Here are Aulea's policies regarding swim suits for 10&U and 11-12 year old swimmers.

10&Under Athletes:

All 10&Under athletes should have one Competition level suit. This will be their “go to” suit at all meets and this suit should ONLY be worn at meets. (It is not a practice suit.) AULEA has several ARENA Team Suit options available through Swim and Tri (see Swim Store/Ordering Info).  

Coach’s comment: These suits are basic, often Lycra (or similar fabric), suits. Boys may wear “Jammer” style or “Brief” style. These suits should be smaller and more fitting than a training suit. Most new swimmers order suits (both practice and racing) that are 1-2-3 or 4 sizes too large.

Performance Suits: 10&Under athletes should for no reason be racing in "Performance" level suits. If you have a question as to an appropriate suit, please ask Associate Head Coach (age group coach) Kimi Regula or Head Coach Joe Glenn.

 

11-12 Year Old Athletes:

ALL 11-12 year old athletes should have one Competition level suit. This will be their “go to” suit at most meets. Again, this suit should ONLY be worn at meets - it is not a practice suit. AULEA has several ARENA Team Suit options available on our Swim and Tri site.

Coach’s comments: These suits are basic, often Lycra (or similar fabric), suits. Boys may wear “Jammer” style or “Brief” style. These suits should be smaller and more fitting than a training suit. Most new swimmers order suits (both practice and racing) that are 1-2-3 or 4 sizes too large. This suit should NOT have a white “FINA APPROVED” label on the suit.

Performance Suits: 11-12 year olds that have a Hawaii Age Group Championship Meet qualifying time may also wear a Performance level suit at selected meets. These suits have stitching. Stitch-less suits are for 13+ athletes. Some options include:

  • ARENA Powerskin ST

Coach’s comment: These Performance suits should only be worn at championship meets or other high level meets selected by the coaching staff. Please consult with your coach on which meets would be appropriate to wear your Performance level suit.

Important Suit Notes:

  • Athletes should wear their standard red ARENA team suit in most racing situations.
  • It is important that all swimmers wear ARENA brand suits. We are an ARENA team.
  • Performance suits have a very short life. Their use can be measured not in meets but in races. Please follow all proper care tips to extend the life as much as possible.
  • The AULEA team suit is available at Swim and Tri.