Copper I
Starting Age: 8 years old. Practice Time: 6pm - 7pm
Requirements: Show basic understanding of each stroke. Swim 200 yards of freestyle with little rest. Hold breath underwater for 20 sec. (Red Cross Level 4 or higher).
Overall Objective: Learn all four competitive strokes and gain a basic understanding of sets. Learn flip turns, streamline and underwater dolphin kicks. Start progression in starts and begin training in competitive swimming.
Copper II
Starting Age: 8 years old. Practice Time: 7pm - 8pm
Requirements: Swim 500 yards freestyle without stopping. Swim 50 yards of backstroke and breaststroke using the correct turns. Swim 25 yards of butterfly. Dive off the wall from a standing start.
Overall Objective: Continue training in all four strokes. Swim ~1000 yards per night with interval training. Understand testing requirements to pass into next level. Show proper start off blocks.
Bronze
Starting Age: 11 to 12 years old. Practice Time: 6pm - 7:30pm
Requirements: 4 x 100 Free @ 2:05 Interval, 4 x 100 IM @ 2:30. Start off blocks.
Overall Objective: Focus on refining all strokes. Understand written sets. Start backstroke starts with wedges. Build stamina from training. Set season goals. Swim ~2000 3000 yards per practice. Start more advanced swim theory.
Silver
Age: 12 - 14 years old (Middle School) Practice Time: 6pm - 7:45pm
Requirements: 5 x 100 Free @ 1:50 Interval, 5 x 100 IM @ 2:10 legally. 4 x 50 kick @ 1:15.
Overall Objective: Season goal setting. Know Wyoming state qualifying times for events. Increase yardage of ~2500 to 4000 yards per practice. Introduce leadership skills. Start dryland and core workouts. Swim workouts as written. Compete in higher yardage events.
Gold
Age: 14 years old and over (High School) Practice Time: 6pm - 8pm
Requirements: 25-yard underwater dolphin kick off the block. 6 x 100 Free @ 1:30 Interval, 6 x 100 IM @ 1:45 legally.
Overall Objective: Train for state championships. Swim ~3500 to 5000 yards per practice. Increase dryland and core workouts. Mentor younger groups as needed. Will train under high school system.
