MBC Swim Levels
SWIM TEAM LEVELS
Swim Team is divided into 3 teams at MBC:
Purple team, White team and
Green Team (AKA Guppies). There is also the pre-team group called Minnows.
Coaches assign swimmers to teams based on a variety of factors including
stroke technique, competitive ability, and overall strength and endurance. The
team assignment is designed to keep comparable swimmers together for the
most efficient and effective practice possible. Swimmers start at the same
level as they finished last summer.
Purple Team – The most advanced team with swimmers who need little stroke
instruction. Practices focus on strength, endurance and fine-tuning technique.
White Team – This is the team to which Green swimmers graduate when they have shown good understanding and technique of the four strokes and are ready to swim longer distances.
Green Team (Guppies) - The Green Team is available to all swimmers who
are five (5) years old on or before June 1st (or entering kindergarten in the fall)
AND can swim 25 yards WITHOUT assistance. Green Team will be divided into
two groups: Guppy A and Guppy B. Coaches will decide which group their
child will be in during the first week of swimmers’ practice.
Swimmers start at
the level they finished last summer, unless otherwise specified by a coach.
Minnows – Minnows is the pre-team available to 4+ year olds who are not
ready to swim across the length of the pool. A Minnow must be at least 4 years
old on or before June 1st. If your child turns 4 in the summer, s/he may join
Minnows after s/he turns 4.
