Age Group 1

AGUA athletes in this group are entering the sport of competitive swimming a great foundation of skill development & technique in a style that can be FUN & FRUITFUL for long term growth in the sport of swimming. AGUA athletes & parents are introduced to competitive meets with the thought in mind of “family” friendly atmosphere & grow to championship meets.    

 

AG1 Group is Parent & Coach Led.

 

Value Drivers: Invest – Connect – Ignite    

          

Athlete Development Curriculum: Foundational skills & technique. Athletic development/character. Education and introduction to competition.

 

AG1 athletes will develop a love of swimming and set goals of mastering all four competitive strokes.

 

Age Group 2 - Green

AGUA athletes in this group are entering the sport of competitive swimming a great foundation of skill development & technique in a style that can be FUN & FRUITFUL for long term growth in the sport of swimming. AGUA athletes & parents are introduced to competitive meets with the thought in mind of “family” friendly atmosphere & grow to championship meets.    

 

AG2 Green Group is Parent & Coach Led.

 

Value Drivers: Invest – Connect – Ignite              

 

Athlete Development Curriculum: Foundational skills & technique. Athletic development/character. Education and introduction to competition.

 

AG2 Green athletes will continue to foster their love of swimming and learn how to apply fundamental skills in a competitive atmosphere to strive for Junior Olympics standards.

 

Age Group 2 - Gold

AGUA athletes in this group are entering the sport of competitive swimming a great foundation of skill development & technique in a style that can be FUN & FRUITFUL for long term growth in the sport of swimming. AGUA athletes & parents are introduced to competitive meets with the thought in mind of “family” friendly atmosphere & grow to championship meets.    

 

AG2 Gold Group is Parent & Coach Led.

 

Value Drivers: Invest – Connect – Ignite              

 

Athlete Development Curriculum: Foundational skills & technique. Athletic development/character. Education and introduction to competition.

 

AG2 Gold athletes are recommended to begin to prioritize the sport of swimming and strive to qualify for Junior Olympics standards.

 

Age Group 3 - Green

AGUA athletes in this group will progress from the fundamental skills & technique taught in the 10 & under division and continue to build towards an advanced level of learning. They will also start understanding how to implement learned skills & technique into “practice sets”.  This will be useful to increase their skill level at meets as well as for long-term development in the sport of swimming. AGUA athletes will compete at local, state, and regional levels.               

 

AG3 Groups are Coach Led; Parent & Swimmer Supported.

 

Value Drivers: Support – Serve – Layered Commitment

 

Athlete Development Curriculum: Foundational skills & technique. Character development. Kinesthetic awareness. Exposure to camps & championship format (team & LSC/regional level); nutrition.

 

AG3 Green athletes will be introduced to appropriate training concepts, encouraged to achieve their goals, and strive towards qualifying for meets such as Junior Olympics.

 

Age Group 3 - Gold

AGUA athletes in this group will progress from the fundamental skills & technique taught in the 10 & under division and continue to build towards an advanced level of learning. They will also start understanding how to implement learned skills & technique into “practice sets”.  This will be useful to increase their skill level at meets as well as for long-term development in the sport of swimming. AGUA athletes will compete at local, state, and regional levels.               

 

AG3 Groups are Coach Led; Parent & Swimmer Supported.

 

Value Drivers: Support – Serve – Layered Commitment

 

Athlete Development Curriculum: Foundational skills & technique. Character development. Kinesthetic awareness. Exposure to camps & championship format (team & LSC/regional level); nutrition.

 

AG3 Gold athletes will be recommended to make the sport of swimming a priority and set goals to strive towards qualifying for meets such as Junior Olympics and Zones.

 

Senior Prep - Green

AGUA athletes in this group will be taught progressive skills, drills, & technique in a variety of ways to prepare them for not only the present but also the senior level. They will learn race strategies, build upon practice habits & skill development to use in meets. Also, swimmers will learn that “outside” the pool habits & decision-making will have an effect on meets as much as the “day to day” work they put into practices. AGUA athletes will compete at the local, state, regional level & potentially nationally as well.

 

Senior Prep Groups are Coach & Swimmer Led; Parent Supported.

 

Value Drivers: Support – Serve – Layered Commitment

 

Athlete Development Curriculum: Progression of racing skills & strategy. Character ownership, strength development. Exposure to variety of camp & championship experiences (team to national level). Performance preparation (nutrition-rest-recovery-mental edge).

 

Senior Prep Green athletes will be introduced to appropriate training concepts, encouraged to achieve their goals, and strive towards qualifying for meets such as Junior Olympics and Zones.

 

​Senior Prep - Gold

AGUA athletes in this group will be taught progressive skills, drills, & technique in a variety of ways to prepare them for not only the present but also the senior level. They will learn race strategies, build upon practice habits & skill development to use in meets. Also, swimmers will learn that “outside” the pool habits & decision-making will have an effect on meets as much as the “day to day” work they put into practices. AGUA athletes will compete at the local, state, regional level & potentially nationally as well.

 

Senior Prep Groups are Coach & Swimmer Led; Parent Supported.

 

Value Drivers: Support – Serve – Layered Commitment

 

Athlete Development Curriculum: Progression of racing skills & strategy. Character ownership, strength development. Exposure to variety of camp & championship experiences (team to national level). Performance preparation (nutrition-rest-recovery-mental edge).

 

Senior Prep athletes will be expected to commit to swimming as their sport of choice and set goals to strive towards qualifying for meets such as Zones, Sectionals, Futures, and Junior Nationals. 

 

Senior I

AGUA athletes in this division will continue to learn and be taught progressively, as well as take ownership to put it all together for the purpose of “excelling” towards their career goals.

               

Senior One Groups are Swimmer Led, Coach Directed & Parent Supported

 

Value Drivers: Partner – Empower – Celebrate

 

Athlete Development Curriculum: Mastery of racing skills & strategy. Character ownership, strength development. Exposure to variety of camp & champ experiences (team to national level). Performance prep (nutrition-rest-recovery-psychology)

 

Senior One athletes will use advanced training concepts, be encouraged to achieve their goals, and strive towards qualifying for Senior Mets, Sectionals and beyond.

 

Senior II

AGUA athletes in this division will continue to learn and be taught progressively, as well as take ownership to put it all together for the purpose of “excelling” towards their career goals.

               

Senior Two Groups are Swimmer Led, Coach Directed & Parent Supported

 

Value Drivers: Partner – Empower – Celebrate

 

Athlete Development Curriculum: Mastery of racing skills & strategy. Character ownership, strength development. Exposure to variety of camp & champ experiences (team to national level). Performance prep (nutrition-rest-recovery-psychology)

 

Senior Two athletes will use advanced training concepts, be encouraged to achieve their goals, and strive towards qualifying for meets such as Zones, Sectionals, Futures, and Junior Nationals.

 

National

AGUA athletes in this division will continue to learn and be taught progressively, as well as take ownership to put it all together for the purpose of “excelling” towards their career goals.

               

National Groups are Swimmer Led, Coach Directed & Parent Supported

 

Value Drivers: Partner – Empower – Celebrate

 

Athlete Development Curriculum: Mastery of racing skills & strategy. Character ownership, strength development. Exposure to variety of camp & champ experiences (team to national level). Performance prep (nutrition-rest-recovery-psychology)

 

National Group athletes will use advanced training concepts, be encouraged to achieve their goals, and strive towards qualifying for meets such as Futures, Junior Nationals, Nationals, and Olympic Trials.