How Swim Groups are Determined
(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
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