Our Competitive Swim Team attends 10-12 swim meets throughout the season, October- April. Meets are typically on Saturdays and run an average of 4-6 hours. We will have a State Qualifying Meet in February, State Championship Meet in March, the YMCA Regional Meet and Midwest Regional Meet in April. Practice begins October 17, 2011 – March 30, 2012.

Requirements determined by the coaches or Aquatics Director

You will swim the age you are ON or BEFORE December 1 of current season:

• Age: 8 and Under
  25 yards each of a LEGAL Freestyle and Backstroke; 25 yards of the Breaststroke Kick and a knowledge of the full stroke and Knowledge and understanding of the Butterfly Stroke.
• 9-10 Year Olds
  50 yards each of a LEGAL Freestyle and Backstroke, 25 yards of the Breaststroke and Butterfly.
• 11-18 Year Olds
  100 yards each of a LEGAL Freestyle and Backstroke, 50 yards of the Breaststroke and Butterfly.

One Team! Two Groups: This season the Dolphins Competitive Team will be divided into two groups for practices only, as follows:

Blue Group

• This team is typically your 10 and Under Swimmers.
• They will swim an average of 1500-2500 yards a practice.
• Swimmers are required to be at 2 practices a week.
  (3 is encouraged)

Red Group

• This team is typically your 11 and Over Swimmers.
• They will swim an average of 2500-3500 yards a practice.
• Swimmers are required to be at 3 practices a week.