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White 1

7 years & over

Competitive : White 1

WHITE 1

Lead Coach: Ryan Jones

Long Term Athlete Development Stage: “Fundamentals” (level 2)

Prerequisites:

-Assessment by Coaching Staff

-Follows code of conduct

-Good standing with Lasers Squad

Group Goals: Building a passion and love for the sport of swimming. White 1 will strive to teach and improve strokes (back, breast, free, fly) and skills (turns, dives, kicking, pulling, breathing) as well as improving their training habits, (reading pace clocks, following sets, training in a group etc.) with the intention of preparing them for the training in the White 2 group.

Training:

Start Date: September 16, 2025

End Date: June 22, 2026

Priority Meets:

(1) Development Meets

(2) Time Trials

(3) Mini Meets

Competitions:

Practice Breaks & Cancelations:

White 2

9 years & over

Competitive : White 2

WHITE 2

Lead Coach: Emma / Ryan

Long Term Athlete Development Stage: “Learn to Train” (level 3)

Prerequisites:

-Assessment by Coaching Staff (LTAD, attitude, attendance, ability)

-Follows code of conduct

-Good standing with Lasers Squad

Group Goals: Building a passion and love for the sport of swimming. White 2 will strive to improve fitness, technique of all 4 strokes as well as many racing skills. A big focus will also be placed on improving their training habits including introducing them to test sets, all with the intention of preparing them for Red 1.

Training: Sept- June

Priority Meets:

(1) Development Meets

(2) Time Trials

(3) Home Meets

Competitions:

Practice Breaks & Cancelations:

Red 1

11 years & over

Competitive : Red 1

RED 1

Lead Coach: Chris

Long Term Athlete Development Stage: “Train to Train” (level 4)

Prerequisites:

-Assessment by Coaching Staff (LTAD, attitude, attendance, ability)

-Follows code of conduct

-Man/Sask A qualifying time standard (or higher)

-Good standing with Lasers Squad

Group Goals: Building a passion and love for the sport of swimming. Red 1 will strive to improve fitness, technique (strokes and skills) as well as improving their training habits and test set times, preparing them for the Red 2 group. They will also strive to qualify and compete at Regionals & Provincials in the short course and long course settings.

Training:

Start Date: September 15, 2025

End Date: TBD, 2026

End Date: TBD, 2026 (If attending Man/Sask)

Priority Meets:

(1) Regional Meets

(2) Man/Sask A

(3) Man/Sask AA

Competitions:

Date

Competition/ Camp

Location

Practice Breaks & Cancelations:

Additional Cancelations:

Red 2

13 - 15 years old

Competitive : Red 2

RED 2

Lead Coach: Ryan

Assistant Coach: Chris

Long Term Athlete Development Stage: “Train to Compete” (level 5)

Prerequisites:

-Assessment by Coaching Staff (LTAD, attitude, attendance, ability)

-Follows code of conduct

-Man/Sask AA qualifying time standard (or higher)

-Good standing with Lasers Squad

Group Goals: Building a passion and love for the sport of swimming. Red 2 will strive to improve; fitness and technique (strokes and skills) as well as training test sets in order to qualify and compete at Regional and Provincial meets in the short course and long course settings.

Training:

Start Date: September 15, 2025

End Date: Depending upon the competition the swimmer qualifies for over the summer.

Priority Meets:

(1) Man/Sask AA

(2) Man/Sask AA

Competitions:

Date

Competition/ Camp

Location

Practice Breaks & Cancelations:

Additional Cancelations:

Black

15 years & over

Competitive : Black

BLACK

Lead Coach: Chris

Long Term Athlete Development Stage: “Compete to Win” (level 6)

Prerequisites:

-Assessment by Coaching Staff (LTAD, attitude, attendance, ability)

-Follows code of conduct

-Eastern/Western qualifying time standard (or higher)

-Looking to make Varsity TEAM @ University

-Alumni Varsity Swimmer competing with Lasers at meets

-Good standing with University and/or Lasers Squad

Group Goals: The Black group athletes are at a National level, or returning from University and continuing their training with Lasers. They will train with the intention to race and win!

Training:

Start Date: September 15, 2025

End Date: Depending upon the competition the swimmer qualifies for over the summer.

Priority Meets:

(1) Man/Sask

(4) Canadian Open

(5) Canada Games

(6) Canadian SC Championships

Competitions:

Date

Competition/ Camp

Location

Practice Breaks & Cancelations:

Additional Cancelations:

Flex - Red 2

13 years & over

Competitive : Flex - Red 2

RED 2

Lead Coach: Ryan

Assistant Coach: Chris

Long Term Athlete Development Stage: “Train to Compete” (level 5)

Prerequisites:

-Assessment by Coaching Staff (LTAD, attitude, attendance, ability)

-Follows code of conduct

-Man/Sask AA qualifying time standard (or higher)

-Good standing with Lasers Squad

Training:

Start Date: September 15, 2025

End Date: Depending upon the competition the swimmer qualifies for over the summer.

Priority Meets:

(1) Man/Sask AA

(2) Man/Sask AA

Competitions:

Date

Competition/ Camp

Location

Practice Breaks & Cancelations:

Additional Cancelations:

Flex - Black

15 years & over

Competitive : Flex - Black

BLACK

Lead Coach: Ryan / Chris

Long Term Athlete Development Stage: “Compete to Win” (level 6)

Prerequisites:

-Assessment by Coaching Staff (LTAD, attitude, attendance, ability)

-Follows code of conduct

-Eastern/Western qualifying time standard (or higher)

-Looking to make Varsity TEAM @ University

-Alumni Varsity Swimmer competing with Lasers at meets

-Good standing with University and/or Lasers Squad

Group Goals: The Black group athletes are at a National level, or returning from University and continuing their training with Lasers. They will train with the intention to race and win!

Training:

Start Date: September 15, 2025

End Date: Depending upon the competition the swimmer qualifies for over the summer.

Priority Meets:

(1) Man/Sask

(4) Canadian Open

(5) Canada Games

(6) Canadian SC Championships

Competitions:

Date

Competition/ Camp

Location

Practice Breaks & Cancelations:

Additional Cancelations:

Schedule:

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