Developmental Program Breakdown

General Overview

Age range: 11 and under, limited exceptions for swimmers older than 11.

Swimming experience: 2 years or less

Meet commitments: 2 or less per season

Preteam Overview and Expectations:

  • CDOG’s only non-competitive training group. Swimmers are not expected to participate in swim meets.
  • For young swimmers, typically ages 8 and under, who want to learn the fundamentals of the sport.
  • Practices twice per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, for one hour each.
  • Swimmers must be able to complete a 25 of Freestyle and Backstroke with basic technical competence and have a preliminary understanding of Breaststroke and Butterfly to be in Preteam.

Buccaneer I Overview and Expectations:

  • CDOG’s earliest competitive practice group. Swimmers will be expected to participate in at least two (2) swim meets throughout the season.
    • Failure to do so will result in being barred from progressing to Buccaneer II
  • For young swimmers, typically 8-10, who want to be introduced to the competitive aspects of the sport.
  • Practices three times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for one hour each.
    • Swimmers are encouraged to attend at least 2 practices per week.
  • Swimmers must be able to complete a 50 of Freestyle and Backstroke with basic competence and a 25 of Butterfly and Breaststroke with minimal technical flaws to be in Buccaneer I.

Buccaneer II Overview and Expectations:

  • The final training group in our developmental program. Swimmers are still expected to participate in at least two (2) swim meets throughout the season.
    • Failure to do so will result in being barred from moving up to Age Group I
  • For young swimmers, typically ages 9-10, who are looking to be exposed to more competition and more structured training.
  • Practices three times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for one hour each.
    • Swimmers are encouraged to attend at least 2 practices per week.
  • Swimmers must be able to complete a 50 of each stroke and a 100 IM with basic technical competence as well as being able to perform a flip turn to participate in Buccaneer II.