The Franklin County Riptide offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the Riptide 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 540-489-9622 to schedule a tryout, or Click Here to send us an email request for more information.
| Developmental / Practice Only Group This group is for the novice swimmer and those who do not wish to compete in any swim meets. The group will focus on making sure every swimmer can swim all four of the strokes legally. This group will focus primarily on stroke technique and endurance development. Red Group This group swims at a lower intensity and encourages endurance. Swimmers focus primarily on stroke technique. There is an introduction to pace type work and swimmers will be educated to read the clock based on certain intervals. Swimmers in this group should be legal in all four strokes, and have the stamina to swim continuous 50 yard distance throughout practice. Swimming in competitions is encouraged at this level at a rate of about one per month. Black Group From the Red group, athletes move into this group. Athletes in this group are usually at least 10 years old. This group will focus primarily on intensity, while still working on stroke technique. There also is pace type work and reading the clock for intervals. Swimmers in this group should be able to swim all four stokes legally, and have the stamina to swim continuous 75 yard distance throughout practice. wimming in competitions is encouraged at this level at a rate of about two per month. Registration for USA Swimming is highly recomended. Elite Group Minimum age for entry into this group is 11 years old. Athletes entering this group must display a desire to begin training on a more committed basis. Competition at swim meets is expected in this group. Training takes precedence over technique work for the first time in the athlete's development. Training is geared towards individual talents, although a strong aerobic endurance factor is present. Registration for USA Swimming is required.
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