Please remember, coaches will determine what team would best fit your child’s swimming ability. Here is a description of the four teams just so you have an understanding of what team your child would most likely participate in.

Silver Team

The Silver Team is a high school prep swim team for swimmers typically 13 and older AND swimmers who are able to swim all the strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle) proficiently/legally for at least one 50 (down and back) without stopping. Members on this team will be perfecting all four strokes for efficiency and speed. We will be focusing on building endurance and learning how to swim longer events. Swimmers will also be learning competition skills, working on starts and turns, and becoming proficient with interval training (using the pace clock).

Gray Team

The Gray Team is for swimmers who are able to swim ALL of the strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle) proficiently for at least one 50 (down and back) without stopping. Members on this team will be perfecting their strokes for efficiency in all four strokes. Swimmers will also be learning competition skills, working on starts and turns, building endurance, and becoming proficient with interval training (using the pace clock).

Purple Team

The Purple Team is for swimmers who are able to swim freestyle and backstroke proficiently for at least one length without stopping. Swimmers on this team should also know the basics of breaststroke and butterfly (kick, arms, breathing). Swimmers will learn how to swim all the competitive strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle) and will learn the fundamentals of racing starts and turns. Each practice will be devoted to stroke work and techniques as well as improving endurance through swimming drills. This team is intended for kids that have swam on swim team previously, however, they are not quite ready for the intensity of the Gray Team.

White Team

The White Team is for swimmers who are able to swim freestyle for half to a full length of the pool without stopping AND can float on his/her back without help. Swimmers will learn how to swim all the competitive strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle) and will learn the fundamentals of racing starts and turns. Each practice will be devoted to stroke work and techniques as well as improving endurance through swimming drills.