Life Time Swim Ohio 

Our team is a year-round competitive USA Swimming team offering high quality, professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. The goal of our team is to promote a lifetime of wellness through the sport of swimming in a safe and inclusive environment. 

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    LIFE TIME SWIM OHIO PRACTICE GROUPS

    Below provides an idea of how groups are typically set up, where variations may occur based on 1) the Life Time Ohio location and 2) the ability and age of the swimmers on the team. 

    Each practice group may be further split into 2-3 sub-groups of swimmers with similar age and ability, where the number of sub-groups depends on the total number of swimmers for the location.  Dryland is about 30 minutes of exercises that are completed outside of the pool to build strength and flexibility, which will help with stroke form and speed.  There is also a 15-minute warm up to swim before kids enter the pool to prepare them for practice.

    Questions should be directed to each group’s coach. 

    Group placement is at the discretion of the coaches. 

    Developmental

    • Age Range – 5-10 years old
    • Description – This group is for beginner swimmers who are working on the basic movements of the 4 competitive strokes.  No previous experience is required, though swimmers are expected to swim 25 yards on their front and back before joining. 
    • Practice Info – 45 minutes in water with no dryland expectations
    • Practice Expectations – Attend at least 2 practices/week for more progression.  There are 2-3 practices available based on the age of the group.
    • Meet Expectations – No meet expectations

    Bronze

    • Age Range – 8-15 years old
    • Description – This group is for developing swimmers who are refining their stroke technique.  Swimmers should be able to comfortably swim in a larger pool, and have a good understanding of freestyle and backstroke with some working knowledge of butterfly or breaststroke.  Proper starts, finishes, and turns will be introduced.
    • Practice Info – 60 minutes in water with dryland 1x/week
    • Practice Expectations – Attend at least 2 out of 3 available practices/week for more progression
    • Meet Expectations – Meets are recommended to evaluate progress.  Swimmers should plan to attend the regional championship at the end of the season.

    Silver

    • Age Range – 8-14 years old
    • Description – This group is for swimmers who are interested in competitive swimming.  Swimmers should have legal times in all 4 strokes and complete a legal 100IM.  Practices for this group will refine stroke form fundamentals, build speed, and increase endurance.   Swimmer will also improve their starts, underwaters, turns, and finishes. 
    • Practice Info – 60-90 minutes in water with dryland 3x/week
    • Practice Expectations – Attend at least 3 practices/week, unless prior agreement with coach.  There are 4—5 practices offered depending on the age range of the group. 
    • Meet Expectations – Swimmers should attend at least 1 meet/month during the season, regional championships at the end, and age-level championships if swimmer qualifies.  All meets are local and within about a 1 hour drive.

    Gold

    • Age Range – 13-18 years old
    • Description – This group is for swimmers who are interested in improving their racing, where many students compete for their school teams.  Practices will focus on endurance and strength training with continued focus on stroke technique, starts, underwaters, turns, and finishes.  Swimmers will also set clear goals and learn racing strategies. 
    • Practice Info – 90-105 minutes in water with dryland 4-5x/week
    • Practice Expectations – Attend at least 4 practices/week unless there is prior agreement with coach.  There are 5-6 practices offered depending on the age range of the group. 
    • Meet Expectations – Attend at least 1 meet/month during the season, regional championships at the end, and age-level championships if swimmer qualifies.