Practice Schedule...
Monday - Friday
White Group: 4:30 - 5:30 pm
(Ages 8 and up - Novice to Proficient in ability)
- Focus: Working on Technique
- Goal Set: Learn all four strokes
- Practice Goal: Minimum two to three practice times weekly
- Meet Goal: Minimum two home meets
Bronze Group: 4:30 - 6 pm
(Ages 8 and up - Proficient to Experienced in ability)
- Focus: Endurance/yardage and better technique in all four strokes
- Goal Set: Swim all four strokes, begin to learn starts and turns
- Practice Goal: minimum three to four practice times weekly
- Meet Goal: Minimum four home meets
Silver Group: 5:30 - 7 pm
(Ages 10 and up - Proficient to Experienced in ability)
- Focus: Perfecting stroke technique and turns on all four strokes plus greater endurance
- Goal Set: Swim all four strokes. Work toward Zone & National standards
- Practice Goal: Minimum four practice times weekly
- Meet Goal: Minimum six meets (four home and 2 away)
Gold Group: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
(Ages 12 and up - Committed serious swimmers; Experienced in ability)
- Focus: Gaining greater endurance/working towards proficient stroke technique; individualizing swim strokes/practices
- Goal Set: Swim all four strokes. Working toward Zone & National standards
- Practice Goal: Minimum five practice times weekly
- Meet Goal: Minimum eight meets (four home and four away). If swimming high school minimum three YMCA meets.
Saturday and Sunday
There will be Saturday and Sunday practice sessions scheduled throughout the season.