LAYTON SURFERS SWIM TEAM

The Surfers Swim Team is a 501(c)(3), USA Swimming sanctioned, year-round competitive swimming club for boys and girls from 5 to 19 years old. The Surfers exist solely to provide the opportunity for its members to enjoy competitive swimming and to develop and refine those skills necessary to progress in the sport. All of our coaches, as members of USA Swimming, have access to the most comprehensive training and certification program for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. They provide assurances that the time children spend in swimming will be quality time.

Utah Swimming

Layton Surfers Groups 2024
 

BOARDIES

Purpose: This is our beginner swimmers who should be focusing on learning the basics of freestyle and backstroke and enjoying their swimming experience.  

RIPTIDE

Purpose: These groups are designed to begin focusing on participating in swim meets with the goal of swimming correctly (avoiding disqualifications) and achieving times.  

MAVERICKS

Purpose: These groups focus on improving stroke technique (freestyle and backstroke) while being introduced to breaststroke and butterfly.  Organized practices will be given and participants will want to participate in swim meets to achieve improved times.

 

WAVERUNNERS

Purpose: These groups focus on improving all stroke techniques while increasing yardage and intensity.  Coaches are teaching, demonstrating and perfecting form through drills, kicking and speed work. Swim meets are highly encouraged to evaluate progress.

STINGRAYS

Purpose: This group is designed to learn how to prepare for swim meets through consistent practicing.  Set workouts are designed to be challenging, yet achievable. Practices should be designed specifically for meet preparation.  Swimmers should be qualifying in multiple events at the State meet.

    

 SHARKS

Purpose: This group begins the process of learning how to race rather than just swim.  Practices are designed to improve skills and perfect technique. Swimmers should be attending meets regularly and achieving USA National A and AA times.

COWABUNGA

Purpose: This group begins the process of learning how to race rather than just swim.  Practices are designed to improve skills and perfect technique. Swimmers should be attending meets regularly and achieving USA National A and AA times.       

QUIKSILVER

Purpose: This group is our elite swimmers who are motivated to train and succeed.  Practices consist of longer training sets that require dedication and stamina. Building a solid foundation and work ethic is essential.  Practices are designed to perfect skills and technique. Swimmers should be attending meets regularly and achieving USA National A, AA, AAA times.