Red Group

This group is an  introduction to competitive swimming for swimmers at the novice level.  This group will emphasize technique for the four strokes (freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke).  They will learn streamlining, dives, and turns.  Endurance training is not stressed.  Children swim twice weekly for one hour.  Swimmers are encouraged (but not required) to swim in meets and they are monitored for advancement to our next level.  Swimmers' ages generally range from 6-10.

White Group

Our White group offers four one-hour practices each week.  Swimmers may attend as many each week as they like.  Stroke instruction is predominant with an increased amount of endurance training, and is presented with a low-key approach.  Swimmers are introduced to organized sets and intervals, as well as learning to read the pace clock.  Swimmers' ages generally range from 9-12.

Blue Group

Blue group swimmers refine the skills taught in the previous groups.  The intensity of the workouts is increased with a greater amount of endurance training.  Swimmers are introduced to organized sets as part of each practice.  Practices are six hours each week and split into four days per week.  Swimmers' ages range generally from 9-12

Sectional Group

The Sectional workout group is a highly competitive group that consists o f swimmers with the commitment and motivation to regularly attend high-quality practices.  Training is geared toward the preparation of each swimmer for Age Group Sectional competition and ultimately senior swimming.  Four two-hour practices and two hour-and-a-half practices are offered each week.  Swimmers' ages range generally from 11-14

High School Group

This is the entry-level senior group for swimmers who would like to swim in a year round program but may have other commitments.  Stroke technique and sprinting are emphasized during five hour-and-a-half practices.  Many of the swimmers in this group are training towards their high school and summer league seasons.  All swimmers are in High School.

Senior Group

The Senior workout group consists of the top swimmers in the club based on age and ability.  The goal of this group is to train toward Senior Sectionals and National-level competition.  Workouts are highly competitive in nature.  The Senior program demands regular workout attendance and the total commitment that is necessary to achieve a swimmer’s full potential.  Many Junior and Senior National qualifiers come out of this group as well as State High School Championships.  The senior group swims nine workouts a week with Dryland and Weight training.  All swimmers are in High School.

Masters Group

Do you like to swim early in the morning? Do you want to have your workout finished before you go to the office? Do you like to have a great time, meet new people, and maybe have a cup of coffee after workout? If so, Chinook Masters is the group for you.  We have all abilities of swimming from triathletes to beginners. You will work on endurance, stroke technique, speed and anything else you might want. We have meets to go to if you want to race or cheer on your fellow swimmers. By joining Chinook Masters, you become a part of United States Masters Swimming. USMS is a national organization of more than 43,000 members that provides organized workouts, competitions, clinics and workshops for adults aged 18 and over.