Mighty Gators 1 (4:30 – 5:30pm) / Mighty Gators 2 (5:30 – 6:30pm)

Requirements:

  1.  Must be able to complete a 25-yard swim on front and on back and comfortably place face in water. 

 

Group Description:

This is a beginner group for children who know how to swim but need further technical training.  This group’s primary focus is on freestyle and backstroke.  Swimmers who participate in this group are generally 5 – 9 years old. Swim meet goal for this group is the SW District 8 & Older Championships.

Group Objectives:

  1. Learn basic swimming rules.
  2. Learn concepts of head/body position, line, and balance
  3. Learn bi-lateral breathing in freestyle swimming.
  4. Become competition ready in freestyle and backstroke.
  5. Introduce butterfly kick.
  6. Learn how to dive.
  7. Become competition ready in freestyle and backstroke.
  8. Learn how to swim relays.
  9. Develop a sense of TEAM and what it means to be a good teammate.
  10. Learn about sportsmanship and how to exhibit it at meets.

 

Criteria to Move to the Gold Group:

  1. Swimmer must be able to complete a 100-yard freestyle breathing every 3 strokes and attempting flip turns.
  2. Swimmer must be able to complete a 100-yard freestyle kick without stopping.
  3. Swimmer must be able to legally complete a 50-yard backstroke.
  4. Swimmer must be able to streamline effectively with tight arms, hands forward, and head down.

 

Practice Options:

  1. 2 Days: Monday / Wednesday or Tuesday / Thursday
    1. Cost: $95 / Month
  2. Unlimited:  Monday – Thursday
    1. Cost: $115 / Month

 

 

Gold Group (6:15 – 7:30pm)

 

Group Description:

This is an intermediate level swim group that focuses on further developing freestyle and backstroke to a more advanced level.  This group will also allow for your swimmer to be competition-ready in butterfly, breaststroke, and individual medley.   Swimmers who participate in this group are typically 9 – 12 years old.  Swim meet goal for this group is the SW District 9 & Older Championships.

 

Group Objectives:

  1. Continue to work on the swimmer’s understanding of body line, posture, and position.
  2. Learn and understand the concept of drag and how it is affected by body position.
  3. Develop a strong base in kicking.
  4. Develop stronger freestyle and backstroke with competition/racing starts and flip turns.
  5. Introduce breaststroke, underwater pullouts, and turns.
  6. Introduce butterfly, long underwater starts, and turns.
  7. Introduce individual medley with legal turns.
  8. Understand that the process is more important than the outcome at this point in a swimmer’s career.
  9. Develop an understanding for relay swimming.
  10. Continue to understand the importance of team and being a good teammate and sportsmanship.

 

Criteria to move to the Platinum Group:

  1. 4 X 25 underwater dolphin kicks with fins without breathing.
  2. 16 X 25 IM order by 4s @ :45 – legally completing all strokes with proper streamlining.
  3. 12 X 50 freestyle kick at 1:30 holding under 1:00
  4. 8 X 25 butterfly breathing every other stroke @ 1:00 – must complete legally.
  5. Complete 100-yard of each stroke legally
  6. Complete a 25-yard freestyle without breathing.
  7. Complete a 300-yard freestyle kick without stopping.

 

Practice Options:

  1. 2 Days: Monday / Wednesday or Tuesday / Thursday (6:15 – 7:30pm)
    1. Cost: $115 / Month
  2. Unlimited:  Monday – Thursday (6:15 – 7:30pm) / Friday (5:30 – 7:00am) / Saturday (8:30 – 10:00am)
    1. Cost: $145 / Month

 

 

Platinum Group

 

Group Description:

The Platinum group represents the highest-level of non-Senior swimming in LAC Gators Age Group Competitive Swimming Program.  Typically, swimmers in this group range in age from 9 – 14-years old.  Meet Goals for this group include Age Group Champs and ISCA Elite Showcase Classic.

 

Group Objectives:

  1.  Understand the refining concepts of stroke technique.
  2. Skilled and consistent endurance swimming
  3. Further develop each of the 4 competitive strokes with their starts and turns.
  4. Further understand concepts of IM training and racing
  5. Further development of racing start techniques
  6. Development of race strategies, including negative splitting
  7. Understand the healthy habits of young athletes for optimal performance.
  8. Develop the ability to kick 8 – 15m well off each wall.
  9. Understand time limitations and how to manage time effectively.
  10. Dryland training, focusing on core strength, power, and flexibility.
  11. Reinforce concepts of being a good teammate
  12. Exhibit strong sportsmanship in practice and in meets.
  13. Stronger development of leadership skills within lane, group, and team

 

Criteria to move to Senior Group:

  1.  Swim 500-yard continuous freestyle with all turns
  2. Swim continuous 200-yards of each stroke legally
  3. 20 X 25 freestyle 1 Breath @ :40
  4. 20 X 25 underwater kick to 15m @ :40 in a tight streamline
  5. Swim legal 400 IM in a swim meet

 

Practice Options:

  1. Monday – Thursday (4:45 – 6:15pm)
  2. Friday (5:30 – 7:00am)
  3. Saturday (8:30 – 10:00AM)
    1. Cost: $155 / month

Bonus Benefit: 67% practice attendance and 1 BB time = entrance into April ISCA Meet

 

 

Senior Group

 

Group Description:

The Senior group will be a combined ability group that will be differentiated at the coaches’ discretion.  Group members are typically aged 13 and up. Swim meet goals will be Senior Champs and the ISCA Senior Cup.

 

Group Objectives:

  1.  Understand the refining concepts of stroke technique.
  2. Skilled and consistent endurance training
  3. Further develop each of the 4 competitive strokes with their starts and turns.
  4. Further understand concepts of IM training and racing
  5. Further development of sprint racing
  6. Further development of racing start training
  7. Development of race strategies, including negative splitting
  8. Understand the healthy eating habits of athletes for optimal performance.
  9. Learn that time on the clock is an indication of where you are physically, mentally and emotionally during that swim.
  10. Understand and actively participate in dedication.
  11. Swimmers strive to live up to their potential, not just talk about it.
  12. Understand time limitations and how to manage time effectively.
  13. Dryland training, focusing on core strength, power, and flexibility.
  14. Reinforce concepts of being a good teammate
  15. Exhibit strong sportsmanship in practice and in meets.
  16. Stronger development of leadership skill within lane, group, and team

 

Practice Options:

  1. Morning Practices:
    1. Tue & Thursday (6:00 – 7:00am)
      1. Lift @ Crosswhite Gym
    2. Wednesday (5:30 – 7:00am)
      1. Swim @ Crosswhite Pool
    3. Friday (5:30 – 7:00am)
    4. Saturday (9:00 – 10:00am)
      1. Bootcamp @ Crosswhite Gym
  2. Afternoon Practices
    1. Monday – Thursday 4:30 – 6:15pm
      1. Cost: $175 / month

Bonus Benefit: 78% practice attendance and 1 A time = entrance into March ISCA Meet

 

 

Silver / High School Prep

 

Group Description:

This grouping represents the highest level of non Senior swimming.  Typically, swimmers in the group range from 12 – 18 years old. 

 

Group Objectives:

  1. Understand the refining concepts of stroke technique
  2. Further develop each of the 4 competitive strokes with their starts and turns
  3. Further understand concepts of IM training and racing
  4. Further development of short course sprint racing
  5. Further development of racing start techniques
  6. Development of race strategies, including negative splitting. 
  7. Understand the healthy eating habits of young athletes for optimal performance
  8. Develop the ability to kick 8 – 15m well off each wall
  9. Understand time limitations and how to manage time effectively
  10. Reinforce concepts of being a good teammate
  11. Exhibit strong sportsmanship in practice and at meets
  12. Stronger development of leadership skills within lane, group, and team

 

Practice Options:

  1. Monday – Thursday
    1. 7:30 – 8:30pm
      1. Cost: $115 / month

 

Homeschool Group

Practice During the Day!

Do you have a homeschool student? Do you like the idea of having swim practice during the day rather than in the evening? Come join our Homeschool Group!​

LAC is now offering a Homeschool practice group practice time

To Qualify: Swimmers must have prior experience in the sport and be able to swim at least 25 yards of the four competitive strokes (with minor exception, i.e. an improper kick technique on breaststroke).​

  • Summer league experience and/or advancing through a lessons program would constitute sufficient prior swim experience.

Swim meets with the club are strongly encouraged.

Practice Options:

  1. 2 Days: Monday / Wednesday or Tuesday / Thursday (1:45 – 3:15pm)
    1. Cost: $115 / Month
  2. Unlimited:  Monday – Thursday (1:45 – 3:15pm) / Friday (5:30 – 7:00am) / Saturday (8:30 – 10:00am)
    1. Cost: $145 / Month