Find the right
fit for your Swimmer

Building
Competitive
Athletes

The Age Group Program is designed for swimmers who have mastered the basics and are ready to train with more intensity, purpose, and structure. Athletes at this level are developing the physical and mental tools that will define their competitive trajectory — and this program provides the environment, coaching, and volume to do that well.

Training at the age group level focuses on building aerobic capacity, refining technical efficiency, and introducing race strategy. Swimmers will have access to up to 6 in-water training sessions per week, with sessions ranging from 60 to 90 minutes. They will increase their yardage, expand their event repertoire, and begin competing in higher-level USA Swimming sanctioned meets. Coaches work closely with athletes to understand their individual growth patterns and tailor programming accordingly.

In addition to the pool, Age Group athletes train twice per week at Next Level Training — 60-minute on-site dryland sessions built to develop the strength, athleticism, and physical foundation that directly translates to faster swimming. Athletes also continue to benefit from our partnership with Machine Performance Center, where elite-level technique development remains a priority at every stage of their progression — the same standard introduced in our Developmental Program, carried forward with greater depth and intention.

This is where swimmers begin to develop a real competitive identity. We ask a lot of our age groupers — and we give a lot back. Athletes in this program are expected to be present, coachable, and committed to improvement. In return, they will receive elite technical instruction, structured periodized training, and a coaching staff that genuinely invests in their progress.

Competing at
the Highest Level

The Senior Program is NVAC's premier high-performance training group. Designed for experienced, dedicated swimmers who are ready to compete at the regional, zone, and national level, this program represents the highest tier of competitive swimming within the club. Athletes in this group train with serious intent, structured volume, and a relentless focus on performance — and they set the tone for everything we're building at NVAC.

Senior athletes train up to 6 times per week in the water, with sessions ranging from 90 to 150 minutes — the volume and intensity required to compete at the highest levels of USA Swimming. Alongside in-water training, athletes participate in two 60-minute dryland sessions per week at Next Level Training, where strength, power, and athletic durability are developed with the same intentionality as their pool work. Senior athletes also continue to benefit from our partnership with Machine Performance Center, where elite-level technique refinement remains a constant priority — because at this level, the details are everything.

Training is individualized within a team structure, meaning each athlete has a clear understanding of their own development targets, race strategy, and season goals. Our coaching staff brings direct experience developing swimmers to the USA Swimming Sectional, ISCA, NCSA and Futures level — and beyond. Coaches, athletes, and families work together to build the plan that gets results.

For athletes with collegiate aspirations, NVAC's Senior Program is built to support that path. Our coaches have a proven track record of developing swimmers who go on to compete at the Division I, II, and III collegiate level — earning scholarships, conference titles, and spots on conference record boards. We understand the recruiting process and actively support our athletes through it.

But the Senior Program is about more than personal performance. These are the athletes that younger swimmers look up to — on the pool deck, in the water, and in how they carry themselves as competitors and teammates. We expect our senior athletes to lead by example, and we build a culture where that expectation is embraced, not just accepted. The tone they set shapes the entire team.