Team Area

Registration—Olympic Strokes

There are 2 documents necessary to begin your month-to-month enrollment as a member of the Olympic Strokes program. Please bring these completed forms with you on your first day of practice:

1. Family & Athlete Information

2. Medical Information & Emergency Release (one per swimmer)

Registration—Columbus Hurricanes Swim Team

There are 6 documents necessary for annual enrollment as a USA-Swimming (youth) member of the Columbus Aquatic Club. If you are joining us mid-season and already have a current USA-S registration, please bring your membership card along with these completed forms prior to your first day of practice:

1. Family & Athlete Information

2. Medical Information & Emergency Release (one per swimmer)

3. Terms and Conditions for Participation

4. Parent Code of Conduct

5. Swimmer Code of Conduct (one per swimmer)

6. Website Release

Registration—Hurricane Masters Swim Team

There are 2 items necessary for enrollment as a US Masters Swimming (adult) member of the Columbus Aquatic Club. If you are joining us mid-season and already have a current USMS registration, please bring in your membership card along with your completed Masters Athlete Information & Liability Waiver:

1. Online USMS Registration

2. Masters Athlete Information & Liability Waiver

Progressions for Athlete Development

The following templates outline the progressive development of our athletes across the stages of a youth swimming career. USA-Swimming recognizes 8 of these, and we’ve inserted an unofficial level for teenagers who want to swim recreationally or whose goals are associated with high school swimming. Take a look at what the practice and performance, biomechanical, physiological, character, life skills and psychological objectives are for each step along the way:

1. Aqua Pups

2. Swim Dogs

3. Junior 2

4. Junior 1

x. Senior 2 (High School swimming / secondary sport / recreational focus)

5. Senior 1 (State / Sectional focus)

6. Senior 1 (Junior National focus)

7. Senior 1 (National focus)

8. World-class Athlete (World Champs / Olympic focus)