BLUE

Practices will be offered up to 3 days a week. On Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday practices will be 1 hour long.

Prerequisites to be in the Beginner Group include:

  • Must swim across the pool without assistance 

  • Must demonstrate ability to listen and take direction from a coach.

Outcomes of participation in Beginner Group group include:

  • Swimmers in this group will learn fundamentals for each stroke, including kicking, pulling, swimming, streamlines, starts, and turns. 

Expectations of Beginner Group group swimmers include:

  • Swimmers are expected to participate in at least one swim meet per year. 

ORANGE

Practices will be offered up to 5 days a week. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday practices will be 1 hour and 30 minutes, and Tuesday and Thursday practices will be 1 hour long as they will practice along with the Blue Group.

Prerequisites to be in Orange include:

  • Swimmers must have a basic understanding of all 4 strokes 

  • Swimmers must be able to demonstrate all turns and starts.

Outcomes of participation in Orange Group include:

  • Swimmers will get more in-depth technical training within the 4 strokes, starts, and turns to swim them legally in swim meets. 

  • Swimmers will begin understanding basics in practice, such as intervals, reading clocks, lap counts up to 200, etc. 

Expectations of Orange group swimmers include:

  • Swimmers must attend at least 1 practice a week.

  • Swimmers will be expected to attend two swim meets a year.

BRONZE

Practices will be 1 hour and 30 minutes long and offered 4-5 days a week Monday-Friday.

Prerequisites to be in Bronze Group include:

  • Swimmers will have competed in a qualifying meet and/or be able to train at a higher level than Orange Group. 

  • Swimmers must understand intervals, demonstrate the ability to read clocks, and keep themselves on their time intervals with some coach intervention.

Outcomes of participation in Bronze Group include:

  • More rigorous training will push swimmers to develop more endurance and speed. 

  • Swimmers will gain confidence in their ability to read and complete a workout with little help.

Expectations of Bronze Group swimmers include:

  • Swimmers will be expected to obtain qualifying times or come close if aging up occurs

  • Swimmers will participate in multiple meets throughout the year. 

  • Swimmers in this group are expected to attend 75% of practices each month.

SILVER

Practices will be 1 hour and 45 minutes long and offered 4-5 days a week Monday-Friday, with 15 minutes of mandatory dryland before practice.

Prerequisites to be in this group include:

  • Swimmers must be at least 13 years old or demonstrate exceptional mental maturity.  

  • Swimmers must demonstrate self-sufficiency to read and complete a practice.

Outcomes of participation in Silver Group include:

  • Swimmers will become leaders within their group and hold themselves and others accountable for finishing practices to the best of their ability. 

  • Swimmers will be introduced to training cycles, advanced stroke, and race techniques.

Expectations of Silver group swimmers include:

  • Swimmers will be expected to obtain BB, regional, and or state cuts in at least one event within reason to demonstrate commitment to their training. 

  • Swimmers are expected to participate in most swim meets if able.

  • Swimmers must attend at least 75% of practices each month.

GOLD

Practices will still be 2 hours long and offered 5-6 days a week Monday-Saturday, with 15 minutes of mandatory dryland before practice. 

Prerequisites to be in Gold Group group include:

  • Swimmers must be in high school or demonstrate mental maturity to handle rigorous practices. 

  • Swimmers must demonstrate self-sufficiency to complete a practice as written and developed leadership skills in the pool and on deck. 

Outcomes of participation in Gold Group include:

  • Swimmers will train to compete at USA swimming state, sectionals, futures, and junior national swim meets.

  • Swimmers will focus on individual and group training strategies, meet strategy, championship meet preparation, dryland, and overall athlete health and safety. 

Expectations of Gold Group swimmers include:

  • Attend qualified championship meets as directed by the head coach.

  • Attend all swim meets within reason.

  • Participation in all events at a swim meet once a season and either the Mile or 400 IM once a year.

  • Attend at least 80% of practices.