Swim Groups
DARE Aquatics offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of our team to offer age-specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging and developing each individual to the best of their abilities. Please contact us via the contact form OR email us at [email protected]
to schedule a tryout or request more information.
DARE Devils
Coach in charge: Coach Yvonne
Email: [email protected]
Requirements:
- Preferably water safe
- Must hold current USA Swimming membership upon joining
Group description:
- Will focus on water safety
- Will learn swim fundamentals
- Will learn backstroke and freestyle
Age Group 1
Coach in charge: Coach Andrew
Email: [email protected]
Requirements:
- Must know backstroke and freestyle
- Must hold current USA Swimming membership upon joining
Group description:
- Will be introduced to basic swim team experience including swim meets
- Will refine backstroke & freestyle skills
- Will introduce breaststroke & butterfly kicks
- Must be committed to compete at least 2 swim meets (including Metro Committee Championships) per year
Pre Age Group Elite
Coach in charge: Coach Tevin
Email: [email protected]
Requirements:
- Must know all 4 strokes
- Must hold current USA Swimming membership upon joining
Group description:
- Will be introduced to swim meets
- Refining all four strokes (learning new drills / technique focus)
- Will learn to work on turns, smooth transitions between strokes
- 1 hour practice (dryland twice a week)
- Must be 10 years old or older.
- Must attend one swim meet per month.
- Must be committed to 3 practices a week
Equipment Needed:
- Kickboard
- Fins
Age Group 2
Coach in charge: Coach Joseph
Email: [email protected]
Requirements:
- Must have swim team / swim meet experience
- Must be committed to compete year-round
- Must hold current USA Swimming membership upon joining
Group description:
- Will polish all 4 strokes
- Will learn proper turns and dive off the block and other necessary skills to compete
- Must be committed to compete at least 4 swim meets (Metro Champs mandatory)
- 1 hour daily wet training
Age Group Elite
Coach in charge: Coach Joseph
Email: [email protected]
Requirements:
- Year-round training commitment
- Must meet age group championship meet standard
- Must hold current USA Swimming membership upon joining
Group description:
- 12 & Under championship group (JAG/WAG/JOs)
- 1.5 hr daily wet training 30 min dryland training (TBA)
Sr. Development Group
Coach in charge: Coach Sam
Email: [email protected]
Requirements:
- Must be committed to train and compete year-round
- Must hold current USA Swimming membership upon joining
Group description:
- 13 & Over age ABC level who wants to prepare to swim for high school swim team
- 1.5 hr daily wet training & 1 hr dryland, seasonal AM practice
Pre-National
Coach in charge: Coach Joy
Email: [email protected]
Requirements:
- Must be committed to train and compete year-round
- Must have at least 1 JAG/WAG qualifying time
- Must hold current USA Swimming membership upon joining
Group description:
- 13 & Over Championship level group
- 1.5 hour daily wet training & 30-minute dryland
National Group
Coach in charge: Coach Joy
Email: [email protected]
Requirements:
- Must be committed to train and compete year-round
- Must have at least 1 Sectionals or higher standard event
- Must meet age group championship meet standard
- Must hold current USA Swimming membership upon joining
Group description:
- 13 & Over Sectionals and above group
- 1.5-hour wet training and 30 min dryland training
- College swim team prep
NOTE: ANY 18 & Older swimmers must complete Safe Sport online course BEFORE joining
Seasonal Summer/Winter Program
- Account set up fee $120 applies each returning for this particular group (Returning Seniors are exempt)
- Must have at least 1 Sectionals or higher standard event
- Must hold current USA Swimming membership
- 18 & Older swimmers must have completed Safe Sport online course
- For any additional information, please contact us at:
[email protected]