ATAC Workout Groups

Our swimmers are assigned to one of these practice groups by the coaching staff. It is the coach's decision as to which group will benefit your swimmer best. The coaches identify the appropriate number of practices per week and which meets swimmers will attend with the team. (See the practice schedules for practice times, days and locations.)

Senior Champions

Our best swimmers ages 13 and over - who exhibit a level of technical and workout ability commensurate with this group. The group is designed to allow swimmers to mature physically and emotionally while challenging them to compete at high levels at the local and state levels of competition. These swimmers are expected to have a good work ethic. The Swimmers are expected to be dependable and responsible and highly organized while maintaining a good academic standing in school. A desire to improve one's self technically, physically, and mentally is a pre-requisite to being promoted to this group. This group will "walk the walk" not just "talk the talk" and is interested in achieving their maximum potential with their sites and goals set on State, National, International, and Olympic Titles. (7-9 practices per week)

Junior Champions Black

Our swimmers ages 11-13, (sometimes older), who are well versed in all the competitive strokes and technically sound. The swimmers have shown a strong dedication to hard work and have individual as well as team goals for the support of the ATAC program. Swimmers are or are close to being competitive at the State level and will tend to exhibit strong leadership for their age. These are our top age group swimmers.(6 practices per week)

Junior Champs Blue

Our best 11 & under, (sometimes older), swimmers who all have BB times & faster. Swimmers are close to or have achieved State level, and they all exhibit strong leadership skills for young swimmers. They are well versed in all of the competitive strokes & technically sound. They have the drive & desire to perfect their strokes, starts, turns, race strategy, & finishes to reach both individual and team goals. These are our cream of the crop for our 10 & under swimmers. (6 practices per week)

Junior Champs Aqua

Swimmers 12 & under, (sometimes older), who have improved their strokes & are now needing more endurance training. This group will concentrate mostly on getting younger swimmers and novice 11-12 year olds ready for bigger meets, learning to run sets, intervals, and setting age appropriate goals. These swimmers will learn to take charge of their swimming and workouts. Emphasis will be on technique, endurance, and speed. (5 practices a week)

Junior Champs White

Swimmers 12 and under who can perform the 4 competitive strokes. They exhibit a commitment to self-improvement & team goals. Emphasis with this group will be on improving & refining the techniques & fundamentals of competitive swimming with an introduction to training techniques & race strategy. You must have at least 3 legal, (preferrably 4 legal) strokes to be in this group. (4 practices per week)

Future Champions

Swimmers with little or no previous competitive experience. Emphasis is placed on developing the proper techniques and fundamentals of the four competitive strokes through the use of numerous swim drills. Competition in meets is available to those who are ready. (3 practices offered per week)

Development

Swimmers ages 3 1/2 & older who have no fear of the water. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of freestyle and backstroke, with the addition of breast and fly as they progress. This group teaches them proper stroke technique and works on a goal to swim the length of the pool (25 yds) of free and back to move up the Future Champs Group level. Coaches are in the water, hands on with this group. (2 practices offered per week April and May; and 4 practices per week June and July).