Level 2 Sharks have progressed beyond the basic qualifications for the team, but are still considered to have a beginner to intermediate skill level in competitive swimming. In addition to the requirements for level 1, to qualify for level 2, a candidate must be able to:

• Swim at least 50 yards of both race quality freestyle and backstroke without stopping
• Hold a consistent and appropriate breathing pattern when swimming any distance of freestyle
• Perform rudimentary breaststroke and butterfly

Level 2 practices from 5:50pm-7:10pm Monday through Friday in lanes 4, 5, and 6 at the High School of Science and Technology during the regular season. Pre-practice dynamic stretching and post-practice mobility stretching are built into this practice time. We recommend that swimmers in level 2 attend practice 3-5 times weekly.

Objectives for Level 2 swimmers during practice:

• Continue to develop race-quality freestyle and backstroke
• Extend the distance of their underwaters on starts and turns
• Learn how to complete a racing start from the blocks
• Develop legal flip turns for freestyle and backstroke
• Develop their technique in breaststroke and butterfly so that they are considered race legal
• Build speed and stamina by gradually increasing yardage and decreasing rest times during practice
• Continue to develop swimming etiquette during practices
• Continue to set and achieve personal goals during practices and meets
• Continue to develop from mistakes, failures, and setbacks