Championship
Winter Junior Nationals
- December 11–14, 2026
- Greensboro Aquatic Center, NC
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AQUATICS
WHERE ATHLETES
ARE MADE
A year-round USA Swimming program built on technique, consistency and a culture athletes want to come back to. Nine groups, one progression, coaches who know every name on the deck.
- Team records
- 14Team records
2026 short course - Athletes qualified
- 27Athletes qualified
Futures & Junior Nationals - Senior state finalists
- 41Senior state finalists
Last three seasons - Coaching staff certified
- 19Coaching staff certified
ASCA Level 3–5
On the schedule
Upcoming meets
Qualifier
Region 4 Senior Championships
- October 18, 2026
- Ridgeway Aquatic Center, City
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Invitational
Blue Devils Fall Invitational
- August 28, 2026
- Sekondi Aquatics Center, City
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The season so far
A season measured in seconds,
remembered for years
Best times, first finals, national-meet qualifying and relay teams that swim above their seed — the numbers below are the season so far, and every one of them belongs to an athlete who showed up.
- Team records
- 14
- National qualifiers
- 27
- State finalists
- 41
- Coaches on deck
- 19
- Years on the deck
- 8
- Athletes in program
- 240
The deck report
Latest from the deck
Meet recapAug 7, 2026
Smith drops four seconds in the 200 fly at Winter Champs
A season-best swim in the heat, then a lifetime best in the final — how a quiet Thursday turned into the fastest race of her career.
Team announcementJul 29, 2026
Fall training camp returns to Blue Ridge
Four days of altitude work, video review and a lot of kicking. Registration closes at the end of the month for senior and national groups.
Coach updateJul 13, 2026
Coach Clary on building a back-half racer
Why we spend so much of October on pacing sets, and what it looks like when the second fifty finally holds together.
Our groups
Five groups, one progression
Every athlete moves through the same progression: skills first, then the training load, then racing. No shortcuts, no sudden jumps, and no group left without a coach who knows their splits.
Bronze Group
- Practice
- Mon/Wed/Fri · 4:30–5:45 PM
- Coach
- Coach Devon Hall
- Season goal
- Legal strokes in all four disciplines and a first meet
- Commitment
- Three sessions weekly, one local meet per month
Silver Group
- Practice
- Mon–Thu · 5:00–6:30 PM
- Coach
- Coach Maria Ruiz
- Season goal
- Sustainable aerobic base and championship-level turns
- Commitment
- Four sessions weekly, six meets per season
Gold Group
- Practice
- Mon–Fri · 5:00–7:00 AM plus afternoons
- Coach
- Coach Alex Mercer
- Season goal
- Zone qualifying standards across two events
- Commitment
- Eight sessions weekly, full championship season
Senior Group
- Practice
- Mon–Sat · 5:00–7:00 AM
- Coach
- Coach Ellen Clary
- Season goal
- Sectional and Futures cuts, college recruiting support
- Commitment
- Nine sessions weekly, travel meets included
National Group
- Practice
- Mon–Sat · doubles most days
- Coach
- Coach Jonas Field
- Season goal
- Junior Nationals, Olympic Trials qualification
- Commitment
- Eleven sessions weekly, altitude camps
The staff
Coaches
Season gallery
Competition, travel, and
everything between
Push-off, morning set
Lane assignments
Finals heat
On the road
200 fly, lane 4
Relay starts
For families
Parent resources
Everything you need in one place — registration, meets, volunteering and travel.
Tryouts open year-round
Bring a suit, goggles and a towel. Our coaches will place your swimmer in the group where they'll train best — no experience required for Bronze.