Silver and Bronze Groups - No practice Monday following a weekend team meet

      Silver II  - Morning workouts available - must be approved by coach

   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      National/Senior Group - Typically there is an 'adjusted' practice schedule on the
      Monday  following a team swim meet (Check with the Coach).

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      *number  of morning workouts and days offered change during the season (check
     with Coach Mielke)

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ** Senior and National levels:  Tuesday and Thursday afternoon practices and
      Saturday morning practices  are required practices (to take advantage
 of weight training).  

Swim Group Definitions

• National: This group is under the direction of the head coach. These swimmers attend 7-9 practices each week. Swimmers from this group represent the Montgomery YMCA at regional and national competitions.
   

• Senior: This group is under the direction of an assistant coach. This group will start swimming morning practices in addition to the afternoon practices and attend about 6-8 practices each week. Swimmers in this group represent the Barracudas in meets up to the regional level.
   

• SILVER 2: This group is under the direction of an assistant coach. This group will start swimming morning practices in addition to the afternoon practices and attend about 5-6 practices each week. Swimmers in this group represent the Barracudas in meets up to the regional level.
   

• SILVER I: This group is under the direction of an assistant coach. These swimmers practice once a day for a two-hour session, 4-5 practices a week. It is in this group that swimmers will start to focus on physiological systems along with technique. These swimmers will compete on a local and regional level.
   

• BRONZE: The Bronze group will be under the direction of an assistant coach. This group will be primarily technique oriented for one hour practices, 3-4 days a week. This group competes primarily on a local level.