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Our Competitive Swim Team attends 10-12 swim meets throughout the season, November- 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 and the Midwest Regional Meet in March/April. Practice begins October 15, 2007. Preseason stroke clinic for competitive swimmers begins Monday, September 10, 2007. Register at the front desk.

Requirements determined by the coaches or Aquatics Director

You will swim the age you are as of December 1 of the 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.

For More Information Contact Sara Roberts, Aquatics Program Executive
By
email or at 515-224-9901 x222


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