COMPETITIVE AND AGE GROUP PROGRAMS

Triton Swimming groups range from learn-to-swim to elite swimming athletes. Progression between the groups is determined by the coaching staff and is based upon increasing ability and time standard achievement. All swimmers must have some previous swimming experience before joining the program and be assessed by one of our coaches before registering.

Triton Teen Fit, Junior Tritons (JT), and Junior Age Group (JAG) run from October until the end of May.

Top Age Group - Select (TAG-Select), Age Group Performance (AGP) run from September until the end of June. 

Age Group Performance - Select (AGP-Select) and Performance (P) run from September until the end of July.
 

JUNIOR TRITONS (JT)
The Junior Triton program is two, 45 minute sessions/week This program is offered in both Beaumont and Leduc.

The goal of the JT group is to build the swimmers’ comfort in the water. The main focus is on improving swimmers body position through various kicking and other drills. Most of the work will be done on freestyle and backstroke. JT swimmers will also be introduced to basic dives and turns.
 

JUNIOR AGE GROUP (JAG)
The Junior Age Group program is two, 60 minute sessions/week. This program is offered in both Beaumont and Leduc.

JAG swimmers will be introduced to swim meets, and the focus of the group will be developing all the skills required to attend those swim meets. Swimmers will learn all 4 kicks and all 4 strokes. They will also improve their diving and work on freestyle and backstroke turns. The priority will be on improving the swimmers all around technique.
 

TOP AGE GROUP (TAG)
The Top Age Group program is three, 60 minute sessions/week. This program is offered in both Beaumont and Leduc.

TAG swimmers will continue to develop all the skills learned in the JAG group. They will learn a few more advanced skills as well. The focus will still be on technique, but TAG swimmers will increase their fitness levels with more of a focus on speed.
 

TOP AGE GROUP - SELECT (TAG-SELECT)
The Top Age Group - Select program is three, 90 minute sessions/week. This program is offered in Beaumont.

TAG Select swimmers will swim with the AGP group. This program starts to shift the focus more on competing and performance. They will have learned most of the skills in previous groups. Now they will increase the workload to build fitness levels. The priority will still be on technique. Competing at swim meets becomes a bigger part of the season for the TAG Select swimmers.


AGE GROUP PERFORMANCE (AGP)
The Age Group Performance program runs 5 days/week for a total of 7.5 hours/week. This program is offered in Beaumont.

The AGP program starts to shift the focus more on competing and performance. They will have learned most of the skills in previous groups. Now they will increase the workload to build fitness levels. The priority will still be on technique. Competing at swim meets becomes a bigger part of the season for the AGP swimmers.
 

AGE GROUP PERFORMANCE - SELECT  (AGP-SELECT)
The Age Group Performance - Select program runs 6 days/week for a total of 9.5 hours/week.  This program is offered in Beaumont.

The AGP-Select program swims alongside the Performance group. The Performance program builds on the AGP program. The focus shifts more onto increasing the workload in order to take the swimmers to the next level of performance, usually competing at the provincial level.
 

PERFORMANCE (P)
The Performance program runs 6 days/week for a total of 11 hours/week.  This program is offered in Beaumont.

The Performance program builds on the AGP program. The focus shifts more onto increasing the workload in order to take the swimmers to the next level of performance, usually competing at the provincial level.
 

TRITON TEEN FIT
The Triton Teen Fit program is open to 13-18 year olds and is offered in Leduc for the 25/26 season. Teen Fit is two, 45 minute sessions/week. The Teen Fit program is great for swimmers who do not wish to compete in swim meets but enjoy working out and building skills. It can be used as an excellent cross training program with other sports. Swimmers in this group receive technical development in all four competitive strokes as well as starts and turns. 

 

STEP-UP PROGRAM  

The “Step-Up” training provides a one (1) month transition period for swimmers who are selected by the coaches as being potentially ready to move up to a higher-level training group.

During the time that a swimmer is in the Step-Up Program:

  • the swimmer will be permitted to train at the higher training level at the coach’s discretion.
  • Triton coaches will evaluate that swimmer to determine whether that swimmer is ready and qualified to permanently train in a higher training level.

There shall be no additional costs or fees to a Member whose swimmer participates in the Step-Up program. However, prior to a swimmer being entitled to participate in the Step-Up training, the Member associated with that swimmer must provide written or electronic confirmation to Triton Swimming that:

  • The Member is prepared to accept and pay any additional Registration Fees and prorated (based on the balance of the season) Training Fees. The Member also must agree to any changes in the schedule, fundraising and volunteer requirements if ultimately the swimmer permanently changes to a new training level
  • The swimmer is prepared to move up to a higher-level training group if determined to be ready and qualified.

Each swimmer shall be permitted to access only one Step-Up program level per swim season.