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MOUNTAIN HOUSE SAILFISH SWIM CLUB
Mountain House Sailfish Swim Club is a summer recreational swim team in Mountain House, CA, and is part of the East County Swim League. We welcome swimmers ages 4 –18 and provide a fun, safe, and supportive environment for all athletes to grow, build skills, and enjoy the sport of swimming.
If you are new to our swim program, a swim assessment is required before joining a group.
To schedule a swim assessment, please contact Marisela@mhsailfish.
Comp Team
The Competitive team has a higher intensity. Swimmers will fine tune stroke technique, starts, and turns as well as develop aerobic and anaerobic energy systems. Interval and other advanced swimming concepts/techniques will be introduced at this level.
Swimmers are required to attend at least 4 swim meets during the summer season, with a minimum of 3 being away meets. Fall swim opportunities are optional and do not count toward this requirement.
Assessment Criteria: swimmers should be able to demonstrate all four legal strokes on a 50 yard basis, with at least four strokes meeting the following time standard:
Butterfly: 38
Breaststroke: 40
Backstroke: 36
Freestyle: 33
IM (100 yard): 1:30
100 Free: 1:20.0
Pre-Competitive Team (Blue and White)
The Pre-Competitive Teams focus on further developing the fundamentals for the four competitive swimming strokes in a fun and supportive environment.
Swimmers are required to attend at least 4 swim meets during the summer season, with a minimum of 3 being away meets. Fall swim opportunities are optional and do not count toward this requirement.
Assessment Criteria: swimmers should be able to demonstrate all four legal strokes on a 50 yard basis, with at least four strokes meeting the following time standard:
Pre-Comp White:
50 Freestyle: 41
50 Backstroke: 50
50 Breaststroke: 58
50 Butterfly: 52
100 IM: 1:55
100 Freestyle: 1:40
Pre-Comp Blue:
50 Freestyle: 36
50 Backstroke: 43
50 Breaststroke: 48
50 Butterfly: 43
100 IM: 1:45
100 Freestyle: 1:30
Prep Team (Blue and White)
The Prep Team mainly focuses on technique fundamentals, learning four legal strokes, and on teamwork and swimming etiquette.
Swimmers are required to attend at least 4 swim meets during the summer season, with a minimum of 3 being away meets. Fall swim opportunities are optional and do not count toward this requirement.
Assessment Criteria: swimmers should be able to demonstrate all four legal strokes on a 50 yard basis, with at least four strokes meeting the following time standard:
Prep White:
50 Freestyle: 1:15
50 Backstroke: 1:30
50 Breaststroke: 1:30
50 Butterfly: 1:30
100 IM: 3:15
100 Freestyle: 3:00
Prep Blue:
50 Freestyle: 42
50 Backstroke: 1:00
50 Breaststroke: 1:07
50 Butterfly: 1:02
100 IM: 2:15
100 Freestyle: 2:00
Level Advancement Requirements
Meet participation is an integral part of our swim team program. To be eligible for advancement, swimmers must meet the minimum meet attendance requirement for their group and demonstrate the required skills and performance standards for the next level.