COAST GUARD BLUE DOLPHINS PRACTICE GROUPS
(Effective beginning 2022-2023 Season, August 1st)
DOLPHIN DIVISION (Elementary School Age)
DolphinSwims: CGBD Learn-to-Swim program
Dolphin Bridge: Flex USA-S membership
- Practice: Prime: 3 @ :45
- Must pass DolphinSwims Level 7
- Meets: Compete in 2 developmental meets. 4 opportunities per year.
Dolphin Competitive: Premium USA-S membership
- Practice: Prime: 3 @ 1:00
- Must be able to swim all IMR events
- Meets: compete at a meet once every other month & attend championship meet at the end of each season
Dolphin Challenge: USA-S Premium membership
- Practices: Prime: 4 @ 1:15 Core: 2 @ :15
- Must have an IMX score of 800
- Meets: compete on regular basis once a month & attend championship meet at end of each season
Dolphin Elite: USA-S Premium membership
- Practices: Prime: 5 @ 1:30 Dryland 1 @ :30 Core 3 @ :15
- Must have an IMX score of 1500
- Meet: compete on regular basis once a month & attend highest level championship meet qualified to swim. Goal to compete in out of LSC championship meet
SEAHAWK DIVISION (Middle School Age)
Seahawk Bridge: USA-S Flex membership
- Practices: Prime: 3 @ 1:00
- Must swim 50 yards Freestyle and 25 yards Backstroke
- Must be familiar with breaststroke and butterfly
- Meets: Compete in 2 developmental meets. 4 opportunities per year
Seahawk Competitive: USA-S Premium membership
- Practices: Prime: 4 @ 1:30 Core 3 @ :15
- Must be able to swim all IMR events
- Meets: compete at a meet once every other month & attend championship meet at the end of each season
Seahawk Challenge: USA-S Premium membership
- Practices: Prime: 5 @ 1:45 Dryland 2 @ :30 Core: 2 @ :15
- Must have an 11-12 year old events IMX score of 1000
- Meets: compete on regular basis once a month & attend championship meet at end of each season
Seahawk Elite: USA-S Premium membership
- Practices: Prime: 6 @ 2:00 Dryland 2 @ :45 Core 2 @ :15
- Must have an 13-14 year old events IMX score of 2000
- Meet: compete on regular basis once a month & attend highest level championship meet qualified to swim. Goal to compete in out of LSC championship meet
TYPHOON DIVISION (High School Age)
Typhoon Bridge: USA-S Flex membership
- Practices: Prime: 4 @ 1:15
- Must swim 50 yards Freestyle and Backstroke
- Must be familiar with breaststroke and butterfly
- Meets: Compete in 2 developmental meets. 4 opportunities per year
Typhoon Competitive: USA-S Premium membership
- Practices: Prime: 3 @ 1:45 & 2 @ 1:30
Dryland 2 @ :30 Core 3 @ :15
- Must be able to swim all IMR events
- Meets: compete at a meet once every other month & attend championship meet at the end of each season
Typhoon Challenge: USA-S Premium membership
- Practices: Prime: 6 @ 2:00 Second: 2 @ 1:30
Dryland 2 @ :45 Core: 3 @ :30
- Must have an IMX score of 2200
- Meets: compete on regular basis once a month & attend championship meet at end of each season
Typhoon Elite: USA-S Premium membership
- Practices: Prime: 6 @ 2:15 Second: 3 @ 1:30
Dryland 3 @ :45 Core 3 @ :30
- Must have 6 VSI Senior Champs QTs in 2 strokes
- Meet: compete on regular basis once a month & attend highest level championship meet qualified to swim. Goal to compete in national level championship meet
Understanding Terms:
Prime: Main in-water practices
Second: Second (double) in-water practices
Dryland: Fitness room variable resistance training
Core: Body weight exercise conducted pool side or fitness room
IMR: Individual Medley ready events
IMX: Individual Medley extreme events (more advanced)
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