Alamo Area
Aquatic Association

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2009-2010 NEAT Structure

Level

Group Criteria and Coaches

Senior

High School age only.  Head Coach Larry Hough

 

 

Senior One

Selected by the head Coach

    Senior Sectional and National level swimmers,

 

 

Senior Two

High School Varsity, TISCA and Senior Championship swimmers

 

 

Senior Three

Requires a minimum of 50% practice attendance

 

Must train in all strokes

 

Pre-senior

Ages 12 through 14.  Lead Division Coach B. J. Allenstein

 

 

Blue Group

TAGS Level swimmers ages 12 – 14.  Selected by the Lead Division

 

Requires a minimum of 83% practice attendance

 

Must swim year around with AAAA

 

 

Gold Group

Senior Championship level swimmers ages 13 and 14

 

Requires a 60% minimum practice attendance

 

 

White Group

National B / C level swimmers ages 13 and 14

 

Group size is determined by practice lane space

 

Requires a 50% minimum practice attendance to remain on the team

 

Age Group

Ages 12 and under.  Lead Division Coach Tracey Spurgeon

 

 

Group One

TAGS level swimmers ages 10 through 12.  Selected by the Lead Division Coach

 

Requires a 75% minimum practice attendance

 

Must swim year around with AAAA

 

 

Group Two

STAGS level swimmers ages 11 and 12

 

 

Group Three

National BB swimmers ages 9 and 10

 

National B / C swimmers ages 11 and 12

 

Group size is limited

 

 

Junior One & Two

National B / C level swimmers ages 10 and under

 

Must be capable of diving from starting blocks

 

Must swim all four strokes legally

 

Two groups: Mon / Wed / Sat  and  Tue / Thu / Sat

 

Group size is limited

General Requirements

Swimmers must be age seven or older

Swimmers be capable of diving from starting blocks

Swimmers must legally swim all four strokes

Swimmers wishing to re-register must have competed in all four strokes in 2008-2009

All other swimmers must be evaluated in August

Group sizes are regulated and limited based on available lane space

Detailed group criteria will be listed in 2009 - 2010 Parent Handbook online

 

Ages 6 through 10 Pre-competitive Program – Lead Coach Sarah Jacobson

Candidates must be capable of swimming freestyle, backstroke and the breaststroke kick.

Eight to nine week training sessions are held twice a week (Mon and Wed  or  Tue and Thu) for 50 minutes.

Cost for each Session is $100.00

Candidates will not be required to register with USA Swimming

Candidates will not participate in swim meets