ACE Training Groups

 

Lancer - Intro: (old Red)

  • Idealy be able to complete 25 yards of back and 50 yards of free.
  • All Lancer group swimmers should aim to be at 2 practices a week totaling 2 hour of instruction. 
  • ​Ages 6-9 typically
  • Focus on stroke fundamentals and "legal" proficiency

Ghostrider - White: (old Green)

  • Ideally a Ghostrider can swim at least three of these times a 50 Fly under 1:07.00, 50 Back under 1:07.00, 50 Breast under 1:17.00, 50 Free under 57.00, and swim a 100 Free without stopping.
  • All Ghostrider group swimmers should aim to be at 2 practices a week totaling 2 hours of instruction.
  • Ages 6-9 typically
  • Focus on stroke fundamentals and "legal" proficieny
  • Opportunities to compete in swim meets

Thunderbolt - Blue: (old Orange)

  • Ideally a Thunderbolt can swim at least three of these times a 50 Fly under 53.00, 50 Back under 53.00, 50 Breast under 1:02.00, 50 Free under 45.00, and swim a 200 Free without stopping.
  • All Thunderbolt group swimmers should aim to be at 3 practices a week totaling 3 hours of instruction.
  • Ages 8-11 typically
  • Focus on stroke fundamentals and "legal" proficieny
  • Opportunities to compete in swim meets

Strike Eagle - Navy Blue: (old Blue)

  • Ideally a Strike Eagle can swim at least three of these times a 50 Fly under 45.00, 50 Back under 45.00, 50 Breast under 51.00, 50 Free under 36.00, and finish a 500 Free without stopping.
  • All Strike Eagle group swimmers should aim to be at 3 to 4 practices a week totaling 4.5 to 6 hours of instruction.
  • Ages 11-14 typically
  • Opportunities to compete in swim meets

Viper - Black: (old Gold)

  • Ideally a Viper can swim at least three of these times a 50 Fly under 37.00, 50 Back under 37.00, 50 Breast under 43.00, 50 Free under 31.00, and finish a 1000 Free without stopping.
  • All Viper group swimmers should aim to be at 4 to 5 practices a week totaling 6 to 7.5 hours of instruction.
  • Ages 10-12 typically with multiple seasons of competitive swimmimg experience.
  • Focus on stoke refinement and training skills
  • Opportunities to compete in swim meets

Lightning - Advanced: 

  • A Lightning group swimmer will have at least one Senior State cut and be able to finish a 1650 Free without stopping.
  • All Lightning group swimmers should aim to be at 5 to 6 practices a week totaling 7.5 to 9.5 hours of instruction.
  • Ages 12-16 typically with multiple seasons of competitive swimming experience.
  • Focus on edurance, speed and effective, and training skills
  • Expected to compete in swim meets

Raptor - Elite:

  • A Raptor will have at least one USA sectionals meet cut time. 
  • A Raptor group swimmer must make every practice.
  • Ages 14 and up typically with multiple seasons of competive swimming experience.
  • Focus on endurance, speed and refinement of strokes and training skills
  • Expected to compete in swim meets with higher level of competition