SENIOR GROUP
Seniors Seniors will display team leadership, along with time management skills and balancing school activities. Swimmers will be required to participate in team fundraising activities and YMCA events. Swimmers will strive to make YMCA and USA age group championship cut times and NE Zones. Swimmers need to attend 3 YMCA invitational meets per short course season (Per YMCA league Rules to compete at Y Districts, Y New England’s, and Y Nationals). Swimmers will strive to make YMCA and USA age group championship cut times. Dryland training will include strength training and stretching.
Can complete a 8 x 100 free at 1:15 - 8 x 200IM at 3:00, 8 x 100 kick at 2:00 Can swim at meet 400 IM, 200 Fly, 1000 Free
85 % attendance is required.
Required training equipment: snorkel, kick board, paddles and pull buoy.
YELLOW GROUP
Yellow Yellow group is designed for those swimmers who are committed to swimming at a higher level of competition. Swimmer should be able to perform all stroke and turns legally, use a pace clock, and set goals. Swimmers will strive to make YMCA and USA age group championship cut times and NE Zones. Swimmers need to attend 3 YMCA invitational meets per short course season (Per YMCA league Rules to compete at Districts, New England’s, and Nationals). Dryland training will include stretching and flexibility.
Can complete a 8 x 200 free at 3:10, 8 x 200IM at 3:30, 8 x 100 kick at 2:15
Can swim at meet 200 Fly, 400IM and 500 Free
85% attendance is required. Required training equipment: snorkel, kick board, paddles and pull buoy. Green
GREEN GROUP
Group Green group is designed for those swimmers who are working toward age group qualifying times and can compete in all 4 stokes. Goal setting will be introduced. Workouts will increase in intensity and duration. Swimmers will strive to make YMCA & USA championship cut off times. Swimmers need to attend 3 YMCA invitational meets per short course season (Per YMCA league Rules to compete at Districts, New England’s, and Nationals). Dryland training will include stretching and flexibility.
Can complete 8 x 100 free at 1:45, 6 X 200IM at 3:45, 6 x 100 kick at 2:20
Can swim at meets 500, 200IM and 200s free, back and breast.
85% attendance is required Required training equipment: snorkel, kick board, paddles and pull buoy. Blue Group
BLUE GROUP
Blue group is designed for those swimmers that are 12 and under who can dive safely from the block and can complete a 100 IM with legal turns. Blue group focuses on learning and developing the 4 competitive strokes, racing starts, turns and streamlining. Swimmers are striving to make YMCA District cut off times. Swimmers need to attend 3 YMCA invitational meets per short course season (Per YMCA league Rules to compete at Y Districts, Y New England’s, and Y Nationals).
Can complete at 6 x 100 at 2:00, 4 x 200IM at 4:00, 4 x 100 kick at 2:40
Can swim at meets a 500, 200 free, 200IM and 100s free, back, breast and fly
85% attendance is required. Required training equipment: snorkel, kick board, paddles and pull buoy.
RED GROUP
Red group is designed for those swimmers that are 10 and under who can dive safely from the block and can complete a 100 IM with legal turns. Red group focuses on learning and developing the 4 competitive strokes, racing starts, turns and streamlining. . Swimmer’s need to attend 3 YMCA invitational meets per short course season (Per YMCA league Rules to compete at Y Districts, Y New England’s, and Y Nationals).
Can complete a 4 x 100 at 2:10, 6 x 100IM at 2:30, 8 x 50 kick at 1:30
Can swim at meets 50s & 100, free, back, breast and fly, 200 free, 100IM
85% attendance is required Required training equipment: snorkel, kick board, and pull buoy.
ORANGE GROUP
ORANGE Is designed for novice swimmers 10 and under who can swim all strokes but still require instruction in one of the 4 four strokes and can dive safely from the blocks. They are taught competitive starts and turns. Swimmers will participate in all YMCA Invitational meets and USA meets are optional. Swimmer’s need to attend 3 YMCA invitational meets per short course season (Per YMCA league Rules to compete at Y Districts, Y New England’s, and Y Nationals).
Introduction to dryland training - stretching and strengthen exercise. Learn to read written practices and a pace clock.
Maintain 75% practice attendance.
Required training equipment: kick board
PURPLE GROUP
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JUNIOR GROUP
Junior Group Is designed for novice swimmers 10 and under who can swim all strokes and can dive safely from the blocks. They are taught competitive starts and turns. Swimmers will participate in all YMCA Invitational meets and USA meets are optional. Swimmer’s need to attend 3 YMCA invitational meets per short course season (Per YMCA league Rules to compete at Y Districts, Y New England’s, and Y Nationals).
Introduction to dryland training - stretching and strengthen exercise. Learn to read written practices and a pace clock.
Maintain 100% practice attendance.
Required training equipment: kick board
LITTLE STINGRAYS
Little Stingrays - Pre Team Pre Team is designed for novice Swimmers ages 6 and under who can swim 25 yards freestyle and backstroke and dive safely from the side of the pool. They are taught stroke technique and basic swim terminology. Good sportsmanship and team work are strongly emphasized. Meets will be introduced as a swimmer progresses. Stroke efficiency in all 4 strokes
Learn do dive from starting block
Maintain 100% practice attendance Required training equipment: kick board
