AAAA-AH Group Structure
*Short Course Season 2023-2024*
Elite criteria to qualify for this group as of August 14, 2023.
#1 All athletes must have a Sectional Bonus Cut/Hard Cut. 13/14 TAGS Individual event qualifiers from the LC ‘23 season will qualify with the expectation that they will meet the time requirement of a Sectional Bonus Cut/Hard Cut by the end of the season.
#2 Swimmers must meet the expectations of the group. Expectations are: attendance policy (90%) if your athlete will miss practice please email your group coach at [email protected], if athletes are not at a meet they will be attending Saturday morning practice, complete the necessary test sets, and exhibit a positive attitude and a best effort on a consistent basis.
#3 Swimmers must regularly attend meets offered to this group, and be willing to swim in any event discussed with athletes. i.e. 1650, 400 IM, 200 Fly, 200 Breast, 200 Back, etc…
*** Athletes must be deemed ready by their group coach and completed the necessary test set ***
SENIOR criteria to qualify for this group as of August 14, 2023.
#1 Swimmers are striving to achieve 3 - 4 USA Swimming Motivational B times & 3 - 5 USA Swimming Motivational BB Times.
#2 Swimmer must meet the expectations and complete the necessary test sets, and exhibit a positive attitude and a best effort on a consistent basis.
#3 Swimmers must be ready to start training at a higher standard & legal in all four strokes.
#4 Swimmers must regularly attend meets offered to this group, and be willing to swim in any event discussed with athletes. i.e. 1650, 400 IM, 200 Fly, 200 Breast, 200 Back, etc…
#5 Swimmers must meet the expectations, and attendance policy (80%) if your athlete will miss practice please email your group coach at [email protected], and complete the necessary test set for each group level.
*** Age group 13+***
JUNIOR Elite criteria to qualify for this group as of August 14, 2023.
#1 Swimmers 11-13 must have 1 USA Swimming Motivational A time, or 4 USA Swimming Motivational BB times, one of which needs to be a 100 of stroke or 200 IM.
#2 10 & Unders need to have at least 2 TAGS cut or 3 USA Swimming Motivational A times for 10 & Unders
#3 Swimmers must meet the expectations and attendance policy (80%) if your athlete will miss practice please email your group coach at [email protected], and complete the necessary test set for each group level.
#4 Swimmers must regularly attend meets offered to this group and be willing to swim in any event discussed with athletes. i.e. 1,000 Free, 400 IM, 200 Fly, 200 Breast, 200 Back, etc…
*** Age group 10+ ***
GOLD criteria to qualify for this group as of August 14, 2023.
#1 Swimmers must have 2 - 4 USA Swimming Motivational B times & 3 USA Swimming Motivational BB Times.
#2 Swimmer must be a strong swimmer in and
ready to begin training at a higher intensity.
#3 Swimmer must meet the expectations and complete the necessary test
set for each group level.
#4 Swimmers are expected to regularly attend meets and should have the goal of competing at the STX Champs meet or STAGS. Goal for the Gold group is to be a transition for athletes into the Jr. Elite Group.
*** Age group 11-14 ***
Silver criteria to qualify for this group as of August 14, 2023.
#1 Swimmer must meet the expectations and complete the necessary test sets, and exhibit a positive attitude and a best effort on a consistent basis.
#2 Swimmer must be a strong swimmer in 3 out of the four strokes, and
ready to begin training at a higher intensity. Less of their practices are drills and skills, and athletes are getting used to swimming sets.
*** Age group 10-14 ***
Platinum 1 criteria to qualify for this group as of August 14, 2023.
#1 Swimmer must have a recommendation from the Head Age Group Coach or 3 - 4 USA Swimming Motivational BB times.
#2 Swimmer must be a strong swimmer in and
ready to begin training at a higher intensity.
#3 Swimmer must meet the expectations and complete the necessary test
set for each group level.
#4 Swimmers are expected to regularly attend meets and should have the goal of competing at the STX Champs meet or STAGS.
*** Age group 8-10***
Platinum 2 criteria to qualify for this group as of August 14, 2023.
#1 Swimmer must have a recommendation from the Head Age Group Coach or a USA Swimming Motivational B time.
#2 Swimmer must be a strong swimmer in and
ready to begin training at a higher intensity.
#3 Swimmer must meet the expectations and complete the necessary test
set for each group level.
*** Age group 8-10**
Blue criteria to qualify for this group as of August 14, 2023.
#1 Swimmer must have a strong grasp on 3 out of the four strokes, and
ready to begin learning and competing in all four strokes.
#2 Swimmer must be able to break 50 seconds in a 50-yard freestyle and
50-yard backstroke while doing flip turns.
#3 Swimmer must be comfortable to attend South Texas Sanctioned meets
*** Age group 7-10***
Red criteria to qualify for this group as of August 14, 2023.
#1 Swimmer must have a strong grasp on freestyle and backstroke.
#2 Swimmers should have an understanding of what a freestyle and
backstroke flip turns are.
#3 Swimmers must be comfortable jumping off of the block.
*** Age group 5-9***
* If a swimmer that is placed in the group currently does not meet the standards, it's their goal to achieve these standards by the end of the season.
Updated 8/19/2023.
