Blue Penguins
Expectations of Swimmers:
- Swimmers must be at least 5 years old and able to swim across the 25 yard pool unassisted with little difficulty
- Arrive on time with suit, goggles, and cap if needed
- Participate in all meets designated for Blue Penguin Group
- Pick up and put away any equipment used in practice.
- Focus eyes on the coach and remain quiet when the coach is talking and follow directions set forth by the coach in practice.
- Desire to work hard, improve and move up to the next group
- Compete in and complete a legal breaststroke event in a USA Swimming sanctioned event
Training Emphasis:
- Fundamentals of swimming
- Total focus on technique; developing proper technique of all 4 strokes
- Balance and coordination in the water
Meet Warm up:
- 50 Easy Free
- 50 Hard Flutter Kick
- 4X25 Drill (meet strokes)
- 2 sprints from blocks
In order to advance to Rockhopper Group, swimmers must be at least 7 years old and:
- able to complete an entire 45 minute practice
- able to dive from the starting blocks
- able to perform an efficient freestyle flip turn
- able to swim 25 yards of all four strokes legally, without stopping
- meet current group expectations
- able to complete 10X25 Free @ 45
- receive coach’s approval