TST  GROUPS  &  DESCRIPTIONS...
TST GROUPS
Gold 1
Gold 2
Gold 3
Blue 1
Blue 2
White 1
White 2
White Group 2

    Age Requirements – Beginners
    Attendance Requirements – Suggested 2-3 days a week.  (45-60 mins)
    Practice Requirements –Must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle
    Time Standards – Personal Best Times
    Group Emphasis – The main focus in this group will be on increasing the efficiency of freestyle
    and backstroke and teaching breaststroke so the swimmers have three legal strokes.   Starts and
    turns technique will be taught.

    Coach – Coach Logan Dillinger  w/ additional support from coaching staff


 White Group 1

    Age Requirements – Beginners / Intermediate
    Attendance Requirements – Suggested 2-3 days a week.  (60 mins)
    Practice Requirements – 10 and under swimmers should be proficient in freestyle, backstroke,
    and breaststroke to proceed to Blue Group.  8 and under age group swimmers should be able to swim
    25 freestyle and backstroke and be working towards efficient breaststroke.
    Time Standards – Personal Best Times
    Group Emphasis – Primary concentration will be on advancing stroke technique in all four strokes
    with the addition of interval sets to better prepare them for the next level.  A continuation of start
    and turn work will also be emphasized.

    Coach – Coach Logan Dillinger w/ additional support from coaching staff


Blue Group 2

    Age Requirements – Intermediate
    Attendance Requirements – Suggested 3 days a week (60 - 75 mins)
    Practice Requirements – Should be able to swim proficiently in all 4 strokes.
    Time Standards – Goal is to achieve “B” times.  
    Group Emphasis – The emphasis of this group will be stroke mechanics with further introduction
    to competition, training, starts and turns, and dry land exercises.  Additionally, they will be
    introduced to time clock management.  The use of timed sets and intervals will be introduced and
    used.

    Coach –  Coach Corey Broton w/ additional support from coaching staff


Blue Group 1

    Age Requirements – Intermediate +
    Attendance Requirements – Suggested 3-4 days a week. (60-90 mins)
    Practice Requirements – Should be able to complete interval sets of all 4 strokes at coaches set
    time standards.
    Time Standards – Goal is to achieve "B" & "BB" times.
    Group Emphasis – The emphasis of this group will be stroke mechanics for all four competitive
    strokes with introduction to competition, training, starts and turns, and dryland exercises.

    Coach –  Coach Corey Broton w/ additional support from coaching staff


Gold Group 3

    Age Requirements – Intermediate++ / Middle School
    Attendance Requirements – Suggested 4-5 days a week.  (90 - 120 mins)
         Practice Requirements – Should be able to complete interval sets of all 4 strokes with focus on
           technique, time standards, and intensity.
    Time Standards – Goal is to achieve "BB" & "A" times.
    Group Emphasis – This group will emphasize more advanced stroke technique, starts and turns,
    goal setting, training, and mental training.  All previous instruction will be continued and advanced.  
    Additionally, swimmers will meet and update goals for the year.  

    Coach – Coach Gerard Flynn w/ additional support of coaching staff


 Gold Group 2

    Age Requirements – Middle School / Advanced
    Attendance Requirements – Suggested 4-5 days a week.  (90 - 120 mins)
    Practice Requirements – Should be able to complete interval sets of all 4 strokes with focus on
     technique, time standards, and intensity.
    Time Standards – Goal is to achieve "A" times.
    Group Emphasis – Training methodology and heart rate use is introduced in this group.
    Swimmers will begin to work more with race strategy.  Conditioning takes on a greater importance
    to the athlete.  All previous technical instruction will be continued and advanced.

    Coach – Coach Gerard Flynn w/ additional support of coaching staff


Gold Group 1

    Age Requirements – Advanced+ / High School
    Attendance Requirements – Suggested 4-5 days a week.  (90- 120 mins)
    Practice Requirements – Should be able to complete interval sets of all 4 strokes with focus on
     technique, time standards, and intensity.
    Time Standards – Goal is to achieve "AA", "AAA", "AAAA", WPIAL, & PIAA times.
    Group Emphasis – Advancement of all previously listed items plus the addition of preparation of
    Eastern Zone competition and Additional National level Competition.

     Coach – Coach Gerard w/ additional support of coaching staff
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