2022-2023 Rose Bowl Aquatics Group Descriptions
Senior Division
National
- Practices 6-7 times per week, including morning practices
- Multiple dryland and weights sessions per week
- For swimmers 15 years old or older/entering Fall of 9th grade
- Have achieved a Futures qualifying time
- Able to complete the following test sets: 10x100 Free @1:10; 5x200IM @2:30; & 10x100 Kick @1:35
- Committed to attending highest qualified championship meet for the season
- Shows leadership skills in and out of the pool, great attitude with teammates and coaches, and elite level work ethic.
- Demonstrates proficiency and consistency in practice skills such as tight streamlines, able to complete 25s underwater with no breath, 3-7 dolphin kicks off walls for fly/back/free, and able to maintain breathing patterns for fly/free.
- Placement in this group will be at coaches’ discretion.
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
Senior 3
- Practices 6-7 times per week, including morning practices
- Multiple dryland and weights sessions per week
- For swimmers 15 years old or older/entering Fall of 9th grade
- Have achieved a 3 or more Senior Development times
- Able to complete the following test sets: 10x100 Free @1:15; 5x200IM @2:50; & 10x100 Kick @1:45
- Committed to attending highest qualified championship meet for the season
- Shows leadership skills in and out of the pool, great attitude with teammates and coaches, and elite level work ethic.
- Demonstrates proficiency and consistency in practice skills such as tight streamlines, able to complete 25s underwater with no breath, 2-6 dolphin kicks off walls for fly/back/free, and able to maintain breathing patterns for fly/free.
- Placement in this group will be at coaches’ discretion.
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
Senior 2
- Practices 4-6 times per week
- Multiple dryland and weights sessions per week
- For swimmers 15 years old or older/entering Fall of 9th grade
- Have achieved 3 or more BB qualifying times
- Able to complete the following test sets: 10x100 Free @1:25; 5x200IM @3:00; & 10x100 Kick @1:50
- Committed to attending highest qualified championship meet for the season
- Shows leadership skills in and out of the pool, great attitude with teammates and coaches, and attentive to coaches
- Demonstrates proficiency in practice skills such as tight streamlines, 2-3 dolphin kicks off walls for fly/back/free, and able to maintain breathing patterns for fly/free.
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
Senior 1
- Practices 2-4 times per week, including multiple dryland sessions per week
- For swimmers 15 years old or older/entering Fall of 9th grade
- Able to legally complete all four strokes
- Great attitude with teammates and coaches, and attentive to coaches
- Demonstrates proficiency in practice skills such as tight streamlines and turns
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
13-14 Division
13-14 Gold
- For swimmers 13-14 years old
- Have achieved 3 or more 13-14 Summer JO’s qualifying times
- Practices 4-6 times per week, including morning practices
- Multiple dryland sessions per week
- Able to complete the following test sets: 10x100 free @1:20; 5x200IM @3:00; & 10x100 Kick @1:45
- Committed to attending highest qualified championship meet for the season
- Shows leadership skills in and out of the pool, great attitude with teammates and coaches, and attentive to coaches
- Placement in this group will be at coaches’ discretion.
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
13-14 Silver
- For swimmers 13-14 years old
- Have achieved PAC Champs/1x13-14 Summer JO’s/3xBB qualifying times
- Practices 4-6 times per week, including morning practices
- Multiple dryland sessions per week
- Able to complete the following test sets: 10x100 free on 1:30; 3x200IM on 3:10; & 10x100 Kick @1:55
- Committed to attending highest qualified championship meet for the season
- Shows leadership skills in and out of the pool, great attitude with teammates and coaches, and attentive to coaches
- Placement in this group will be at coaches’ discretion.
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
13-14 Bronze
- For swimmers 13-14 years old
- Practices 3-5 times per week, including multiple dryland sessions per week
- Able to legally complete all four strokes
- Pass dive progression and legal turns per stroke
- Introduced to and prepared for dryland exercises as part of weekly practice structure
- Compete in multiple USA Swimming sanctioned meets throughout the season
- Shows leadership skills in and out of the pool, great attitude with teammates and coaches, and attentive to coaches
- Adopt a growth mindset
- Demonstrates proficiency and consistency in practice skills such as tight streamlines, efficient bodyline, 1 dolphin kick off walls for fly/back, and able to maintain efficient and proficient breathing for fly/free.
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
11-12 Division
11-12 Gold
- For swimmers 11-12 years old
- Practices 4-6 times per week, including multiple dryland sessions per week
- Have achieved 3 or more 11-12 Summer JO’s qualifying times
- Able to complete the following test sets: 8x100 Free @1:30; 5x100IM @1:45; & 5x100 Kick @2:00
- Demonstrates proficiency in practice skills such as tight streamlines, 2-3 dolphin kicks off walls for fly/back, and able to maintain breathing patterns for fly/free.
- Committed to attending highest qualified championship meet for the season
- Shows leadership skills in and out of the pool, great attitude with teammates and coaches, and attentive to coaches.
- Placement in this group will be at coaches’ discretion.
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
11-12 Silver
- For swimmers 11-12 years old
- Practices 4-6 times per week, including multiple dryland sessions per week
- Have achieved 11-12 PAC Champs/1xSummer JO’s/3xBB qualifying times
- Able to complete the following test sets: 8x100 Free @1:40; 5x100IM @1:55; & 5x100 Kick @2:10
- Demonstrates proficiency in practice skills such as tight streamlines, 2-3 dolphin kicks off walls for fly/back, and able to maintain breathing patterns for fly/free.
- Committed to attending highest qualified championship meet for the season
- Shows leadership skills in and out of the pool, great attitude with teammates and coaches, and attentive to coaches.
- Placement in this group will be at coaches’ discretion.
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
11-12 Bronze
- For swimmers 11-12 years old
- Practices 3-4 times per week, including multiple dryland sessions per week
- Introduced to dryland exercises as part of weekly practice structure
- Able to legally complete all four strokes
- Pass dive progression and legal turns per stroke
- Compete in multiple USA Swimming sanctioned meets throughout the season
- Shows leadership skills in and out of the pool, great attitude with teammates and coaches, and attentive to coaches
- Adopt a growth mindset
- Demonstrates proficiency in practice skills such as tight streamlines, 1 dolphin kicks off walls for fly/back, and able to maintain efficient and proficient breathing for fly/free.
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
10&Under Division
10&U Gold
- For swimmers 10&Under
- Practices 4-5 times per week, including multiple dryland sessions per week
- Introduced to dryland exercises as part of weekly practice structure
- Have achieved 10&U Summer JO’s qualifying times
- Able to complete the following test sets: 5x100 Free @1:40; 4x100 IM @1:50; & 3x100 Kick @2:00
- Committed to attending highest qualified championship meet for the season
- Great attitude with teammates and coaches and attentive to coaches
- Adopt a growth mindset
- Demonstrates proficiency in practice skills such as tight streamlines, 2-3 dolphin kicks off walls for fly/back/free, and able to maintain breathing patterns for fly/free.
- Placement in this group will be at coaches’ discretion.
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
10&U Silver
- For swimmers 10&Under
- Practices 4-5 times per week
- Introduced to dryland exercises as part of weekly practice structure
- Able to complete the following test sets: 5x100 Free @1:50; 3x100 IM @2:10; & 3x100 Kick @2:20
- Committed to attending highest qualified championship meet for the season
- Great attitude with teammates and coaches and attentive to coaches
- Adopt a growth mindset
- Demonstrates proficiency and consistency in practice skills such as tight streamlines and 1 dolphin kick off walls for fly/back/free
- Placement in this group will be at coaches’ discretion.
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
10&U Bronze
- For swimmers 10&Under
- Practices 3-4 times per week
- Introduced to dryland exercises as part of weekly practice structure
- Able to legally complete all four strokes
- Pass dive progression and legal turns per stroke
- Compete in multiple USA Swimming sanctioned meets throughout the season
- Great attitude with teammates and coaches and attentive to coaches
- Have Fun, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Trust and Respect the Process!
