Senior Group - Ages 12 and Older
This is a competitive training group designed for senior age swimmers(12-older) to prepare them for eventually High School, YMCA and USA state and National levels of competition. The emphasis will be on increasing general fitness levels, enhancing stroke technique, and mastering concepts related to race strategies, proper nutrition, goal setting, and mental preparation.

Requirements to Enter Senior Group

To be considered for placement into the Senior group swimmers must first be able to complete the Goals of the White Group. In addition, swimmers must be able to complete each of the following practice sets:

• 10 x 100 Free on 1:45
• 8 x 100 IM on 2:00
• 10 x 50 Flutter Kick with a kick board on 1:00

Practice Attendance
For regular improvement, swimmers are required to attend 6 out of 7 practices offered per week.

Meet Attendance
Swimmers are expected to attend those meets recommended by the group coach in relation to the competitive goals of the individual swimmer. Swimmers are required to attend at least 3 YMCA meets during the short-course season in addition to the highest-level championship meet they qualify for during the short and long-course seasons.

Goals of the Senior Group

The primary goals of the Senior group are to physically prepare swimmers for their high school swimming and to physically and emotionally prepare swimmers for eventual movement into the National group. In order to move from the Senior to the National group, swimmers must first be able to complete the Goals of the White Group – in addition to meeting the training standards of the National group.