NATIONAL -- ELITE HIGH-PERFORMANCE PROGRAM

LEAD COACH -- BRIAN BROWN

The FAST National program is comprised of an elite roster limited to 20 swimmers.  These highly self-motivated swimmers prioritize swimming over other non-academic activities. 

Group members are college-bound student-athletes focused on achieving excellence while achieving school goals and pool goals.  Towards this end they and their families also display a willingness to travel in the pursuit of excellence and growth experiences. Through this process group members ultimately expand their athletic potential.   

Expectations

• Attendance x Effort = Success (aka "Work Works")
• "A" Standard of Attendance
  • Minimum expectation determined by age in order to facilitate progress as the athlete ages​
  • 1/2 of swimmer's age = Number of practices expected (up to 10)
  • Attendance evaluated every 10 weeks
    • Ex. 14 year-old agrees to attend 7 practices per week; 10-week total is 70 (90% participation is 63 practices)​​

• "A" Standard of Effort
  • Display daily enthusiasm and respect towards oneself, teammates, coaches and the training process associated with the sport
  • Seasonal goal times determined by incremental improvement
    • Minimal 2% improvement targets (reset as goals are achieved)
  • Training determined by test sets multiple times per year; results implemented weekly
    • Timed 3,000 or 30-minute swims to determine aerobic threshold pace (a measure of current physical conditioning)
    • Urbanchek Colors Charts to improve paces
    • % Race Time Charts to objectively evaluate effort

Requirements 

• "All-In" Level of Participation
  • Be on time; bring all equipment every day
  • Attend travel meets as scheduled
  • Participate in training trips as arranged
  • Attend additional practices as scheduled
• ​CA/NV Sectional Time Standards (1 year exemption available at coach's discretion)
• Wear FAST team cap at practices and wear team apparel at meets
• Use ARENA products

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

"Don't Wait To Be Great"