Intermediate
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:00–7:30 pm, ages 10-18
DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL
The intermediate-level swim team is for age-group-level swimmers and is a competitive group designed for swimmers with proficiency in all 4 competitive strokes. Increased attendance at meets is also required. Swimmers will focus on mastering the 4 competitive strokes as well as starts and turns. Swimmers will be introduced to aerobic maintenance, speed, and racing strategies. Swimmers are expected to utilize the pace clock to be self-reliant during workouts.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Maintain a 75% attendance rate (3 out of every 4 practices) each month (Regular attendance at practices and meets will be required to be considered for promotion to Group 3)
- Athletes are expected to swim a minimum of 4 swim meets per season with at least 3 of those meets being YMCA meets
- Minimum age: 10 (or pending coach approval)
- Ability to listen and follow a simple set of instructions including interval training
- Ability to handle regular practice routines including dryland sessions
ABILITY TO SWIM:
- 500 free
- 6 x100s Free @ 3:00 or better
- Legal 100 Backstroke, 100 Breaststroke, 100 Butterfly and 100 IM
DUES:
- $60/month