CRAA Swim Groups Red/Black The Red/Black swim group is the introduction to competitive swimming. The purpose of this group is to teach young swimmers the basic fundamental competitive swimming skills necessary to move efficiently through the water. Swimmers are instructed through skill progressions in basic balance, breathing, sculling, and rhythm, with great emphasis on fun and enjoyment in the water. CRAA Red is appropriate for swimmers ages 5 and older who can swim Freestyle with side breathing and swim on their back. CRAA Black is for those swimmers with more advanced skills and greater swimming endurance than those in CRAA Red. Ages generally range from 7 – 14 years of age. Practice utilizes more set development and overall conditioning while continuing to increase and improve swimming skills. Junior I and Junior II The Junior I group is for swimmers who have an understanding of the skills and drills of the Red and Black groups, have a greater commitment to practice and competition, as well as a higher level of practice strength and stamina. Workouts have increased challenges and more structure. Junior I consists of a Winter (6 month) and Summer (4 month) season. The Junior II group is for swimmers who have developed greater speed, endurance and fitness level, thus being ready for more intense workouts along with increased levels of competition. These swimmers are in transition from competing at the 50 and 100 distances to the 100 and 200 distances of each stroke. Training for and competing in the distance freestyle events is also introduced at this level. CRAA Cedar Rapids Aquatic Association is a non-profit organization established in 1982. It offers year-round competitive swimming for boys and girls of all ages. CRAA prides itself in providing a multiplicity of programs where each individual can learn fundamental swimming skills and develop those skills to their highest desired potential. Novice swimmers of all ages can join CRAA and receive the instruction and coaching that each individual requires to improve, while those more experienced can be assured of the opportunity to develop to their full potential ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Practice Schedule (click here for practice schedule) Practices for the Red/Black groups are offered up to 4 times per week. CRAA does not have an attendance policy at this level, although consistency and regular attendance is highly encouraged. The attendance recommendation for Red/Black is 2-3 practices per week. Practice sessions for the Junior groups are offered 5-6 times per week. CRAA does not have an attendance policy at the Junior level, although consistency and regular attendance is highly encouraged as well. The attendance recommendation for Junior I is 3 sessions, for Junior II it is 4- 5 sessions per week. Please consult the weekly “Splash” newsletter for times and location of practice sessions for all groups. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Equipment Red/Black and Junior swimmers:
CRAA caps are available when ordering team suits and through coaches as needed.
Junior swimmers, in addition to the above-mentioned equipment, need:
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