Groups/Schedule

 The Des Plaines Warriors are ONE team organized into THREE Practice Groups:
Yellow (8 & Under), Green (Intermediate; ages ~9-12), and Blue (Advanced; ages ~11-18). 

We compete in Division A of the Northern Illinois Swim Conference (NISC) in the summer and winter.
***We are not an active USA Swimming LSC.

Prerequisites for each group:

Yellow Group (Age 8 & Under):
- Comfortable & Independent in deep water
- Swim Freestyle & Backstroke >25yds
- *Recommended: Basics of Breaststroke and Butterfly strokes

Green Group (Intermediate / Age 9-12):
- Swim Freestyle & Backstroke >50 yards
- Basics of Breaststroke and Butterfly
- Basics of diving & flip turns
- Recommended: pass level 6 in swim lessons

Blue Group (Advanced / Age 10-18):
- Swim >50 yards of Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly
- Basics of Diving and Flip Turns
- Recommended: Past swim team experience.