Swimming practice group assignments

After you register your swimmer for swimming, the coaching staff will assess the swimmers age, ability, Competition times from previous seasons (if applicable) and place them in an initial practice (Green, White, Black, Silver). 

The first 2 weeks of evening practice is where the coaches will get a better feel of what practice group the swimmer should be in for morning practice. Coaches will move swimmers if necessary.  

After the start of evening practice, the coaching staff will reach out if your swimmer needs to move assigned practice group. It is for the benefit of the entire team to make sure each athlete is in the correct group. Our practices are created to instruct and advance each athlete within the sport. The standards for each practice group is below. 

 

Swim Practice Group Criteria

  • To be eligible for the Swim Team, your child MUST be able to pass Menlo's deep water test: to swim the length of the pool up and back (2 laps) without touching either the lane lines or the side of the pool. If your child is unable to make it the 2 laps of the pool, Coaching Staff will be happy to refer your swimmer to Menlo's Swim Lessons, which will prepare them for Winter Swim or next Summer.
  • To be eligible for the Dive Team, your child MUST be able to dive head first into the water.

 

Silver (High School) 

Current high school swimmers/graduating seniors. If space allows, rising freshmen that can make the times expected will be placed in silver. This practice has less instruction and is more training based.

 


Black 

Advanced level swimmers must have knowledge of all strokes, ready to begin reading the practice clock to maintain time intervals and be able to dive off the block. Ages may vary between 11 and 14.
 
 

 

White

Kno wledge of all 4 strokes, but room for improvement. This group will focus on drills and stroke technique and building momentum for the more advanced groups in the future. Ages may vary between 9-12.
 

 

 

                     Green 

                          This is for brand new 10 and under swimmers that need to learn all the strokes and about the sport. This level                              is also for returning 8u's to continue to work on their skills and progress in the program. 

 

Diving Practice Group Criteria

Diving Black Practice-   Experienced divers who are working towards advanced skills.

 

 

 

Diving White  Practice-   Novice and less experienced divers who are working on the required/voluntary dives and single somersaults.