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Davie Nadadores offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the Davie Nadadores Swim Team to offer age specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities.
Swim Groups
Davie Nadadores offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the Davie Nadadores Swim Team to offer age specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities.
Please call us at 954-389-1041 to schedule a tryout, or Click Here to send us an email request for more information.
Pre Team
Is a progression of the Learn to swim program, it teaches the basic principles of competitive swimming. These swimmers will experience technique oriented work outs and will prepare them to move to the Swim Team Bronze Group. Is offered Monday to Thursday from 4.00 to 4.45 PM.
Bronze Group
For those swimmers who have just graduated from Swim America and are ready to compete in USA swimming sanctioned meets. These swimmers will experience technique - oriented workouts with endurance training. Swimmers in this group represent Davie Nadadores in local competition.
Move - up criteria to move to the next group a swimmer must be able to:
- Perform all 4 Olympic strokes in a competent 100 IM
- Swim a 50 free with a flip turn
- Perform a racing start off the blocks
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 4 to 5 PM
Silver Group
This group is a progression from the previous training group with more experience and motivation to compete and train in a challenging competitive program. Swimmers in this group represent Davie Nadadores in local competition.
Move up criteria to move to the next group a swimmer must be able to:
- Consistently attend to 4 or 5 practices a week
- Compete in 1 full season of swim meets
- Have achieved a "B" cut time or better in at least 2 events
- Be able to perform all drills with competence
- Be able to understand terminology and read the clock
- Complete the following test set: 10 x 25 on 30 6 x 50 on 1.00 4 x 100 on 2.00
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 4 to 5 PM
Gold Group
For those swimmers who need more demanding workouts to meet the needs of this particular group. Dryland training, race strategy, nutrition and mental preparation are their objectives. Swimmers in this group represent Davie Nadadores in local, state and regional competition.
Move up criteria to move to the next group a swimmer must be able to:
- Attend 5 to 6 practices sessions per week
- Participate in dryland training 3 x per week
- Have achieved JOs standards or better in 2 events
- Test set : 15 x 100 on 1.20 8 x 200 on 2.40
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 5 to 7 PM. Saturday from 7 to 9 AM. Dryland M-W-F from 4.00 to 4.45 PM
Senior Group
Minimum age for entry into this group is 13 (girls) or 14 (boys). Athletes entering the Senior group must display a strong desire to perform at the highest level they are capable of. Training is geared towards individual talents, a strong aerobic endurance factor is present. Swimmers in this group represent Davie Nadadores in local, state and regional competition.
Schedule: M-W-F: 5 to 6.30 AM. Monday to Friday from 4 to 7 PM. Saturdays from 7 to 10 AM.
Move up criteria to national group:
2 Junior National Cuts or 1 Senior National Cut
National Team Group
The National group is reserved for a special group of swimmers who are willing to commit to a very demanding training schedule in order to achieve their highest potential in competitive swimming. Swimmers in this group compete at the National and International level, making their national teams and pursuing college scholarships is their main goal.
Schedule: M-Tu-Th-Fr: 5 to 7 PM. Monday to Saturday from 7 to 10.30 AM.
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