6th Grade and Under
The Foundation Squads serve as the entry level to our program for swimmers 10 & Under. The purpose of this squads are to teach the 4 competitive strokes, turns, and starts. We will introduce racing during practice. Daily emphasis will be skill development and fun!
Attendance: Recommended 2-3 times a week.
Monthly Training Fee: $90
Training Offered: 4x a week for 45 minutes (training in the water)
Required Equipment:
- Kickboard
- Fins
- Water Bottle
- Goggles
Swim Meets: Competitive experiences will also be introduced during normal training times. Foundation Swimmers are not eligible for participation in sanctioned swim meets.
Goals of the Foundation Squads:
- Swim 200 freestyle with correct turns
- Swim 100 backstroke with correct turns
- Perform track start and backstroke start
- Push-off and streamline to flags with a dolphin kick consistently
- Acquire a basic understanding of the pace clock
Attendance: Recommend 3-4 times each week.
Monthly Training Fee: $100
Training Offered: 4x week for 60 minutes (15 min land / 45 min water)
Required Equipment:
- Kickboard
- Fins
- Water Bottle
- Goggles
Swim Meets: Optional, but encouraged to attend team meets approximately once per month.
Goals of the Discovery Squad:
- Develop consistent attendance habits
- Athletes know their attitude & effort affects how they swim and how others around them swim
- Perform all turns and push-offs efficiently
- Perform track start and backstroke start effectively
- Athlete is motivated to listen to coaches and try to improve
- Courteous & Respectful to other swimmers in pool
- Develop stoke endurance and race strategy for all 4 competitive swimming strokes
- Compete in 50, 100, & 200 freestyle with appropriate race technique
- Compete in 50 & 100 backstroke
- Compete in 50 butterfly, and breaststroke with appropriate race technique.
- Demonstrate understanding of the pace clock
- Qualify for B-Cuts
Attendance: Strongly recommended 5 sessions per week
Monthly Training Fee: $120
Training Offered: 6x week: 5x for 75 minutes, 1x for 120 minutes
Required Equipment:
- Kickboard
- Fins
- Water Bottle
- Goggles
- Snorkel
Swim Meets: Expected to attend team meets approximately once per month.
Goals of the Exploration Squad:
- Complete USA-S IM Ready program in competition
- Develop greater endurance and advanced stroke technique
- Continue to develop effective racing strategy
- Qualify for B and BB-cuts
Attendance: Expected attendance is 5-6 times per week.
Monthly Training Fee: $130
Training Offered: 6x week: 5x for 105 minutes, 1x for 120 minutes
Required Equipment:
- Kickboard
- Fins
- Water Bottle
- Goggles
- Snorkel
- Paddles
Swim Meets: Attend team meets approximately one weekend per month and all team championship meets.
Goals of the Evolution Squad:
- Create great practice habits by showing up early and ready to learn
- Complete USA-S IMX challenge in competition
- Learn goal setting, other healthy mental performance skills, and nutrition
- Reduce swimmer's drag and increase swimmer’s efficiency
- Increase fluidity during turns and starts
- Mastery of pace clock during workout
- Swimmer is courteous to other swimmers in the group
- Qualify for Gulf Champ Cuts and TAGS