Promotion Criteria

Below is the criteria for promotion from one group to another. The coach's discretion is also a factor in when a swimmer is promoted.

Mansfield Aquatic Club
Promotion Criteria

Pre-competitive to Novice: Ages 12 and under
- Legally swim 25 yards of all four strokes.
- Legal turns for all four strokes.
- Able to do starts from the blocks & backstroke starts from the water.

Novice to Bronze: Ages 12 and under
- Legally swim 50 yards of all four strokes with a legal turn.
- Legal starts from the blocks & backstroke starts from the water.
- Achieved “B” times in the 50 distance of two different strokes.

Bronze to Silver II: Ages 12 and under
- Legally swim 100 yards of all four strokes with legal starts & turns.
- 12 & under swimmers must have achieved the “B” standard in the 50 distance of three different strokes.
- Be able to complete a set of 10 x 100 freestyle on 1:45.00

Silver II to Silver I: Ages 14 & under
- 10 & under swimmers must have achieved the TAGS standard in three events.
- 11 & 12 swimmers must have achieved the “BB” standard in three events.
- 13 & 14 swimmers must have achieved the “B” standard in three events.
- Able to complete a set of 12 x 100 freestyle on 1:35.00.
- Must have an 80% workout attendance record and a 50% meet attendance record for the current season.

Silver I to Gold: Ages 14 & under
- Must have reached their eleventh birthday.
- 11 & 12 swimmers must have achieved the “A” standard in three events.
- 13 & 14 swimmers must have achieved the “BB” standard in three events.
- Able to complete a set of 16 x 100 freestyle @ 1:30
- Must have an 80% workout attendance record and a 50% meet attendance record for the current season.

Gold to Junior: Ages 14 & under
- Must have reached their 12th birthday.
- 12 year olds must have achieved the TAGS standard in four events.
- 13 & 14 swimmers must have achieved the TAGS standard in two events.
- Must be able to complete a set of 20 x 100 @ 1:25
- Must have an 80% workout attendance record and a 50% meet attendance record for the current season.
- Must be enrolled in an early dismissal off campus PE program.

B/C Champs

This weekend's B/C Champs meet will be hosted by LAC at the LISD Aquatic Center.

Here is our warm-up (and meet start) schedule:

Session 1 – Friday - 4:45-5:15 p.m., meet starts at 6:00 p.m.
Session 2 – Saturday - 7:30-8:00 a.m., meet starts at 8:45 a.m.
Session 3 – Saturday - 11:45-12:15 p.m., meet starts at 1:00 p.m.
Session 4 - Sunday - 8:00-8:30 a.m., meet starts at 8:45 a.m.

Please do your best to arrive a little early. We will only have a short (half hour) warm-up. Also, coaches need to know which swimmers are available for possible relays.

Please don't forget that swimmers need to be checked in for each of their events at this meet.

Remember, clocks go forward this weekend. Please make the adjustment so you don't miss Sunday's warm-up and meet start.

The showers in the boys' locker room will not be available during this meet due to maintenance.

A map to the pool (through Map Quest) is here.

If this is your first meet, don't panic! We have a great group of experienced swim parents. They are more than happy to help you out.

They once had the same questions you now have - let them answer them for you.

I hope I haven't forgotten anything...oh yeah:

Lets have fun and swim fast!!