Oregon Swimming
Level 2

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Dragons 2024 Practice Schedule -- Effective -- Mon 9/9/2024

Please Click on the following link for the Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 Practice Schedule 

Pool Closure Practice Calendar March, April & May

April Team Calendar

Sr Elite -- Mon-Fri 4:15-6:30pm & Sat 6:00-7:30am

                 Tues & Thurs 5:45-7:00am *** BCF Tues & Thurs 4:15-5:15pm

Gold -- Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 4:15-6:30pm & Sat 6:00-7:30am 

Silver -- Mon, Wed & Fri 5:00-6:30pm & Sat 7:30-8:15am 

Bronze -- Tues, Thurs 3:30-4:30pm & Sat 8:15-9:00am

Pre-Comp 1 -- Thurs 4:30-5:15pm & Sat 7:30-8:15am

Pre-Comp 2 -- Tues 4:30pm-5:15pm & Sat 8:15-9:00am

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Summer 2024 Practice Schedule -- Effective -- Mon 6/17-Thurs 8/24
 
Senior Elite -- Mon-Fri 6:45-9:00am & Sat 7:00-8:30am **Land Mon, Wed & Fri 9:15-10:15am
 
Gold -- Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 6:45-8:30am & Sat 7:00-8:30am ** Land Mon & Fri 9:15-10:15am
 
Silver -- Mon, Wed, Fri 4:00-5:45pm & Sat 8:30-9:15am 
 
Bronze -- Tues, Thurs 4:00-5:00pm & Sat 9:15-10:00am 
 

Pre-Comp 1 -- Tues & Thurs 4:45-5:30pm 

Pre-Comp 2 -- Tues & Thurs 4:00pm-4:45pm

FGSC Training Groups

Athlete Development through Age Group Swimming

FGSC Dragons offer 2 developmental & pre-competitive levels that aim to bridge the gap between lessons and competitive swim team.

Pre-Comp 1:

  • Minimum completion of level 3 swim lessons
  • Fundamental understanding of Freestyle and Backstroke
  • 15 yards Freestyle, Backstroke, and Flutter Kick in streamline and superman
  • Required Training Equipment: Goggles
  • Focus = Build freestyle and backstroke mechanics through kicking, posture, line & balance. Introduce progressions for breaststroke and butterfly by building the strokes from the inside out. Introduce streamlining, flip turns, open turns and circle swimming. Introduce the Racing Start progression.

Pre-Comp 2:

  • Minimum of 5 years old
  • Minimum completion of level 5 swim lessons
  • 25-yard Freestyle with side breathing
  • 25-yard Backstroke
  • Required Training Equipment: Goggles
  • Focus = pre-competitive, bridge the gap between lessons and competitive swim team

FGSC Dragons 4 Competitive levels

Bronze:

  • Minimum of 5 years old
  • 50-yard Freestyle with side breathing
  • 50-yard Backstroke
  • Safely Dive from the side
  • Required Training Equipment: Swimming Fins

Silver:

  • Minimum of 9 years old
  • Legal in all 4 competitive strokes and the ability to consistently swim all four strokes legally
  • Complete 8 x 50 Freestyle @ 1:15
  • Required Training Equipment: Swimming Fins & Swimmer Snorkel
  • Focus = Stroke, Turn & Start Refinement, introduction to the pace clock
  • Focus = Stroke Development & the competitive basics

Gold:

  • Minimum of 11 years old
  • Legal in all 4 competitive strokes
  • Demonstrates proficiency in practice
  • Complete 8 x 100 @ 1:35
  • Required Training Equipment: Goggles, Swimming Fins & Swimmer Snorkel, Small Bands
  • Focus = Stroke, Turn & Start Refinement. Using & understanding the pace clock. Proficient in underwater swimming and begin to teach race strategy.

Senior Elite:

  • Minimum of 13 Years old
  • Proficiency in all 4 competitive strokes
  • Complete 8 x 100 @ 1:25
  • Required Training Equipment: Swimming Fins, Swimmer Snorkel, Small Bands, Pull buoy, Paddles and Tempo Trainer
  • Focus = Stroke, Turn & Start Refinement. Using & understanding the pace clock. Perfect underwater swimming. Become academic about your sport, teaching race strategies & advanced tactics.

*Swimmers may be allowed to advance to a new group with Head Coach approval

*Practice attendance philosophy: What you put in you get out. Goals, commitment and effort must align.

*Meet attendance expectation: Expected to attend/support all home meets. Away meets family decision.