Take your swimming to the next level with MRR Competitive Swim Training! MISSISSIPPI RIVER RACERS: RISING STARSDesigned for swimmers who have completed grades 2-6 who are still building endurance and refining their technique, Rising Stars Swim Training offers a fun and challenging environment to develop competitive swimming skills. Under guidance, swimmers will improve their freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly while learning proper technique for flip turns and streamlining.Training sessions will include a mix of skill-building drills, endurance training, and swimming games to keep learning engaging and fun. Swimmers will want to keep coming back for more! Requirement: Participants must confidently swim 25 yards of front crawl and backstroke without stopping before the class begins. Build endurance, refine technique, and have fun in the water! MISSISSIPPI RIVER RACERS: NEXT LEVELDesigned for swimmers who have completed grades 4-11, this program focuses on building endurance, refining stroke technique, and improving race performance. Athletes will train under the guidance of experienced coaches, developing freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly, along with advanced flip turns and race starts.Training sessions include dry-land conditioning to enhance strength, flexibility, and power, as well as focused stroke technique work to maximize efficiency in the water. Drills, interval sets, and endurance challenges will push swimmers to compete at their best while fostering teamwork and a competitive mindset. Requirement: Participants are required to confidently swim 50 yards of front crawl and backstroke with no assistance, and without stopping, before the class begins. If an athlete is unable to complete this requirement, the athlete will be moved to the Rising Stars section, and a refund will be given in the form of an account credit for the difference. Coaches will contact Community Services for enrollment assistance.Train hard, swim fast, and compete with confidence! Swim Meet Opportunities: Registration includes participation in two swim meet competitions, giving swimmers a chance to apply their skills in a supportive, team-focused environment. These meets will help build confidence, encourage goal setting, and introduce swimmers to the excitement of competitive swimming. More details, including dates and locations, will be provided by the coaches as the season progresses.