Mini Team (MINI) Ages 4-8

 Introductory pre-competitive group will practice 2 days a week, for 30 minutes.  Offered Fall, Winter, and Spring.

 Eligibility for this group includes swimming in 8 ft. deep water and be able to swim 15 yards independently on their stomach and able to swim 15 yards independently on their backs

 Swimmers will develop stroke technique

 Learn starts

 Develop correct practice habits, swim etiquette and the benefits of team swimming ~ Swim in Mini Meet at the end of the season (Fall, Winter, and Spring) at Keystone Aquatic Center

 In order to move to Age Group Blue practice group o swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards with a proper flutter kick on their stomach with arm action o be able to complete 25 yards using a proper flutter kick on their backs

 Will have a flex USA membership 

Age Group Blue (AGB) Ages 4-12

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Kickboards and Fins

 Introductory competitive group that practices 3 days a week for 45 minutes.

 Eligibility for this group includes swimming in 8 ft deep water ~ 25 yds with proper flutter kick and arm rotation on stomach ~ able to complete 25 yards using the proper flutter kick on their backs

 Swimmers will develop stroke technique for all four strokes

 Learn starts and turns

 Develop correct practice habits, swim etiquette and team swimming techniques

 Swimmers will compete in league dual meets, invitational meets and end of year championship meets

 In order to move to the Age Group Yellow practice group ~ swimmers must be able to demonstrate a legal 100 IM ~ swim at least 300 yards non-stop with flip turns

Age Group Yellow (AGY) Ages 6-12

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Kickboards and Fins

 Swimmers in this level will practice 3 days a week

 Coaches will determine when Dryland will be phased in, its frequency and place

 Develop proper stroke technique and form correct practice habits

 Swimmers should feel comfortable training up to 60 minutes per day

 Have good listening skills

 Be comfortable with all four competitive strokes

 Learn competitive readiness and practice disciplines

 In order to move to the Age Group practice group ~ Swimmers must demonstrate a legal 200 IM ~ Swim a legal 100 yards of each stroke ~ Swim a 500 yard freestyle properly

 Swimmers will compete in league dual meets, invitational meets and end of year championship meets

 Training goals ~ Flutter kick 10 x 25 : 35 ~ Swim 10 x 50 : 55 ~ Swim 3 x 200 IM legally in practice