Overview
Currents Team is for swimmers who are confident and consistent in all four strokes and are ready to train and compete at a higher level. Athletes in this group are expected to demonstrate legal technique, endurance, and a strong work ethic, while continuing to refine their skills and develop as competitive swimmers.
Focus Areas
- This group focuses on performance, efficiency, and race execution. Swimmers will continue refining technique across all strokes while building endurance, improving speed, and developing a deeper understanding of training, pacing, and competition. At this level, swimmers are expected to train with greater consistency, focus, and intention, preparing them for more advanced competitive groups.
Training Expectations
- Attend all practices every week
- Swim longer distances with fewer breaks
- Highly encouraged to attend 1 home or away meet a month
- Demonstrate focus, effort and coachability
Requirements to Participate
- Swim 500 meters continuous freestyle with turns
- Swim 200 meters of all strokes legally
- Complete 20 x 25 meters freestyle on 40 seconds or under
- Swim 400 IM legally
Move-Up Requirements
- Swim 100 meters freestyle with controlled breathing (every 3 strokes)
- Perform flip turns (learning and practicing)
- Swim 50 yards backstroke legally
