Swim Groups

Gator and Super Gator Group:

Ages: 5-8 (this is a guideline; the ages can vary due to ability)

Goals: learn the basic stroke mechanics for all 4 strokes, and turns. Develop streamline and kick strength. Learn practice etiquette. Have fun.

Admittance requirements: Ability to swim 4 continuous laps of freestyle, 2 laps of backstroke, and some skill development in breast stroke and butterfly.

Pre Junior Group:

Ages: 7-10 (this is a guideline; the ages can vary due to ability)

Goals: Refine stroke and turn technique and begin aerobic training, introduction to interval work with pace clock. Learn practice etiquette. Introduction to competition. Have fun.

Admittance requirements: Legally swim all 4 strokes and properly execute turns. Perform streamlined dives from starting blocks.

Junior Group:

Ages: 9-12 (this is a guideline; the ages can vary due to ability)

Goals: Excel in technical ability, aerobic training, and competitive experience. Learn basics of race strategy. Have fun

Admittance requirements: properly developed stroke technique, knowledge of team stroke drills, developed kick strength, ability to read pace clock.

Pre Senior Group:

Ages: 11-14 (this is a guideline; the ages can vary due to ability)

Goals: Refine stroke to the benefit of the swimmers body type. Train to excel in competition. Execute race strategy with the knowledge of the swimmers physiological strengths. Experience the feeling of improvement through hard work.

Admittance requirements: Desire to compete, race experience, intermediate aerobic conditioning.

Senior Group:

Ages: 13 and above (this is a guideline, the ages can vary due to ability)

Goals: Train the different energy systems of the body to enhance strengths and improve weaknesses. Identify primary and secondary events. Become well rounded competitive athletes.

Admittance requirements: Desire to excel in the sport of swimming. Ability to complete the following test sets: (times in SCM)

20 x 100 free on 1:30, 20 x 100 I.M on 2:00 and 20 x 100 flutter kick on 2:20

Varsity Group:

A subgroup of the Senior Group. Please see description above.

Restrictions: Varsity swimmers must be on a high school swim team or polo team and can swim a maximum of 3 days a week at CRA to be eligible for the discounted rate.