Barracuda

Barracuda is the next milestone for swimmers who have officially graduated from Orca Whale and are continuing their development inside our Ignite Group 1 practice program.

At this stage, swimmers are refining all four competitive strokes, building endurance, and developing the speed and efficiency needed for confident, strong swimming. While Ignite practices focus on conditioning and skill development as a whole, Barracuda provides clear skill benchmarks and progress tracking along the way.

Your swimmer will be taught:

Increased endurance and fitness
Enhanced technique in all 4 competitive swim strokes
Racing Dives and Breakouts for all 4 strokes
Increased speed in Freestyle and Backstroke Flip Turns
I.M. Turns

How Barracuda Works Inside Ignite

Swimmers who have officially graduated from Orca Whale will have their Barracuda skills tracked during their regular Ignite Group 1 practices.

• Skill tracking happens during normal practices
• Once per month, swimmers participate in a dedicated Skills Assessment Day
• Progress is updated in your Customer Portal under the Evaluations section
• Milestones and achievements are celebrated

There is no additional class to attend. Ignite practices remain the same. Barracuda simply adds structure, visibility, and recognition to your swimmer’s progress.

Eligibility

Only swimmers who have officially graduated from Orca Whale are eligible for Barracuda skill tracking inside Ignite.

Swimmers who are still enrolled in Orca Whale will continue to be evaluated during every Orca Whale class. If your swimmer believes they are ready to move up, you may schedule an in person evaluation to test out of Orca Whale.

Other Stroke School Levels

Learn More About the Narwhal Class

Learn More About the Orca Whale Class

Learn More About the Mako Shark Class

Simplified Summary

Barracuda at Propel Swim Academy: Barracuda is the third level in our Stroke School Program. At this level, swimmers are proficient in all four strokes, can do Flip Turns in Freestyle and Backstroke, and know how to do a racing dive. The Barracuda class is like a swim team practice but with smaller groups, so Coaches can focus on improving each swimmer's technique. Swimmers build endurance and fitness, improve their Butterfly and Breaststroke techniques, and work on speed in Flip Turns and I.M. Turns. The class is 45 minutes long with a maximum of 10 swimmers per coach. An evaluation is required before enrolling.

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