Overview
The Blue Group expands technical development and endurance while introducing butterfly and breaststroke. Swimmers are challenged with underwater skills, increased volume, and individual medley (IM) concepts.
Focus Areas
- Expanding freestyle and backstroke efficiency
- Introduction and development of butterfly and breaststroke
- Building stamina and underwater control
- IM order and race readiness
Requirements to Participate
- Swim 100 meters freestyle with controlled breathing (every 3 strokes)
- Perform flip turns (learning and practicing)
- Swim 50 yards backstroke legally
Move-Up Requirements
- 4 x 25 meters underwater
- 4 x 25 meters underwater dolphin kicks with fins while holding breath
- 16 x 25 meters in IM order, all strokes legal and on time
- 12 x 50 meters freestyle on 1:30
- 8 x 25 meters butterfly, breathing every other stroke, legal, in 1:00 or less
- Complete 100 meters of each stroke (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) legally
