*PRE-COMPETITIVE GROUP: (ages 6-9)

This group offers an introduction to competitive swimming. The fundamentals will be taught with a focus on technique, stroke development, starts and turns. This group will do a few time trials and may participate in one meet per season.

Practices: 2/3 times a week for 45 minutes

* Swim requirement for this group; able to do at least 25 yards of freestyle and some backstroke

AGE GROUP I: (ages 7-11)

The emphasis of this group will be on developing good technique in all areas, starts, turns, as well as endurance training. Other essentials, such as race strategy and using the pace clock properly, will also be covered. This group will compete in several meets each season.

Practices: 3 times a week for 1 hour 15 minutes

AGE GROUP II: (ages 9-13)

In this group, swimmers will focus on a continuation of stroke development with more advanced endurance training, including dryland. This group will compete in several meets each season.

Practices: 4 times a week for 1 hour 30 minutes

SENIOR GROUP: (ages 12-18)

This group is the most advanced group and will focus on endurance (not over distance) training, including dryland, while making great technique and race strategy a priority.

Practices: 5 times a week for 1 hour 45 minutes