Who:

 Swimmers that want to experience being part of a swim team. These swimmers are new in the sport and they want to develop their swimming skills.

Ages:

 6 - 7 year-olds

Frequency:

 60 minutes Three times per Week

Levels:

 Two: Yellow & Blue

Swim Meets:

 It is optional, but encourage. Only Introductory meets for this group.

Requirements:

  • Participants MUST swim 15 yards without assistance freestyle, 15 yards backstroke, and float for 15'' on their back. If participants do not meet the requirements, he/she can take some FINS lessons in order to prepare for the swim team. 

  • Participants MUST swim 25 yards freestyle, 25 yards backstroke andfloat for 30'' on their back.
  • Dive Start: Seating and Kneeling
  • Able to dolphin kick for 25 yards.

Expectations:
  • Come to practices ready to learn
  • Have equipment ready
  • Be respectful to coaches
  • Come to practices ready to learn
  • Have equipment ready
  • Be respectful to coaches

Group Goals:
  • Learn the basics of competitive swimming
  • Breathing, kicking, and body position
  • Continue learning about competitive swimming
  • Learn a good and efficient freestyle and backstroke.

Who:

 Swimmers that want to experience being part of a swim team. These swimmers are new or returning in the sport and they want to develop their swimming skills.

Ages:

 7 - 12 year-olds

Frequency:

 75 minutes Three times per week minimum and maximum of Five

Levels:

 Two: Yellow & Blue & Dark Blue

Swim Meets:

 It is optional, but encourage. Juniors can participate in Introductory and Competitive Meets. If you swimmers is new in the sport, we recommend that they do a season of only Introductory Meets.

Requirements:

 

  • Swim 25 yards above water without assistance.
  • Able to float 30'' on Back
  • Able to doplhin kick for 25 yards
  • Meet Age requirement
     

  • Perform and know 3 out of the 4 competitive strokes
  • Demostratre Flip turns for Free and Back
  • Racing Starts: Seating, Kneeling, and Compact dive.

 

  • Swim correctly 25 yards of each competive stroke.
  • 25 yards of underwater dolphin kick 
  • Racing Starts for all Strokes
  • All open and flip turns for all strokes
  • Complete 10x50 on 1:30

Expectations:
  • Come 2-3 times per week
  • Be on time for practice
  • Bring the correct equipement for practice
  • Be respectful and cordial to coaches and swimmers.
  • Complete all sets at best abilities
  • Come 3 times per week
  • Be on time for practice
  • Bring the correct equipement for practice
  • Be respectful and cordial to coaches and swimmers.
  • Complete all sets at best abilities
  • Avoid cheating during set
  • Use proper lane etiquette at all times.
  • Come 4-5 times per week
  • Be on time for practice
  • Bring the correct equipement for practice
  • Be respectful and cordial to coaches and swimmers.
  • Complete all sets at best abilities
  • Avoid cheating during sets
  • Use proper lane etiquette at all times.

Group Goals:
  • Learn the basics of competitive swimming. 
  • Learn kicking, body position and basic drills for freestyle and backstroke.
  • Circle swimming and lane etiquette
  • Learn about all competitive strokes. 
  • Perform all flip turns, and open turns for all strokes
  • Perform a safe diving progression for all strokes.
  • Perform all strokes correctly.
  • Perform correctly ALL turns and open turns for all strokes including IM transitions.
  • Complete 10x100 on 2:15