New Swim Team Group Names
Hi Sigma Swim Team Members,
We have chosen to change the naming convention for our groups to a more recognizable system. We will be transitioning away from using our "Tiers" so please be patient with us as we make this transition. To view your swimmer's level, log in to your account, click My Account, and view your swimmer's profile.
Important note: Nothing is changing with your swimmer's current schedule. This is solely a group name change.
Below are our new naming conventions along with some of the main learning objectives for each:
Pre-Team
Swimmers will learn 25 yards of stroke-count freestyle with refined breath timing while keeping the lead arm near the surface and a six-beat kick, 25 yards of stroke-count backstroke with correct arm timing and a six-beat kick, 25 yards of stroke-count breaststroke with correct pull-kick-glide timing, 25 yards of dolphin and breaststroke kick on stomach and back, 25 yards of butterfly with front and back two kick timing, racing starts and transitions, and to complete a 100 yard IM (25 yards of butterfly, 25 yards of backstroke, 25 yards of breaststroke, and 25 yards of freestyle without stopping)
Junior
When a swimmer graduates from this group, he/she will be able to swim a 50 freestyle in 35 seconds, 100 freestyle in 1:14, 200 freestyle in 2:38, and a 200 IM in 3:05. Swimmers will spend the majority of his/her time on stroke technique/mechanics/count/efficiency, introduction to race pace conditioning, and refinement of racing starts/turns/underwaters/breakouts. Summary: Can swim 100 IM and is 50 Free slower than 35 seconds, 100 Free is slower than 1:14, 200 Free is slower than 2:38 and 200 IM is slower than 3:05
Bronze
When a swimmer graduates from this group, he/she will be able to swim a 50 freestyle in 31 seconds, 100 freestyle in 1:06, 200 freestyle in 2:22, and a 200 IM in 2:45. Swimmers will spend the majority of his/her time on stroke technique/mechanics/count/efficiency, beginning race pace conditioning, and heavy refinement of racing starts/turns/underwaters/breakouts. Summary: 50 Free is 31 to 35 seconds, 100 Free is 1:07 to 1:14, 200 Free is 2:22 to 2:38 and 200 IM is 2:45 to 3:05
Silver
When a swimmer graduates from this group, he/she will be able to swim a 50 freestyle in 28 seconds, 100 freestyle in 1:00, 200 freestyle in 2:10, and a 200 IM in 2:29. Swimmer will spend the majority of his/her time on intermediate stroke technique/mechanics/count/efficiency, intermediate race pace conditioning, and perfecting racing starts/turns/underwaters/breakouts. Summary: 50 Free is 29 to 35 seconds, 100 Free is 1:01 to 1:06, 200 Free is 2:11 to 2:22 and 200 IM is 2:29 to 2:45
Gold/TAGS
When a swimmer graduates from this group, he/she will be able to swim a 50 freestyle in 24.0 seconds, 100 freestyle in 52.0, 200 freestyle in 1:54, and a 200 IM in 2:14. Swimmer will spend the majority of his/her time on advanced stroke technique/mechanics/count/efficiency, advanced race pace conditioning, and Olympic-caliber racing starts/turns/underwaters/breakouts. This is a training group that is lightly customized to each individual athlete. This customization may include nutrition, functional strength, and other supplemental training. Summary: 50 Free is 25 to 28 seconds, 100 Free is 53 seconds to 1:00, 200 Free is 1:55 to 2:10 and 200 IM is 2:15 to 2:28
Senior/Sectional
Swimmer is working towards Futures, Winter/Summer Junior Nationals, and/or Winter Nationals. Swimmers will spend the majority of his/her time on Olympic-caliber stroke technique/mechanics/count/efficiency, expert race pace conditioning, and Olympic-caliber racing starts/turns/underwaters/breakouts. This is a training group that is moderately customized to each individual athlete. This customization may include nutrition, functional strength, and other supplemental training. Summary: Has sectional cuts or 50 Free is 22 to 24 seconds, 100 Free is 48 seconds to 52 seconds, 200 Free is 1:46 to 1:54 and 200 IM 1:58 to 2:14
National
Swimmers have Futures, Winter/Summer Junior Nationals, and/or Winter Nationals cuts. Swimmer will spend the majority of his/her time on Olympic-caliber stroke technique/mechanics/count/efficiency, race pace conditioning, and racing starts/turns/underwaters/breakouts. This is a training group that is highly customized and tailored to each individual athlete. This customization may include nutrition, functional strength, and other supplemental training.
