Club Swim Team
Welcome to the WEST Coast Aquatics Club Team. We are a nationally recognized program committed to fostering excellence both in and out of the pool. As the owners and operators of our facility, our team has a number of unique resources that directly benefit our swimmers. Despite our small size, we remain competitive against teams much larger than us; believing wholeheartedly in quality over quantity. We are more than a swim team, we are an aquatic community!
Registration Information
2025 - 2026 WEST Swim Team Information Packet
2025 - 2026 Scholarship Application
*Registration is by invite only*
If you have not received an invite but are interested in the club team please complete the tryout form: Team Tryout Request
Training Groups
At WEST, we base all group placement on training ability and commitment level. We understand that children develop at their own pace and want to set all of our swimmers up for the greatest long-term success. All group placement is at the discretion of the coaching staff and may be changed at any time.
FUNDAMENTALS
Age: 8&U
Minimum standards:
- Unassisted 25 yard freestyle swim and kick
- Unassisted 25 yard backstroke swim and kick
- legal breaststroke kick and knowledge of dolphin kick
- Proper straight leg kick
- Ability to hold a submerged breath for 10 seconds.
- Must be able to get along with others, listen to the Coach, follow instruction without disruption, and try their best.
- Average training per week: approx. 4.75 hours per week (4 practices offered)
Equipment: Fins, small paddles
DEVELOPMENT
Age: 10&U
Minimum standards:
- Ability to do a legal 50 of all 4 strokes
- Ability to execute a proper dive off of the blocks
- Knowledge of a proper flip turn and legal open turn
- Knowledge of how to read a clock
- Average training per week: approx. 6.5 hours per week (4 practices offered)
Equipment: Fins, snorkel, small paddles
AGE GROUP
Age: 11-12
Minimum standards:
- 6x100 freestyle @1:30 or faster
- 6x100 IMs @1:45 or faster
- 5x100 Kick @2:00 or faster
- Attend at least 5 practices per week (6 practices offered)
- Average training per week: approx. 11 hours per week
Equipment: Fins, snorkel, buoy, paddles (small)
JUNIOR
Age: 13-14
Minimum standards:
- 8x100 SCY freestyle @1:20 or faster
- 8x100 SCY IM @1:30 or faster
- 6x100 SCY Kick @1:45 or faster
- Attend at least 7 practices per week (8 practices offered)
- Average training per week: approx. 16 hours per week
Equipment: Fins, snorkel, buoy, paddles (medium)
SENIOR
Age: 15 and over
Minimum standards:
- 8x100 SCY freestyle @1:15 or faster
- 8x100 IM SCY @1:25 or faster
- 5x100 Kick SCY @1:30 or faster
- Attend at least 8 practices per week (9 practices offered)
- Average training per week: approx. 20 hours per week
Equipment: Fins, snorkel, buoy, paddles (medium-large)
Resources & Helpful Links
Club Team Swim Suit Policy: baithing suit expectations for competitive swimmers
Vacation Planning: Being an elite athlete requires commitment and our swim season is a busy time! This document breaks down the annual calendar and how to best plan for vacations at optimal times to facilitate your swimmer's success.
Team Store: Find what your swimmer needs on our SwimOutlet.com store.
Organization Forms & Policies: All our forms and policies can be found on this page.
Fundraising Requirement: For full details on team requirements, please refer to the current Team Information Packet using the link above or contact your group coach.
Volunteering Requirement: Families with multiple swimmers on the team will default to the highest-level swimmer. For full details on team requirements, please refer to the current Team Information Packet using the link above or contact your group coach.
WEST Volunteer Guide: A Go-To Guide that covers all the different volunteer positions at a swim meet.
Service Hours 101: How and why we require each family to volunteer, includes contact information for any questions.
USA Swimming Parents Page - helpful hints on becoming a super swim parent
USA Swimming Time Search Database – look up your swimmer’s times in the national database
PNS Time Standards Page – figure out what meets your swimmer qualifies for
PNS Swim Meets / Events Page - find up to date meet information (timeline, psych sheets, meet announcements, etc.)