Group

Description

Senior Elite

(Age 13+)

The Senior Elite program is made up of swimmers, who have achieved success in qualifying for higher level swim meets, such as Regional, Provincial and National level times. The Senior Elite group offers swimmers the chance to develop more advanced competitive skills as well as offering faster timed set training within practice. These swimmers are working on knowing their times and understanding pace, advanced skill instruction, racing strategies, pace work, activation exercises, stretching and dry land training. The goal of this program is to support the senior swimmer in achieving success in qualifying for provincial and national level swimming competitions. This group swims 14 hours per week. 

Pre-requisite: Recommendation from Head Coach

Senior 

(Age 13+)

The Senior program offers swimmers a chance to hone their competitive skill level. These swimmers are learning how to swim on timed sets, how to manage bigger and more complex swim sets on harder paced times, accountability in practice for knowing their times, completing more endurance in practice, as well as activation and proper stretching.  This group swims 8 hours per week.  It is coupled to the Senior Elite group practice timeslots, with Senior swimmers permitted to attend any Senior Elite practice up to a maximum of 4 over the course of Monday to Saturday per week.

Pre-requisite: Recommendation from Head Coach

Age Group Blue

(Ages 9+)

The Age Group Blue program offers swimmers a chance to hone their competitive skill level. These swimmers are learning how to swim on timed sets, how to manage bigger and more complex swim sets on harder paced times, accountability in practice for knowing their times, completing more endurance in practice, as well as activation and proper stretching. This group swims 8 hours per week.

Pre-requisite: Recommendation from Head Coach

Age Group White

(Ages 8+)

This program offers younger competitive swimmers the opportunity to further develop their stroke proficiency, their competitive swim skills and overall endurance. This program focuses on specific stroke technique of the 4 swim strokes - butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle: while also introducing the individual medley (IM) and relays, as well as placing emphasis on team work, fair play, swim meet and practice etiquette and fun!  This group swims 4.5 hours per week.

Pre-requisite: Recommendation from Head Coach

Junior Dragons

(Ages 5+)

Pre-Competitive

The Junior Dragons pre-competitive program begins the exciting and fun journey into swimming. These swimmers practice twice per week and participation in one local swim meet throughout the season is highly encouraged. This program focuses on: stroke proficiency and development (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and an introduction to butterfly), foundational competitive swim skills (race starts, turns and swim meet rules), team work, fair play and fun! This group swims 1.5 hours per week, with sub-groups divided into lanes based on tiered capability levels.

Pre-Requisites: Must be able to strongly swim 25m and kick 50m.  Candidates must be comfortable in the water and able to receive corrections effectively.  The ability to function in a group practice structure and interact with other swimmers and coaches is an integral skill for group membership.

Masters

(Age 18+)

This group is for adults who are interested in learning or maintaining efficient swimming skills, endurance and fitness. This program is suited for both competitive and non-competive swimmers and training is available for 7 hours per week.

Prerequisite: must be able to swim 50m (2 lengths of the pool).