Group Descriptions

Guppies
Age Range: 5-10
- This is a non-competitive group. The ability to swim freestyle and backstroke for 25 yards on the surface of the water is required.
- Guppy meets 1 time per week for a 1.5-hour session focused on strengthening stamina and basic skills.
- 100% Stroke Technique - Skills and Drills

Pre-competitive
Age Range: 6-12
- This is a non-competitive group. The ability to swim freestyle and backstroke for 25 yds on the surface of the water are required.
- Pre-competitive meets 2 times per week for 2 - 1 hour sessions.
- 100% Stroke Technique - Skills and Drills

Novice
Age Range: 7-11
- Swimmers must be able to complete 25 yds of both freestyle, backstroke, and either butterfly or breast.
- This group meets 3 times per week for 1-hour sessions.
- Competition is limited to Novice Time Trials and 8 & under meets. All other meets require the coach's approval.
- 80% Stroke technique 20% Training

High School Prep
- Swimmers must be able to complete 25 yds of both freestyle, backstroke, and either butterfly or breast.
- This group meets 3 times per week for 1-hour sessions, and 1 1.5 hr session.
- HS Prep Swimmers can attend Travel Meets on a COACH INVITE BASIS - must swim all 4 strokes legal. This group bridges
- novice swimmers to competitive swimming by focusing on stamina and refining technique for ages 11 and up.
- 80% Stroke technique 20% Training

Junior 1
Age Range: 7-12
- Swimmers must have the ability to swim all four competitive strokes. This group meets 5 times per week for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Competition is expected.
- 60% Stroke technique and 40% Training

Junior 2
Age Range: 9-12
- Swimmers must have competency in all four competitive strokes.
- This group meets 5 times per week for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Competition is expected.
- 60% Training 40% Stroke Technique.

Junior Elite
Age Range: 9-12
- Swimmers must have advanced competency in all four competitive strokes.
- This group meets 6 times per week for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Competition is expected.
- 60% Training 40% Stroke Technique.
Swimmers must have an attendance policy of 80%+. Swimmers must have advanced skills and Junior Olympic Qualifying times. Coaches invitation only.

Senior
Age Range: 6-12
- Age Range: 13-18
- Swimmers must have competency in all four strokes and be prepared to focus on training with the goal of progressing into the Senior Elite Group. This group meets 6 times per week. Swimmers are encouraged to attend all practices.
- Competition is expected.
- 75% Training 25% Stroke Technique Drills

Senior Elite
Age Range: 13-18
- Swimmers must have advanced competency in all four competitive strokes and be at least 13 years of age. Minimum attendance is 80%.
- This group meets 7 times per week.
- Competition is expected.
- 80% Training and 20% Technique

High Performance
Age Range: 13-18
- Swimmers must have competency in all four strokes and adhere to an attendance policy as provided by the coach. This group meets 8 times per week. Coach approval is required to move into this group. Swimmers must have an attendance policy of 90%+
- Competition is required.
- 80% Training and 20% Technique.