Johnnie Means Aquatics

Training Groups

White Sharks

Entry level swimming for ages 3 - 8 years of age; no previous skill is required to join this group 

Practices offered 2 days per week for 45 minute sessions. 

Provides the novice level swimmer with an enjoyable introduction to swimming. 

Practices focus on developing proper technique in all four competitive strokes. 

Provides parents and swimmers an introduction to the objectives of the program and the opportunities in swimming.

Provides swimmers with the skills to progress to the Black Group.

Black Tiger Sharks

Ages 5 - 10 

Practices offered 4 days per week for 45 minute session. 

Provides the swimmer with an enjoyable competitive swimming experience. 

Practices focus on improving technique in all four stokes, starts and turns. Swimmers will increase endurance training, and will be introduced to short range goal setting and race strategies. 

Swimmers will be introduced to swim meet situations during practice to help prepare them for competitions. 

Maintaining the 4 competitive strokes of each swimmer, while increasing endurance training, introducing short-range goal setting and ehancing race strategies at swim meets. 

Working towards "B" and "BB" National Motivational Times 

Teaches parents and swimmers about the objectives of the program and opportunities in swimming. 

Introduces age appropriate mindset training. 

Competes in the appropriate meets scheduled by the Coach. 

Provides swimmers the skills to progress to the Red Group. 

Red Tiger Sharks

Competitive group for ages 9 - 14. This is a goal oriented group. 

Practices offered 3-5 days per week (depending on skill and ability) for 90 minute sessions. .

Practices include 15-30 minutes of dryland training introducing spatial awareness, balance, and body control.

Refines technical and competitive skills and increases the emphasis on training and race technique. 

Educates swimmers regarding commitment level and achieving individual goal setting and begins to explore long-range goals. 

Participates in age appropriate mindset training. 

Swimmers are working toward achieving "BB" and "A" National Motivational Times, Gulf Age Group and TAGS time standards. 

Swimmers attend and compete in the appropriate meets scheduled by the Coach.

Provides swimmers with the opportunity to compete at out of town and regional meets. 

Provides swimmers with the skills to progress to either the Grey Group or the Senior Tiger Sharks. 

Grey Tiger Sharks / Swim Conditioning Group

This group is for ages 13-18 years old who are interested in swimming for fitness and for fun. 

Practices are 2 days per week for 3 hour sessions. 

Practices will include 45 minutes of body weight strength building. 

Refines technical and competitive skills. 

Smaller commitment level than our Senior Group, designed to accomodate athletes participating in other sports. 

Swimmers have the oppotunity to join the Senior Team depending on their individual goals, skills, and additional activities. 

Senior Tiger Sharks 

Practice is held 6 days per week for 3 hour sessions. 

Drylands training using body weight and resistance training is included in each practice. 

This is a goal oriented group. Swimmers must maintain an 80% attendance rate. 

Provides the experienced swimmer with an environment to achieve excellence in compeptitive swiming. 

The Senior Group provides inspiration to all swimmers on the team and are expected to display leadership qualities. 

Teaches the swimmer to take responsibility for his or her swimming goals. 

Actively participate in mindset training. 

Improves the swimmer's understanding of maintaining a commitment level that is consistent with his/her goals.

Increases the emphasis on the specificity of the swimmer's trianing. 

Attends and competes in the appropriate meets scheduled by the coach including regional and national level meets. 

Swimmers focus on long term goals and swimming at the highest possible level.