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COMPETITIVE SWIM TEAM
Flying Fish Group: (2 practices per week - $17.50 per class @ $140 monthly)
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Description: The Flying Fish group introduces young swimmers to the competitive sport of swimming. Swimmers in Flying Fish must be familiar with freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. Swimmer to Coach ratio is 8:1 (currently 3:1 due to COVID-19), with coach often in-water for instruction. Participation in meets is encouraged as appropriate, but not required.
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Gear: Mesh bag, kick board, pull buoy, fins, and water bottle
Green Group: (5 practices per week @ $95 monthly)
Description: Green group swimmers are looking to qualify for Junior Olympic (Arizona B) time standards. All swimmers must be familiar in all four competitive swimming strokes, racing starts, and flip turns. Participation in meets is encouraged as appropriate, but not required.
Training Focus:
Gear: Mesh bag, kick board, pull buoy, fins, and water bottle
Blue Group: (5 practices per week @ $105 monthly)
Description: Blue group swimmers are looking to qualify for Age Group State (Arizona A) time standards. All swimmers must demonstrate a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and the ability to learn and listen to coach.
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Gear: Mesh bag, kick board, pull buoy, fins, snorkel, and water bottle
Bronze Group: (3 practices per week @ $100 monthly)
Description: Bronze group swimmers must be between the ages of 11-14. This group is designed for swimmers who love to swim and want to stay fit. Bronze group also offers a home to swimmers new to the sport or looking to progress to the more challenging competitive groups.This group is great for swimmers looking to compete in summer league.
Training Focus:
Gear: Mesh bag, kick board, pull buoy, and water bottle
Silver Group: (6 practices per week @ $125 monthly)
Description: Silver Group swimmers must be between the ages of 11-14 and working to qualify for Age Group State (Arizona A) and/or Junior Olympic (Arizona B) time standards. This group is designed for swimmers still developing their ability and dedication to the sport. All swimmers must work to demonstrate a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and the ability to learn and listen to coach.
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Gear: Mesh bag, kick board, pull buoy, fins, snorkel, paddles, and water bottle
Gold Group: (6 practices per week @ $145 monthly)
Description: Gold group swimmers must be between the ages of 11-14 and working to qualify for Age Group State (Arizona A) and Far Western time standards. This group is designed for swimmers whose main extracurricular focus is competitive swimming. All Gold group swimmers must demonstrate a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and the ability to learn and listen to coach. This is the most competitive-focused group for swimmers not yet in high school.
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Gear: Mesh bag, kick board, pull buoy, short fins, snorkel, paddles, and water bottle
Senior Group: (3 practices per week @ $100 monthly - or - 5 practices per week @ $120 monthly)
Description: Senior group is designed for high school swimmers who love to swim and want to stay fit. There will be swimmers in this group that are new to the sport and swimmers looking to progress to the Sectional group. Swimmers who want to progress to the Sectional group should select the 5 practice per week option. This group is great for swimmers looking to compete in high school swimming and summer league.
Training Focus:
Gear: Mesh bag, kick board, pull buoy, and water bottle
Sectional Group: (6 practices per week @ $145 monthly)
Description: Sectional group swimmers must be in high school and working to qualify for Age Group State (Arizona A) and Senior Sectional time standards. This group is designed for continued stroke development, aerobic fitness, exemplify strength in/out of water, inhibit detail focus within training and race while continuing to improve endurance. Swimmers in this group looking to possibly swim in college; this group also offers a track toward the National group.
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Gear: Mesh bag, kick board, pull buoy, short fins, snorkel, paddles, Thera-bands, and water bottle
National Group: (9 practices per week @ $170 monthly)
Description: National group swimmers must be in high school and working to qualify for NCSA Junior National and USA Junior National (winter/summer) time standards. This group is designed for swimmers whose main extracurricular focus is competitive swimming. All National group swimmers must demonstrate a strong work ethic, positive attitude, integrity, dedication, and the ability to learn and listen to coach. This is the most competitive focused group for swimmers in high school.
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Gear: Mesh bag, kick board, pull buoy, short fins, snorkel, paddles, Thera-bands, and water bottle
