Performance Stream
9 - 18 yrs
River Otters Performance Stream is focused on preparing and developing competing swimmers of various ages.
This is delivered through structured progression, regular meets (competition), dryland training sessions, mental skills training, nutrition workshops and higher expectations.
Overall commitment to swimming and to the club increases in the Performance stream.

Weekly Schedules

Team summaries
Full team descriptions can be found when registering for each stream. Click here to register & learn more.

Bronze team
Intro to competition, training methods and building endurance
This is UCRO’s first competitive level. It builds on swimming skills from Youth Otters and seeks to further fine tune all stroke mechanics.

Silver team
Skill, refinement, endurance, speed & athletic development
Continues to develop technique and adds training to build race speed and endurance.

Gold team
Stroke excellence, advanced training methods & race strategies
Introduces more advanced training principles and racing tactics. Dryland training continues to refine movements whilst introducing athletes to resistance training and power training with loads.

Platinum team
Stroke mastery, training excellence, specific competition targets
Because swimmers have now mastered all strokes, training becomes more focused on their strongest events and more personalized for key competitions.

National team
Elite Competition
UCRO’s highest competitive level for swimmers aiming for varsity swimming and beyond. The focus is on preparing athletes to meet National-level standards and compete at national competitions or higher. Training becomes more individualized and detailed.
Interested in joining?
The best way to learn more about the club and find out where your swimmer fits in is through a Try-out & Intro meeting with our Head Coach