All level placement is at the discretion of the Head Coach
AN EVALUATION IS REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION
Developmental & Fitness Groups
Ripples (ages 6-10)
Ripples swimmers are generally age 9 & under who are new to the swim team and/or need technique improvement and proper stroke mechanics for freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly.
Prerequisites: ability to complete 25 yards of backstroke and freestyle without stopping and must be comfortable in the water.
Breakers (ages 9-14)
Breakers swimmers are generally 10-13 years old who are new to the swim team and/or need technique improvement and proper stroke mechanics for freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly.
Prerequisites: ability to complete 25 yards of backstroke and freestyle without stopping and must be comfortable in the water.
Wave Team Fitness (ages 12-18)
Wave Team Fitness swimmers are generally 13-18 years old who have progressed through the performance program (or are new to the team and have knowledge of competitive swimming through another club or high school program). This group wants to stay in good physical condition, improve their technique, and has the desire to train aerobically with a lower practice and meet commitment than our performance program.
Prerequisites: ability to legally swim all four competitive strokes and complete a 100 yard freestyle and backstroke without stopping.
Performance Groups
Purple (ages 6-10)
Purple Group swimmers are generally ages 9 & under and/or entry-level swimmers in our performance swim program.
Prerequisites: ability to complete 25 yards of backstroke and freestyle without stopping, 50 yards of flutter kick with a board, and legally swim a 25 breaststroke or butterfly. Should be comfortable entering the water from a starting platform.
Bronze (ages 8-12)
Bronze Group swimmers are generally 9-11 years old and have the desire to improve technique and mechanics of all four strokes and have interest in regularly competing in swim meets.
Prerequisites: ability to continuously swim and kick 50 yards of freestyle and backstroke and legally swim 50 yards of breaststroke or butterfly.
Silver (ages 9-13)
Silver swimmers are generally 11-12 years old or more advanced 9-10 year olds. Meet participation and 70% practice attendance is expected.
Prerequisites: ability to legally swim all four competitive strokes, complete 100 yards of each stroke, a 200 IM, and a 200 Free.
Gold (ages 11-15)
Gold swimmers are generally 13-14 years old or more advanced 11-12 year olds. They have typically progressed through our other performance groups, typically swim 100 to 200 yard/meter and long distance events in meets. Meet participation, Wave dryland training, and 75% practice attendance is expected.
Prerequisites: invitation to this group is solely at Head Coach discretion.
Senior B (Ages 13-18)
Senior B swimmers are generally 14-18 years old who are looking for a higher level of training but cannot commit to the training schedule of Senior A. This group is typically composed of year-round swimmers who may also compete in other sports throughout the season.
Meet participation, Wave dryland training, and 80% practice attendance is expected.
Prerequisites: invitation to this group is solely at Head Coach discretion.
Senior A (ages 13-18)
Senior A is our highest level of training. All swimmers invited into this group are fully committed to the sport of swimming and maximizing their fullest potential. They are year-round swimmers in both Short Course and Long Course (when not swimming their HS season, as applicable). Competitive swimming takes priority over other recreational activities. Swimmers will maintain a consistent training regimen and exert a consistent effort both in the water and during dryland training.
Meet participation, Wave dryland training, and 85% practice attendance is expected.
Prerequisites: invitation to this group is solely at Head Coach discretion.
