Gator Swim Team Groups

Novice Group

Age Range: 10 & Under

Group Goals: The following is what this group will work on:

• Legal free and back
• Introduce fly/breast
• Learn an open turn
• Introduce diving & flip turns
• Streamlining

Move up set: 1x50 Legal Free non-stop, 1x50 Legal Back non-stop

Bronze Group

Age Range: 12 & Under

Group Goals: The following is what this group will work on:

• Legal 100 IM, All 4 strokes legal
• Dives and Flip Turns
• Introducing intervals
• Introducing competition.
• This group must be USA Swimming registered

Move up set: 4x100 Free @ 2:15, swim a 100 IM legally

Silver Group

Age Range: 12 & Under

Group Goals: The following is what this group will work on:

• Stroke technique work
• Introduce conditioning
• Continued work on starts and turns
• Introducing underwater kicking
• This group must be USA Swimming registered

Move up set: 8x100 Free @ 1:45, swim a 200 IM legally. 5x100 Kick @ 2:30

Gold Group

Age Range: 10 to 14 years old

Group Goals: The following is what this group will work on:

• Perfecting stroke technique 
• Learn the difference between aerobic and anaerobic training. 
• Train in all 4 strokes at high intensity.
• Introduce heart rate training.
• Perfecting starts and turns
• Perfecting underwater kicking
• Introduce dryland
• Introduce race training and race strategies
• This group must be USA Swimming registered

Move up set: 8x100 Free @ 1:25, 6x100 IM @ 1:45, 6x100 Kick @ 2:00

Senior Group

Age Range: 15 and Older

Group Goals: The following is what this group will work on:

• Aerobic and anaerobic training
• Dryland training
• Stroke and race specific training
• Fine tuning stroke technique
• Introduce the importance of sports nutrition
• This group must be USA Swimming registered

• Aerobic and anaerobic training
• Dryland training
• Stroke and race specific training
• Fine tuning stroke technique
• Sports nutrition.
• College Swimming Preparation
• Goal Setting
• This group must be USA Swimming registered.