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State-Qualifying SWIM TIME STANDARDS
Criteria to make the Corona Swim Team:
Swimmers should be able to swim all strokes proficiently and within the times listed below. Coaches reserve the discretion to waive a requirement based on a swimmer's attitude, determination, potential, etc.
16 x 25 (:30)
10 x 50 (1:00)
9 x 100 Descending (3 x 2:00; 3: 1:50; 3 x 1:45) (If an interval is missed, the swimmer sits out)
Swim a 300 free continuous (Boys 7:30 max / Girls 8:00 max)
* Swimmers must swim no slower than times posted below
Boys Girls
50 Free :35 :40
50 Back :40 :45
50 Breast :45 :50
50 Fly :40 :45
Nutrition
Nutrition - Check out R.D., Heather Wolf's , site for health and nutritional information. Heather attends my annual swim clinic and provides great info regarding good meal selections, etc.
Training & Conditioning
Check out Kyle from Triplex Training for your conditioning needs. He offers Corona swim team members and parents 2 free weeks to check it out. Call or visit Kyle.
"Detraining" article - this article discussed the negative effects from not training / layoffs
2017 AIA State Swim & Dive Qualifying Standards - event order & time standards
instructional Videos
Butterfly Turn Technique
Breaststroke Pulldown & Arm Recovery
Freestyle Flip Turn - The Flip
Freestyle Starts & Streamline
Freestyle Starts & Streamline
Breaststroke Turn
How to do Backstroke to Breaststroke Turn
Importance of Streamline