The Fallon Barracuda Swim Team offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the Fallon Barracuda Swim Team to offer age specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities.

Please call us at 775-217-1162 to schedule a tryout, or Click Here to send us an email request for more information.

Swim Groups:

Bronze:  

This is our entry level swim group where the focus in on technique and not speed.  In order to make the team and join the bronze group, a swimmer must be able to swim a 25 Freestyle and a 25 Backstroke.  The goal of this group is to learn all 4 competitive strokes, increase endurance, and become more familiar with the sport of swimming.

To move from the bronze group to the silver group a swimmer must be able to: demonstrate streamline off all starts and turns, swim a 50 of each competitive stroke, know how to use the pace clock, demonstrate proper lane etiquette, and understand basic swimming terminology. *

Silver: 

This is our mid-level swim group.  In order to make the team and join the silver group, a swimmer must be able to demonstrate all the skills to exit the bronze group (listed above).

To move from the silver group to the gold group a swimmer must be able to: demonstrate turns consistently throughout the workout, swim a 100 of each competitive stroke, swim a 200 IM, be proficient at race starts and finishes, demonstrate proper lane etiquette, and demonstrate lane leadership skills. *

Gold:  

This is our highest level swim group.  In order to make the team and join the gold group, a swimmer must be able to complete everything from the bronze and silver group and be 11 years or older. *

* Coach approval and discretion is required to move from group to group.  All swim groups are formed with the swimmers best interest in mind.  Speed is not a factor in determining which group the swimmer is in, the emphasis is on technique.