The Avon Community Swim Team provides comprehensive training and practice sessions designed for individuals of varying ages and skill levels. Our primary objective is to deliver age-specific training tailored to each athlete, aiming to both challenge and maximize their potential development.

ACST Group Definitions & Criteria for Advancement (as of July 2026)

Developmental Group

Developmental group is aimed towards learning the fundamentals of swimming and preparing swimmers for our competitive team. Our developmental coaches will work with swimmers 1-1 to help them be able to swim 25 yards freestyle and 25 yards backstroke. 

Eligibility for Development Group requires the swimmer to fulfill the following criteria:

• Demonstrate a willingness to submerge and confidently place your face in the water.
• Display eagerness to learn and consistently strive to give your best effort.

Hatchling Orioles

ACST Hatchling Orioles are swimmers ages 8 and younger. For three practices per week during each eight-week session, this group will have a lot of fun while focusing on the fundamentals of proper swimming technique, introductory aerobic training and basic racing strategies. Swimmers who join Hatchlings (session group) will pay for each 8-week session at the start of each session.

Nestling Orioles

ACST Nestling Orioles are swimmers ages 9-10. For four practices per week during each eight-week session, this group will have fun while focusing on the fundamentals of proper swimming technique, basic aerobic training mixed with basic anaerobic work and continued race strategies. Swimmers who join Nestlings (session group) will pay for each 8-week session at the start of each session.

Fledgling Orioles

ACST Fledgling Orioles are swimmers ages 11 and older. For five practices per week during each eight-week session, this group will have fun while focusing on the fundamentals of proper swimming technique, aerobic and anaerobic training all while learning some more advanced race strategies. Swimmers who join Fledglings (session group) will pay for each 8-week session at the start of each session.

Junior Orioles

ACST Junior Orioles are 7th and 8th grade swimmers who have completed foundations swimming and have not yet entered high school. This year-round group will meet for six practices each week, the Junior Orioles will have fun while enhancing their technique, mixing aerobic and anaerobic training, and begin to design detailed race strategy based on their goals Junior Orioles will have the option to pay for the full year in advance at a discounted rate or pay monthly.

Any 7th and 8th graders who decline the invitation to swim with the Junior Orioles (a performance group) will continue to train with the Fledglings until they enter High School.

Senior Orioles

ACST Orioles are high school swimmers. For 8 practices per week during the short course season or long course season, this group will have fun while staying in shape and advancing their technique.