Age Group 1
Practice Objectives: Age Group 1 is the last of the age groups and continues to focus on stroke development and refining skills. Aerobic conditioning begins to advance in a fun and challenging environment. Regular participation in USA Swimming meets is highly encouraged.
- Eligibility requirements:
- Swimmers aged eight to 11.
- Must have ability to complete 10x100 SCY Free/1:45 with flip turns, 8x100 SCY IM/2:00 with legal appropriate turns, 8x100 kick flutter, or dolphin on 2:10.
- About the group:
- Swimmers should be ready for stroke, start, and turn refinement.
- There is a continued focus on breath control and use of the dolphin kick while training and racing.
- Basic stroke and kicking drills are reinforced and conditioning becomes a more important factor in workouts.
- Develop the ability to swim “sets.”
- Basic use of pace clock: send-offs, five-second intervals, etc.
- Six 1.75-hour workouts per week (offered SCY).
- White 2 swimmers participate in basic dryland exercises.
- Swimmers must adhere to the designated meets prescribed by the coaching staff and follow the plan targeting success for the swimmer and the team.
- Major goals:
- Knowledge of personal best times and improvement of those times throughout the year.
- Major meets include the Silver State and ISI Age Group State.
- White 2 group participants are expected to train regularly to make the transition into the White 1 group possible.
Equipment required:
- CIA team cap at practices and meets.
- Well-fitting suit (such as jammers for boys and one-pieces for girls).
- Team logo suit for meets.
- Goggles.
- One white and one blue CIA logo shirt (worn at meets).
- Snorkels.
- Fins.
- Buoy.
- Paddles.
- Drag suits.
- Water bottle.
- Swim coat.
- Swim bag.
- Equipment bag.
- empo Trainer.
All equipment and suits can be purchased from
Elsmore Swim Shop.
CIA Into Dues: $220/month
USA Swimming Membership: $78/year
CIA Registration Fee: $100/season
Volunteer hours required: 12 hours per family, eight hours if the family only has a high school swimmer per season.
Family discount: Families with three or more swimmers receive a discount on their swimmer dues. The registration fee for the third swimmer and additional swimmers beyond three is reduced by 50%. This reduction applies to the swimmer(s) with the least expensive dues.