The Flagler Fluid Swim Team offers training and practice groups for swimmers interested in competitive swimming. It is the goal of the Flagler Fluid Swim Team to offer skill specific training groups for all of our swimmer invested towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities. Though, age will be considered in the placement process.
Training Groups and Level UP Criteria
Pre - Competitive Group
Must be able to swim 1 length (25 yards) legal Freestyle/Backstroke
PRACTICE: 2 practices of 60 minutes will be offered per week. Swimmers are encouraged to participate in 2 practices per week.
* Choose not to compete (non -competitive group)
* Older Aged Swimmers joining to progress to competition
EQUIPMENT: required for this level: Fins, Kickboard
Recommended Age Range: 9-13 year olds
Copper Group
Must be able to swim 1 length (25 yards) legal Freestyle/Backstroke
PRACTICE: 2 practices of 60 minutes will be offered per week. Swimmers are encouraged to participate in 2 practices per week.
MEETS: when beginner meets are available.
EQUIPMENT: required for this level: Fins, Kickboard
Recommended Age Range: 5-11 year olds
To enter Bronze
TEST SET: Complete a legal 50 Free and 50 Back with flip turns. Knowledge of Fly & Breast
Be able to demonstrate 1 drills for each stroke
Fly - 2RT,2LT, 2RG and 3 Dolphin kicks
Back- Hand lead- 6k/switch (1 stroke)
Breast- 2 kicks (perfect streamline) and 1 pull
Free- “H” kick 6 kick/switch
Be able to demonstrate a perfect streamline off each wall past flags for each stroke.
Be able to demonstrate and know the term "Bilateral breathing."
PRACTICE: Complete a min of 2 practices per week
MEETS: Swimmers are expected to attend 2 meet per season (Long Course & Short Course Season)
EQUIPMENT: Fins, Kickboard, Pull Buoy, Cap, Goggles, Mesh Bag, Water Bottle, Team Suit
Recommended Age Range: 8-13-year-olds
To enter Silver
Know and be able to demonstrate all four strokes legally. (fly, back, breast, free.)
Know and be able to demonstrate 2 drills for every stroke.
Be able to complete a competition start for free and back.
Be consistent with streamlines with dolphin kicks
Be consistent with IM transition turns. Fundamentals of reading clock intervals
TEST SET: Be able to make a legal 2x100 IM
8x50 Free on 1:15
6x50's IMO Kick on 1:40 No Board
PRACTICE: Be able to attend 2 out of the 3 workouts offered.
MEETS: Swimmers are expected to attend 2 meet per season (Long Course & Short Course Season)
EQUIPMENT: Fins, Kickboard, Pull Buoy, Cap, Goggles, Mesh Bag, Water Bottle, and Team Suit
Recommended Age Range: 7-13-year-olds
To enter Gold
Must understand the concept of intervals
Must be able to make intervals used during gold group workouts
Consistent with underwater dolphin kicks
Must master a legal open turns
Must be able to satisfy attendance requirements.
. Must have good work ethic
. Must be motivated
Test Set:
400 free warm up, 10 x50 Free on 1:05, 1x200 IM no DQ no time, 5x100 free on 1:55
4x75 fly, back, breast x25 on 1:45 sec
4x100 free in 1:50
6x50 fly back, back breast, breast free x2each in 1:10
3x100 free on 1:45 min, 8x25 IM order in 30 sec
6x50 back free on 1:05
PRACTICE: 4 practices per week. Swimmers are encouraged to participate in all practices.
MEETS: Swimmers are expected to attend most meets, 2 meet minimum each season. Attend the highest level championship level meet qualified.
EQUIPMENT: Fins, Kickboard, Pull Buoy, Hand Paddles, Snorkels, Cap, Goggles, Mesh Bag
Recommended Age Range: 9-14 year olds
Platinum
Swimmers in the Senior Group must be of High School Age and wanting to either get an introduction to competitive swimming, or be looking to stay in shape for their high school swim season, or be trying to achieve a time standard.
Must be able to swim at least 2 strokes legally and be able to swim 500 yards freestyle.
PRACTICES: Swimmers are encouraged to attend 4 practices per week.
MEETS: Swimmers (Platinum and Gold Groups) are expected to attend most meets, with a minimum of 2 per season. Attend the highest level championship level meet qualified.
EQUIPMENT: Fins, Kickboard, Pull Buoy, Snorkels, Mesh Bag, Cap, Goggles, and Paddles
Recommended Age Range: 14-18 year olds
