Swim Groups

The Colorado Athletic Club Stingrays offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the Colorado Athletic Club Stingrays to offer age specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities. 

All interested swimmers will be required to have a club membership affiliated with their family for participation with the exception of 3-month Senior 2 memberships. Contact our membership office at 303-790-7777 to speak with a membership rep for more information on the various options for Stingrays parents and family members.

Group Move Ups occur December 7th, April 5th, June 1st & September 7th.  For more information on our group move process - read our letter to parents of ambitious swimmers

For Information on the requirements for each group - check our Chart of Requirements

Please call us to schedule a tryout or Click here to send us an email request for more information.
 

 

Group

(Cost)

Age

General Desired Ability

Technique: Aerobic

Event Focus

Practice Requirements

Meet Requirements

MiniRays

$40

5-9

Must be able to swim 2 lengths of the pool

80:30

50s of each stroke

100 free

2 per week None required but meets are recommended as appropriate

Bronze

$50

 

7-11

(younger at coach approval)

Must swim 50 yards freestyle & breathe to the side

Must be water safe for 30 minutes

50:50

Instruction of 4 strokes

Legal Flip Turns

100 IM

50s of all strokes

2 non-sequential workouts per week

No meets are required, although appropriate meets are suggested

Silver

$65

9-12

2nd – 7th

Must have adequate knowledge of all four competitive strokes & basic understanding of practice etiquette

60:40

Legal turns and strokes

200 IM

200 Free

No requirement

- suggested 3 per week

No meets are required, but meets are suggested and encouraged

Gold

$69

 

10-14

5th -8th

Must have adequate knowledge of all four competitive strokes & basic understanding of practice etiquette

Must have desire to improve & set goals

40:60

Legal turns & Strokes, development for high school participation

200 IM/ 200 Free/100s of all strokes

2 practices per week

1 meet per year

Regular meet participation encouraged to move up

Platinum

$75

 

12-15

7th -10th  only

Or coaches approval or 10 & Under Zone times

Legal in all four competitive strokes & Understanding of lane etiquette

Committed to swimming as a sport

10 x 100 Free @ 1:45

10 x 50 kick @ 1:00

5 x 200 IM @ 3:30

30:70

Aerobic training & refining technique

Perfection of strokes

Development for Senior Group participation

Competitive year round

200 IM/200s of stroke/ 500 free

4 practices per week or 60% of available workouts per month

14 & Over : 5 practices per week – one of which must be morning or Saturday practice

4 meets per season, plus any state level meets qualified for.

 

Participation Sept-Aug

Senior 2

$65

or 3 mo/$300

14-18

high school only

Legal in all four competitive strokes & Understanding of lane etiquette

 

10 X 100 Free @ 1:45

2 x 200 IM @ 4:00

30:70

Aerobic training & refining technique

Perfection of strokes

Preparedness for high school seasons

 

2 practices per week required, 4 preferred. 1 meet per 3 months plus any top-level meet qualified for.

Senior 1

$85

Swimmer must become member

14-19

 

Legal in all four competitive strokes

Dedicated to Stingray Swimming

10 x 100 Free @ 1:30

10 x 100 Kick @ 2:00

5 x 200 IM @ 3:10

20:80

Mastery of Strokes

Focus on qualifying for sectional & state level competition

Competitive year round

College Preparation

5 practices per week 3-4/week during HS

 

1 USA meet per month, plus any state/national level meets qualified for

 

Participation Sept-Aug

National

$95

Swimmer must become member

 

Coach Invite Only.

Dedicated to Stingray Swimming

Selection by Head Coach

2 sectional time standards required for consideration

 

20:80

Mastery of Strokes

Specialty development

Focus on College preparation & National competition

All workouts, but limited absence is allowed with prior notice

Dartfish Video Analysis will be included weekly on Tuesday Mornings

All meets required by Head Coach.

Year-Round participation