Gateway College Preparatory School

2020-2021 Tryout Info

HS Tryouts

The Gateway Gators swim team is competitive and not a program to learn how to swim or for recreational swim. All students trying out should have knowledge of the four strokes. Although not necessary, it is highly recommended that students have experience on a swim team before considering trying out. You must have turned in your athletic packet and fee in order to be able to try out. Athletes must participate in tryouts on the tryout date or contact Coach Leach of their reason of absence or they will not be allowed on the team.

You must have turned in your athletic packet and fee in order to be able to try out.

Swimmers should be able to: swim all four strokes legally, legal turns and finishes, 500 freestyle continuously, swim consecutive 50s and 100s on timed intervals without stopping

Practice expectations: roughly swim 3000-4000 yards per practice

Goal Times: Swimmers will be timed on 3 to 4 different events. Though the below times will help in assessment, other major factors that are considered will be the workout portion of tryouts and grades.

200 Free – G 2:30 B 2:20

200 IM – G 2:45 B 2:35

50 Free – G 30.5 B 28.5

100 Fly – G1:15 B1:10

100 Free – G 1:04.9 B:59.9

500 Free – G 6:15 B 6:15

100 Back – G 1:10 B 1:05

100 Breast – G 125.9 B 1:20.9

MS Tryouts

Swimmers should be able to: swim all four strokes legally, legal turns and finishes, 300 freestyle continuously, swim consecutive 50s and 100s on timed intervals without stopping

Goal Times:

50 Free: G - 36.99 B - 33.99

50 Back: G - 42.5 B - 40.5

50 Breast: G - 46.0 B - 44.00

50 Fly: G - 39.5 B - 37.5

100 Free: G - 1: 19.5 B - 1:14:5

Practice expectations: roughly swim 2000-2500 yards per practice