Kids in the Developmental Team are exploring the possibility of competitive swimming. They have completed the Life Time 601 lesson program or some equivalent and want more than 30 or 45 minutes of swimming in a week. They learn the basics of freestyle, and develop a foundation for competitive breaststroke and backstroke, along with the racing turns.

Requirements:

• 25 butterfly with legal finish
• 25 breaststroke with legal finish
• 50 legal backstroke with proper body position and finish on back
• 50 legal freestyle with rhythmic, bilateral breathing

Age: 7–10 years old (possibly younger)
Practice: Up to 2x per week for 45 minutes

Our entry-level competitive Bronze Team helps swimmers become proficient in the four swimming strokes. Practices focus on stroke technique with fun sets designed to develop endurance and get swimmers excited about racing. Swimmers participate in at least one Minnesota Swimming, Inc., sanctioned swim meet per season.

Requirements:

• 3 x 50-yard freestyle on 1:20 interval
• 100 IM on 2:30 interval
• 3 x 50-yard backstroke on 1:40 interval
• Legally complete a 50-yard swim of every race

Age: 7–13 years old
Practice: Up to 4x per week for 1 hour

Swimmers on the Silver Team continue to work on stroke technique with the addition of race strategy as members begin competing more frequently.

Requirements:

• 3x100-yard freestyle on 1:50 interval or 5x100-yard freestyle on 2:00 interval
• 200 IM on 4:15 interval or 3x100 IM on 2:10 interval
• 100-yard backstroke on 2:10 interval or 2x50-yard backstroke on 1:15 interval
• Racing start
• Understands intervals and reads pace clock

Age: 7–13 years old
Practice: Up to 4x per week for 75 minutes

Swimmers on Gold Team have considerable experience in competitive swimming. They may swim up to 4,500 yards in a 90-minute practice time and prepare for longer races like the 400 IM, 1000 freestyle and 200 backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.

Requirements:

• 8 x 100 freestyle on 1:40

Age: 11–18 years old
Practice: Up to 5x per week for 90 minutes

Swimmers on Senior Team have achieved champ (state) times. They are expected to manage a practice of 6,000 yards and be at six practices per week as well as attend swimming competitions at the coach’s direction. They will do dryland activities beyond the two-hour swim practice and utilize fins, paddles and snorkels.

Requirements:

• 8 x 100 freestyle on 1:25

Age: 13–18 years old
Practice: Up to 6x per week for 2 hour

This is a special group of swimmers who train and swim with their college teams during the school year, and train with Life Time in the summer months. They typically have a 90-minute practice in the early morning of the summer months or train with the Senior Team.