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The Spare Time Aquatics
Sacramento offers training and practice groups for
swimmers of all ages and ability levels.
STAS Pre-Team
STAS Age
Group
STAS Pre-Senior Advanced Age Group
STAS Senior
Group
STAS National
Team
It is the goal of
the Spare Time Aquatics Sacramento to offer age
specific training for all of our athletes geared towards
challenging each individual and developing each individual to the
best of their abilities.
Please call us to schedule a tryout,
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information.
STAS Pre-Team
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GROUP
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DESCRIPTION
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STAS
Pre-Team
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The
STAS Pre-Team group is composed of swimmers that are new to the
sport of swimming and are not yet able to complete all four
competitive strokes legally. Their major focus will on
technique, becoming comfortable in the water, and mastering all
four competitive strokes while having a lot of fun. Swimmers
of this age are not required to attend any amount of practices.
The goal of the STAS Pre-Team group is to prepare athletes for the
STAS Age Group Team. This includes making sure that all
swimmers can compete at least 50 yards of each
competitive stroke legally and are prepared to spend a hour in the
water during practice. Training will also include dryland training
that focuses on improving balance and coordination in and out of
the water. The STAS Pre-Team
group will not compete in
meets
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Focus:
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To maintain a fun atmosphere while introducing the basic technique
and elements of competitive swimming.
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Ages Range:
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All Swimmers age 8 & Under are automatically in this
level
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Practice Times And Locations:
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Practice Schedules
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Recommended Practice Attendance:
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2-3 Practices per week
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Recommended Competitions:
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Home Meets, USA Swimming B/C Open Meets
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Recommended Experience:
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Basic Swim Lessons in the Swim School through at least the proper
swim
level or equivalent demonstrated
through a swim test. Please note that it is the desire of the STAS Coaching Staff
to ensure that all swimmers have a positive experience with the
sport of swimming. If the coaches do not feel that a swimmer is
ready for the Team, they will refer them to a lesson
program.
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Required Strokes for Entry:
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Freestyle & Backstroke
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Required Test Sets to be in this group:
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None
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Required Time Standards:
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None
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Focus Training Events:
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25 Freestyle, 50 free, 25 Backstroke, 50 Back, 25 Breaststroke, 25
Butterfly, & 100 Individual Medley
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Focus Competitions:
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None
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Possible Dryland Activities:
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Stretching, Running, Relays, Playground Equipment, Balance
Ball
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Commitment Level:
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Swimming should be one of many activities for the athlete. The
swimmer should be team-oriented in terms of spirit and attitude.
Athletes are not expected to travel for relay-only
performances.
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STAS Age
Group
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GROUP
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DESCRIPTION
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STAS
Age Group Team
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The STAS Age Group Team
is composed solely of swimmers age fourteen and under. Their
major focus will on technique, becoming comfortable in the water,
mastering all four competitive strokes, and having lots of fun.
Swimmers of this age are not required to attend any amount of
practices. However, a minimum of three times a week is
recommended to make sure the athlete can maintain gains while
continuing to learn, remember, and improve.
The goal of the STAS Age Group Team is to show young
athletes that swimming while challenging is also fun, rewarding,
and exciting. As previously stated a majority of training will be
dedicated to stroke technique, turns and starts. Training will
also, include a fair amount of dry land work, flexibility training,
and swimmers should expect a moderate amount of traveling of
they choose to compete in competitions.
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Focus:
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To maintain a fun
atmosphere while introducing the basic elements of competitive
swimming.
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Age
Range:
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9 - 14
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Practice Times And
Locations:
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Practice
Schedules
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Recommended Practice
Attendance:
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2-4
Practices per week
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Recommended
Competitions:
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Home
Meets, USA Swimming B/C Open Meets
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Recommended
Experience:
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Basic
Swim Lessons in the Swim School through at least the proper
swimlevel or
equivalent demonstrated through a swim test. Please note
that it
is the desire of the STAS Coaching Staff to ensure that all
swimmers have a positive experience with the sport of swimming. If
the coaches do not feel that a swimmer is ready for the Team, they
will refer them to a lesson program.
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Required Strokes for
Entry:
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Freestyle, Backstroke &
Breastroke
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Required Test Sets to be in this
group:
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None
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Required Time
Standards:
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None
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Focus Training
Events:
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50 Freestyle, 50
Backstroke, 50 Breaststroke, 50 Butterfly, & 100
Free/Individual Medley
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Focus
Competitions:
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None
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Possible Dryland
Activities:
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Stretching, Running, Relays,
Playground Equipment, Balance Ball & Plyometric
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Commitment
Level:
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Swimming should be one of many
activities for the athlete. The swimmer should be team-oriented in
terms of spirit and attitude. Athletes are not expected to travel
for relay-only performances.
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STAS Pre-Senior Advanced Age
Group
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GROUP
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DESCRIPTION
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STAS
Pre-Senior
Advanced
Age Group
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The Senior Preparation or
STAS Pre-Senior Team is composed of advanced "Age
Group" (fourteen years and younger) swimmers who are preparing to
make the commitment to becoming a STAS Senior Team member.
These swimmers typically have shown the commitment and potential to
train at a senior level, but are still in need of some of the
aspects of Age Group Training. For this reason swimmers in
this group will spend time "floating" between the Age Group Team
practices and the Senior Team practices. Thus, enabling an easy
transition between the groups as the swimmer ages and matures.
The goal of the Senior Preparation Team is to prepare Age
Group Swimmers for the increased demands of the STAS Senior
Team. The Senior Prep team, because of the age of the swimmers,
will compete with the Age Group Team. They can expect a descend
amount of dry land and flexibility training and should be prepared
for a moderate amount of traveling if they choose to compete in
meets.
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Focus:
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To maintain a fun
atmosphere while expanding upon the basic elements of competitive
swimming.
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Age
Range:
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9-14
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Practice Times And
Locations:
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Recommended Practice
Attendance:
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3-4 Practices per
Week
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Recommended
Competitions:
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Home Meets,
USA Swimming B/C Open Meets
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Recommended
Experience:
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All Strokes Must Be
Legal
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Required Strokes for
Entry:
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Swim-6 x 100 Free @
2:30
Kick-6 x 50 @ 1:30 (only 2 of the 50’s may be breaststroke
kick, none are required to be breaststroke)
Swim-2 x 100 IM @ 3:00 (totally legal)
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Required Test Sets to be in this
group:
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None
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Required Time
Standards:
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50 & 100 Free, 50
Butterfly, 50 Backstroke, 50 Breaststroke, and 100 Individual
Medley
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Focus Training
Events:
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None
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Focus
Competitions:
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Stretching, Running, Relays,
Playground Equipment, Balance Ball & Plyometric
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Possible Dryland
Activities:
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Swimming should be one of many
activities for the athlete. The swimmer should be team-oriented in
terms of spirit and attitude. Athletes are not expected to travel
for relay-only performances.
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Commitment
Level:
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Swimming should be one of many
activities for the athlete. The swimmer should be team-oriented in
terms of spirit and
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STAS Senior Group
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GROUP
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DESCRIPTION
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STAS
Senior
Team
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Beat’s STAS Senior
Team is composed of athletes of all levels of talent,
commitment, goals, and interest. Any swimmer of High School age is
welcome on the Senior Team and on some occasions younger swimmers
that have already shown and advanced skill set, swim technique, and
commitment may be invited to train solely with the Senior Team.
However since swimmers age fifteen and over typically have a very
different meet schedule than the younger swimmers , it is usually
to everyone’s advantage to keep athletes separated by age
group.
The goal of the STAS Senior Team is to help all of its
members reach their own personal swimming goals. Spare Time Aquatic
Sacramento Swim Team realizes that everyone’s a reason
for swimming is different and whether it is for weight-loss,
general fitness, preparation for High School competitions, or in
the hopes of making the STAS Senior ELITE Team the STAS
Senior Team is build around flexibility for the individual. The
STAS Senior Team will have the option of taking part in
weight training, dryland training, and flexibility training. Senior
swimmers should try and maintain 70% attendance and can expect a
moderate amount of traveling for competitions if they choose to
compete.
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Focus:
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To promote teamwork by
allowing advanced swimmers to reach for the highest levels of state
competition.
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Age
Range:
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12 & Over
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Practice Times And
Locations:
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Recommended Practice
Attendance:
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6-9 Practices per
Week
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Recommended
Competitions:
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Home Meets, USA Swimming
T/F Meets, Qualifier Meets if
swimmer meet the times, all ( Sectionals, Grand Prix) other meets
are optional
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Recommended
Experience:
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Basic competitive
experience through the Age Group Program or equivalent as
demonstrated through the interview process with the Head
Coach.
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Required Strokes for
Entry:
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All
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Required Test Sets to be in this
group:
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Freestyle - 20 x 100 @ 1:40
Kick 10 x 100 @ 2:05 (4 of these
may be breaststroke, 2 are required
to be breaststroke)
6 x 200 IM @ 4:00
(totally legal)
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Required Time
Standards:
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Sectionals Times in 2 events (Appropriate Age Group)
covering at least two
different strokes (IM counts as a stroke), or Western Zone
Qualifiers Times in 2 races.
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Focus Training
Events:
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100s & 200s
of all Strokes,
500 & 1650 Free, 200 & 400 IM
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Focus
Competitions:
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Far Western, Sectionals,
Western Zone Championship Meets
(T/F, JR+, Senior Champs,
etc)
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Possible Dryland
Activities:
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Stretching, Running,
Relays, Playground Equipment, Stretch Cords, Medicine Balls,
etc.
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Commitment
Level:
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The movement to the Senior
Program represents the move where swimming becomes the primary
sport for the athlete. At this point, they need to commit to making
5 or more practices per week, competing in qualifier meets,
travelling to Team Travel Meets and beyond for "relay-only" swims,
becoming a leader on the team in attitude, stepping up the level of
focus in training, and knowing the proper way to do sets with
difficult intervals. Moving into Senior Team should be viewed as a
serious move that the swimmer and their family makes with the
intention of becoming the best swimmer they can become. Swimmers
unwilling or unable to make this level of commitment will be
expected to remain at the Pre Senior level. This policy is in
place not to exclude athletes, but in the best interest of the
child. Parents and swimmers need to discuss this with Head
Coach.
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STAS Senior National
Team
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GROUP
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DESCRIPTION
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STAS
Senior National
Team
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Membership onto the STAS
Senior National Team is by invitation only. The coaching staff
will select swimmers individual based on a number of criteria.
Firstly, for consideration swimmers should have obtained time
standards that enable them to compete at the Sectional or National
level. Secondly and most importantly, coaches will consider a
swimmer’s dedication to the sport. This includes practices
attendance, effort, commitment, and enthusiasm. Special
consideration will be given to individuals that exemplify these
qualities even if they have not reached the prescribed time
standards.
The goal of the STAS Senior National Team is to take each
member to the pinnacle of USA swimming while preparing them for the
possibility of NCAA Nationals and International Competition.
STAS Senior National swimmers are expected to maintain a
minimum of 85% practice attendance and make swimming a priority.
STAS Senior National athletes will also take part in weight
training, plyometric conditioning, general dryland and flexibility
training. STAS Senior National Team members can expect a
fair amount of traveling for competitions.
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Focus:
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To promote teamwork by
allowing advanced swimmers to reach for the highest levels of
national and international competition.
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Age
Range:
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14 & Over
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Practice Times And
Locations:
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Recommended Practice
Attendance:
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8-11 Practices per Week;
expected to attend double practices 3 or more days a
week.
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Recommended
Competitions:
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USA Swimming T/F, Open
Water Meets, USA Grand Prix, USA JR Nationals, USA Open
Nationals, USA Swimming Sectionals, USA Senior Nationals, US
Olympic Trials, US World Trials
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Recommended
Experience:
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30 x 100 Free@ 1:15
Kick 10 x 100 @ 1:40 (6 of these may be breaststroke kick, 2 are required to be
breaststroke)
8 x 200 IM @ 3:00 (totally
legal)
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Required Strokes for
Entry:
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Grand Prix Championship
times in 4 events covering at least two different strokes (IM
counts as a stroke) or USA Swimming Zone and/or Sectional times in
at least one event.
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Required Test Sets to be in this
group:
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Specializing toward the
longest race a swimmer excels in plus the 400 IM, 7x200 Free,
10x100 Free, T30=2700 or +, etc
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Required Time
Standards:
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USA Swimming Zone,
Sectional, Grand Prix, Junior and Senior T/F
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Focus Training
Events:
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Specializing toward
the 400IM, 100/200 Free/Strokes, 500/1650 Free
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Focus
Competitions:
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USA Swimming Zone,
Sectional, Grand Prix, Junior and Senior Nationals
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Possible Dryland
Activities:
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Stretching, Running,
Relays, Playground Equipment, Stretch Cords, Medicine Balls, VASA,
weighs etc.
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Commitment
Level:
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Swimming must be the
athletes primary activity.
Swimmers must commit to the
highest level in every area of training, goal setting, attendance,
and giving back to the team and community.
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