The Cougar Aquatic Team is a progressive age group program designed to develop children physically, mentally, and emotionally in a systematic fashion. We follow a well-defined, long-term approach through which swimmers gradually increase their degree of commitment. Our early years emphasize the development of technical skills and a love for the sport. In the later years, the training program becomes more physically and psychologically challenging. We believe that “too much, too soon" more often proves the cause of failure to achieve maximum potential in senior swimming than the reverse situation.

To complement this emphasis on long-term rather than short-term results, it is also important that we establish training groups of swimmers who are compatible in abilities, commitment levels and goals. At each level, goals and objectives are specific and directed toward meeting the needs of the individual swimmer. Each child progresses at his or her own rate to reach maximum potential. In accordance, the coaching staff makes training group assignments based on a swimmer's physical, mental, and emotional level of development.

Age Group 1 (coming soon)

Age Group 2 (coming soon)

Senior Prep (coming soon)

Juinors (coming soon)

Senior B
This group is the swimmers’ first experience into true senior level swimming. Senior B swimmers compete in a multitude of events to become versatile, competent, and confident athletes. Each swimmer strives to achieve goals formulated with the highest level of competition in mind. Senior B serves the senior level swimmer who possesses the skill, motivation, commitment, and maturity to compete and train in a challenging competitive program. Five practices a week along with dry land training give the swimmer a taste of what is needed to get their swimming to the next level. These swimmers need a solid aerobic base to handle the endurance and IM training, both of which are emphasized.

Senior A
This group is the most elite group on CAT. It is dedicated to those swimmers who have made swimming a top priority. The purpose of this group is to develop the swimmers’ capacities both aerobically and anaerobically to get the best results possible. The goals of these swimmers are to reach the highest level meet possible (Sectionals, Futures, Juniors) as well as possibly swim at the collegiate level. In order to properly help each swimmer, Senior A is broken up into two sub-groups based on event list and training needs. Senior A practices 6 days a week along with dryland training.