Age group goals

Goals for age 6 & under

• Two strokes (Freestyle and Backstroke)with correct breathing on side for Freestyle

• Strong proper kick for both strokes

• Perfect streamline

• Ability to swim 25 yards/meters Freestyle and Backstroke

• Developing ability to swim Breaststroke and Butterfly

• Being able to practice two (2) times a week for 45 minutes

Goals for age 8 & under

• Three (3) strokes with correct breathing patterns

• Strong proper kick for three (3) strokes

• Perfect streamline with two strokes before first breath

• Ability to swim 25 yards/meters for three (3) strokes

• Introducing starts and correct touches at finish

• Being able to practice three (3) times a week for up to 60 minutes

Goals for age 9 to 10

• All four strokes with correct breathing patterns

• Strong proper kick for all strokes

• Perfect streamline with two strokes before first breath

• Being able to perform correct turns in all strokes

• Ability to swim 50 yards/meters for all strokes

• Being able to do starts from a block and correct touches at finish

• Being able to practice five (5) times a week for up to 60 minutes

• Being able to swim 1600 – 2000 yards during practice

• In order to reach those goals, at least 90% attendance is ­­expected.

Goals for age 10 to 12

• All four strokes with correct breathing patterns

• Strong proper kick for three (3) strokes

• Perfect streamline with two strokes before first breath

• Being able to perform correct turns in all strokes

• Ability to swim 100 yards/meters in three (3) strokes and 100 IM

• Being able to do starts from a block and correct touches at finish

• Being able to practice five (5) times a week for up to 60 minutes

• Successfully complete 6x100 Free at 2:30, 4x100 IM at 2:45

• Being able to swim 2000 – 2300 yards during practice

• Reach the min BB National Motivational time standards in at least two events

• In order to reach those goals, at least 90% attendance is ­­expected.

Goals for age 13 to 14

• All four strokes with correct breathing patterns

• Strong proper kick for all strokes

• Perfect streamline with two strokes before first breath

• Being able to perform correct turns in all strokes

• Ability to swim 100 yards/meters in all (4) strokes and 100 IM and 200 Freestyle

• Being able to do starts from a block and correct touches at finish

• Being able to practice five (5) times a week for up to 60 minutes

• Successfully complete 6x100 Free at 2:00, 4x100 IM at 2:20

• Being able to swim 2300 – 2600 yards during practice

• Reach the min BB National Motivational time standard in at least two events

• In order to reach those goals, at least 90% attendance is ­­expected.

Goals for age 15 to 18

• All four strokes with correct breathing patterns

• Strong proper kick for all strokes

• Perfect streamline with two strokes before first breath

• Being able to perform correct turns in all strokes

• Ability to swim 100 yards/meters in all (4) strokes and 200 IM and 500 Freestyle

• Being able to do starts from a block and correct touches at finish

• Being able to practice five (5) times a week for up to 90 minutes

• Successfully complete 10x100 Free at 1:30, 6x100 IM at 2:00

• Being able to swim 4000 – 5000 yards during practice

• Reach the min A National Motivational time standard in at least one event and min BB time in at least two event

• In order to reach those goals, at least 90% attendance is ­­expected.