Swim Groups

The Brownsburg Swim Club offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the Brownsburg Swim Club 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 (317) 473-2446 to schedule a tryout, or Click Here to send us an email request for more information.

Group Placement
Coaches evaluate swimmers on a daily basis and determine the training group that best fits each swimmer’s experience, ability, maturity, and motivation.

 Bronze DevelopmentalGroup
Requirements for Novice Group: Swim 25 yds safely on back or front
   Practices: 3 days a week for 60 minutes
   Meets: 1 dual, if prepared
   Skills to Master: 
      *Streamlining, Body Position, and Water Awareness
      *Basic form of 4 competitive strokes
      *Flipturns and open turns
      *Diving start
      *Understand training group rules
      *Learn basic Drill list
   Mesh equipment bag: Fins, kickboard, water bottle

Bronze
Requirements for Bronze Group:
   Practices: 4 per week,(1 hour) 
   Meets: 4 dual/invites per season
   Skills:
      *Use of proper streamline body position
      *Ability to swim each stroke proficiently
      *Racing Starts
      *Able to read the pace clock
      *Mastery of Bronze Drill list
   Mesh equipment bag: Fins, kickboard, small pull buoy, water bottle, 
      11 & under: Red Strokemaker paddles, 12 & over: Green Strokemaker paddles

Silver
Requirements for Silver Group:
   Practices: 3-5 per week, M - S (1.5 hours)
   Meets: 4 dual/invites per season
   Skills:
      *Use of proper streamline body position
      *Ability to swim each stroke proficiently
      *Relay Start
      *Understanding of interval training
      *Mastery of Silver Drill list
   Mesh equipment bag: Fins, kickboard, small pull buoy, water bottle, 
      11 & under: Red Strokemaker paddles, 12 & over: Green Strokemaker paddles

Gold
Requirements for Gold Group:
   Practices: 4-6 per week, M - S (1.5 hours)
   Meets: 75% dual/invites, all championships if qualified
   Skills:
      *Use of proper streamline body position
      *Ability to swim each stroke competitively
      *Relay Starts
      *Understanding of interval training
      *Knowledge of all stroke rules
      *Mastery of Gold Drill list
   Mesh equipment Bag: Hydro Finz or Speedo Split Fins, kickboard, small pull buoy,  
      11 & under: Red Strokemaker Paddles, 12 & over: Green Strokemaker Paddles,
      Stretch cord tubing, Bungee cord goggle strap, Log Book, Water Bottle, 
      Speedo or Finis Swim Snorkel

Senior Development
Requirements for Senior Development Group:
   Practices:6 per week,(2 hours)
   Meets: 75% dual/invites, all championships if qualified
   Skills:
      *Able to improve stroke technique and more intense training
      *Ability to swim each stroke competitively
      *Intrinsic motivation
      *Attendance 5 times per week minimum
      *Knowledge of proper race pacing
      *Negative Splitting
      *Mastery Age Group Elite drills
   Mesh equipment Bag: Hydro Finz or Speedo Split Fins, kickboard, small pull buoy,  
      11 & under: Red Strokemaker Paddles, 12 & over: Green Strokemaker Paddles,
      Stretch cord tubing, Bungee cord goggle strap, Log Book, Water Bottle, 
      Speedo or Finis Swim Snorkel

Senior
Requirements for Senior Team:  
   High School Age
   Practices: 4-6 per week, M - S (2 hours)
   Meets: 2 dual/invites, all championships if qualified
   Skills:
      All previous group requirements
      100% use of Log Book
      Compete in all events in Age Group

National Team
The National Team is composed of Brownsburg Swim Club’s most elite athletes. In order to become a member of the National Team, a National Time standard (Senior National or Sectional cut) must be obtained and the swimmer must sign the Practice Agreement.
   Skills:
      Any USA Swimming Sectional Cut
      100% use of Log Book
      Minimum of 80% practice attendance
      Compete in all events in Age Group