Big Fish
Swimmers new to club swimming that have completed the FOG Group Lesson Program(equivalent to American Red Cross Level 6).
Bronze Group
Experienced swimmers that have graduated Big Fish.
Test Set:
10 x 50 free on :55 100 IM under 1:50
Time Standard Bare Minimum: B/BB
Legal in all 4 strokes and turns. Able to dive properly off of the blocks and read the clock.
Focus: Stroke development and technique work
Goal: Move up to Silver; have fun:)
Silver Group
Swimmers who want to develop their swimming by competing more often. (10-14 years old)
Test Set:
10 x 50 on :50 200 IM on 3:20
Time Standard Bare Minimum: B/BB
Focus: Continue to build muscular endurance with good technique and longer practices.
Goal: Try to achieve 'A' standards in your age group.
Gold Group
Preparing to be in the Platinum Group.
Test Set:
10 x 50 on :40 200 IM on 2:40 boys/2:50 girls
Time Standard Bare Minimum: BB/A/AA in respective age group
* If under 10, must have ‘AAAA’ time standard and needs approval from head coach.
Focus: More dense set, elongating speed from silver to cover more distance. Strive for Junior Olympic and Far Western cuts. Introduce dryland as a new stimulus for training.
Platinum Group
The highest level on our team, made up of committed swimmers. (13-18 years old)
Test Set:
5 x 100 on 1:15 200 IM on 2:30 boys/2:40 girls
Time Standard Bare Minimum: A/AA in respective age group
* If 11-12, must have ‘AAAA’ time standard or Sectionals Cut and needs approval from head coach.
Focus: Fine tuning strokes and challenging swimmers with longer and faster sets. More intense dryland sessions.
Goal: Be the best version of themselves on a daily basis!
NOTES: If swimmer does not fulfill requirement at any time, the swimmer may be asked to go down to the former group!
