Competitive Program
Competitive Program Streams
FAST has two Streams of our competitive programs, the Age Group Stream and the Senior Stream.
Age Group Stream
The Age Group Stream is for grade school and middle school aged swimmers, and provides an environment where athletes can learn competitive swimming skills and techniques while progressing through the sport. The AQUA 1, 2, and 3 groups allow flexibility in terms of scheduling and attendance, while the Aqua 4 group allows promising Age Group athletes the opportunity to train at a high level. While multi-sport and extracurricular participation are still encouraged in Aqua 4, a positive attitude and high level of attendance are essential; therefore athlete/family commitment is a requirement.
Senior Stream
The Senior Stream is for high school aged athletes who have spent time developing through our Age Group program, and provides two training groups between the Senior and High Performance groups. The Senior group retains the flexibility of our AQUA groups from the Age Group stream, while still allowing athletes the opportunity to train and succeed at a high level. The High Performance is home to some of our clubs and provinces best athletes, and swimmers in this group must demonstrate and understanding and acceptance of the rigour and intensity of training and performance expected by the coaches. A positive attitude and attendance are essential; therefore athlete/family commitment is a requirement.
Age Group Stream Groups
Aqua 1
introduction to the competitive environment, foundational skills for competitive swimming
Premier Meets
attendance optional but 60% required to attend meets
Aqua 2
practice and expand technical skills needed for competitive swimming, develop training aptitude and consistency of strokes
Premier Meets
Invitational Meets if qualified
attendance optional but 60% required to attend meets
Aqua 3
practice and become proficient at technical skills and tactics needed for competitive swimming, commit to a more structured and rigorous training regime, maintain consistancy of strokes with intensifying training
Premier Meets
Invitational Meets if qualified
attendance optional but 60% required to attend meets
Aqua 4
develop and expand technical skills in an intensified training environment, learn to train and apply strategies (physical and mental) that will support optimal performance, enable swimmers to compete at their potential
must have two (2) Aqua 4 qualifying standards
signed letter of commitment required to ensure both swimmer and family understand the expectations of this group
Senior Stream Groups
Senior (SR)
Work on a multitude of swim specific skills and strategies, increase training intensity, effectivly apply skills and techniques in a variety of training and performance environments.
Premier Meets
Invitational Meets if qualified
National/International Meets if qualified
attendance optional but 60% required to attend meets
Optional letter of commitment can be signed by athletes.
High Performance (HP)
Develop and expand technical skills in an intensified training environment, train and apply strategies (physical and mental) to maximize performance opportunities, enable swimmers to compete at their potential (nationally/internationally)
HP is invite only at the discretion of the coaching staff
100% attendance is expected
training holidays and march break
signed letter of commitment required to ensure both swimmer and family understand the expectations of this group