| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SWIM LEAGUE, which is made up of 26 teams in five conferences: Mother Lode, Gold Rush, Comstock, Eureka, and Nugget. Galt Gators are in the EUREKA CONFERENCE. Mother Lode CONFERENCE Amador West Sacramento Arden
Hills LEAGUE AND CONFERENCE ELIGIBILITY Every swimmer must swim a minimum of one event in two conference dual meets to qualify for the championships. June 15 date determines each swimmer's age group for the entire season. A swimmer who has reached their 19th birthday on or before June 15 is not eligible. No swimmer is allowed to compete or practice with any U.S.S. registered team from February 1st to the end of championships. 6 years old & under, must be able to swim 25 yards on their stomachs, unassisted, and be comfortable in the water on their backs. Stopping or resting on the lane rope or the sides of the pool may be allowed; however, no advancement with the lane rope or pool edge is allowed. 7 & 8 years old must be able to swim 25 yards on their stomachs (face in the water) and on their backs, unassisted without hanging on the lane ropes or touching the sides of the pool. 9 & 10 years old and older must be able to swim 50 yards on their stomachs face in the water) and on their backs, unassisted without touching the lane ropes or touching the sides of the pool. The Galt Gators program emphasizes improvement of strokes previously learned. Swim lessons through another source are highly recommended for all ability levels. Swimmers should be comfortable swimming on their stomachs, with their face in the water, and comfortable swimming and/or floating on their backs. The above mentioned abilities are the basics that the coach expects all swimmers to know before joining the team. These abilities allow for ease in teaching techniques that are valuable to the swimmers progress of learning new and/or improved strokes. |