Swim Team - (Southwest) - Age Group 1 (Ages 8-14)

**Note-  The September start date has changed to Sept 14. **

These classes are for returning swimmers. NEW swim team swimmers should register for Youth Swim Team:  Request to Join.

Age Group 1 - (Ages 8-14yrs 11 mo) 60 minute session up to four times weekly -

Focus on stroke, start; turn efficiency; and speed while learning to think about race strategy.

Participants must be able to swim 200 yards of Front Craw (with side breathing) without stopping

Perform all four competition strokes

* Front Crawl & Backstroke consistently with solid technique (good head & body position, correct stroke and kick)

* Breaststroke and Butterfly - Swim 50 yards (1 lap) consistently with at least one of either the arms or legs "competition legal"

**If a participant needs to build endurance, they may be asked to attend the Novice group temporarily.**

NOTE: These practice sessions are in partnership with Minneapolis Lake Monsters swim team. All registrations will be placed on a waitlist. New participants will be notified if they are able to be added to the roster. All participants will be required to register annually with USA Swimming and Minnesota Swimming Inc. Please be sure to go to Lake Monsters website for more details. https://www.lakemonsters.org/page/class-registration

** This program is set up with a sliding scale fee which helps us improve accessibility for families, while responsibly working toward financial sustainability. Class fees have a range of four fees presented in which families can choose the fee that best fits their budget.