Gold (Ages 13-18) 

Practice Attendance Requirement:  average of 5 practices per week during the Short Course season, April and May.
In June & July we will offer a maximum of 7 practices per week for this group. Up 5 morning practice options & 2 afternoon practice options as the schedule allows. 

Practice Length: 105-120 minutes. Practice length depends on the season and pool availability. 

Equipment Necessary: fins, snorkel, pull buoy, paddles, kick board,  water bottle

Competition Expectation: participation in the majority of home Flyer meets each season, 2 away meets each season and must swim at the state meet each season.

Group Description: Gold group swimmers should plan to attend all practices offered on the Flyer calendar. During June & July seven practices per week is recommended. Gold swimmers should be serious about the sport of swimming with the goal of achieving times for higher caliber meets. Swimmers in this group have proven a commitment and ability to train at a higher level. They will focus on stroke refinement and aerobic endurance.  

Swimmers in the Gold group will be required to compete in all events in their age group, potentially multiple times throughout the season.

Gold swimmers need to have State Qualifying times in their respective age groups, one Sectional cut or within a reasonable range (determined by Flyer coaching staff) of a minimum of a Sectional cut.

Team Accountability Requirement: Swimmers should try to wear West Fargo Flyers gear at least twice a month at school (HS gear does not count). Swimmers should attend one session of Future Flyers to help per season and should also attend 2 afternoon Purple/Yellow sessions to assist coaches and build relationships with younger swimmers. Gold swimmers must work with the Green group and Flyer coaching staff to come up with and complete a community service project each season.

Below are links to suggested equipment for the PLATINUM training group by the Flyer Coaching staff
Sporti Essential Training Swim Fins (Color) at SwimOutlet.com    Short blade fins (zoomers)*
TYR Stryker Silicone Fin at SwimOutlet.com                                 TYR zoomers
Sporti Pull Buoy at SwimOutlet.com                                               Pull buoy
TYR Pull Float Pull Buoy at SwimOutlet.com                                TYR pull buoy
FINIS Swimmer's Swim Snorkel at SwimOutlet.com                      Snorkel
TYR Ultralite Swim Snorkel 2.0 at SwimOutlet.com                       TYR Snorkel
TYR Ultralite Swim Snorkel Elite at SwimOutlet.com                     TYR Snorkel
FINIS Swimmer's Swim Snorkel at SwimOutlet.com                      Snorkel
Sporti Power Swim Paddles at SwimOutlet.com                            Paddles (smaller paddles, you do not need giant paddles!)
TYR Catalyst Stroke Training Paddle at SwimOutlet.com              TYR paddles (smaller paddles, you do not need giant paddles!)

** We are a TYR team so we prefer athletes use TYR equipment. There are many other options for equipment, your swimmer may prefer another brand, these are merely suggestions from the Flyer Coaching Staff. You can also find a great selection of equipment on our Team TYR site, but following the link under the PARENTS tab on this website. 

These group descriptions are for basic guidelines and are not intended as hard-line requirements. The Head Coach, in conjunction with the assistant coaches, has the final say in all instances. In all instances, the coaches will do what is best for the swimmer and the team as a whole.