Swordfish Swim Team
Senior Swordfish – 12 years & up
The Senior program is for experienced competitive swimmers between the ages of 11 and 19 who meet the criteria below. There is a three year overlap (ages 11,12 & 13), where a swimmer can be a Junior or a Senior. While the coaches may consult with the parents, the final decision will be the head coach's.
Senior Criteria Swimmers must meet all junior criteria and be able/willing to:
- Swim all four strokes legally for at least 50 yards
- Do legal starts and flip turns regularly
- Swim sets on intervals and use the pace clock
- Swim 3000 yards in a practice (1-1/2 hours)
- Do a "test set" of 6 x 100 free on 2:00
- Come to "practice" not to "play"
- Participate actively in dry land training
- Participate and support teammates in swim meets
- Be respectful of the coaches
Junior Swordfish – 11 & under
The Junior program is for developing competitive swimmers between the ages of 6 and 13 who meet the criteria below.There is a three year overlap (ages 11,12 & 13), where a swimmer can be a Junior or a Senior. While the coaches may consult with the parents, the final decision will be the head coach's.
Junior Criteria Swimmers must be able/willing to:
- Swim freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke legally for at least 25 yards and be familiar with the mechanics of butterfly
- Swim freestyle with rotary breathing consistently without picking up his or her head
- Swim for an hour on intervals
- Start swimming when the coach says "go"
- Do a forward dive/start from the side of the pool or block
- Do a "test set" of 4 x 50 freestyle on a 1:30
- Follow directions well and stay above water when the coaches are talking
- Be respectful of the coaches
Pre-Team - First year swimmers
Pre-Team is an introduction for swimmers interested in being a part of a swim team. Pre-Tam members will not compete at any meets.
Swordfish Summer Swim Team
The CCB Swordfish Summer Swim Team is a program for swimmers ages 7 – 18. Young swimmers will work on perfecting stroke technique and speed. Swordfish swimmers are strongly encouraged to attend all practices and swim meets. The team will be competing against other local swim teams. Practices will be held at the Witherell Center and the Lebanon outdoor pool. Prerequisite: Must be able to swim 25 yards continuously.
For more information go to the CCBA Swordfish Swim Team web site:
Swordfish Website
CCBA Swim Lesson Information– PDF Format
