Silver

Fee - $95 per month + Family & USA Swimming 1x fees

(see Fee page under About Us for more info)

Target Age Group: Typically 8-12 years old (with proficiency in Level 1 skills)

Description: The Silver group, Level 2, builds upon the fundamental skills established in Level 1, with a greater emphasis on refining stroke technique, developing efficiency, and introducing basic swim training concepts. Swimmers in this group will work on improving their speed and endurance over longer distances. We introduce more advanced drills, starts, flip turns, and an understanding of interval training. Swimmers are encouraged to regularly attend practices and begin participating in local swim meets, gaining valuable race experience and learning about meet procedures.

Key Focus Areas:

• Advanced Stroke Technique: Fine-tuning all four strokes for efficiency and power.
• Competitive Skills: Mastering competitive starts from blocks, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, and open turns for breaststroke and butterfly.
• Endurance Development: Gradually increasing yardage and developing stamina for 50-100 yard events.
• Introduction to Training Principles: Understanding basic sets, intervals, and pace.
• Race Strategy: Beginning to learn about pacing and effort during races.