LOVELAND SWIM CLUB
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Loveland Swim Club is the oldest a year-round competitive USA swim team located in Northern Colorado. Our swimmers have a long history of success at all ages and levels of competitive swimming.
Loveland Swim Club provides competitive swimmers of every level a process driven fun, positive, dynamic, and educational experience to advance competive and life skills. Developed over the past 58-years with the intention of helping each swimmer achieve their highest potential. Swimmers of all levels have a place at Loveland Swim Club.
LSC GROUP DESCRIPTIONS & ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS (PDF)
Splash – Elementary School Age (5-9) – 3 practice sessions/week
- Must have the ability to swim 25 yards of backstroke and freestyle proficiently.
- Must also possess a general knowledge of breaststroke and butterfly.
- Must demonstrate the ability to participate in a group setting.
Goals:
- To learn how to be a competitive swimmer while developing the technical skills that will be needed in their future swimming.
- Strong team dynamic will be emphasized to develop camaraderie and a love for the sport.
- Swimmers should participate in at least one sanctioned meet per season (short course and long course.)
- Commitment to attend three practices per week (consistency produces greater improvement.)
Group Equipment Expectations:
Suit/Cap/Goggles
Water Bottle
Workout clothes - Shoes (closed toe), shorts - used for Dryland workouts.
Swimmers Equipment Wet Bag:
Kickboard - Smaller
Fins – Speedo Switchblade
Age Group I (Surge) – Elementary School Age (7-11) – 4 or 5 practice sessions/week
- Must have the ability to swim all four competitive strokes and should have a legal breaststroke kick.
- Encouraged to participate in other sports.
- Must demonstrate the ability to participate in a group setting.
- Begin the process of self-reliance with practice preparation, gear, and meet management.
- The final decision for selection to the AGI Group is at the discretion of the Lead Group Coach.
Goals:
- To learn how to be a competitive swimmer while developing the technical skills that will be needed in their future swimming.
- Strong team dynamic will be emphasized to develop camaraderie and a love for the sport.
- Swimmers should participate in multiple sanctioned meets per season (short course and long course).
- Commitment to attend at least four practices per week (consistency produces greater improvement.)
Group Equipment Expectations:
Suit/Cap/Goggles
Water Bottle
Workout clothes - Shoes (closed toe), shorts - used for Dryland workouts.
Swimmers Equipment Wet Bag:
Kickboard - Smaller
Fins – Speedo Switchblade
Age Group II (Cyclone) – Middle School Age (9-12) – 4 or 5 practice sessions/week
- Must have advanced to legal starts, turns, and can swim a legal 100 yd Individual Medley.
- Continue the process of self-reliance with practice preparation, gear, and meet management.
- Basic use of pace clock.
- The final decision for selection to the AGII Group is at the discretion of the Lead Group Coach.
Goals:
- Continued improvement on proper technique, racing skills, building endurance.
- Personal improvement and competition are the focus as well as having fun!
- Swimmers should participate in most of the sanctioned meets each season including the championship meet (short course and long course.)
- Commitment to attend four practices per week (consistency produces greater improvement.)
Advancement:
Swimmers can progress to AGIII or JRII.
Group Equipment Expectations:
Suit/Cap/Goggles
Water Bottle
Workout clothes - Shoes (closed toe), shorts - used for Dryland workouts.
Swimmers Equipment Wet Bag:
Pull Buoy – appropriate size.
Paddles – BARELY larger than the size of the hand – Finis Agility Paddles
Kickboard - Smaller
Fins – Speedo Switchblade
Snorkel - must be a swimmer's snorkel.
Age Group III (Hurricane) – Elementary -> Middle School Age (9-12) - 5 practice sessions/week
- Must have regularly competed in events 200 yards and above at sanctioned meets.
- Fully committed to the process of self-reliance with practice preparation, gear, and meet management.
- Ability to read clock, calculate paces and set times.
- The final decision for selection to the AGIII Group is at the discretion of the Head Age Group Coach/Head Coach
Goals:
- To achieve competitive success at their highest potentials.
- Strong team dynamic, stroke technique, racing skills and work ethic will be emphasized to prepare swimmers for their senior swimming careers.
- Swimmers will target state championship qualifying standards as goals.
- Swimmers are expected to attend all sanctioned meets unless their absence is approved by their coach in advance.
Attendance:
Swimmers are expected to attend 80% of weekly practice sessions with all absences approved by the Lead Age Group Coach in advance. Attendance below this expectation level will preclude any discussion of advancement to the next group level.
Advancement:
Swimmers may progress to JRII, JRIII
Group Equipment Expectations:
Suit/Cap/Goggles
Water Bottle
Workout clothes - Shoes (closed toe), shorts - used for Dryland workouts.
Swimmers Equipment Wet Bag:
Pull Buoy – appropriate size.
Paddles – BARELY larger than the size of the hand – Finis Agility Paddles
Kickboard - Smaller
Fins – Speedo Switchblade
Snorkel - must be a swimmer's snorkel.
Junior II (Storm) – Middle School Age (12-14) – 4 or 5 practice sessions/week
- Must be legal in all four strokes, starts, turns, and compete in a legal 200 Individual Medley.
- Perfect for the multisport/artistic/musical/academic athlete with various extracurricular activities.
Goals:
- Continued stroke improvement on technique, racing strategy, goal setting.
- Develop technique and endurance base.
- Commitment to attend four practices per week (consistency produces greater improvement.)
Advancement:
Swimmers can progress to JRIII or SRI, SRII
Group Equipment Expectations:
Suit/Cap/Goggles
Water Bottle
Workout clothes - Shoes (closed toe), shorts - used for Dryland workouts.
Swimmers Equipment Wet Bag:
Pull Buoy – appropriate size.
Paddles – BARELY larger than the size of the hand – Finis Agility Paddles
Kickboard - Smaller
Fins – Speedo Switchblade
Snorkel - must be a swimmer's snorkel.
Junior III (Lightning) - Middle School & Early High School (12-14) - 6 or 7 practice sessions/week
- Must have multiple Colorado State Age Group Q-Times in various strokes in distances of 100 yards and above.
- Attend all sanctioned meets within the season, typically a single sport athlete.
- Ability to read clock, calculate paces and set times and appropriate goals.
- Swimmers must seasonally complete the goal and self-assessment process.
- The final decision for selection to the AGIII Group is at the discretion of the Head Age Group Coach/Head Coach
Goals:
- To achieve competitive success, adaptability, and resilience.
- Strong team dynamic, stroke technique, racing skills and work ethic will be emphasized to prepare swimmers for their senior swimming careers.
- Swimmers will target State, Western Zones, and Sectionals Championship Swim Meets qualifying times.
- Swimmers are expected to attend all sanctioned meets unless their absence is approved by their coach in advance.
Attendance:
Swimmers are expected to attend 80% of weekly practice sessions with all absences approved by the Lead Age Group Coach in advance. Attendance below this expectation level will preclude any discussion of advancement to the next group level.
Advancement:
Swimmers may progress to JRII, SRI, SRII
Group Equipment Expectations:
Suit/Cap/Goggles
Water Bottle
Workout clothes - Shoes (closed toe), shorts - used for Dryland workouts.
Swimmers Equipment Wet Bag:
Pull Buoy – appropriate size.
Paddles - larger than the size of the hand – Strokemaker or TYR Catalyst
Kickboard - smaller
Fins – Speedo Switchblade
Arena Powerfin Pro Swim Fins
TYR Hydroblade Fins
Swimmers Parachute – Appropriate size (Finis, Speedo, TYR)
Snorkel - must be a swimmer's snorkel.
Senior I (Thunder) - High School Age (14-18) – 5 practice sessions/week
- Must be legal in all four strokes, starts, turns, and swim a legal 200IM.
- Perfect for the multisport/artistic/musical/academic athlete with various extracurricular activities.
Goals:
- Continued improvement on stroke technique, racing strategy, and goal setting.
- Forming and contributing to a strong group dynamic.
- Develop technique and endurance base.
- Swimmers will target CSI Senior Championships.
- Commitment to attend four practices per week (consistency produces greater improvement.)
Advancement:
Swimmers can progress to SR II
Group Equipment Expectations:
Suit/Cap/Goggles
Water Bottle
Workout clothes - Shoes (closed toe), shorts - used for Dryland workouts.
Swimmers Equipment Wet Bag:
Pull Buoy – appropriate size.
Paddles - larger than the size of the hand – Strokemaker or TYR Catalyst
Kickboard - smaller
Fins – Speedo Switchblade
Arena Powerfin Pro Swim Fins
TYR Hydroblade Fins
Swimmers Parachute – Appropriate size (Finis, Speedo, TYR)
Snorkel - must be a swimmer's snorkel.
Senior II (Boltz) Peak Training Group - High School Age (14-18) – 7 or 8 practice sessions/week
- Preferably a single sport athlete.
- Competition in various strokes and distances as a developmental process is expected throughout the compeititve cycle. Short course and long course championship team travel is expected if qualifying standards and practice commitment are met.
- Swimmers must seasonally complete the goal and self-assessment process.
- Swimmers will target State, Western Zones, Sectionals Championship, and National meet qualifying times.
- The final decision for selection to the top senior training group is at the discretion of the Head Coach.
Goals:
- The goal is for swimmers to achieve competitive success at their highest potential.
- Strong team dynamic will be emphasized to prepare swimmers for collegiate swimming careers and/or successful professional careers outside of the pool.
- Swimmers are expected to attend all meets.
Attendance:
Swimmers are expected to attend 85% of weekly practice sessions with all absences approved by the Head Coach in advance. Attendance below this expectation level will preclude any discussion of advancement to the next group level. Attendance below this expectation level may prompt discussions regarding a move to Senior I.
Group Equipment Expectations:
Suit/Cap/Goggles
Water Bottle
Workout clothes - Shoes (closed toe), shorts - used for Dryland workouts.
Swimmers Equipment Wet Bag:
Pull Buoy – appropriate size.
Paddles - larger than the size of the hand – Strokemaker or TYR Catalyst
Kickboard - smaller
Fins - Must be one of:
DMC Elite Fins
Arena Powerfin Pro Swim Fins
TYR Hydroblade Fins
Swimmers Parachute – Appropriate size (Finis, Speedo, TYR)
Snorkel - must be a swimmer's snorkel.
