Sharks in our Level 4 practice group are our expert competitive swimmers. As such, along with meeting level 3 requirements, candidates for level 4 must be able to:

• Swim at least 200 yards of legal, race quality freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly without stopping and within a specified time limit
• Perform all basic drills instructed at Sharks with consistency and no need for reminders or redirections
• Perform appropriate relay transfers

Level 4 practices from 6:50pm - 8:40pm 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 4 attend practice 5 times weekly.

Objectives for Level 4 swimmers during practice:

• Continue to develop racing technique and speed in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly
• Extend the distance and speed of their underwaters on starts and turns
• Complete high quality flat starts and relay transfers from the blocks 
• Complete high quality turns and transfers in all four racing strokes and the individual medley
• Build speed and stamina by gradually increasing yardage, decreasing rest times, and applying appropriate effort levels during practice
• Continue to develop swimming etiquette during practices
• Independently develop and apply cohesive, logical, and adaptive plans to set and achieve practice and meet goals
• Continue to develop from mistakes, failures, and setbacks