Competition and Pre-Competition Team
Eight training groups take a Shark from a first 25 yards to Senior Elite. Each group lists its test sets, requirements and the equipment to bring to practice.
Pre-Comp 1 & 2
Learning the strokes, streamlines and how practice works. Swimmers start by swimming 25 yards safely.
Age Group 3, 2 & 1
Test sets, intervals and meets, building to the IMR and IMX events for each age group.
High School Prep
For swimmers 14 and older in high school getting ready for the HS season. No test set required.
Senior & Senior Elite
Coach approval, the hardest test sets and BB times. Senior swimmers are 13 and older.
Pre-Competition
Pre-Comp 1
Skills
- Be able to swim across the pool safely (25 yards)
- Be able to flutter kick on front and back
- Be able to side breathe
- Know the basics of freestyle and backstroke
- Know how to use a kick board
- Be willing to listen, learn, and improve
Equipment
- CSC Cap
- Goggles
No two piece swim suits
Pre-Comp 2
Skills
- 4x25 Freestyle with side kicking to breathe
- 4x25 Backstroke staying on back the whole time
- 50-100 of flutter kick
- 4x25 of decent breaststroke kick
- 2x25 of elementary breaststroke (Two hand touch)
- 4x25 of Head/Hand lead body dolphin
- Underwater Streamlines off every wall (Back, Side, Belly)
- Dive from the side
- Can feel confident doing a jump/cannonball of the block
- Can do somersault in the water
- Can do somersault by the wall and push off
- Knows their stroke count from the flags to the wall
- Knows to touch the wall with two hands for breaststroke
- Knows to streamline off every wall (but knows there’s a “special” streamline for breaststroke that they will learn in starfish)
- Knows to touch the wall on their back for backstroke
- Has seen what butterfly looks like
- Knows that dolphins kick in for butterfly
Equipment
- CSC Cap
- Goggles
- Jammers or briefs suit (boys)
- One piece competition suit (girls)
NO TWO PIECE SWIMSUITS
Age Group and High School Prep
Age Group 3
Test sets
- 4x100 Free @ 2:00
- 6x75 Kick @ 2:00
Additional requirements
- Coach approval/ tryout
- Intervals and send off
- Proper use of equipment
- Proper turns
- Streamlines
- Follows SHARK guidelines
- Meet attendance, at least two per year.
Equipment
- CSC Team Cap
- Goggles
- Jammers or brief suit (boys)
- One piece competition suit (girls)
- Water bottle
- Snorkel (front-mounted)
Age Group 2
Test sets
- 6x100 FR @ 1:50
- 6x75 K @ 1:45
Additional requirements
- Coach approval
- Meet attendance (All home meets, two St. George meet) annually
- Required events: 50 Fly, 100 BK
- IMR events for the age group
- Demonstrates SHARKS values
- Understands intervals and send offs
- Listens and is coachable
- Creates goals
- 75% attendance
Equipment
- CSC Team Cap
- Goggles
- Jammers or brief suit (boys)
- One piece competition suit (girls)
- Water bottle
- Snorkel (front-mounted)
Age Group 1
Test sets
- 8x100 FR @ 1:40
- 8x75 K @ 1:30
- 4x200 FR @ 3:30
Additional requirements
- Coach approval
- Meet-attendance (All Home meets, two St. George meets) annually
- Required events: 100 Fly, 200 BK, 200 BR, 200/500 FR, 200IM
- IMX events for the age group
- Demonstrates SHARKS values
- Understands intervals and send offs
- Listens and is coachable
- Creates goals
- 75% attendance
Equipment
- CSC Team Cap
- Goggles
- Jammers or brief suit (boys)
- One piece competition suit (girls)
- Water bottle
- Paddles
- Snorkel (front-mounted)
High School Prep
Test sets
- No test set required
Additional requirements
- Listens and is coachable
- Demonstrates SHARKS values
- HS swim preparation
- Goal setting
- 60% attendance
- 14 years and in HS, or older
Equipment
- Team Cap
- Goggles
- Water bottle
- Arena fins
- Paddles
- Snorkel (front-mounted)
Senior
Senior
Test sets
- 10x100 @ 1:30
- 8x75 K @ 1:25
- 4x200 FR @ 3:15
- 6x200 IM @ 3:30
Additional requirements
- Coach approval
- Upholds SHARKS Values on and off Deck
- Coachable
- Goal setting
- 80% Attendance
- Two 13/14 BB times
- Minimum 13 years
Equipment
- Team Cap
- Goggles
- Water bottle
- Arena fins
- Arena elite or flex paddles
- Snorkel (front-mounted)
- Stretch cords
- Drag suits or Drag Socks
Senior Elite
Test sets
- 10x100 FR @ 1:20
- 8x75 K @ 1:15
- 8x200 FR @ 2:45
- 5x200 IM @ 3:00
Additional requirements
- Coach approval
- Upholds and Demonstrates SHARKS Values on and off Deck
- Coachable
- Goal setting
- 85% Attendance
- Two 15/O BB times
Equipment
- Team Cap
- Goggles
- Water bottle
- Arena fins
- Arena elite or flex paddles
- Snorkel (front-mounted)
- Stretch cords
- Drag suits or Drag socks
Next steps
Find your group
Questions about joining? Email coaching@cscsharks.com or call 1 (435) 708-5372.