Roster Guide & Requirements
The following is a list of our current roster groups, and the entry requirements in order to join them.
Please note that while we ideally want every swimmer to succeed at every requirement as it sets them for success, we do take into account that our swimmers are humans and not robots. Coaches will have some flexibility when it comes to moving swimmers into new groups. Please email Coach Amanda if you feel they are ready to be considered for the next roster, but don't quite hit all the entry requirements.
Novice
Our entry level for our littlest Fins! Fundamental group working on developing body position, flutter kick, streamlines, backstroke & freestyle
Entry Requirements:
· Deep water safe
· Can swim 1 length on front or back (but not both)
Super Novice
Our Skill Building Group! Fundamental & Developmental group working building kick, pulls, turns & starts for all 4 strokes. Our Super Novice group is divided into 4 training groups, from Lanes 1-4. Each training group works on building onto and fine tuning the skills developed in the previous lanes. Swimmers generally will stay in Super Novice for 4 years, moving up a lane into a more challenging training group each year. We work to master the basics of the100m IM.
Entry Requirements:
· Can swim 25m front & back
Junior 1
They’ve got the skills, now we put them to practice! This is our pre-competitive Junior option for swimmers with high training motivation, team participation, or intent to one day compete. We take the fundamental skills developed in Super Novice and have swimmers work at executing them under more demanding training sets.
Entry Requirements:
· 100IM legal
· 8x50 kk @1:30
Super Novice swimmers will need to score mostly 4's with a few 3's on their progress reports in order to successfully do the 100IM & the kick set.
Junior 2
They’ve got the skills, now we put them to practice! This is our competitive Junior option for swimmers who are committed to competing at swim meets.
Entry Requirements:
· 100IM legal
· 8x50 kk @1:30
· Minimum Attendance 85%
Junior 3
Divisional Championship Qualified (or on track). Adds body-weight dryland & Saturday morning swim practice.
Entry Requirements:
· 200IM under 3:00
· 8x50 kk @1:10
· 20x50 @1:00
· Minimum practice attendance 90%
· Swimmers training consistently at divisional level may be approved by Assistant Head or Head Coach
Senior 1
Adds weekday mornings, second dryland
Entry Requirements:
· 400IM under 6:00
· 8x50kk @1:00
· 30x50 @1:00
· Minimum attendance 90% (+willingness to make up missed practices)
· Swimmers training consistently at divisional level may be approved by Head Coach
Senior 2
Provincial Championship Qualified (or on track). Adds weighted dryland & extra mornings
Entry Requirements:
· Head Coach Approval based on work ethic, 400m Free & Back times, and stage of growth
· Minimum attendance 90%
· Swimmers training consistently at divisional level may be approved by Head Coach