WHITE
Age: Pre-High School
Group Description: In this group swimmers refine the skills developed as part of a learn-to-swim or pre-competitive program, and are introduced to competitive training principles. In this group swimmers will be working on improving their stroke technique, improving their starts, learning about swimming rules, learning to use the pace clock, learning about intervals, and working on attaining National B time standards (10&under age group). Swimmers that have no previous meet or swim team experience will also be placed in this group.
Coaches look for:
Swimmers must be able to legally swim 25 yards of each stroke
Perform open and flip turns
Perform a shallow dive
Be able to swim 50 yards of Freestyle with good technique.
Practice Attendance: 6 practices per week offered. 2 practices/week is required.
Meet Attendance: Attendance of swim meets is strongly encouraged.
Practice Duration: 60 minutes