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NOVICE 

FIRST YEAR OF SYNCHRO, NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE 

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Program runs September to June. It is 2 hours class, twice per week.

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• Any age

• 60 min dry land (condition/stretching, gymnastics, choreography)

• 60 min water (speed swimming, drills, synchro strokes, figures, routines)

• Novice level doesn't have requirement of intense competition.

• Learn basic skills

• Sculls (torpedo, support, alligator sculls)

• Eggbeater

• Strokes (backstrokes, sidestrokes)

• Learn components of synchro

       - Novice Figures​

       - Solo, duet, trio, team routines 

• Eligible Competitions Association meet late April, beginning of May

• Perform in the BSS Annual Water Show

 

INTERMEDIATES 

MORE THAN 1 YR OF EXPERIENCE 

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Program runs September to June. Practices meet 2-3x/week. Individual squads are formed by age. Coach determines when novice will advance to Intermediates.

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• Any age

• Fall-continue to improve basic skills

• Develop more advance skills (increased difficulty in figures)

• Winter-combine those skills into more complex routines

• Spring-eligible competitions

       - Attend local competitions​

       - Can qualify to attend regional and zone competitions

• Perform in the BSS Synchro Annual Water Show 

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AGE GROUP SKILL LEVEL

Program runs September to July. Practices for ages 12 & under meet 4x/week. For age 13 & older, meet 4-5x/week. Age Group team is for athletes who have moderate to significant prior synchro experience.

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• Much more complex figures (technical elements)

• More advanced competitions

       - Local meets

       - Can qualify to competitions in regional zone

       - National meets

       - For older team members, the opportunity to compete internationally

• Attend National Team Trials & development camps

• Placement to any age group team requires coach recommendation