Overview
Stingrays is where swimmers begin learning how to actually swim with purpose and control. This group focuses on building confidence, independence, and foundational technique while introducing swimmers to a structured team environment.
Focus Areas
- Develop freestyle and backstroke fundamentals
- Introduce side breathing in freestyle
- Build kicking strength and body position
- Teach streamline off the wall
- Practice swimming full lengths (25 yards) and beyond
- Begin using simple drills to improve technique
- Introduce dolphin kick and the beginnings of breaststroke kick
- Help swimmers learn how to listen, follow sets, and swim in a group
- Introduce basic swim meet awareness in a low-pressure environment
Requirements to Participate
- Swim 25 meters freestyle without stopping or touching the wall
- Swim 25 meters backstroke without stopping or touching the wall
Move-Up Requirements
- Swim 100 meters freestyle with controlled breathing (every 3 strokes)
- Perform flip turns (learning and practicing)
- Swim 50 yards backstroke legally
