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The Bluewater Barracudas offers
training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability
levels. It is the goal of the Barracudas 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.
Please call us at 850-936-2511 to schedule a tryout,
or send us an email request for more information.
Training Levels
BWB training levels are divided in
three major categories: Green Team; Blue Team; and Gold Team.
Both Green and Gold Teams are further divided into multiple
categories.
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| Level 1:
| Prerequisite: Can compete in age
appropriate free and back in meets
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| Practice:
| 2 - 3
Practices per week for 1 hour.
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| Goals:
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- Starts, Turns, Breaststroke, and
Butterfly
- Understand being part of a team and respect
for teammates
- Listens to coaches and tries to make
appropriate changes
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| Level 2:
| Prerequisite: Can complete 25 -
50 yards of each competitive stroke
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| Practice:
| 3 - 4
Practices per week for 1-1.5 hours each
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| Goals:
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- Train in sets of each stroke (i.e. 6 x 50
fly)
- Accurately count and compute
distances
- Swim all sets in the correct
manner
- Understands "self-image" and
’self-talk"
- Demonstrates championship
sportsmanship
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| Level 3:
| Prerequisite: Met goals in Level
2
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| Practice:
| 4 - 5
Practices per week for 1.5 - 2 hours each
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| Goals:
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- Complete at least 3 of 5 competitive time
standards
- 100 Free - 1:10 SCY or 1:20
LCM
- 100 Back - 1:25 SCY or 1:35
LCM
- 100 Fly - 1:25 SCY or 1:35 LCM
- 100 Breast - 1:35 SCY or 1:50
LCM
- 200 IM - 2:55 SCY or 3:20 LCM
- Understands the concept of
"uncontrollables"
- Is able to accept critiques in practice and
competition
- Is able to challenge themselves to perform
in practice
- Demonstrates the ability to balance family,
school, swim & friends
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| Level 4:
| Prerequisite: Met goals in Level 3 or
achieved 11 & older Southeastern QT
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| Practice:
| 5 - 6
Practices per week for 2 - 2.5 hours each
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| Goals:
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- Train 20 x 100 Free on 1:20
SCY
- Train 20 x 100 Fly or Back on 1:30
SCY
- Train 20 x 100 Breast on 1:40
SCY
- Understands distance/stroke, stroke rate and
speed
- Achieve age group sectional qualifying
times
- Perform basic visualization
skills
- Knows appropriate techniques to control mind
and body
- Understands proper nutrition
- Swimmer is not influenced by negative
behavior of teammates
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| Level 5:
| Prerequisite: Met goals in Level
4
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| Practice:
| 5 - 6
Practices per week for 2 - 2.5 hours each
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| Goals:
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- Train 24 x 100 Free on 1:20
SCY
- Train 4 x 400 IM on 6:00 SCY
- Train 12 x 100 Kick on 1:50
SCY
- Swimmer will learn to cope with peer and
parent pressure
- Understand the relationship between personal
commitment & results
- Know and explain the energy
systems
- Swim a T-30, 3 times per season with
improvement
- Visualize a race from start to finish and
match actual performance
- Uses a pre-race routine
(ritual)
- Uses Positive Self-Talk to boost
self-esteem, performance & enjoyment
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| Level 6:
| Prerequisite: Senior Sectional Time
Standard
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| Goals:
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- Commitment to Training
Schedule
- Junior National Qualifying
Times
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| Level 7:
| Prerequisite: Junior National Time
Standard
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| Goals:
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- Commitment to Training
Schedule
- Senior National Qualifying
Times
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| Level 8:
| Prerequisite: Senior National Time
Standard
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| Goals:
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- Commitment to Training
Schedule
- Olympic Trial Qualifying times
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