Platinum (Ages 13-18)
Practice Attendance Requirement: minimum of 5 practices per week, maximum of 7 practices per week
Practice Length: 120 minutes
Equipment Necessary: fins, snorkel, pull buoy, paddles, kick board, water bottle
Competition Expectation: participation in the majority of home Flyer meets each season, 3 away meets each season and must swim at the state meet each season.
Group Description: While a minimum of five practices a week is required, seven practices per week is recommended. Platinum swimmers should be serious about the sport of swimming with the goal of achieving times for higher caliber meets. Swimmers in this group have proven a commitment and ability to train at a higher level. They will focus on stroke refinement and aerobic endurance.
Swimmers in the platinum group will be required to compete in all events in their age group, potentially multiple times throughout the season.
Platinum swimmers need to have State Qualifying times in their respective age groups, one Sectional cut or within a reasonable range (determined by Flyer coaching staff) of a minimum of a Sectional cut.
Team Accountability Requirement: Swimmers must wear West Fargo Flyers gear at least one day a week at school (HS gear does not count). Swimmers must attend one session of Future Flyers to help per season and must attend 2 afternoon Purple/Yellow sessions to assist coaches and build relationships with younger swimmers. The swimmer must complete athlete education selected by the coaching staff and the goal-setting document each season. Platinum swimmers must work with the Green group and Flyer coaching staff to come up with and complete a community service project each season.
Below are links to suggested equipment for the PLATINUM training group by the Flyer Coaching staff
Sporti Essential Training Swim Fins (Color) at SwimOutlet.com Short blade fins (zoomers)*
TYR Stryker Silicone Fin at SwimOutlet.com TYR zoomers
Sporti Pull Buoy at SwimOutlet.com Pull buoy
TYR Pull Float Pull Buoy at SwimOutlet.com TYR pull buoy
FINIS Swimmer's Swim Snorkel at SwimOutlet.com Snorkel
TYR Ultralite Swim Snorkel 2.0 at SwimOutlet.com TYR Snorkel
TYR Ultralite Swim Snorkel Elite at SwimOutlet.com TYR Snorkel
FINIS Swimmer's Swim Snorkel at SwimOutlet.com Snorkel
Sporti Power Swim Paddles at SwimOutlet.com Paddles (smaller paddles, you do not need giant paddles!)
TYR Catalyst Stroke Training Paddle at SwimOutlet.com TYR paddles (smaller paddles, you do not need giant paddles!)
** We are a TYR team so we prefer athletes use TYR equipment. There are many other options for equipment, your swimmer may prefer another brand, these are merely suggestions from the Flyer Coaching Staff. You can also find a great selection of equipment on our Team TYR site, but following the link under the PARENTS tab on this website.
These group descriptions are for basic guidelines and are not intended as hard-line requirements. The Head Coach, in conjunction with the assistant coaches, has the final say in all instances. In all instances, the coaches will do what is best for the swimmer and the team as a whole.
