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As swimmers build strength and skill they may be moved up to the
next group level.
Test sets for all groups will be administered once a month.
This is the ONLY time swimmers will have the chance to advance.
Skills
are cumulative, swimmers must display leadership within their
current group, and have advanced to the highest lane and
training that group can offer.
Difference in price between groups must be paid as follows:
September/October-full difference
November/December-75% difference
January/February-50% difference
March/April-25% difference
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RED/GREEN TO WHITE
Swim 200 Free/Back continuous with flip turns. Kick 50
of Breaststroke/Fly with proper technique Developing
proper timing on Breaststroke/Fly Understand basic
swimming language (50, 200, IM, etc.)
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WHITE TO BLUE
Dive from the starting blocks Execute proper flip turns
for all strokes Execute a pull out for Breaststroke
breakout 6 x 100 Free on 2:00 Hold 2:30 average on 4 x
100 Kick
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BLUE
TO BRONZE
Legal in all four strokes Execute flip turns for all
strokes and IM exchange Developing endurance and sprint
techniques Comfortable with reading the clock and
computing send offs Have B time standards in several
events Qualify and compete at Silver Championships 8 x
100 Free on 1:50 Hold 2:10 average on 6 x 100 Kick
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BRONZE TO SILVER
Higher commitment of practices/meets Understand and
develop more advanced stroke techniques Ability to
handle endurance and lactate practices Developing
advanced racing skills Have A time standards in several
events Qualify and compete at Gold Championships 10 x
100 Free on 1:40 Hold 1:55 average on 8 x 100 Kick 8 x
50 IMO on :50
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SILVER TO GOLD
Committed to minimum 5 practices a week Advanced stroke
technique Experienced racing skills for all events Set
short and long term goals for themselves to share with
coach Have AA or higher time standards in several events
Qualify and compete at Gold Championships 10 x 100 Free
on 1:30 10 x 100 Kick on 1:50 8 x 50 IMO on :45
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