Pride 12 focuses on continued stroke and turn work, while building strength and body awareness through dryland, and with the opportunity of moving to Pre-Senior or Wave Teens. Athletes in Pride 12 should have the basic understanding of all four strokes, a deeper understanding of challenging drills and how to execute them, and should be able to dive and turn legally. Athletes in this group will continue to evolve their competitive swimming experience.

GOALS:

• Develop a greater understanding of swimming technique
• Practice sportsmanship skills
• Learning how to read a clock and understanding intervals
• Learning and understanding how to “lead” a lane
• Introduce dryland to athletes and understanding proper form
• Working on achieving “BB” time standards (Zone 1 North Championships qualifier)
• Knowing and understanding what time standards are
• Knowing and understanding what a best time is 
• Athletes work towards advancing into Pre-Senior or Wave Teens

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Ages 10-12
• Minimum of 60% attendance
• Participate in swim meets
• Participate in dryland

• Minimum of 3 ‘B’ times (USA Swimming)
• Demonstrate a desire and commitment to compete at the next level

• Participate in swim meets
• Participate in dryland
• Participation in PSL block party meets 
• Participation in at least ONE PSL home meet