Ages 4–18 | All Levels | Competitive & Development Training
JCAT Triton Training Levels
Our Programs
JCAT swimmers are placed into training groups based on swimming ability, stroke development, endurance, and readiness for the demands of each group. Age may be considered, but advancement is based primarily on the swimmer's demonstrated ability and development.
Gold - Silver - Bronze
Advanced & Gold
Bronze/Beginners
Advanced & Gold
Advanced & Gold is JCAT's advanced competitive training group.
Swimmers entering Gold must have achieved at least two USA Swimming B motivational time standards and demonstrate the maturity and conditioning necessary for advanced training.
Practice Length: Up to 2 hours
Training focuses on:
- Advanced conditioning
- Stroke efficiency and refinemen
Advanced & Gold is JCAT's advanced competitive training group.
Swimmers entering Gold must have achieved at least two USA Swimming B motivational time standards and demonstrate the maturity and conditioning necessary for advanced training.
Practice Length: Up to 2 hours
Training focuses on:
- Advanced conditioning
- Stroke efficiency and refinement
- Race strategy and pacing
- Starts, turns, and underwater development
- Development across multiple events and strokes
- Progression toward higher USA Swimming motivational time standards
- Competitive preparation and individual swimmer development
Achieving two B times demonstrates that a swimmer is ready for the increased conditioning demands of Gold. Continued development within the Gold program is intended to help swimmers improve across additional strokes, events, and time standards.
Silver
Bronze/Beginners
Advanced & Gold
Silver is designed for swimmers who have developed the basic skills necessary to train in all four competitive strokes and are working toward USA Swimming motivational time standards.
Practice Length: 90 minutes
Training focuses on:
- Continued development of all four competitive strokes
- Starts, turns, and underwater skills
- Increased endurance
- R
Silver is designed for swimmers who have developed the basic skills necessary to train in all four competitive strokes and are working toward USA Swimming motivational time standards.
Practice Length: 90 minutes
Training focuses on:
- Continued development of all four competitive strokes
- Starts, turns, and underwater skills
- Increased endurance
- Race technique and pacing
- Consistent practice habits
- Development toward USA Swimming B time standards
Silver swimmers remain in this group until they demonstrate the conditioning, technique, and competitive readiness necessary for Gold.
Bronze/Beginners
Bronze/Beginners
Bronze/Beginners
Bronze is designed for beginner and developing swimmers who are building confidence, water skills, stroke fundamentals, and proper swimming technique.
Practice Length: 75 minutes
Training focuses on:
- Water confidence and safety
- Body position and kicking
- Freestyle and backstroke development
- Introduction and development of breaststroke and butte
Bronze is designed for beginner and developing swimmers who are building confidence, water skills, stroke fundamentals, and proper swimming technique.
Practice Length: 75 minutes
Training focuses on:
- Water confidence and safety
- Body position and kicking
- Freestyle and backstroke development
- Introduction and development of breaststroke and butterfly
- Starts, turns, and finishes
- Basic endurance and practice habits
Swimmers advance as their technique, endurance, and ability to train independently improve.