Pre-Team And MESA Swim Team
Have a question about joining MESA Swim Team? Email our Registrar!
The pre-team usually consists of younger swimmers aged 5-6-7-8. Pre-team could also be a good fit for older kids. Please contact our head coach if you'd like to discuss.
Pre-Team Requirements
Usually, MESA partners with several other BVSSL teams to put on 1 or 2 “Pre-Team Meets”, which are held on weekday evenings during the season. Pre-Team meets have not been scheduled yet, but will be on the team calendar page when they are.
Pre-Teamers may also have the opportunity to participate in the Main Team’s dual meets during the season (in a more limited role). If a Pre-Team swimmer demonstrates the ability and interest, he/she could move up to the Main Team early in the season with the approval of the coaches (the difference in registration fees would need to be covered). Most pre-teamers move up to the main team the following season.
Pre-team swimmers must be able to perform the crawl stroke, and have an elementary backstroke and breaststroke. They must be able to swim freestyle for 25 yards with a rudimentary over-arm stroke and rotary breathing, and backstroke for 25 yards.
Please note that Pre-Team is not “swim lessons”. We suggest checking with many of the health clubs in the area for availability of lessons. Also, the Boulder Valley YMCA offers swim lesson programs – and the requirements for the Pre-Team align with the YMCA’s “FISH” swim level. (The Main Team aligns with the YMCA’s “FLYING FISH” level.)
Pre-Team Training Plan
The summer swim season is short! In just 8 weeks we have a lot to get done – so get your swimmers to practice and let the coaches do their jobs!
- Weeks 1-3 – Good Habits and Strength
- Stroke technique
- Starts & Turns
- Conditioning
- Weeks 4-6 – Endurance vs. Speed
- Focused conditioning
- Personalized stroke technique and tune-up
- Practice different race strategies
- Weeks 7-8 – Putting it all together
- Decide / Practice race strategy
- Fine-tune technique
