Mission

The Platinum training program develops high-performing athletes with the skills and discipline to excel in swimming and life. Swimmers in this group aspire to compete at the next level, preparing for high school competition and beyond. This group builds the foundation for swimmers aiming to join the Senior Group.

Goals

• Compete at State and Zone levels.
• Develop strong work ethic and self-accountability.
• Prepare swimmers for Senior Group expectations.

Target Meets

• MAGS/Ultras
• Zones

Expectations

• Attendance: Swimmers are expected to attend at least 75% of all training sessions, including dryland. Falling below this attendance standard may result in reassignment.
• Competitions: Swimmers must participate in all assigned meets and compete in events chosen by the Head Coach.
• Performance Standards: Swimmers should work toward meeting or approaching State Qualifying Standards.
• Responsibility: Athletes must take ownership of their personal development and proactively communicate any scheduling conflicts or changes.

Advancement Criteria
To qualify for the Platinum Group, athletes must meet the following criteria:

• Be at least 12 years old.
• Demonstrates soft skills needed for success in higher level groups including: focus, discipline, perseverance and self-motivation.
  • Examples of these skills include: Performing workout correctly, completing the entire practice, making technical changes, following along with intervals, etc
• Consistently complete the following test sets:
  • 10 x 100 free @ 1:30
  • 8 x 100 Kick @ 1:50
  • 3x 200 IM @ 3:20
• For swimmers ages 12-13, attendance is not required for advancement to the group but there are exceptionally few swimmers who are able to meet the criteria without maintaining at least 75% attendance.
• For swimmers ages 14&up, 75% attendance is required for advancement to the group.