Swim Team Readiness

Swim Team Readiness (STR) is designed for swimmers who are ready to build endurance, refine advanced skills, and experience a more structured, team-style swim environment. Held at the Lawrence University pool, this class introduces competitive swim terminology, drills, and expectations while helping swimmers explore interest in swim team participation and prepare confidently for the next step.

Prerequisites:

  • 200M Freestyle
  • 200M Backstroke
  • 100M Breaststroke
  • 50M Butterfly with correct timing
  • 100M Individual Medley
  • Stand dives
  • Basic flip turns

Will Learn:

    • Start block dives
    • Backstroke starts
    • Swim team drills
    • Competitive flip turns
    • 200M breaststroke
    • 100M Butterfly
    • 200M Individual Medley
    • Advanced endurance: 500M freestyle
    • Mock swim meets
      • Practicing starts
      • Learn racing technique
      • Learn how to finish

Swim Team Readiness: Class Schedule

If you don’t see a class time that works with your schedule, please call us at (920) 427-8286.

Who is ready for Swim Team Readiness?

Before your child can join Swim Team Readiness, we want to be sure they become proficient in these skills:

  1. Advanced Front Crawl: Each child must be able to swim this stroke for 25 yards.
  2. Backstroke: This includes having a strong consistent kick
  3. Breaststroke: This is arms and legs in combination and must be proficient with timing
  4. Butterfly Kick: The coaches feel this skill is needed and helpful for the students to know before they reach Swim Team Readiness
  5. Maturity: This is very important. We need to make sure your child is fully capable of handling the advanced nature of this class.

Swim Team Readiness is taught by our fantastic instructors who swim for the local swim clubs or on the local high school teams. They have the knowledge and skills to help your child build confidence and strength and start them on the path to swimming competitively.