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The Utah Valley Aquatics, or UVRays, offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of Utah Valley Aquatics to offer age specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities.
SunRays (A) Entry level swim team workout group. Can swim 25 yards freestyle with side breathing and backstroke, learning breaststroke, butterfly and front dives. Attends beginner level meets, check with coach concerning events. Usually attends 1 hour practice 3-5 times a week. Some attend "doubles" (a morning practice and an afternoon practice on the same day) once a week during June and July when they attend summer State Nights.
SunRays (B) Becoming efficient at breaststroke, butterfly, and IM. Working on front and back starts, pull downs, turns and finishes, becoming fit by doing 20-30 minute aerobic sets 3-4 times a week. Attending meets and learning how to read the pace clock. Usually attends 1 hour practices 4-5 times a week. Some attend "doubles" (a morning practice and an afternoon practice on the same day) once a week during June and July when they attend summer State Nights.
StingRays Perfecting technique in strokes, turns, starts and finishes. Attending as many meets as they can. Working on an aerobic set everyday that challenges them. 30 minutes is usually the length of the set. Can read a pace clock. Usually attends practice 5-6 times a week. Attends "doubles" (a morning practice and an afternoon practice on the same day) once a week during June and July. Practice sessions range from 1 ¾ hours – 2 hours each.
MantaRays Pre-elite group. Working to do the faster distances and send-offs needed to become an EagleRay. They are slowly closing the gap in their intervals of training and the distance that they swim in each set. It is a higher workload than StingRay and has the serious, dedicated swimmer who usually has a full line up for state. It is a stepping stone for higher intense training. Minimum attendance requirements for practices and meets. Must sign and abide by UVRay Honor Code. Usually attends practices 5-8 times a week. Attends “doubles” (a morning practice and an afternoon practice on the same day) during June and July. Practice sessions range in time from 1 ½ – 2 ½ hours each.
EagleRays (Top group) Elite group. Sets are challenging and swimmers are constantly perfecting technique. Minimum attendance requirements for practices and meets. Must sign and abide by UVRay Honor Code. Attending and striving for the top level meets held at local, regional and national levels. Usually attends practice 6-11 times a week. Attends “doubles” (a morning practice and an afternoon practice on the same day) at various times through the year, including throughout June and July. Practice sessions range in time from 1 ½ -2 ½ hours each.
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