Discovery Bronze -- brand new swimmers -- recommend 3 practices a week -- Monday-Thursday 5:15-6:00

Discovery Silver -- can swim freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke, and have started working on butterfly. Learned to to train using sets, intervals and have learned most of the drils used for all groups. These swimmers have demonstrated the ability to swim at least 1000 yards in practice. Members of this group have started to learn their forward start. -- recommend 3 practices a week -- Monday-Friday 5:15-6:00

Challenger -- demonstrate the ability to perform all 4 strokes; many will still need help with butterfly, but they have developed the ability to train at a higher level. They are able to monitor interval times, know the workouts, drills and starts. They are regularly competing in swim meets and attend practice regularly. -- recommend 4 practices a week -- Monday- Friday 5:15-6:30

Elite -- proficient in all 4 strokes, able to train up to 3000 yards, know the drills, workouts, starts/turns and attend practice and meets regularly. -- recommend 4-5 practices a week -- Monday-Friday 6:00-7:30

**All groups have the option to attend Saturday practice from 10:00-11:00. Each week an email will be sent as to what skill will be focused on.**