AAAA-AH Group Structure
*Short Course Season 2024-2025*
Elite criteria to qualify for this group as of August 19, 2024.
#1 All athletes must have a Sectional Bonus Cut/Hard Cut.
#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 19, 2024.
#1 Swimmers should have 3 - 5 USA Swimming Motivational BB Times.
#2 Swimmers are striving to attend South Texas Age Group Championship meet (STAGS).
#3 Swimmer must meet the expectations and complete the necessary test sets, and exhibit a positive attitude and a best effort on a consistent basis.
#4 Swimmers must be ready to start training at a higher standard & legal in all four strokes.
#5 Swimmers must regularly attend Club swim 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…
#6 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 14+***
Green criteria to qualify for this group as of August 19, 2024.
#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 11-15 ***
JUNIOR Elite criteria to qualify for this group as of August 19, 2024.
#1 Swimmers 13-14 must have 2 USA Swimming Motivational A times one of which needs to be a either in a 100 of stroke, the Mile/ distance event or 200 IM., or 6 USA Swimming Motivational BB times,
#2 11 - 12 Swimmers need to have 2-3 USA Swimming Motivational A times one of which needs to be a either in a 100 of stroke, the Mile/ mid-distance event or 200 IM.
#3 10 & Unders need to have at least 2 TAGS cut to be considered for the group
#4 Swimmers who do not have the neccassry USA swimming Motiviational time requirements but are faster than the ditance events times below
Girls 1500/1650 time 21:55.99/21:30.89
Boys 1500/1650 time 20:30.99/20:00.99
Girls 400 IM LCM/SCY time 6:30.99/5:30.99
Boys 400 IM LCM/SCY time 6:25.99/5:25.99
#5 Swimmers must regularly attend meets offered to this group and Swimmers must have attend a South Texas Championship meet last season (STX/STAGS) and plan on attending this season
#6 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.
#7 Swimmers muct be willing to swim in any event discussed with them. i.e. 1,000 Free, Mile, 400 IM, 200 Fly, 200 Breast, 200 Back, etc…
***Athletes must be deemed ready by their group coach and completed the necessary test set***
*** Age group 11 - 14***
GOLD criteria to qualify for this group as of August 19, 2024.
#1 Swimmers must have 4 USA Swimming Motivational B times or 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 a LSC Championship meet. Goal for the Gold group is to be a transition for athletes into the Jr. Elite Group.
*** Age group 11-14 ***
Platinum 1 criteria to qualify for this group as of August 19, 2024.
#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 19, 2024.
#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 19, 2024.
#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 19, 2024.
#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. The Group Structure of the AAAA-AH Program is always re-evaluated at the end of every season (short course and long course season). Therefore, some groups requirements might change due to the need of the program /the group
Updated 7/30/2024.
