Requirements to Join the Oakland Undercurrents  

Able to:

• Swim 30 yards of freestyle with side breathing
• Swim or kick on back
• Tread water for 10-20 seconds
• Listen to and follow coach instructions

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Which Practice Group Is the Best Fit?

Within all groups, consistently demonstrate good character and behavior. 

Development 1 Prerequisites: 

• Swim freestyle for a length without stopping on the wall or the bottom
• Flutter kick
• Float or swim on back
• Tread water for 10 seconds
• Listen, understand instructions, and ask questions
• Comfortable in the water for 30-40 minutes

Development 2 Prerequisites:

• Familiar with the basics of the 4 competitive strokes
• Somersault in the water or flipturn
• Jump and dive into the water
• Tread water for 20 seconds
• Listen, understand instructions, and ask questions
• Comfortable in the water for 1 hour

Junior Team Prerequisites

• Complete a 200IM with legal turns and stroke technique
• Racing dive and backstroke start
• Learning how to use the clock for interval training
• Proper lane and lane-mate etiquette
• Growth mindset- always learning
• Listen, understand instructions, and ask questions
• Comfortable in the water for 1.25 hours

Senior Team Prerequisites

• Ages 13 and up
• Complete a 200IM with refined starts, turns, underwaters, and stroke technique
• B times, approaching A times in multiple events
• Comfortably uses the clock for interval training
• Understand pacing in practice and races
• Balance responsibilities to self, family, school, and sports
• Comfortable in the water for 1.5 hours