Practice Groups
ANNAPOLIS SWIM CLUB
2024-2025 Season Training Groups
Senior Division (Athletes primarily ages 14 & Older)
Senior 1- Senior 1 swimmers are dedicated to swimming as their primary activity. This group is
primarily training based with continued skill development as well. Athletes in Senior1 will expand their training limitations with exposure to longer aerobic sets, test sets, strength and power work, and more focus on specialization in their primary events, while continuing to work off an IM based training program. Emphasis in Senior 1 is on preparation to compete at a high level across regional and national level competition. Swimmers in Senior 1 are expected to be mature leaders of the team, and are working to prepare for college swimming by way of being outstanding student-athletes and responsible teenagers.
Senior 1 offers 8 practices per week with dryland offered 3-4 times per week. Athletes in Senior 1 are expected to hold a monthly attendance average of 90% or higher.
Senior 1 competition is on a once every 4-6 week period with emphasis on performance at State
Championships, Sectionals and Futures Championships, as well as other National level meets.
Anticipated Group Coaches- Stephen Henderson, Lindsay Fortier
Senior 2- Senior 2 swimmers are dedicated to swimming as one of their primary
activities. This group is a mixture of training based workouts, as well skill development across all four strokes, starts, and turns. Emphasis in Senior 2 is on preparation to compete at the regional level, including State and Junior State Championships, as well as on the high school stage. Swimmers in Senior 2 are expected to be mature leaders of the team, and are setting their sites on swimming in college after graduation.
Senior 2 offers 6 practices per week with dryland offered 2-3 times per week. Athletes in Senior 2 are expected to hold a monthly attendance average of 70% or higher.
Senior 2 competition is on a once every 4-6 week period with emphasis on performance at State Championships and Junior State Championships.
Anticipated Group Coaches- Shane Knipschild, Katie-Jo Kinsey
Senior 3- Senior swimmers are dedicated to swimming, but may participate in other activities and sports. Emphasis in the Senior 3 group is on continued skill development across all four strokes, starts, and turns, and training to continue increasing endurance and strength to be competitive at all swim meets throughout the year. Athletes in Senior 3 have goals of attempting longer and more challenging events in swim meets, and toward qualifying for Junior State and State Championship meets. Swimmers in Senior 3 are expected to be mature leaders of the team.
Senior 3 offers 4 practices per week.
Senior 3 competition is on a once every 4-6 week period with emphasis on performance at Junior State Championships and other regional meets, as well as making new USA Swimming Motivational Time Standards.
Group Coaches- Margo VanLoon, Kylie McMahon
Age Group Division (Athletes primarily ages 11-14 in middle school)
Age Group 1- AG 1 Swimmers are dedicated to swimming as one of their primary activities. Emphasis in this group is a mixture of training as well as skill development across all four strokes, starts, and turns. AG 1 provides an increase in challenges from our Developmental training groups, and the importance of consistency and dedication is instilled in this group. AG 1 Swimmers will expand their training limitations through incorporation of longer aerobic sets, test sets, and more attention to race strategy. Preparation in AG 1 is mostly geared for high level performance at State and Junior State Championships, as well as increasing roundedness in longer and more challenging races throughout the season.
Age Group 1 offers 6 practices per week with dryland offered 2 times per week. Athletes in Age Group 1 are expected to hold a monthly average of 80% or higher.
Age Group 1 competition is on a once every 4 week period with emphasis on performance at State
Championships and Junior State Championships, as well as working for qualification for Sectionals and Futures Championship meets.
Group Coaches- Nick Finlayson, Mac Hoskins
Age Group 2- AG 2 Swimmers are dedicated swimmers who are continuing to develop skills across all four strokes, starts, and turns, and increase their training capabilities in practice. AG 2 provides an increase in challenges from our Developmental training groups. Preparation in AG 2 is mostly geared for competing in State and Junior State Championships, as well as increasing roundedness in longer and more challenging races throughout the season.
Age Group 2 offers 5 practices per week. Athletes in Age Group 2 are expected to hold a monthly average of 70% or higher.
Age Group 2 competition is on a once every 4 week period with emphasis on performance at all regional level meets and working towards reaching qualifying times for State and Junior State Championships, as well as new USA Swimming Motivational Time Standards.
Group Coaches- Devin Neil, Kylie McMahon
Developmental Division (Athletes primarily ages 8-11 placed in ‘D Groups’ and ages 6-9 in Novice in elementary school)
Development 1- Development 1 Swimmers are dedicated to swimming as one of their primary activities. Emphasis in this group is a mixture of an introduction to training and the importance of working hard, as well as skill development across all four strokes, starts, and turns. Development 1 provides an increase in challenges from our Novice and Development 2 groups, and the importance of consistency and dedication is instilled in this group. Development 1 Swimmers will expand their knowledge of all skills related to swimming, and will learn more about the importance of hard work and readiness to swim fast in bigger meets. Preparation in Development 1 is mostly geared for high level performance at State and Junior State
Championships, as well as increasing roundedness in longer and more challenging races throughout the season.
Development 1 offers 5 practices per week with an expected monthly attendance of 80% or higher.
Development 1 competition is on a once every 4 week period with emphasis on performance at State
Championships and Junior State Championships, as well as working toward attaining new USA
Swimming Motivational Time Standards.
Group Coaches- Kelly Ryan, Cole Mangum, Lindsay Fortier
Development 2- Development 2 Swimmers are becoming more familiar to year-round swimming, and are continuing to develop skills across all four strokes, starts, and turns. Development 2 provides an increase in challenges from our Novice group, and lays out an introduction to training sets and making the connection to hard work and success. Development 2 aims to continue increasing the love of racing for swimmers, while also introducing longer and more challenging races in meets throughout the season. Preparation in Development 2 is geared for all regional meets, and posting legal times in as many events as possible throughout the season.
Development 2 offers 4 practices per week.
Development 2 competition is on a once every 4 week period with emphasis on swimming as many new events possible throughout the year, while also working toward attaining new USA Swimming Motivational Time Standards.
Group Coaches- Katie-Jo Kinsey, Deborah Morrison
Novice Groups:
Novice 1- Novice 1 Swimmers make up some of our youngest and most eager to learn ASC Swimmers! The premise of Novice 1 is learning and legally mastering all four strokes, starts, and turns. Our coaching staff also works to bring a comfort and love for racing in the Novice group, while also increasing the challenges from summer league teams and stroke clinics, using more yardage per session, and the introduction of light-training. Swimmers in Novice 1 are competing in their first year-round swim meets, facing fears, and becoming proficient across all four strokes and IM events in competition. Swimmers in Novice 1 will have the option to swim in about 5 or 6 meets throughout the year. The N1 season will end at some point between Memorial Day Weekend and the end of the AACPS Year. We encourage Novice Swimmers to spend the summer out with their summer league teams, and resting up to come back fresh the following season!
Novice 1 offers 3 practices per week. This group is geared for swimmers between ages 7 and 9.
Group Coaches- Morgan Bower, Margo VanLoon
Novice 2- Novice 2 Swimmers are the newest and most eager to learn swimmers on the team! Novice 2 is extremely “skills based” in nature, and aims to help young swimmers transition from lessons and summer league over to their first or second season on a year-round team. Coaches of Novice 2 will work with athletes to help make all 4 strokes legal, teach and master all turns and racing dives, while also teaching athletes the importance of team spirit, and the love for being competitive. Swimmers in Novice 2 are setting their sights on racing in about 5 or 6 meets throughout the year. The N2 season will end at some point between Memorial Day Weekend and the end of the AACPS Year. We encourage Novice Swimmers to spend the summer out with their summer league teams, and resting up to come back fresh the following season!
Novice 2 offers 2 practices per week. This group is geared for swimmers between ages 6 and 8.
Group Coaches- Morgan Bower, Megan Chayer
