| Windermere Lakers Club Team Breakdown |
| PLEASE NOTE: Participation in ANY of the groups listed below require membership with USA Swimming. USA Swimming has a yearly registration fee of $85 -- this is a seperate cost from the yearly Lakers registraion fee, which is due in November. |
| Group Name |
Recommended Age/Grade Range |
Group Description |
Minimum Placement Requirements |
Attendance Commitment |
Required Equipment |
| Red 1 |
Ages 10 & Under (Up to 4th Grade) |
Swimmers in Red are strongly interested in pursuing competitive swimming and taking their ability to the next level. They are attentive to direction during practice, and take well to corrections to technique. They are not afraid to feel tired, and are willing to push themselves -- and their teammates -- to do better.
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Swimmer can swim legal 50s of all four competitive strokes. Swimmer can safely dive from the starting blocks, has knowledge of proper turns and transitions at the wall, and uses intervals semi-regularly. |
Three Practices a Week Recommended, Regularly Attends Meets |
Goggles, Swim Cap, Water Bottle, Fins, Snorkel (Kick Board Provided) |
| Red 2 |
Ages 10 - 12 (4th - 6th Grade) |
Swimmer can swim 100s of legal freestyle & backstroke, and 50s of legal breaststroke & butterfly. Swimmer can safely dive from the starting blocks, has knowledge of proper turns and transitions at the wall, and uses intervals regularly.
Placement in Red 2 & Red 3 is dictated mostly by age.
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Three-Four Practices a Week Recommended, Regularly Attends Meets |
Goggles, Swim Cap, Water Bottle, Fins, Snorkel, Sneakers for Dryland (Kick Board Provided) |
| Red 3 |
Ages 12 - 14 (6th - 8th Grade) |
Four-Five Practices a Week Recommended,
Regularly Attends Meets |
Goggles, Swim Cap, Water Bottle, Fins, Snorkel, Sneakers for Dryland (Kick Board, Pull Buoy, & Paddles Optional) |
| White |
Ages 10 & Under (Up to 4th Grade) |
Swimmers in White are looking to expand their knowledge of the four competitive strokes.Training ideas, race strategy, ability to use intervals, & race pace are introduced while maintaining stroke form. Swimmiers are setting goals towards championship meets (FLAGS). |
At least one 10 & Under "B" Time Standard, AND successful completion of the following test set:
4 x 50 Kick on 1:30, 6 x 50 Free on 1:20, 6 x 50 Back on 1:20, 5 x 50 Breast on 1:30, 6 x 25 Fly on :45 |
Must attend 3 out of the 6 practices per week, Regularly Attends Meets |
Goggles, Swim Cap, Water Bottle, Kick Board, Pull Buoy, Fins, Sneakers for Dryland (Snorkel & Paddles Optional) |
| Blue |
Ages 11 - 12 (5th & 6th Grade) |
Swimmers in Blue are expected to make a bigger commitment to their swimming goals. Enhanced aerobic training, higher stroke skills, more race pace training, mental skills, & race strategy are the focus of this group. Younger swimmers are allowed at coach discretion. |
At least one 11-12 "B" Time Standard, AND successful completion of the following test set:
10 x 100 Free on 1:40, 8 x 100 Kick on 2:15, 6 x 100 IM on 2:10 |
Must attend 4 out of the 6 practices per week,
Attends All Recommended Meets |
Goggles, Swim Cap, Water Bottle, Kick Board, Pull Buoy, Fins, Snorkel, Tempo Trainer, Sneakers for Dryland (Paddles Optional) |
| Pre-Senior |
Ages 13 - 14 (7th - 8th Grade) |
Swimmers in Pre-Senior are continuing their swimming journey by striving for competitive greatness. With a greater focus on strength and endurance, pre-senior swimmers have a goal of qualifying for competitions with time standards (ie, FLAGS or Senior Championships). |
At least one 13-14 "B" Time Standard, AND successful completion of the following test set:
5 x 200 Free on 3:30, 5 x 100 Back on 2:00, 5 x 100 Breast on 2:10, 5 x 50 Fly on 1:15, 4 x 100 IM on 2:30 |
Four-Five Practices A Week Recommended,
Attends All Recommended Meets |
Goggles, Swim Cap, Water Bottle, Kick Board, Pull Buoy, Fins, Snorkel, Paddles, Sneakers for Dryland |
| Senior II |
Ages 14+ (8th Grade & Up) |
With a focus on proper technique and training down to a faster base interval, Senior II is the best place for swimmers looking to maintain endurance and continue competing even when their high school teams are off-season. |
Swimmers must have a mastery of all four competitive strokes, though minimal technique issues are allowed. Swimmers are expected to join this group with previous swimming experience, whether through another USA swimming certified team, or through participation in their school's swim season(s). |
Recommend at MINIMUM 3-4 Practices a Week,
Meet Attendance Strongly Recommended |
Goggles, Swim Cap, Water Bottle, Kick Board, Pull Buoy, Fins, Snorkel, Paddles, Sneakers for Dryland |
| Senior I |
Ages 14+ (8th Grade & Up) |
Swimmers in Senior I are focused on sectionals and state competitions, and strive for opportunities to compete at national level meets. |
Swimmers must have three or more FLAGS Cuts or Senior Champs Cuts, two of which must be 100s or higher. |
Attendance at 90% of Practices Required,
Attends All Recommended Meets |
Goggles, Swim Cap, Water Bottle, Kick Board, Pull Buoy, Fins, Snorkel, Paddles, Sneakers for Dryland |
| Lakers Select |
Invitation Only. This training group is reserved for the dozen top-ranked swimmers of each sex on Windermere Lakers. Selections for this group are determined using the performance ranking system from swimcloud.com. |
Attendance at 90% of Practices Required,
Attends All Recommended Meets |
Goggles, Swim Cap, Water Bottle, Kick Board, Pull Buoy, Fins, Snorkel, Paddles, Sneakers for Dryland |
