Spartans of La Canada 

Training Groups

Lesson groups

Novice swimmers will learn water safety, practice being underwater, develop the ability to swim lengths of the pool, and will learn some foundations of competitive swimming stroke techniques with a small swimmer to coach ratio. Lesson group swimmers' practices are either 1x/week or 2x/week and monthly training dues are $105 (1x/week) and $145/month (2x/week).

Hurricane Riders groups

Swimmers can support self in water, swim basic freestyle and backstroke. Swimmers can swim two laps of the pool continuously. Swimmers will practice 3x/week. $180/month    

 

Storm Surge groups

Swimmers can support self in water, swim basic freestyle and backstroke. Swimmers will be learning legal breaststroke and butterfly. Swimmers will learn stroke mechanics, streamlines, flipturns, building fitness and endurance. Swimmers will practice 3x/week. $180/month.

 

 

Sharknado

10 & under swimmers who can swim all four strokes.

Sharknado 1: can swim all four strokes, legally, for 75+ yards. This group will build endurance and speed, honing stroke mechanics. Sharknado 1 swimmers will attend Pacific Committee and championship meets. Swimmers will practice 5x/week. $175/month

Sharknado 2: can swim all four strokes, legally, for 50+ yards. This group will build endurance and stroke mechanics. Sharknado 2 swimmers can execute basic intervals and drills. These swimmers will know legal turn/underwater sequences. Swimmers will practice 4x/week. $165/month

Sharknado 3: can swim all four strokes for 25+ yards. Sharknado 3 swimmers will work on building endurance and stroke mechanics. They will learn drills, intervals and practice language. Sharknado 3 swimemrs shoudl know basic butterfly and legal breaststroke mechanics. Swimmers will practice 3x/week. $150/month   

 

Heat Wave

10 & under swimmers with experience in the sport who can compete in all four strokes well and regularly compete in USA Swimming competitive meets. Regular practice attendance is expected in this group. These swimmers will understand practice language and will have 3+ USA Swimming BB times or 1+ WAG, JAG or SAG time. Swimmers will practice 5x/week. $185/month

Phoenix

11/12 year old swimmers who have experience with competitive swimming, are competent in all four competitive strokes and are serious about improving in the sport. 

Phoenix 1: These swimmers understand practice language and attend meets. They are dedicated to improving and have demonstrated this by their practice attendance and meet attendance. These swimmers will continue to work on building endurance and speed. They have 11/12 USA Swimming B times or faster. Swimmers will practice 5x/week. $185/month

Phoenix 2: Can swim all four strokes legally and will continue to work on building endurance, stroke mechanics and speed. Phoenix 2 swimmers understand practice language. Swimmers will practice 5x/week. $185/month 

The Kraken

Accomplished 11/12 competitive swimmers with a demonstrated commitment to the sport of swimming through practice attendance and an interest in improving the fine details of stroke technique. These athletes are respectful to coaches and teammates and have shown maturity and progress regarding coaching feedback. Kraken swimmers will have experience competing in swim meets with prelims and finals. Swimmers will have qualifying times for WAGs, JAGs or SAGs. Swimmers will practice 6x/week. $200/month.   

Sea Serpents

Emerging swimmers, 12+, who are dedicated to learning stroke technique and building their aerobic fitness in the pool. They will learn stroke mechanics and practice language. These swimmers will compete in our intrasquad meets if they’d like to participate. Swimmers will practice 4x/week. $165/month

Hilltop Fighters

Experienced 13+ competitive swimmers who can swim all four strokes legally and who want to stay in good shape, compete in meets when schedules allow and improve in the sport of swimming. These swimmers understand practice language, intervals and drills. Swimmers will practice 5x/week (3x/week is required). $220/month

Team Mario

Motivated and experienced 13+ swimmers committed to swimming as their primary sport. Team Mario swimmers are dedicated to improving in the sport and will compete in swim meets. They are expected to attend practice regularly. Swimmers will practice 7x/week. $240/month

Condors

Highly experienced competitive swimmers who aspire to swim in college and see swimming as their primary extracurricular activity. Regular practice attendance is required. Swimmers will practice 7x/week. $250/month