Practice Schedule

Head Coach: Bill Oliver

Assistant Coaches: Marynhelle Serrano, Michelle Tang, Alvin Tang

Minimum Requirement for each practice group:

​​Blue Group

Minimum age: 5 years old.   Minimum standard: 25-yard Freestyle (with proper breathing technique) and 25-yard Backstroke. Be able to handle themselves in the locker room without a parent present. Be able to shower and dress without parents' help. Being able to listen to instructions and follow the rules.​

Purple Group

Ages: 8 to 12

Be able to read the pace clock, understand yardage terminology, and drill terminology, and know how to use the equipment.

Senior Group:
This is the highest level of competitive swimming on the SSFAC swim team.
There are five practices per week; swimmers should attend a minimum of four practices a week.

Self-reliance - swimmers in these groups are expected to be completely self-reliant and be able to communicate directly with Head Coach when obligations cannot be fulfilled.

Minimum Qualify sets and time standards required below.

Platinum Group

Age: 11 years of age, 10 years old have no more J.O.s or Far Westerns in 9 & 10 age group.

10 X 100-yard Freestyle at 1:40 or 500-yard Freestyle under 6:30

5 X 100-yard Freestyle kick at 2:00

Must have one of the following minimum time standards:

100-yard Butterfly 1:16 / 100-yard Backstroke 1:16 / 100-yard Breaststroke 1:26

Age:13-year-old, and 12-year-olds that no longer have J.O.s or Far Westerns in 11 & 12 age group will be considered.

100-yard Freestyle under 1:00
5 X 100-yard Freestyle at 1:15  *1:20 considerations by coaching staff or 500-yard Freestyle in under 6:00              

5 X 100-yard Freestyle Kicks at 1:40   

Must have one of the minimum times standards: 

100-yard Butterfly 1:05 / 100-yard Backstroke 1:05 / 100-yard Breaststroke 1.15