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Senior / National
Ages: 13 – 18 years
Requirements: The Head Coach selects swimmers for this group. A swimmer should be swimming at the USA Swimming 13-14 AA time standard in the 400 IM or 500 Freestyle to be eligible for the Pre-Senior group. Exceptions are made on a case by case basis usually if a kid works hard and comes to practice every day, they tend to keep their spot in the group. IF the requirements are not being met then Head Coach will reassign swimmer to more appropriate group.
Training: 2.5 – 5 hours per day, 6 days per week;
Yardage: 5,000 – 10,000 yards/Meters depending on training cycles
Basic Goals: qualify for USA Swimming Sectional Meet; introduction to visualization and race imagery; set short and long term goals; focus on stroke rate and distance per stroke; energy management; understand the concept and train energy systems; introduction to seasonal training plans; introduction to high level competition; push through pain barriers; team unity and group goal setting; learning how to get along and work with other on a day to day basis and during team travel.
Dryland: Circuit body weight training; ab work (sit-up’s); running’ push-up’s; stretching; water polo; running games; med ball and other exercises deemed suitable for
Equipment: Fins; paddles; snorkel; kickboard; mesh bag; water bottle; positive drive fins; bouy.
Ages: 14 – 22 years
Requirements: USAS JUNIOR NATIONAL TIME STANDARDS The Head Coach selects swimmers for this group after meeting with swimmer and parent and explaining expectation and requirements. This group is designed for the dedicated swimmer who has the desire and ability to reach the National Level.
Training: 2.5 – 3 hours, 10 – 12 workouts per week
Yardage: 5,000 – 10,000 yards depending on sub-group and event specialty and seasonal cycles
Basic Goals: High performance swimming; maximize the swimmers potential; US Nationals; Olympic Trials; Junior Nationals; USA Swimming Sectionals; to USAS National Teams and NCAA Programs.
Dryland: Core stability and training that has land to water benefits, swimmers in the national groups will have the very best in dryland and strength training available
Equipment: Fins; paddles; snorkel; kickboard; mesh bag; water bottle; positive drive fins; bouy.
Senior
This group is for the most dedicated TSA swimmers age 13 or older. Swimmers in this group will have the intent of maintaining a 100% practice attendance. If the swimmer does not show the ability to commit to the intent of 100% attendance, movement out of the group will be required. This is at the discretion of the coach. Swimmers must have at least one USA Swimming "A" time (for their age group) in any event other than 50 Free. Swimmers in this group are devoting themselves to the sport of swimming, and all other extracurricular activities will not interfere with the expectations of this practice group. Other factors that are taken into consideration prior to the placement into the Senior group are:
• Commitment to the group,
• Motivation to succeed,
• Willingness to learn and improve,
• Knowledge of his/her personal best times,
• Knowledge of his/her goals,
• Proper use of pace clocks and other training aids,
• Dependability and responsibility for their swimming.[/list]
Swimmers in this group who are attending High School are expected to:
• Compete with (TSA) at championship meets.
• Boys - compete at the level 1 Championships prior to leaving for their high school swim team.
• Girls - compete at the Division 1 or 2 Championships, or Sectionals or JR Nationals prior to leaving for their high school swim team. Coach Mike adds: Upon return from HS season, those that can no longer make the base intervals for the group ie 30 x 100 @ 1:20 Will not train with the group until this can be accomplished.
All Senior swimmers are expected to participate in swim meets that TSA has scheduled and be in team apparel during those meets. All swimmers will be required to have their own kickboard, pull buoy, hand paddles, fins, Snorkel, and water bottle.
Warning: this kind of swimming is not for everyone, and is not for the faint of heart or those who are “not sure” they want to do it. It should be understood that we have a place for every swimmer on TSA and a smaller percentage of the membership will say that “this is the group for me.”
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