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all practice groups, the primary coach may at his/her discretion
place a swimmer into a practice group based on what the coach
feels is in the best interest of the long-term development
of that swimmer (regardless of swimmer ability and/or age).
Senior 1
This group is for the most dedicated TSA swimmers age 13
or older. Swimmers in this group will maintain a 75% practise
attendance or better. 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 extracarricular activity
will not interfere with the expectations of this practise
group. Other factors that are taken into consideration prior
to the placement into the Senior 1 group are:
* 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 resposnibility for their swimming.
Regardless of ability, swimmers who do not maintain minimum
expectation or shows a lack of enthusiasm will be moved into
the Senior 2 group until they have demonstrated that they
will honor all of what the Senior 1 group is about.
Swimmers in this group who are attending High School are
expected to:
* Boys - compete at the level 1 Championships prior to
leaving for their high school swim team.
* Girls - compete at the Division 1 Championships prior
to leaving for their high school swim team.
All Senior 1 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, and water bottle
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Senior 2
This group is for those swimmers not yet ready to make the
commitment for Senior 1 group. Minimum age for this group
is 13.
Swimmers are strongly encouraged to maintain a 70% practise
attendance in order to take full advantage of all this group
has to offer! The Senior 2 group is not, nor will it be, considered
a bottom-end group for the older swimmers of the team. It
does allow for more flexibility than the Senior 1 group.
Swimmers in this group who are attending high school are encouraged
to:
* Boys - compete at Level 1 or 2 Champs before leaving
for their high school swim team
* Girls - compete at Division 1 or 2 Champs before leaving
for their high school swim team
All swimmers in this group are expected to participate in
swim meets that TSA has scheduled and be in team apparel.
All swimmers will be required to have their own kickboard,
pull buoy, hand paddles, fins, and water bottle. New swimmers
to this group will be instructed on what type of equipment
to buy and where to get it.
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Gold
Objective:
Developing complete swimmer, mentally (!!!) and physically
ready for the highest commitment, developing very competitive
group based on the hard, demanding practices while still working
on the technique. Swimmers should set very challenging seasonal
goal and try to do his/her best to achieve it. Swimmers should
be encouraged to come to the all practices in order to benefit
the most from the training. The minimum attendance would be
4 practices per week for the period of one month. If swimmer
doesn't meet it, he/she would be moved down for the month
to the Silver group until he/she attends all practices in
the Silver group in the period of one month. The training
season should be structured with the endurance, sprint and
taper phase. All swimmers need to show signs of high commitment
to the training and competing and sign the "Gold agreement".
Coach should never forget that this guys need to have sometimes
play-day too. This is the group for the best 11-14 years old
swimmers that are committed to this sport.
Requirements:
Minimum age 11; DII cuts in at least three events, being able
to swim 400IM with the very good competitive technique.
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Silver
Objective:
Developing commitment to swimming, teaching idea "trying
hard in the practices - fast swimming in the swim meets",
work on the technique of four strokes, dives, turns, also
improving endurance, speed, and strength. Swimmers should
set their individual seasonal goals and they should try to
achieve them. Swimmers should be encouraged to attend all
the practices, minimum attendance would be 3 practices per
week for the period of one month. If a swimmer doesn't meet
this requirement he/she would be moved down to the Bronze
group for one week. Swimmer can be moved back again if he/she
attends all practices in the Bronze group for the following
week. Before the season swimmer needs to sign the "Silver
agreement". This is the group primary for the best 10
- 9 years old swimmers and older swimmers not ready for the
commitment in the Gold group.
Requirements:
Minimum age 9; being able to swim 100fly / 200bk / 200br /
400fr with the good technique, being able to flip turn, dive
from the block.
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Bronze
Objective:
Getting feel comfortable with competing in the swim meets,
work on the technique of four competitive strokes, while also
improving general fitness (strength, speed, endurance). Swimmers
should be periodically challenged with the practices, learn
how to compete and race, yet still have sometimes "fun-day".
Swimmers should be encouraged to attend all practices, but
there would be no minimum attendance requirement.
Requirements:
Minimum age 8; being able to swim 50fly / 100bk / 100br /
100 fr with the proper technique, being able to dive from
the side of the pool.
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Tidal Wave
Objective:
Getting feel comfortable in the water, having fun in the water,
while learning the four competitive strokes. Skills like breathing
to the side, streamline position, dives, balanced horizontal
position should be introduced. Swimmers should be encouraged
to attend all practices, but there would be no minimum attendance
requirement.
Requirements:
Minimum age - 5; being able to swim length of the pool without
stopping freestyle; being able to swim one length of the pool
without stopping using other two competitive strokes.
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