Program Information

Please select this option if you are interested in joining HVA Current - before joining, your swimmer will need an assessment from an HVAC coach. Once you have signed up for an assessment, an HVAC representative will be in touch to schedule the assessment. At the assessment, the coach will make a recommendation as to which group would best suit your swimmer. After you receive your recommendation, you will be able to register your swimmer for the team.

Ripples | 8 & Under

Bronze, Silver, Gold | Practice Fees starting at $90/mo. | Premium or FLEX
 

• Bronze | Swimmers should have an understanding of freestyle and backstroke. Swimmer should be able to complete 1 length of the pool in freestyle with an attempt at rotary breathing, and 1 length of the pool in backstroke. An understanding of breaststroke and butterfly is expected. This level will be working towards 25s of all strokes with good body/head position, legal starts and finishes.
  • Location: Program Pool
  • 2 days per week | Mon/Wed or Tues/Thu
  • 5:30-6:30p | on-deck dryland from 5:15-5:30p
     
• Silver | Swimmers should be competent in free and back and have at least one more legal stroke (breast or fly). Silver swimmers will be learning legal turns, improving starts and finishes and working towards 100 IM, 50s of Free & Back and a 50 of either Breast or Free.
  • Location: Program Pool
  • 2 days per week | Mon/Wed or Tues/Thu
  • 5:30-6:30p | on-deck dryland from 5:15-5:30p
     
• Gold | This group is for year-round swimmers, and coach approval is needed for this level. Swimmers must be competent in all four strokes, 50 Free, 50 Back, and a 50 of either Fly or Breast as well as the 100IM. There is an expectation of understanding flip turns (free and back), legal starts and finishes. Swimmers will be working toward the 200 Free, 100 Back, and 50s of all four competitive strokes.
  • Location: Competition Pool
  • 3 days per week Mon-Thu | Mon/Wed + 1 or Tues/Thu + 1
  • 6:00-7:15p | dryland 2x per week from 5:30-5:45p

Waves | ages 9-11

Bronze, Silver, Gold | Practice Fees starting at $100/mo. | Premium or FLEX
 

• Bronze | swimmers should have an understanding of freestyle and backstroke, should be able to complete 1 length of the pool in freestyle with an attempt at rotary breathing, and 1 length of the pool in backstroke. An understanding of breaststroke and butterfly is expected. This level will be working towards 50s of all strokes with good body/head position, legal starts and finishes.
  • Location: Competition Pool
  • 2 or 4 days per week | Monday-Thursday
  • 6:00-7:30p | dryland 2 x per week from 5:15-5:45p
     
• Silver | swimmers should plan on an average of 3 practices per week, but there are options for 2-4. Swimmers must be able to complete a 50 of three of the competitive strokes, plus understand the 100IM. There is an expectation that swimmers will understand how to complete proper flip turns in free & back, as well as basic open turns. Silver Swimmers will be working toward competency in all four strokes, and developing endurance with proper technique for: 100/200 Free, 100 Back, and a 100 of a 3rd competitive stroke.
  • Location: Competition Pool
  • 2, 3 or 4 days per week | Monday-Thursday
  • 6:00-7:30p | dryland 2x per week from 5:15-5:45p
     
• Gold | swimmers require coach approval for this level, and should plan to work year-round. Swimmers will be offered 5 practice times per week, and asked to attend 3 or 4. Swimmers should be able to complete a 50 of each competitive stroke legally, plus a 100 Free and the 100 IM, with proper turns and finishes. Gold swimmers will be working towards their IMX events: 100s of each stroke, the 200 IM, 200/500 Free; 200 Back; and a 200 of a 3rd stroke – learning to hold good proper technique, improving underwaters, breakouts and speed over distance.
  • Location: Competition Pool
  • 3 or 4 days per week | Monday-Thursday 
  • 6:00-7:30p | dryland 2x per week from 5:15-5:45p

Riptides | ages 12-14

Bronze, Silver, Gold | Practice Fees starting at $180/mo. | Premium or FLEX
 

• Bronze | understanding of freestyle and backstroke, should be able to complete 1 length of the pool in freestyle with an attempt at rotary breathing, and 1 length of the pool in backstroke. An understanding of breaststroke and butterfly is expected. This level will be working towards 50s of all strokes with good body/head position, legal starts and finishes – working towards their IMR events.
  • Competition Pool | 3 or 4 days per week | Monday-Thursday
  • 5:45-7:15p M-F | dryland 3x per week from 4:45-5:30p
     
• Silver | swimmers should plan on an average of 3-4 practices per week, but there are options for 2-5. Swimmers must be able to complete a 50 of three of the competitive strokes legally, plus the 100IM. There is an expectation that swimmers will understand how to complete proper flip turns in free & back, as well as basic open turns. Silver Swimmers will be working towards their IMR and select IMX events.
  • Competition Pool | 3-5 days per week | Monday-Saturday
  • 5:45-7:15p M-F, 7:00-9:00a Sat | dryland 3x per week (M-F) from 4:45-5:30p
     
• Gold | swimmers require coach approval for this level and should plan to work year-round. Swimmers will be offered 5 practice times per week and asked to attend a minimum four. Swimmers should be able to complete a 100 of three competitive strokes legally, plus 200 Free and the 200 IM, with proper turns and finishes. Gold swimmers will be working towards 200s of each stroke, the 400 IM, 500/1000 Free; learning to hold good proper technique, improving underwaters, breakouts and speed over distance – and working on race strategies.
  • Competition Pool | 3-5 days per week | Monday-Saturday
  • 5:45-7:15p M-F, 7:00-9:00a Sat | dryland 4x per week (M-F) from 4:45-5:30p

Tsunamis | ages 14+
Practice Fees starting at $195/mo. | Premium Only

Breakouts at this level will mostly be based upon interval training – however, as the program grows, additional breakouts for specific work will be added. As with all levels, swimmers will still be working on technical improvements – just like elite swimmers continue to do – along with dryland and two-hour practices in order to continue seeing time improvements. All swimmers will be working on or towards IMX events – with a strong focus on developing the strengths and talents of each individual.

• Location: Competition Pool | 3-6 days per week | Monday-Saturday
• 3:45-5:45p M-F, 7:00-9:00a Sat | dryland times (45 min.) 4x per week, Sat dryland at Pivot after practice
• AM practice dependent on interest | 5:00-7:00a Mon-Fri

Ripcurrent | ages 14+
Practice Fees starting at $130/mo. | FLEX Only

This is also known as “High School Prep.” Ripcurrent is for any swimmer who wants to focus on technical improvements and building endurance for high school swimming, or who need to work on stroke improvements prior to joining the Tsunami group.

• Location: Competition Pool
• 2-4 days per week | Monday-Thursday
• 3:45-5:15p