Training Levels
The Life Time Missouri Swim Team offers training and practice levels for swimmers of all ages and competitive levels. We gear our athletes towards a challenging regimen that will develop and enhance their individual ability.
Developmental 1
This group is geared towards the brand new competitive swimmer. Technique is the focus amongst these young swimmers. These swimmers are taught novice swim drills, lap swimming, practice language, and healthy swimming habits. This group must have basic knowledge of all four strokes and prepared to listen and learn the basics.
Development 1 practices 45 minutes 2x a week
A Team Cap and Team T-shirt will be provided to all swimmers.
Developmental 2
The Development 2 Group provides swimmers the opportunity to develop fundamental skills in racing to include learning the four competitive strokes, the correct starts, and proper turns in a non competitive environment.
Developmental practices 60 minutes 2x per week
Placement into the Development 2 Group:
- Clean freestyle and backstroke with good body position
- Flip turns for freestyle and backstroke
- Swim breaststroke and butterfly legally
- Underwater pullout
- Underwater push starts
- Correct finishes for each stroke
A Team Cap and Team T-shirt will be provided to all swimmers.
Bronze
The Bronze Level provides younger swimmers the opportunity to develop fundamental skills in racing to include learning the four competitive strokes, the correct starts, and proper turns. Knowledge of all 4 competitive strokes is required. Although participation in other sports and activities is normal, swimmers are encouraged to attend a minimum 3 practices a week. Good attendance is one of the considerations for promotion.
Placement into the Bronze Level:
- Can swim in deep water
- Can swim 50 yards freestyle demonstrating breathing to the side and good body position
- Can swim 50 years backstroke demonstrating good body position
- Can swim 50 yards butterfly and breaststroke legally.
Equipment List
- Speedo Switchblade Fins
- Pull Buoys
- Goggles
- Mesh Equipment Bag
- Speedo Contoured Hand Paddles
A Team Cap and Team T-shirt will be provided to all swimmers.
Silver
The Silver Level focuses on continued development in stroke technique and efficiency. Aerobic training will be introduced. Swimmers are required to attend at least three practices a week. Regular attendance is necessary to build a foundation for continued improvement and keeping up with the rest of the level as they advance.
Placement into the Silver Level:
- Has demonstrated legal technique in all four strokes..
- Has strong attendance record (4 days a week)
- Has demonstrated on a daily basis the desire and ability to perform at a higher level.
- Has coaches recommendations
- 8 & Under swimmers can be promoted to Silver if they have a strong attendance record (4 days a week), have demonstrated on a daily basis the desire and ability to perform at higher level and have shown the maturity to work with older swimmers.
Equipment List
- Speedo Switchblade Fins
- Speedo Pull Buoy JR.
- Goggles
- Mesh Equipment Bag
- Speedo Contoured Hand Paddles
- Speedo Bullet Head Snorkel
- Finis bands
A Team Cap and Team T-shirt will be provided to all swimmers.
Gold
The Gold Level continues to refine stroke technique and efficiency. The staples of the workout include longer freestyle and IM sets to enforce a strong foundation in aerobic training. Strong workout habits are taught and swimmers are expected to attend a minimum 4 workouts a week.
Placement into the Gold Level:
- Has a demonstrated on a daily basis the desire and ability to perform at a higher level.
- Has Coaches’ recommendations
- Strong attendance (4 days a week) and has demonstrated on a daily basis the desire and ability to perform at a higher level and have shown maturity to work with older swimmers.
Equipment List
- Speedo Switchblade Fins
- Speedo Pull Buoy JR.
- Goggles
- Mesh Equipment Bag
- Speedo Contoured Hand Paddles
- Speedo Bullet Head Snorkel
- Finis bands
A Team Cap and a Team T-shirt will be provided to all swimmers.
