2017 TNT Swimmer Handbook - Youblisher

ADVANCED SWIMMER GROUP
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The Advanced Swimmer Group practices one hour and thirty minutes a day, five
days a week. This group is intended only for those swimmers who have experience in
competitive swimming. The focus of the Advanced Swimmer Group is clearly on
competition at the club level, and the purpose of this group is primarily to provide a
foundation for swimmers to be successful in a senior program. Long term goals of
swimmers in the Advanced Swimmer Group should include National Rankings,
Sectionals, Junior Nationals, Senior Nationals, US Open and Olympic Trials.
Because of an elevated focus, the expectation of swimmers in this group is to begin
developing the work ethic and practice habits that lend themselves to becoming a
successful future senior swimmer. Prerequisites for the Advanced Swimmer Group
include achieving the Advanced Swimmer Group time standards, and approval
from coaches. Due to the increased level of training expected in the Advanced
Swimmer Group, swimmers must be a minimum of 10 years of age. To help in the
transition for younger swimmers, 8-under swimmers, and those who have not yet
qualified by time, may train with the Advanced Swimmer Group in its entirety on
Sundays. Swimmers in the Swimmer Group may also train in the Advanced Swimmer
group for 30 minutes beyond their scheduled practice.
Swimmers in the Competitive Group typically train between 3000 to 4000 yards
per practice. Practices are scheduled five days a week for one and a half hours each.
Dry-land training and gaming related to strength, flexibility and coordination development,
as well as a focus on proper stroke mechanics, are incorporated into the
training. Swimmers in this group will take two weeks off in the summer and two
weeks off in the winter. These swimmers are expected to swim in all team meets
and to participate in the highest level of meet for which they qualify. Patterns that
suggest otherwise may prohibit movement to the Pre-senior Group.
Swimmers may train an additional 30 minutes with the Pre-Senior/Senior group if
any Southern California Swimming Age Group Invitational Time Standard had
been achieved anytime in the past, or if the swimmer is at least 13 years of age. The
time must have been recorded in the USA Swimming national data base. Full advancement
into the Pre-senior Group involves further requirements which are explained
later.
ADVANCED SWIMMER GROUP TIME STANDARDS
GIRLS
BOYS
11-12 10 10 11-12
LC SC LC SC EVENT SC LC SC LC
:34.90 :30.70 :38.40 :33.90 50 free :34.10 :38.10 :30.80 :34.40
1:15.60 1:06.70 1:24.40 1:14.70 100 free 1:14.70 1:24.80 1:06.20 1:15.10
2:42.90 2:24.10 3:02.70 2:42.00 200 free 2:48.60 3:02.40 2:24.60 2:43.60
5:47.30 6:24.60 500 free 6:29.80 5:46.60
:41.60 :36.20 :46.40 :40.50 50 back :40.70 :47.40 :36.60 :42.00
1:29.40 1:17.90 1:41.00 1:28.60 100 back 1:30.80 1:41.70 1:20.50 1:30.70
:46.00 :40.80 :51.40 :45.60 50 breast :46.80 :52.70 :41.00 :45.60
1:40.00 1:28.90 1:52.20 1:40.00 100 breast 1:42.00 1:54.20 1:29.00 1:40.10
:38.40 :34.30 :43.60 :38.80 50 fly :40.90 :44.70 :34.50 :39.20
1:27.30 1:16.10 1:40.50 1:29.30 100 fly 1:38.60 1:52.80 1:18.20 1:28.10
1:26.60 100 IM 1:27.90
3:07.90 2:46.20 3:30.20 3:06.50 200 IM 3:12.60 3:31.20 2:46.50 3:08.20