PST LEVELS

Pre-Team

They meet two days per week for 45 minutes. Swimmers must be capable of swimming the width of the Portsmouth Indoor Pool (15 yards) in any form of overhand stroke. All Pre-Team members showing proper technique and the ability to compete in an event at a meet are eligible to swim in coach approved meets

Age Group III

This is the entry-level swimming group. Swimmers in this group must be able to swim one length (25 meters) using the crawl stroke (freestyle) or other legal stroke. This group is primarily for swimmers who are 10 years old and younger having the desire to learn to swim all four competitive swimming strokes legally. Practices will be two days per week for one hour.

Age Group II

Age Group II is a level of swimming for swimmers ages 12 and younger that have had some previous swimming experience. Swimmers must have legal competitive swimming strokes for all four strokes. The goal of Age Group II is to have swimmers continue to perfect their strokes while continuing to enjoy swimming with an increased workload. Emphasis is on stroke technique. Practices are three days per week for one hour.

Age Group I

The majority of the swimmers in this group are between the ages of 9 and 12 years old. Stroke technique is still an important part of this Group's workout schedule. Swimmers in this group are beginning to become serious about swimming. The introduction of practice sets that are geared toward heavy training will begin in Age Group I. Practice will be three days per week for one and one half hours each day.

Juniors

This group is an age group where most swimmers are between 13 – 18 years old. This is the first group to begin to train for competition. Although stroke technique will still be included in the workout, speed work, interval sets, and distance training will comprise the majority of their work. This is the first group that will begin to examine racing strategies. Swimmers will practice four to five days per week for one and half to two hour.

Seniors