Boilermaker Aquatics is a professionally coached team that is focused on developing swimmers from ages 4-18 and helping them reach their age group, senior and national goals. We aim for a fun and safe environment for youth to learn and succeed at the life long skill of swimming. In addition to athletic pursuits, BA coaches work with athlets to develop many positive life skills including competitiveness, teamwork, responsibility and goal setting.
The club offers a variety of training groups aimed to develop athletes of all abilities to be Leaders Everywhere, in and out of the pool. Training groups are organized in tracks by age, with age at the end of the season (March for Short Course Season, August for Long Course Season) considered to determine placement in the appropriate track.
10 & Under Track
| Group Name | Enterprise 2 | Enterprise 1 | Age Group Foundations |
| Info | Entry level into the program. Athletes in this group are engaging in competitive swimming for the first time. Able to swim at least 25 yards of legal freestyle and backstroke. | Intermediate group for athletes under the age of 10. Athletes in this group are developing aerobic capacity and capable of swimming up to 100 yards at a time of freestyle and backstroke. Beginning to learn breaststroke. | Advanced group for athletes under the age of 10. Athletes in this group are experienced attending swim meets and excited about training and learning more about the sport of competitive swimming. |
| Equipment List | kickboard, fins | kickboard, fins | kickboard, fins, pull buoy, snorkel |
| Schedule | 3 days per week | 3 days per week | 5 days per week |
11 - 14 Track
| Group Name | Launchpad | Age Group White | Age Group Gold | Age Group Black |
| Info | Beginner group for athletes 11-14 years old who may be new to the sport or recently aged up from the 10&U track. Group goals are to increase training capacity and work toward racing freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke legally. | First intermediate group for athletes 11-14 years old. Athletes in this group are increasing aerobic capacity, are excited about attending meets and competing regularly, and are capable of racing freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke proficiently. Working toward proficiency in all four stroke disciplines. | Intermediate/advanced group for athletes 11-14 years old. Athletes in this group are experienced attending swim meets and excited about training and learning more about the sport of competitive swimming. They are also able to race all four competitive strokes legally and are actively setting and working toward goals in the sport. | Elite group for athletes 11-14 years old, and not yet a freshman in high school. Athletes in this group are experienced attending swim meets and are capable of racing all four competitive swim strokes. Athletes are comitted and excited to continue to train and develop at a high level in the sport. |
| Equipment List | kickboard, fins | kickboard, fins, pull buoy, snorkle | kickboard, fins, pull buoy, snorkel | kickboard, fins, pull buoy, |
| Schedule | 4 days per week | 5 days per week | 5 days per week | 6 days per week |
15 & Over Track (High School Athletes)
| Group Name | Senior Gold | Senior Black |
| Info | Intermediate group for athletes age 15+. | Advanced/Elite group for athletes age 15+. |
| Equipment List | kickboard, fins, pull buoy, snorkel, |
kickboard, fins, pull buoy, snorkel, tempo trainer, strokemaker paddles |
| Schedule | 5 days per week | 6 days per week |
During short course season, athletes in the 15 & Over track who also compete for their high school team are eligible to sign up for a hybrid registration that takes into account participation in both the club and high school swim season.
