The Ashburn Farm Barracudas Swim Team offers training and practice groups for swimmers between the ages of 5-18 (age as of June 15 of the current year). It is the goal of the Ashburn Farm Barracudas Swim Team to offer age specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities. 

Age groups are as follows: 8 and under (sometimes broken out as 5-6 and 7-8); 9-10; 11-12; 13-14; 15-18.

ALL new swimmers to the team MUST attend an evaluation session on Tuesday, May 27 or Wednesday, May 28 from 5:00-6:00 PM at Summerwood Pool.  This applies to ALL new swimmers, regardless of age. New swimmers CANNOT join the team unless they have successfully completed evaluations.

Swimmers must be capable of swimming a legal freestyle or backstroke for 25 meters safely and unassisted, without stopping or touching the bottom or side, within one minute (no doggy paddle). Additionally, swimmers must tread water or float in place for one minute. The swimmer will not be allowed to join the team unless they have successfully completed their evaluation.  Coaches reserve the right to reconsider a swimmer’s qualifications within the first two weeks of practice.  Due to the number of swimmers being evaluated, new swimmers only have one opportunity to pass the evaluation.

Swim practice times and groups are determined by age (as of June 15th of the current year).  Practice times and additional information can be found on our Parent Info page.

Swimmers MUST attend their designated practice session.   Note: Instances may occur where younger capable swimmers may be recommended to "swim up" in an older practice or older age group at A-meets. This is determined in advance by the Head Coach and will be communicated directly to the swimmer and family so concerns can be addressed.

Please note that due to the attention and needs of our younger swimmers and the size of this group, we CANNOT have older swimmers attend earlier practice. These younger swimmers need the full time and attention of all of our coaching staff. Swimmers attending camps in the morning can reach out to the coaches to get a practice set that they can do on their own time, outside of Barracudas practices, if they choose to. 

NOTE: Barracuda coaches may not be trained or experienced in working with children with special needs.  Parents of children with special needs must be available for their child at all times.