• The goal of this group is to compete at National and International Events
• The group follows a comprehensive seasonal plan designed for high performance 
• We place a premium on technical proficiency, ability to train in a variety of environments, and to compete at high level provincial, national and international competitions
• Athletes must be committed to high performance and excellence and maintain a high standard of  excellence and attendance 
• Dryland is a big part of the training

• Swimmers who qualify for Trials & Canadian Junior Championships are automatically enrolled 
• Or by invitation of the Head Coach based on those deemed to have significant potential to achieve high performance 
• Swimmers in this group, provided they meet the their attendance requirement, will be sponsored by Olympian Swimming

 

• The goal of this group is to compete at Provincial and Junior National Events 
• The group follows a comprehensive seasonal plan designed for high performance 
• We place a premium on technical proficiency, ability to train in a variety of environments, and to compete at high level provincial, national and international competitions
• Athletes must be committed to high performance and excellence and maintain a high standard of attendance 
• Dryland is a big part of the training

• Swimmers who qualify for OYJs and OSCs are automatically enrolled 
• Or by invitation of the Head Coach based on those deemed to have significant potential to achieve high performance 

• The goal of this group is to compete at Provincial Events 
• The group follows a comprehensive seasonal plan designed for high performance 
• We place a premium on technical proficiency, ability to train in a variety of environments, and to compete at high level provincial, national and international competitions
• Athletes must be committed to high performance and excellence and maintain a high standard of attendance 
• Dryland is a big part of the training

• Swimmers who qualify for Festivals or OYJs are automatically enrolled 
• Or by invitation of the Head Coach based on those deemed to have significant potential to achieve high performance 

• The goal of this group is to compete at Festivals en route to OYJs
• Swimmers are 12&under and have achieved at least 3 Festival standards
• The group follows a comprehensive seasonal plan designed for high performance 
• We place a premium on technical proficiency, ability to train in a variety of environments, and to compete at high level provincial and national  competitions
• Athletes must be committed to high performance and excellence and maintain a high standard of attendance 
• Dryland is an important component

• Swimmers who qualify for 3 Festivals events automatically enrolled 
• Or by invitation of the Head Coach based on those deemed to have significant potential to achieve high performance 

• The goal of this group is to compete at Central Bs and Cs en route to OYJs
• The group follows a comprehensive seasonal plan designed for performance 
• We place a premium on technical proficiency, ability to train in a variety of environments, and to compete at high level provincial and national  competitions
• Athletes must be committed to high performance and excellence and maintain a high standard of attendance 
• Dryland included 

• Swimmers must be 13&over
• Swimmers have achieved at least one Swim Ontario Time Standard for their age group
• Or by invitation of the Head Coach based on those deemed to have significant potential to achieve high performance 

• The goal of this group is to compete at Festivals, Central Bs and OYJs
• Swimmers in this group are grade 8 and below
• The group follows a comprehensive seasonal plan designed for performance 
• We place a premium on technical proficiency, ability to train in a variety of environments, and to compete at high level provincial and national  competitions
• Athletes must be committed to high performance and excellence and maintain a high standard of attendance 
• Dryland is an important part of the program

• Bronze Two swimmers are grade 8 and under, and must be able to legally swim each of the four competitive strokes (in other words—aim for no DQs!). In this group, the coaches work on sharpening the 4 competitive strokes through drills and kicking.
• The goal in this group is to make a Festival Standard 
•  As the swimmers progress through the season, the coaches will increasingly move the swimmers from primary stroke and technique instruction to more emphasis on training. Drill work and kicking will continue to make up a large portion of the practices; however, swimming sets will be added. At this level, goal setting will be introduced, and swimmers will be expected to be more accountable for their swimming progression.
•  Consistent practice attendance is necessary for continued improvement and advancement to the next group. Dryland is an important part of the program. 
• Group Goals--you don't have to hit these targets to swim in this group, but these are the goals: Central Region C standards to Festivals!

• The Bronze three swimmers are composed of our 12 and under competitive swimmers in the Torch age group program. The main emphasis of this group is to teach the fundamentals of the 4 competitive strokes. 
• The goal in this group is to make a Festival Standard
• This consists of kicking, drilling, streamlines, and the development of the skills necessary for competitive swimming along with an introduction to training.
•  Drill work and kicking will continue to make up a large portion of the practices; however, more challenging swimming sets will be added in this group. Introduction to dryland training.