High River Otters

(More information available under the PROGRAMS section on the website)

Otters Groupings

Jr. Pups- (4-6 yrs old) 30 min

• Swim 2 days per week
• Swim 5 m with a flutter board
• New to swimming
• Non-competitive (not eligible to swim at meets)

Pups- (4-6 yrs *with exceptions) 45 min

First years pups

• Swim 3 days per week
• Must swim 15m unassisted (width of pool)
• New swimmer or coming out of Jr. Pup

2nd and 3rd year pups 

• Competently complete 25m (length of pool)
• Swim 3 days per week

Otters Group 1- (7+ yrs old)

• Swimmers just coming out of Pups group or new to the club
• Swim 60 min. Monday-Friday
• Must be able to swim unassisted: 50m free/50m back/attempt breast
• Have some or no experience in competitive swimming

Otters Group 2- (7+ yrs old)

• Swimmers must be able to complete 100m free/100m back/100 breast
• Swims 60 minutes Monday-Friday
• Has experience in competitive swimming
• This group would include athletes who are cross training/competing in other sports/scheduling conflicts

Otters Group 3- (*at the discretion of coaches)

• Competitive swimmers
• Be able to do all four strokes (Free, Breast, Back & Fly) competently
• Must be able to do 200m of free/back/breast and 100 IM (in practice)
• Coach/athlete (must) dryland training
• Swims for 90 mins Monday-Friday

Masters  (21 + years)

• Aged 21 or older
• Must be able to swim competently on own in at least Freestyle and/or Backstroke
• Schedule dependant on swimmer's ability and competitive focus