Senior Program

EGRA Senior Program
Our Senior program is designed for the athlete who wants to achieve a high level of excellence.  Progression and preparation are key components to reaching maximum potential in the Senior group.  Peak performance requires swimmers to commit to a serious training program and balance other activities with swimming.  It is recommended that swimmers in the Senior group have their own swim bag with the following equipment:  Kickboard, pull buoy, fins and paddles. 

Senior goals:
1.  Be competitive at championship meets
2.  Strive towards maximum potential
3.  Set goals and prepare for peak performance
4.  Promote year round swimming

To achieve the above goals, Senior is divided into 4 groups.  Entrance into these groups is based on criteria and future goals of swimmers.  The final decision rests with the Senior coach and the coach has the right to move swimmers based on swimmer's actions.


Other sports or activities during training:
Swimmers are great athletes and it is no surprise to see them involved in other sports or activities.  The benefits of doing another sport can have a positive effect on a  swimmer's overall health and mental well being.  However, in order for us to reach our goal of being competitive at championship meets, swimmers must adhere to the group requirements.  Swimmers who plan to attend Sectionals or above must start at the beginning of the season.  We offer a late start but swimmers who choose this option will only attend up to State/Zones. 


Conditioning
This group is for the high school or returning college swimmer who wants to maintain conditioning and competitive skills. 
Criteria - High school or college aged swimmer with competitive experience
Practice schedule - During school year M-Th 6-8pm; During summer M-F 7-9am
Meets - attend WMSL duals, WMSL A Meet and EGRA sponsored meets.  No State or above.

Jr-Sr
7th to 8th grade swimmers.  Entrance in this group is by recommendation from the Gold or Senior coach.  The focus of this group is on starting a path into Senior swimming and qualifying for State and above.
Criteria - 10X100 @1:25, 80% attendance, 2 Michigan Swimming State times or 4 Jr Olympic times
Practice schedule - During school year M-F 6-8pm and Saturdays 10am-12pm; During summer M-F 7-9am and Long Course practices 2X per week.
Meets - attend WMSL duals, WMSL A Meet, meets as prescribed by Senior coach, EGRA sponsored meets and season ending championship meet.

State and Sectional
13&Over swimmers.  Training in this group focuses on qualifying for the next level of competition and being competitive. 
Criteria - 10X100 @1:15 Boys, 1:20 Girls, 80% attendance for State and 90% for Sectional - Sectional participants must start at beginning of season, 2 Michigan Swimming State times
Practice schedule - During school year M&W 6-8:30pm, T&Th 6-8pm, F 5:30-7:30pm, Saturdays 10am-12pm.  During the summer M-F 7-9am and Long Course 2Xper week
Meets - attend WMSL duals, WMSL A Meet, meets as prescribed by Senior coach, EGRA sponsored meets and season ending championship meet.

National
13&Over swimmers.  Training for this group is to qualify and be competitive at Jr Nationals and above.
Criteria - 10X100 @1:10 Boys, 1:15 Girls, 100% attendance, 2 Sectional times. 
Practice schedule - During school year M&W@ 6:30-8pm, T&Th 6-8pm, F 5:30-7:30pm, Saturdays 10am-12pm; During the summer M-F 7-9am and Long Course 2Xper week.
Meets - attend WMSL duals, EGRA sponsored meets, meets as prescribed by Senior coach and season ending championship meet. 


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