Jr. Varsity swimmers are divided into three groups according to their level of skill, experience and age.  The JV program is a 75-90% technique and 25%-10% cardio-vascular training.  The primary goal is to develop swimmers with a love for the sport and the skills necessary to be a successful varsity swimmer.  Dry land training and stretching are introduced as a responsible part of the sport.

    (Group 1)   Group one consist of beginning swimmers who are coachable from the deck.  Kicking, drills, and technique fill 99% percent of the time spent in the water for this group.  This group is will practice two days a week and encouraged to attend both each week.  The focus is to build a love for the sport of swimming and a progression towards strong competitive swimming technique.  Many Group 1 swimmers attend and have positive swim meet experiences.

Practice times:  Tuesday, & Thursday:  4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Southside Swim Club in September, May, June, and July.  Practice moves to LSUS from October - April; same time schedule.

    (Group 2)    Swimmers are to have a proficient freestyle and backstroke and are knowledgeable in the drills and skills required to learn breaststroke and butterfly are moved to group 2.  These swimmers still spend 80-90 % of their time on technique.  Starts, turns and finishes are emphasized in their growth as a competitive swimmer.  Learning to read the pace clock is introduced.  Swimmers are encouraged to attend 2 - 3 practices a week.

Practice times:  Monday and Wednesday 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. And Saturday 8:30-9:30 at Southside Swim Club in September, May, June, and July.  Group 2 moves inside to LSUS October through April and will continue to swim the same schedule.

    (Group 3)    Swimmers in this group are legal in all four strokes:  butterfly, back stroke, breaststroke, and freestyle.  The pace clock is consistently used, test sets are introduced, and 50 - 75% of their time is given to conditioning in order to prepare them for the pre-varsity program.  Racing strategy and racing skills are refined.

Practice times:  Tuesday-- Wednesday-- Thursday:  4:00 -- 5:00 pm and Saturday 9:30-10:30 at Southside Swim Club in September, May, June, and July.  Group 3 moves inside to LSUS from October through April and will swim the same schedule as above.

Pre-varsity swimmers are being groomed for our varsity group.  They train 3,500 to 5,000 yards per workout with increased emphasis on conditioning.

Practice times:  Monday through Thursday:  5:00 -- 6:45; Friday:  4:00 -- 5:45, through September.  In October they will move inside to LSUS and swim Monday through Thursday (7:00 -- 8:30), and Friday (4:00 -- 5:30).  They will return to Southside in late May.

Varsity swimmers can handle longer, tougher workouts.  Training includes weights, spinal and shoulder stability, and racing mentality coaching.

Practice times:  Monday – Friday:  4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Saturday:  TBA

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