Structured Training and Coaching 

Practice groups provide proven technique, speed, and stamina

About Swim Team Practice Groups

CGBD Swimming offers a wide range of training groups. Each group is developed and structured with the purpose of creating a long-term passion for competitive swimming by making it fun and fulfilling for all.

The practice group criteria have been developed to responsibly train athletes as they grow and mature. CGBD places emphasis on proper technique, aerobic development, kicking, and dryland training which  make up the foundations of our program’s levels.

DETERMINING THE BEST FIT


All kids develop at different stages and rates, a cookie-cutter method does not work. As a result, coaches use a three-layered approach in determining the best fit for each swimmer's stage of development:
  • Age of the swimmer
  •  Physical abilities (practice and meets)
  •  Emotional readiness 

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CGBD Practice Groups

  • Dolphin Prep

    Dolphin Prep is in our elementary school tier.


    Requirements:

    • Must be able to swim 50 freestyle and 50 backstroke
    • Legal breaststroke and butterfly kick
    • Register as USA-S Flex membership

    Practices:

    • 3x 45 minute practices offered (goal to attend 2 practices)

    Equipment:

    • Team cap
    • Team suit
    • Water bottle
    • Mesh bag
    • 10 inch kick board
    • Pull buoy
    • Long fins
    • Snorkel


  • Dolphin Blue

    Dolphin Blue is in our elementary school tier.


    Requirements:

    • Must be able to swim 50 freestyle and 50 backstroke
    • Have legal breaststroke and butterfly kick
    • Must have a full  USA Swimming membership

    Practices:

    • 3x 60 minute practices offered (goal to attend 2 practices)

    Equipment:

    • Team cap
    • Team suit
    • Water bottle
    • Mesh bag
    • 10 inch kick board
    • Pull buoy'
    • Long fins
    • Youth snorkel

  • Dolphin Yellow

    Dolphin Yellow is in our elementary school tier.


    Requirements:

    • Must have one ISCA/AGC qualifying time OR IMX score of 1000
    • Must successfully complete test set
    • Have a full USA Swimming membership
    • Willing to represent CGBD at highest level championship meet for which they have qualified

    Practices:

    • 5x 1 hour 30 minute practices (goal of attending 4 practices minimum)
    • 2x 20 minute dryland sessions

    Equipment:

    • Team cap 
    • Team suit (race suit if desired for competition)
    • Team Warmup
    • Water bottle
    • Mesh bag
    • 10 inch kick board
    • Pull buoy
    • Long fins
    • Paddles
    • Youth snorkel

  • Age Group Prep

    Age Group- Prep is in our middle school tier.


    Requirements:

    • Able to swim 50 freestyle and 50 backstroke
    • Legal breaststroke and butterfly kick
    • Register as USA swimming member

    Practices:

    3x 45 minute practices offered (goal to attend 2 practices)


    Equipment:

    • Team cap 
    • Team suit (race suit if desired for competition)
    • Water bottle
    • Mesh bag
    • 10 inch kick board
    • Pull buoy
    • Long fins
    • Adult snorkel

  • Age Group Blue

    Age Group Blue  is in our middle school tier.


    Requirements:

    • Mastered all strokes with legal turns
    • Understanding of and willingness to train at the next level
    • Full USA-S membership
    • Willing to represent CGBD at highest level championship meet for which they have qualified
    • Will discuss and choose meet events with coaches

    Practices:

    • 5x 1 hour and 30 minute practices (goal is to attend 4 practice minimum)
    • 2x 20 minute dryland sessions

    Equipment:

    • Team cap 
    • Team  suit
    • Team Warmup
    • Water bottle
    • 10 inch kickboard,,
    • Pull buoy 
    • Long fins
    • Paddles
    • Adult snorkel

  • Age Group Yellow

    Age Group Yellow  is in our middle school tier.


    Requirements:

    • One ISCA/AGC qualifying time ORIMX score of 2400
    • Must successfully complete test set
    • Full USA-S membership
    • Willing to represent CGBD at highest level championship meet for which they have qualified
    • Will discuss and choose meet events with coaches

    Practices:

    • 6x 1 hour 45 minute practices (must attend 5 practices a week minimum)
    • 2x 30 minute dryland sessions
    • 2x 20 minute dryland session

    Equipment:

    • Team cap 
    • Team suit (Race suit for competition/championship meets)
    • Team Warmup
    • Water bottle
    •  Mesh bag
    •  10 inch kick board
    • Drag socks
    • Pull buoy
    • Short fins
    • Paddles
    • Adult snorkel


  • Senior Prep

    Senior Prep is in our high school  tier.


    Requirements:

    • Able to swim 50 freestyle and 50 backstroke
    • Legal breaststroke and butterfly kick
    • Register as USA membership

    Practices:

    • 3x 60 minute practices offered (goal to attend 2 practices)

    Equipment:

    • Team cap 
    • Team suit 
    • Water bottle
    • Mesh bag
    • 10 inch kick board
    • Pull buoy
    • Long fins
    • Adult snorkel

  • Senior

    Senior is in the high school tier.


    Requirements:

    • Understanding of and willingness to train at the senior level
    • Working towards building a full schedule at VSI Championship meets
    • Behave and train accordingly with being a member of the senior program
    • Discuss and choose meet events with coaches
    • Full USA-S membership

    Practices:

    • 5x 2 hour practices
    • 1x 2 hour 15 minute practice
    • 2x 1 hour 45 minute practice (morning/weights)
    • 2x 45 minute dryland sessions
    • Goal to attend 6 practices a week

    Equipment:

    • Team cap 
    • Team suit
    • Team warmup
    • Water bottle
    • Mesh bag,
    • 10 inch kick board
    • Drag socks
    • Pull buoy
    • Short fins
    • Paddles
    • Adult snorkel

  • Senior National

    Senior National is in our high school tier.


    Expectations

    • Athletes must meet all performance, training, behavioral, and team standards outlined below
    • Placement is based on both objective standards and coaching evaluation
    • This group represents the highest level of commitment within CGBD
    • All swimmers and parents of the swimmers, must sign the Senior National contract annually to participate in the group

    Performance Standards

    • Must achieve 6 VSI Championship meet cuts
    • Must achieve 2 Sectional cuts
    • Must continually maintain senior national practice standards and intervals
    • Test set and performance benchmarks are determined by coaching staff
    • Standards reflect readiness for high-performance training and competition

    Meet Participation & Competition Expectations

    • Must compete at least once per month
    • Must collaborate with coaches to discuss, select, and confirm meet events
    • Unless Coach Jack specifically emails otherwise, all Senior National swimmers will be entered in assigned group meets

    Must be willing to:

    • Travel for top-level qualified meets
    • Compete at state-level meets and beyond
    • Participate in events such as ISCA, NCSA, and Sectionals (when qualified)
    • Meets are a required part of ongoing development and race readiness

    Training Commitment & Attendance

    • Required 100% practice attendance
    • Any absence must be pre-approved by Coach Jack
    • Exceptions: emergency illness or unavoidable circumstances (must be communicated as soon as possible)
    • Full commitment to training is expected at all times

    Coaching Evaluation & Placement

    • Placement is contingent upon coaching staff agreement
    • Evaluation includes:

    Maturity level

    Accountability

    Consistency

    Work ethic

    • Ability to train at a high-performance level
    • Final placement decisions are made in the best interest of athlete development and group integrity

    Equipment:

    •  Team cap
    • Team suit (race suit for competition/championship meets)
    • Team warmup
    •  Water bottle
    • Mesh bag
    •  10 inch kick board
    •  Drag socks
    •  Pull buoy
    •  Short fins
    • Paddles
    • Adult snorkel

Updated 2026 Spring Schedule (As of April 20th)

Practice schedules are broken down by group and location. Check out the dryland and in-water schedules as well as peninsula and homeschool locations.




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Summer Schedule 2026


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