Tomball Area Swim Club - Competitive Groups

Competitive Swimming Progression

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Bronze I * Bronze II

Fees
- Annual Team Registration Fee: $29
- Annual AAU Registration Fee: $14
- Monthly Tuition:
  - Bronze I: $95
  - Bronze II: $160

Stroke Development Program

Silver I (ages 8&U) * Silver II (ages 9-12) * Silver III (ages 13&O)

Prerequisites
- Proficient in both freestyle and backstroke minimum 25 yards
- Bi-lateral side breathing in freestyle required.

Group Details
- 4 days/week (M-Th)
- recommended attendance 3 days/week
- 45-minute practice
- 90% stroke development/10% conditioning
- Focus: introduction to breaststroke and butterfly, IM, turns, and race starts.
- Developmental Swim Meets are encouraged.
- Required Equipment
  - Kickboard
  - Goggles
  - Swim Cap
  - Fins
  - Equipment bag
Fees
- Annual Team Registration Fee: $29
- Annual USA Swimming Flex Registration Fee (12&Unders): $30
- Annual USA Swimming Premium Registration Fee (13&Overs): $98
- Monthly Tuition: $115

Age Group and Senior: Entry Level Comptetitive

Gold I (ages 10&U) * Gold II (ages 11-12) * Gold III (ages 13&O)

Prerequisites
- Legal 25 yds of each stroke
- Legal 100 IM
- Basic understanding of flip turns and race starts.
Group Details
- 5 practices/week offered (Mon-Fri)
- 1 hour practice + 30 min dryland 2-3 days per week
- 75-80% stroke development/20-25% conditioning
- Focus: refinement of technique, turns, introduction to longer swims. Race prep through streamline, kicking, drilling and beginner sets
- Monthly meet attendance strongly encouraged.
- Intrasquad and champs meets required.
- Required Equipment
  - Kickboard
  - Goggles
  - Swim Cap
  - Fins
  - Pull Bouy
  - Equipment bag
  - Waterbottle
  - Team suit
  - Team cap
  - 4 team shirts

Fees
- Annual Team Registration Fee: $75
- Annual USA Swimming Premium Registration Fee: $98
- Monthly Tuition: $125

Age Group Swimming

Age Group I (ages 10&U) * Age Group II (ages 11-12)

Prerequisites
- 5X100 Free @ 2:00
- 6X100 Kick @ 2:30
- Legal 50 yds of each stroke achieved in a sanctioned meet.
- Legal 200 IM achieved in a sanctioned meet.
Group Details
- 6 practices/week offered.
- 1.25-1.5-hour practice (+ 30 min Dryland approx. 2 - 3 days/wk.)
- 50-60% stroke development/40-50% conditioning
- Focus: Refinement of technique, turns, introduction to race strategy, championship training through streamline, kicking, drilling, breath control and endurance using more interval training sets
- Monthly meet attendance strongly encouraged.
- Intrasquad and champs meets required.
- Subject to coach approval
- Required Equipment
  - Hand Paddles
  - Kickboard
  - Goggles
  - Swim Cap
  - Fins
  - Pull Bouy
  - Equipment bag
  - Waterbottle
  - Team suit
  - Team cap
  - 4 team shirts
Fees
- Annual Team Registration Fee: $75
- Annual USA Swimming Premium Registration Fee: $98
- Monthly Tuition: $135-140

Age Group Elite (ages 9-12)

Prerequisites
- 5X100 Free @ 1:30
- 6X100 Kick @ 2:00
- Legal 100 yds of each stroke achieved in a sanctioned meet
- Legal 200 IM (9-10) 400 IM (11-12) achieved in a sanctioned meet
- 3 or more BB times (ages 11-12)
- 3 or more A times (ages 9-10)
Group Details
- 6 to 9 practices/week offered depending on season.
- 2 hour practice (+ 30 min dryland 3 - 4 days/wk.)
- 30% stroke development/70% conditioning
- 70% monthly practice attendance requirement
- Focus: championship training for Gulf Age Group Champs and TAGS. A year-round commitment to swimming both short course and long course is required to be placed in this group.
- Monthly meet attendance expected.
- Intrasquad and champs meets required.
- Subject to coach approval
- Required Equipment
  - Snorkel
  - Hand Paddles
  - Kickboard
  - Goggles
  - Swim Cap
  - Fins
  - Pull Bouy
  - Equipment bag
  - Waterbottle
  - Team suit
  - Team cap
  - 4 team shirts
Fees
- Annual Team Registration Fee: $75
- Annual USA Swimming Premium Registration Fee: $98
- Monthly Tuition: $150

Senior Swimming

Pre-Senior

Prerequisites
- Minimum age of 13
- 5X100 Free @ 2:00
- 6X100 Kick @ 2:30
- Legal 50 yds of each stroke
- Legal 200 IM
Group Details
- 5 practices offered/week
- 1.5-hour practice + optional 30 min dryland 3-4 days/week
- 50-60% stroke development/30-40% conditioning
- Focus: for athletes wanting to prepare for and compete at the High School level or are looking for an approved activity for off campus PE. Refinement of technique, turns, more race strategy, championship season training through streamline, kicking drilling breath control and endurance utilizing more advanced interval training sets.
- No minimum practice attendance required.
- Monthly meet attendance encouraged but not required.
- Subject to coach approval
- Required Equipment
  - 4 Team Shirts (for meets only)
  - Team Suit (for meets only)
  - Team Cap (for meets only)
  - Snorkel
  - Hand Paddles
  - Kickboard
  - Goggles
  - Swim Cap
  - Fins
  - Short Fins (zoomers)
  - Pull Bouy
  - Equipment bag
  - Waterbottle
Fees
- Annual Team Registration Fee: $75
- Annual USA Swimming Premium Registration Fee: $98
- Monthly Tuition: $140

Senior

Prerequisites
- Minimum age of 13
- 5X100 Free @ 1:20
- 6X100 Kick @ 1:50
- Legal 100 yds of each stroke achieved in a sanctioned meet
- Legal 400 IM achieved in a sanctioned meet
- 3 or more BB times required.
- Subject to coach approval
Group Details

6 to 9 practices/week offered depending on season.
2-hour practice (additional 30 min dryland 3 to 4 days/wk)
20% stroke development/80% conditioning – not including technique focus in early season.
Focus is on championship training for Gulf Champs and qualifying for Sectionals. A year round commitment to swimming both short course and long course is required to be placed in this group.
70% monthly practice attendance requirement
Monthly meet attendance required.
Required Equipment
- 4 team shirts
- Team cap
- Team suit
- Waterbottle
- Equipment bag
- Tempo Trainer
- Pull Bouy
- Short Fins (zoomers)
- Fins (long)
- Swim Cap
- Goggles
- Kickboard
- Hand Paddles
- Snorkel

Fees
- Annual Team Registration Fee: $75
- Annual USA Swimming Premium Registration Fee: $98
- Monthly Tuition: $160

National

6 to 9 practices/week offered depending on season.
2.5 – 3-hour practice (additional 30 min dryland 4 days/wk)
10% stroke development/90% conditioning – not including technique focus in early season.
Focus is on championship training for Sectionals and Nationals. A year round commitment to swimming both short course and long course is required to be placed in this group.
80% monthly attendance requirement
Monthly meet attendance required.
Subject to coach approval
Required Equipment Snorkel
- Hand Paddles
- Kickboard
- Goggles
- Swim Cap
- Fins
- Pull Bouy
- Equipment bag
- Waterbottle
- Team suit
- Team cap
- 4 team shirts

Fees
- Annual Team Registration Fee: $75
- Annual USA Swimming Premium Registration Fee: $98
- Monthly Tuition: $170

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