Dragons 2024 Practice Schedule -- Effective -- Sat 2/10/2024
Please Click on the following link for the Spring 2024 Practice Schedule
Sr Elite -- Mon-Fri 4:15-6:30pm & Sat 7:00-8:30am (Land Tues & Thurs 6:30-7:45am)
Gold -- Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 4:15-6:30pm & Sat 7:00-8:30am (Land with Sr. Elite is optional)
Silver -- Mon 5:15-6:30pm, Wed & Fri 5:00-6:30pm & Sat 8:30-9:15am
Bronze -- Tues, Thurs 3:30-4:30pm & Sat 9:15-10:00am
Pre-Comp -- Tues 3:45-4:30pm & Sat 9:15-10:00am
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FGSC Training Groups
Athlete Development through Age Group Swimming
Pre-Comp:
- Minimum of 5 years old
- Minimum completion of level 3 swim lessons
- 25-yard Freestyle with side breathing
- 25-yard Backstroke
- Required Training Equipment: Goggles
- Focus = pre-competitive, bridge the gap between lessons and competitive swim team
Bronze:
- Minimum of 5 years old
- 50-yard Freestyle with side breathing
- 50-yard Backstroke
- Safely Dive from the side
- Required Training Equipment: Swimming Fins
- Focus = Stroke Development & the competitive basics
Silver:
- Minimum of 9 years old
- Legal in all 4 competitive strokes ability to consistently swim all four strokes legally
- Complete 8 x 50 Freestyle @ 1:15
- Required Training Equipment: Swimming Fins & Swimmer Snorkel
- Focus = Stroke, Turn & Start Refinement, introduction to the pace clock
Gold:
- Minimum of 11 years old
- Legal in all 4 competitive strokes
- Demonstrates proficiency in practice
- Complete 8 x 100 @ 1:45
- Required Training Equipment: Goggles, Swimming Fins & Swimmer Snorkel, Small Bands
- Focus = Stroke, Turn & Start Refinement. Using & understanding the pace clock. Proficient in underwater swimming and begin to teach race strategy.
Senior Elite:
- Minimum of 13 Years old
- Proficiency in all 4 competitive strokes
- Complete 8 x 100 @ 1:30
- Required Training Equipment: Swimming Fins, Swimmer Snorkel, Small Bands, Pull buoy, Paddles and Tempo Trainer
- Focus = Stroke, Turn & Start Refinement. Using & understanding the pace clock. Perfect underwater swimming. Become academic about your sport, teaching race strategies & advanced tactics.
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***Swimmers may be allowed to advance to a new group with Head Coach approval
Practice attendance philosophy: What you put in you get out. Goals, commitment and effort must align.
Meet attendance expectation: Expected to attend/support all home meets. Away meets family decision.
