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    • About Us
      • About Us
      • Board of Directors
      • Coaching Staff
      • FAQs
      • Codes of Conduct
    • Programs
      • Sessions & Practice Times
      • Streams & Groups
      • 2025 Swim Meet Schedule
      • Junior Whalers
    • BCSSA Information
    • Registration
    • Get Involved
      • Fundraising
      • Sponsors
      • Volunteering
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Coaching Staff
    • FAQs
    • Codes of Conduct
  • Programs
    • Sessions & Practice Times
    • Streams & Groups
    • 2025 Swim Meet Schedule
    • Junior Whalers
  • BCSSA Information
  • Registration
  • Get Involved
    • Fundraising
    • Sponsors
    • Volunteering

Fall & Winter Season Streams

Competitive Stream

Intro & Developmental

Developmental Stream

Athletes must have competed in the previous summer season and intend to continue competing in the upcoming summer season. They must be able to handle increasing intensity and complexity in training sessions. The athlete should be able to compete in all events: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and individual medley (IM). Additionally, they should be able to swim continuously and confidently during practices. 

Developmental Stream

Intro & Developmental

Developmental Stream

Athletes must be familiar with all strokes, but may need further development and endurance in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, or butterfly. Athletes must have the intention to improve and strengthen strokes and must be able to swim 50 meters unassisted and comfortably.

Intro & Developmental

Intro & Developmental

Intro & Developmental

Athletes must have Intention to learn four main strokes. They must be familiar with backstroke and freestyle.

  • Budding - Face in water
  • Junior - 25 meters unassisted
  • Intermediate - 50 meters unassisted

Summer Season Stream

During the summer, we have daily practices that do not account for separate streams. Please see the Sessions and Practice Times page for more information regarding our summer season!

Summer Practice Times

Fall & Winer Age Range & Groups

Budding: Typically 4-7yrs

Budding: Typically 4-7yrs

Budding: Typically 4-7yrs

 Focus is on learning basic techniques and introducing young swimmers to sport. Swimmers are confident in placing their heads underwater without fear, and can follow instructions.

Junior: Typically 7-9yrs

Budding: Typically 4-7yrs

Budding: Typically 4-7yrs

 Focus is on developing techniques and increasing endurance. Athletes are familiar with the four main racing strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Athletes are confident placing their heads underwater and can swim 25m confidently and unassisted.

Intermediate: Typically 9-12yrs

Intermediate: Typically 9-12yrs

Intermediate: Typically 9-12yrs

 Focus is on enhancing technique, increasing speed, and sustaining endurance. Athletes effectively swim the four competitive strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly, as well as individual medley (IM). They are able to swim 200m confidently and continuously. athletes.

Senior: Typically 12+

Intermediate: Typically 9-12yrs

Intermediate: Typically 9-12yrs

 Focus on maintaining technique, speed, and endurance. Stroke techniques are well-established, demonstrating advanced technical ability. Able to swim 200 meters confidently and continuously. Capable of sustaining the complexity and intensity of practices at the senior level.

Coaches' Discretion

 Sometimes, athletes do not fit into a specific group. The Head Coach has the ability to determine the best placement of an individual swimmer and may use their discretion to move a swimmer between groups. 

Questions

Reach out to our Coaching Staff with questions regarding group placement.

Contact
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