Swim Level - Age Group III

The main focus of this group is to familiarize the swimmer with competition and swim seasons. Swimmers will continue to perfect the technique taught in the Novice program. Swimmers will gain more endurance as practices will be longer and more frequent.

AGE-GROUP III: Swimmers aged 10-13 that have completed Age-Group II. Endurance training will be introduced as a progression into the Senior Program.

Practices are offered 5 days per week for 1 hour and 45 mintues

Advancement guidelines - Age-Group III to Senior Competition I

Achieve F3 Status, Achieve 4, 11-12 age “A” times, and complete the IMX Challenge* events for the 11-12 age group ( 200 IM, 400/500 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly )

Most of the advancement criteria are suggestions. The final decisions will be made by the coaching staff on a case by case basis. There are many factors to consider and swimmers may be moved up to the next level that may not have achieved all advancement suggestions.

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Swimmers completing the advancement suggestions for movement into Age-Group I, II and III will move only during the first two weeks of the succeeding session.Swimmers completing the requirements for movement into the Senior Competition I group may only switch groups in September and March.

* National Rankings on USA swimming website