Little Swimmers Group Criteria: Must be at least 4 years old and able to swim independently 25 yards in one stroke(passing level 3 swimming lessons preferred). Group Focus: Freestyle and Backstroke (head position, body position, kick, introduce arms), Introduce body dolphin, Introduce breaststroke kick Coach: Jennifer Fearing Workout Days/Times: 1x/wk; 45 minutes Advanced Little Swimmers Group Criteria: Must have passed Little Swimmers. Group Focus: Freestyle and Backstroke (head position, body position, kick, introduce arms), Introduce body dolphin, Introduce breaststroke kick Coach: Jennifer Fearing Workout Days/Times: 1x/wk; 45 minutes Junior Competitors 1 Group Criteria: Able to swim 50 yards freestyle and 50 yards backstroke. Group Focus: Freestyle and Backstroke (head position, body position, kick, arms), Fly(body dolphin), Breaststroke (kick and timing) Workout Days/Times: 3-4x/wk; 60 minutes Competitors Group Criteria: Able to swim a legal 100 IM in under 2:00, Demonstrates competency in Junior Competitors 2 focus points. Group Focus: Continue Junior 2 skills, Starts and turns for all strokes, Butterfly and Breaststroke, Introduce sets and pace clock, Strongly encouraged to compete at meets Workout Days/Times: 3-4x/wk; 60 minutes Silver Competitors Group Criteria: Able to swim 200 IM in under 3:20 and 100 IM in under 1:35, Demonstrates competency in Competitors focus points, 10x50 Freestyle @1:00 (demonstrates consistent workout ability and motivation) Group Focus: Continue Competitors skills, Introduce race pace training, Get Faster, Expected to compete at meets Workout Days/Times:4-5x/wk; 60-120 minutes Gold/Elite Competitors Group Criteria: Able to swim 200 IM in under 2:50 and 100 IM in under 1:20, Demonstrates competency in Silver focus points, 10x100 @1:40 (demonstrates consistent workout ability and motivation) Group Focus: Continue Silver skills, Goal setting, Race pace training at goal times, Expected to compete at meets Workout Days/Times: 4-5x/wk; 90-120 minutes |