1. Clovis Swim Club

2. Mission
The mission of Clovis Unified School District is to provide excellence in education to a diverse community through exemplary programs, services, and activities that foster life long commitment to the Sparthenian concept: “Be the best you can be in mind, body and spirit.”

3. Philosophy
Clovis Swim Club is a competitive senior national oriented swim team with a developmental age group base. As one of Clovis Unified School District’s Exemplary programs, we foster lifelong commitment to the Sparthenian concept, “Be the best you can be in mind, body and spirit.”
Swimming is more than a sport, it’s a way of life. We want each member of our swimming family to be able to reach his or her full potential

4. Two Senior Teams National Development Team
The National Development Team is for athletes making a transition from age group swimming to the CSC National Team. A degree of technical proficiency is required in the four competitive strokes, starts and turns. Athletes should be able to perform 10 X 100 yard freestyle on 1:20 and 5 X 100 yard I.M on 1:30 to be considered for this team.

5. Senior Teams (cont.) National Team
The National Team is for athletes who are within 1 second per 50 of a USS Junior Nationals qualifying time. Strong Technical proficiency is required in all strokes, starts and turns. Athletes should be capable of performing 20 X 100 yard freestyle on 1:15 and 5 X 200 I.M. on 3:00

6. Age Group Programs
Seahorses – Swimmers will develop outstanding freestyle and backstroke skills through numerous drills and technique work. They will learn streamlines and flat dives. Breaststroke and butterfly kick will be introduced.
Move Up Skill – Great freestyle technique with alternate breathing and good backstroke ability.

7. Age Group Programs (cont.)
Stingrays – Swimmers will learn correct technique to breaststroke and butterfly through numerous stroke drills. They will learn competitive starts and turns.
Move Up Skill – Must legally swim a 100 yard individual medley according to U.S. Swimming rules.

8. Age Group Competitive Teams
Red – Red swimmers are at the entry level of our competitive program. They will participate in B-C type meets and be introduced to interval type training. Stroke Technique is the emphasis of this group.
Move Up Skill - Must achieve 2 of the following:
10 X 1:15
100 yard free time of 1:30 or better
100 yard I.M. time of 1:45 or better

9. Age Group Competitive Teams (cont.)
Blue – The Blue group will emphasize stroke improvement through drills and stroke work but with new emphasis on interval training.
Move Up Skill – must achieve 2:
10 X 1:00
5 X 100 2:00
200 yard free time of 3:00 or better.

10. Age Group Competitive Teams (cont.)
Silver – Swimmers will learn how to properly prepare for racing and higher level competitions. Dry-land training will be incorporated.
Move up Skill – must achieve 2 of the following:
10 X 100 1:30
5 X 100 1:45
200 yard free time of 2:30 or better

11. Age Group Competitive Teams (cont.)
Gold – This is the highest level in the age group. Swimmers will have increased demand in swimming yardage and workout attendance. The importance of proper stroke technique will be stressed.

12. Contact Information
Clovis Swim Club
1680 David E. Cook Way
Clovis, Ca