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TRAINING GROUP REQUIREMENTS (revised 8/10)
Head Coach may exercise discretion in unusual circumstances
Blue, Gold or Senior swimmers competing with another Gulf team may not return to AQUASTAR
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RED: 45 minute practice sessions, $65/month
1. Must be at least 5 years old
2. Must be able to swim 25 yards upon request, without aid and without stopping
3. Must be able to accept instruction
4. Must be able to use kickboards
5. Expected to attend 40% of practices
WHITE: 90 minute practice sessions, $75/month
1. Must be at least 7 years old
2. Must be able to swim 25 yards legally in all 4 strokes, verified by official USA-S times
3. Must have three 50 strokes under :50 SC (1:00 LC) or 3 100s under 1:50 SC (2:00 LC), USA-S times.
4. Must be able to accept instruction
5. Must be able to use kickboards, pull buoys, and hand paddles
6. Expected to attend 50% of practices
AQUA: 90 minute practice sessions, $80/month
1. Must be at least 8 years old, satisfy White requirements, and
2. Must have earned times in at least three of the following five stroke categories (times are National 10&U Girls A times):
50 free—32.19Y, 36.39L 100 free—1:11.89Y, 1:21.89L
50 back—38.09Y, 43.69L 100 back—1:22.19Y, 1:35.29L
50 breast—41.99Y, 48.29L 100 breast—1:33.39Y, 1:46.99L
50 fly—37.29Y, 42.09L 100 fly—1:26.69Y, 1:37.89L
100 IM—1:22.59Y 200 IM—2:55.99Y, 3:19.89L
BLUE: 120 minute practice sessions, $85/month
1. Must be at least 9 years old
2. Must be able to repeat 50s of all strokes under 1 minute in practice (at least 4)
3. Must be able to accept instruction
4. Must be able to use shoes, fins, kickboards, pull buoys, hand paddles, and practice clock
5. Expected to attend 60% of practices
6. Must have earned times in at least three of the following five stroke categories (times are National 10&U Girls AA times):
50 free—30.89Y, 34.99L 100 free—1:08.69Y, 1:18.19L
50 back—36.39Y, 41.69L 100 back—1:18.29Y, 1:30.69L
50 breast—40.09Y, 46.09L 100 breast—1:28.89Y, 1:41.89L
50 fly—35.29Y, 39.89L 100 fly—1:21.59Y, 1:32.09L
100 IM—1:18.89Y 200 IM—2:48.19Y, 3:11.09L
7. Must attend at least three meets per season, including an end-of-season championship meet.
GOLD: 120 minute practice sessions, $85/month
1. Must be at least 11 years old
2. Must repeat swims of 100s of all strokes under 1:40 and kicks under 2:00 in practice
3. Must be able to accept instruction
4. Must be able to use shoes, fins, kickboards, pull buoys, hand paddles, and practice clock
5. Expected to attend 70% of practices
6. Must have earned times in at least three of the following five stroke categories (times are National 11-12 Girls AAA times):
100 free—57.79Y, 1:07.39L 200 free—2:08.19Y, 2:24.49L
100 back—1:07.29Y, 1:15.49L 200 back—2:22.99Y, 2:45.19L
100 breast—1:15.09Y, 1:25.59L 200 breast—2:42.19Y, 3:06.69L
100 fly—1:06.29Y, 1:14.99L 200 fly—2:25.39Y, 2:44.29L
200 IM—2:24.39Y, 2:44.79L 400 IM---5:08.09Y, 5:51.99L
7. Must attend at least three meets per season, including an end-of-season championship meet.
SENIOR: 120 minute practice sessions, $85/month
1. Must be at least 13 years old
2. Must satisfy all GOLD requirements and 80% attendance
3. Expected to attend senior and/or sectional meets
4. Must have earned times in at least three of the following five stroke categories (times are National 13-14 Girls AAAA times):
100 free—54.39Y, 1:01.59L 200 free—1:57.09Y, 2:12.79L
100 back—59.89Y, 1:08.09L 200 back—2:08.89Y, 2:26.49L
100 breast—1:07.89Y, 1:17.89L 200 breast—2:25.89Y, 2:47.99L
100 fly—59.39Y, 1:06.89L 200 fly—2:10.09Y, 2:27.19L
200 IM—2:11.69Y, 2:29.99L 400 IM—4:38.09Y, 5:15.89L
5. Must attend at least three meets per season, including an end-of-season championship meet.
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