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Competitive Swimming
Tennessee Aquatics’ competitive swimming team is a USA registered club for beginner to national level swimmers located in East Tennessee. TNAQ is a member of the Southeastern Swimming LSC. Our competitive program offers a wide variety of opportunities that enables athletes from the Greater Knoxville Community to compete in higher intensity aquatics. The competitive program is split into training groups that allows for swimmers to participate with teammates similar in age and skill level.
Our competitive team is open to swimmers of all ages. The primary age group consists of swimmers from East Tennessee ages eighteen and under. Throughout the season, TNAQ alumni and college swimmers come back to train with Tennessee Aquatics’ competitive program during holiday and summer breaks. The different training group options allows for many opportunities for our swimmers to join us in Knoxville on the University of Tennessee’s campus throughout the week at Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center or the Student Aquatic Center.
All participants must be registered members of USA Swimming.
Competitive Training Groups
While the primary factor for group placement is age, there are some allowances for swimmers at both ends of the range for ability, needs, and coach discretion. Each group will have graduated training levels within it, which encourages a more fluid progression, motivation, educational energy and teamwork. The equipment lists for each group can be found here.
Senior 1
This is an elite training group that prepares swimmers for National competition. Swimmers are asked to maintain a high level of commitment and attend nearly all practices and swim meets. This group is only for those swimmers and families who place a very high importance on the commitment level required for this group. Athletes will continue to fine tune their technical skills as they prepare for high level competitions.
Senior 2
This is a training group for high school age swimmers who want to focus on swimming performance with training both in the pool and in the weight room. Whether transitioning from the Age Group program, or brand new to year-round swimming, this group will focus on positivity, technical skill, and aerobic development.
Age Group 1
Our most advanced group for generally 11-14 years of age, these athletes are transitioning towards senior swimming. AG1 emphasizes ongoing stroke refinement, understanding and valuing conditioning methods, and connecting goals to training and racing.
Age Group 2
This intermediate training group focuses on continuing stroke development and conditioning. Swimmers are introduced to competitive training and racing concepts. Swimmers in this group are generally 10-14 years of age.
Age Group 3
This entry level competitive group will primarily focus on stroke instruction and achieving best times while having fun. Swimmers will be introduced to age group training and to USA Swimming competitions and rules. Swimmers are generally 6-10 years of age.
(Formerly Noncompetitive Swimming)
Tennessee Aquatics Tridents is a noncompetitive team for swimmers ages 6-18. This group is designed to improve athletes’ swimming and build endurance. For younger swimmers, TNAQ Tridents provides an environment that promotes the foundational skills and proper technique of all four strokes while building athletes’ confidence in the water and their love for the sport. For older swimmers, there is an emphasis on fine-tuning their technique and improving their strength and endurance – which helps them reach their goals in the middle school and high school season. TNAQ Tridents strive to promote an environment through the Three Points of Success: Respect, Teamwork, and Fun.
TNAQ Tridents are divided into four practice groups depending on the athlete’s ability and age:
- Trident 1 – ages 13 - 18
- Trident 2 – ages 11 - 12
- Trident 3 – ages 8 - 10
- Little Tridents – ages 6 - 8
Tennessee Aquatics Masters is a club team for lap swimmers, fitness swimmers, triathletes, and competitive swimmers. Our team includes students, UTK faculty, and all sorts of people from the greater Knoxville community looking for a great workout. We are a registered club team with United States Masters Swimming, a national organization with more than 60,000 members which helps to promote lifelong fitness through the sport of swimming.
Our club is open to any members 18 and up, and currently includes members of all ages. Our typical schedule allows for multiple opportunities for swimmers to join us at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aqutics Center on The University of Tennessee campus throughout the week.
All participants must be registered members of US Masters Swimming. To find out more information on how to become a registered USMS swimmer, click here.
