Tiger Cubs 1
Tiger Cubs 1, 2, & 3 swimmers are part of the FUNdamentals division.
Tiger Cubs 1 are FAST's 7 & Under competitive swimmers. Stroke fundamentals and a love for the sport are emphasized. To enter Tiger Cubs 1, swimmers must be able to complete a 25 Free, 25 Back, and 25 Kick. Training sessions are offered 4 times per week and 75% attendance will afford the opportunity for continued improvement.
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Tiger Cubs 2
Tiger Cubs 1, 2, & 3 swimmers are part of the FUNdamentals division.
Tiger Cubs 2 are FAST's 8 year-old and new 9 year-old competitive swimmers. Stroke fundamentals and a love for the sport are emphasized. To enter Tiger Cubs 2, swimmers must be able to complete a 50 Free, 50 Back, and 50 Kick. Training sessions are offered 4 times per week and 75% attendance will afford the opportunity for continued improvement.
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Hope everyone is enjoying these final days of the school year! A special "shout out" to our Tiger Cub swimmers who continue to make practice attendance consistently, with all the end of year activities going on. Final meet entries are complete for our FAST Summer Jam (June 7-9) and Noblesville's Enchanted Forest (July 28-30). We are looking forward to some great swims from our young athletes at both competitions! The level of challenge and success continues to be raised by this TC2 group. Many of the swimmers took on the "Ironman" events at our FAST Friday and showed their grit and determination, swimming the longer, more challenging events. Congratulations are in order- Tiger Up! We are also working to learn and improve the team's new SwimStrong dryland program. The swimmers learn and practice the new exercises and then have opportunities to show "Mastery". Check out their report cards, which earn them treats and treasures! A final "thank you" to the parents. Without your support, we would not be having the successes we are. Coach Ellen and myself are very proud of everyone's EFFORTS in making this a great group of young Tiger swimmers.
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Tiger Stripes
Tiger Stripes swimmers are part of the Learn to Practice division.
These swimmers build on the fundamentals introduced in Tiger Cubs. Tiger Stripes swimmers continue to focus on stroke mechanics with advanced drills and efficiency techniques. Basic interval training and new skills are also introduced. To be placed in Tiger Stripes, swimmers must have achieved an acceptable IM Ready (IMR) score. The IM Ready scores are based on 100 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, and 100 IM (SC) or 200 IM (LC). Training sessions are offered 5 times per week and 80% attendance will afford the opportunity for continued improvement.
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Tiger Cubs 3
Tiger Cubs 1, 2, & 3 swimmers are part of the FUNdamentals division.
Tiger Cubs 3 are FAST's returning 9 year-old and all 10 year-old competitive swimmers. Stroke fundamentals and a love for the sport are emphasized. To enter Tiger Cubs 3, swimmers must be able to complete a 50 Free, 50 Back, 25 Fly, 25 Breast, and 50 Kick. Training sessions are offered 4 times per week and 75% attendance will afford the opportunity for continued improvement.
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Tigers 1
Tigers 1 swimmers are 11-12 year-old swimmers, who are part of the Learn to Train division.
While stroke mechanics are refined, a shift to competition training begins to be emphasized. Tigers 1 swimmers must be able to successfully complete a 100 Free, 50 Back, and 50 streamlined Kick. Training sessions are offered 6 times per week and 85% attendance will afford the opportunity for continued improvement.
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Tigers 2
Tigers 2 swimmers are 13-14 year-old swimmers, who are part of the Learn to Train division.
Tigers 2 swimmers are refining stroke mechanics, while shifting to a competitive training focus. Tigers 2 swimmers must be able to successfully complete a 100 Free, 50 Back, and 50 streamlined Kick. Training sessions are offered 6 times per week and 90% attendance will afford the opportunity for continued improvement.
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Tigers 3
The Tigers 3 group is composed of 11-14 year old athletes who are focused on developing training habits through interval training, dryland (including but not limited to weights, running, and agility exercises), and goal setting. These swimmers are aspiring to achieve multiple Divisionals or Age Group State cuts. Training is offered 7 times per week and 85% attendance will afford the opportunity for continued training and competition development.
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Tiger Pride
Our Tiger Pride swimmers are the 11-14 year olds that have met minimum IMXtreme (IMX) scores. This is the swimmer's final step in age group swimming, as they are part of the Train to Compete division. These swimmers are continuing to refine all aspects of their swimming, while learning how their decisions and behavior affect their performance in the pool. Practices are offered 7-8 times per week and 95% practice attendance will afford the opportunity for continued improvement.
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We have athletes participating in the Duel in the Pool in less than 2 weeks and our Summer Jam meet in less than 3. We will have another week of training (2 weeks for those not attending the Duel in the Pool) before a week of recovery. We have a lot of meets packed into our short summer schedule, it's going to get busy.
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Excel
In the Senior division, FAST athletes continue to learn and be taught progressively, but emphasis is placed on taking ownership of their individual goals and the path to achievement. SENIOR division swimmers compete at the local, state, regional, and national level. Competing at the highest level meet for which they are qualified is a priority. Swimmers will be introduced to collegiate opportunities, mentored through goal setting, and encouraged to be positive role models for the younger age group swimmers. Our Compete to Excel groups include Excel, Emerging Elite, Elite, and National.
The Excel Tigers are a year-round training group for high school-aged swimmers. These athletes continue to learn and be taught progressively, but emphasis is placed on taking ownership of their individual goals and the path to achievement. Training sessions are offered 7 times per week and athletes are expected to attend all training sessions.
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FAST Olympic Trials Invite (6/14-16/24) - Edit Commit Deadline - 5/28/24!
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Emerging Elite
In the Senior division, FAST athletes continue to learn and be taught progressively, but emphasis is placed on taking ownership of their individual goals and the path to achievement. SENIOR division swimmers compete at the local, state, regional, and national level. Competing at the highest level meet for which they are qualified is a priority. Swimmers will be introduced to collegiate opportunities, mentored through goal setting, and encouraged to be positive role models for the younger age group swimmers. Our Compete to Excel groups include Excel, Emerging Elite, Elite, and National.
The Emerging Elite Tigers are a year-round training group for high school-aged swimmers who have earned at least one 13 & Over State Cut OR are willing to commit to the Yearly Training Schedule. These athletes continue to learn and be taught progressively, but emphasis is placed on taking ownership of their individual goals and the path to achievement. Training sessions are offered 8 times per week and athletes are expected to attend all training sessions.
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National
In the Senior division, FAST athletes continue to learn and be taught progressively, but emphasis is placed on taking ownership of their individual goals and the path to achievement. SENIOR division swimmers compete at the local, state, regional, and national level. Competing at the highest level meet for which they are qualified is a priority. Swimmers will be introduced to collegiate opportunities, mentored through goal setting, and encouraged to be positive role models for the younger age group swimmers. Our Compete to Excel groups include Excel, Emerging Elite, Elite, and National.
The National Tigers are a year-round training group for high school-aged swimmers who have earned at least one Winter Junior Nationals cut AND commit to the Training Contract. These athletes continue to learn and be taught progressively, but emphasis is placed on taking ownership of their individual goals and the path to achievement. Training sessions are offered 9 times per week and athletes are expected to attend all training sessions. Each season, these athletes will have one major focal area to further develop their training base. These athletes, due to additional benefits received, will sign a commitment agreement to belong to this group.
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FAST Olympic Trials Invite (6/14-16/24) - Edit Commit Deadline - 5/28/24!
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High School Prep
High school swimming is an important component for our FAST senior athletes. The high school season is a great time for team building, skill progression, and continued development. Within each high school program, there are athletes who do not compete year-round in swimming. As such, they enter each new high school season needing to re-learn strokes, refine techniques, and increase conditioning and endurance. The FAST High School Prep Program offers these high school only swimmers an opportunity to remain in the water throughout periods of the year as best meets their schedule and affords them the opportunity to enter the next high school season much better prepared to contribute to their team immediately.
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Elite
In the Senior division, FAST athletes continue to learn and be taught progressively, but emphasis is placed on taking ownership of their individual goals and the path to achievement. SENIOR division swimmers compete at the local, state, regional, and national level. Competing at the highest level meet for which they are qualified is a priority. Swimmers will be introduced to collegiate opportunities, mentored through goal setting, and encouraged to be positive role models for the younger age group swimmers. Our Compete to Excel groups include Excel, Emerging Elite, Elite, and National.
The Elite Tigers are a year-round training group for high school-aged swimmers who have earned at least one Sectional Level Cut AND are able to make pre-determined Training Sets established by the FAST Head Coach. These athletes continue to learn and be taught progressively, but emphasis is placed on taking ownership of their individual goals and the path to achievement. Training sessions are offered 8 times per week and athletes are expected to attend all training sessions.
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Upcoming Deadlines
FAST Olympic Trials Invite (6/14-16/24) - Edit Commit Deadline - 5/28/24!
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