GROUP

EXPECATIONS

 

 

WHITE

Practice sets will consist of mostly 25’s and 50’ 

Learn how to swim all 4 strokes legally 

Learn how to dive off the starting blocks 

Introduce equipment such as kickboards, fins, and pull buoy 

 

BLUE 1 & 2

Practice sets will consist of mostly 25’s and 50’s with occasionally 100’s 

Learn how to swim all 4 strokes legally and focus on fine tuning technique 

Learn how to dive off the starting blocks 

Introduce equipment such as paddles, fins, buoy, etc. 

Learn the basics of flip turns and open turns 

 

 

PURPLE 1 & 2

Practice sets will consist of mostly 25’s, 50’s and 100’s  

Swimmers will be expected to understand the workout written on the whiteboard  

Swimmers will be expected to read the clock and understand intervals 

Compete with teammates during practice to get used to swimming at race pace  

Work on flip turns consistently during practice  

Introduce underwater dolphin kicking, work on breath control 

Incorporate parachutes/cords to work on resistance training  

Train for longer events such as 100’s of each stroke, and 100 IM 

 

SILVER  

Practice sets will consist of mostly 50’s and 100’s with occasionally longer distances 

Swimmers will be expected to understand the workout written on the whiteboard  

Swimmers will be expected to read the clock and understand intervals 

Compete with teammates during practice to get used to swimming at race pace  

Train underwater dolphin kick often, develop the skill to use in racing 

Build endurance to prepare for multi-day meets with many events each day 

Incorporate parachutes/cords to work on resistance training  

Train for longer events: 100s of stroke, 200 Free and 200 IM 

 

BLACK 1 & 2 

Practice sets will consist of all distances from 50s up to 200s and above 

Swimmers will be able to understand workouts with intervals 

Build endurance for swimming longer events at meets  

Practice swimming at race pace on a daily basis 

Hold teammates to a high standard at practice 

Train underwater dolphin kick daily, develop the skill to use in racing 

Incorporate parachutes/cords to work on resistance training  

Focus on training for 50’s, 100’s and 200’s of each stroke, 200 IM