Eels

Beginner level for ages 5 & up and able to swim 1 lap of freestyle and 1 lap of backstroke. Swimmers will learn all four competitive strokes, starts, and turns legally before moving up to the Stingrays group.

Workout Days/Times: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 5-6 pm

Rate is $60 per month plus Y membership fees

Stingrays

Intermediate level in which the four competitive strokes are refined and swimmers gain stamina. To enter this level, swimmers should be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Perform four strokes legally or with few errors
• Perform all turns legally
• Dive
• Attentive to coach for the entire practice

Workout Days/Times: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 5:00-6:15 pm

Rate is $60 per month plus Y membership fees

Sharks

Advanced level in which swimmers are highly encouraged to compete and train for meets. Swimmers can choose whether to train 3, 4, or 5 days a week. To enter this level, swimmers should be a minimum of 10 years old and be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Perform a legal 200 IM in a meet or routinely in practice
• 50 free in less than :40 (SCY)
• Able to swim 1 hour and 15 minute workout without exhaustion
• Able to swim 3x200 free on 5:00 with some rest (SCM) or 4:30 (SCY)
• Able to swim 10x50 on 1:20 (SCM) or 1:10 (SCY)

Workout Days/Times:

Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 5:45 -7:45 pm*

Wednesdays and Fridays 5-7 pm

*Dryland will be held from 5:45-6:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Swimmers will be expected to ready to swim by 6:00. Swimmers will begin a stretching and dryland routine from 5:45-6:00 and be ready to swim at 6:00.

Rate is $60 for 3 days a week