Competitive Swimming
Order of Operations
(and the traits needed to achieve)

1.
Final
Regional – level meet
(skill, speed or endurance)
2.
Win
Regional – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed or endurance)
3.
Final
State – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed or endurance)
4.
Win
State – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance)
5.
Final
Grand Prix – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance)
6.
Win
Grand Prix – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength)
7.
Final
US Nationals – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength)
8.
Win US Nationals – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength, optimism)
9.
Final International – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength, optimism)
10.
Win International – level meet
(confidence, skill, speed, endurance, strength, optimism, need)