WATERFORD GROUPS  (COACH BRAD)

Waterford Mott high school   (Address: 1151 Scott Lake Rd, Waterford Twp, MI 48328):

Explorer :

Swimmers who are able to swim one length of the pool (25 yards) front crawl without stopping. Swimmers have knowledge of the four competitive strokes and swim them legally. Swimmers will train up to twice a week for an hour each practice. Training spends a lot of time working on stroke development. Criteria to move to "Development", is to successfully compete in a freestyle and backstroke events in a USA Swimming meet and a desire to develop better skills.

Practice: Monday & Wednesday 6:00-7:00 pm

Cost $154/month (plus USA Swimming yearly fee and $150 yearly team fee)

Development :

This is a development level for swimmers who can swim, legally, all four competitive strokes. Training will emphasize proper stroke technique, including starts, turns and stroke finishes. Swimmers will train up to three days per week for 1 1/2 hours each practice.  Criteria to move to "Endurance", successfully complete in a butterfly, Backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle events in a USA meet. They also need to be able to hold 2:00 or better per 100 freestyle.

Practice: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 5:30-7:00 pm

Cost $176/month (plus USA Swimming yearly fee and $150 yearly team fee)

Endurance/ Advanced :

Move from development to building endurance. Swimmers who can successfully swim all four competitive strokes legally and can hold 1:30 per 100 or better. Training will emphasize proper stroke technique, including starts, turns and stroke finishes. Swimmers will train up to five days per week for 1 1/2 hours each practice.

Practice Monday-Friday 5:30-7:00 pm

Advanced level swimmers who have mastered the basics from development level and can hold 1:30 per 100 or better. Continued work on proper stroke technique, endurance, and personal goal setting are key aspects of this level of training. These swimmers should be working toward state cuts. Swimmers train up to five days per week, for 1.5 hours each practice .

Practice: Monday-Friday 5:30-7:00 pm

Cost $198/month (plus USA Swimming yearly fee and $150 yearly team fee)

Performance :

This workout group is for State, Zone and Sectional, Junior National, and Senior National  level athletes, and train up to seven days per week for 2.5 hours each practice. During the holiday and summer break from school they can take part in an additional 2 hours of AM practice time Monday-Friday. 

Practice: Monday - Friday: 4:00-6:30 pm, Saturday 8:30-11:00 pm, Sunday 9:30-11:30 am

Cost $220/month (plus USA Swimming yearly fee and $150 yearly team fee)