Green
The Green Group is for beginning competitive 10 years old and younger athletes (ALL swimmers seven years old and younger are in this group). Green swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards of Freestyle (Front Crawl) and 25 yards of Backstroke (Back Crawl).

Bronze
The Bronze Group is for novice team members. Bronze swimmers are middle school age and younger and have the ability to swim all four competitive strokes.  They should aspire to reach the Silver Group and above.


Blue
The Blue Group is intended for beginning and novice swimmers who are middle school age and older.  Blue Group members are interested in making the necessary strides to reach the Gold Group.


Silver
The Silver Group is for intermediate team members who are upper elementary and middle school students (minimum 10 years of age), who are willing and able to train and compete at their highest level in the interest of reaching and succeeding as a member of the Gold Group.  Silver Group swimmers must have the ability to perform all four competitive strokes.  Additionally they must be capable of completing a set of 10 x 100 Freestyle on a 2:00 interval.  Silver Group members must have achieved at least one 11 & 12 Iowa Swimming State Qualifying time or have the Head Coach's permission.


Gold
The Gold Group is intended for serious year-round swimmers (who are a minimum 12 years of age), who are willing and able to train and compete at the highest level possible.  Minimum training ability in 10 x 100 on 1:30.  The Athlete must have achieved at least one 13 & 14 Iowa Swimming State Qualifying time or have the Head Coach's permission.  High school athletes who compete at the Junior Varstiy level must have their high school coach's reccomendation to train with the Gold Group.