Length of Practice

Practices will last about 30 minutes

Description

The Stingray group represents Soleco’s introduction to competitive swimming. Stingray group focuses exclusively on the fundamentals and technique of competitive swimming for swimmers 5-8 years old. Our goal with the Stingray’s is to give entry level swimmers the tools they need to move to our WHITE group and set them up for a successful swimming season.

Focus

Swimmers will focus on the stroke development of freestyle and backstroke. Swimmers goal is to complete a length of the pool by the end of the season.

Length of Practice

Practices will last about 45 minutes

Description

The white group represents the first true competitive group on our team. Typically, swimmers in this group are 5-10 years old. We encourage this group to attend 3-4 practices per week.

Athletes should be present the day of the meet to compete.
 

Focus

Swimmers will mainly focus on technique. Participation in all meets is encouraged. They must be able to independently complete 25 yards of backstroke and freestyle. 
They will be taught all four strokes and learn how to push off the wall correctly, use the pace clock, do a race start, and do underwater kicking.
 

Length of Practice

Practices will last about 1 ½ hr.

Description

The Green group is for our top 9-year-old swimmers, as well as swimmers ages 10-14. This group will focus on perfecting stroke technique with an equal emphasis on endurance training. We also encourage this group to attend 4-5 practices each week.

Athletes should be present the day of the meet to compete.
 

Focus

Swimmers will focus on the stroke development of each of the four competitive strokes with increased yardage and increased practice intensity.
They will work to improve their starts and turns, underwater kicks, 100 freestyle and 100 IM.

Participation in all meets is encouraged. 

Length of Practice

Practices will last about  2 hrs.

Description

The Blue group is our top group and is geared toward our more advanced age groupers. Swimmers in this group are encouraged to attend all practices which are typically held 5 days per week. This group is for swimmers around the ages 11-18 years old.

Athletes should be present the day of the meet to compete.

 

Focus

Practices will be geared towards preparing each swimmer for high school level competition and beyond.

Additional Focus:
1. Be a role model, buddy, and a leader
2. Improve swimmer’s technique and performances in both training and competition. 
3. Learn competitive spirit. 
4. Should be learning how to excel with underwater kicking. 
5. Increase fitness level.