Enrollment Is Open All Season

Enrollment Is Open All Season

We’re always accepting swimmers — enrollment is open throughout the season, and evaluations are ongoing. Every new swimmer starts with a placement evaluation so our coaches can match them to the right training group. No cut-day tryouts, just a swim with the coaches.

Book your evaluation whenever you’re ready to jump in.
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Competitive team

Train. Compete. Improve.

USA Swimming–registered training groups for committed athletes — Pre-Competitive through Senior Elite.

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Training groups

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Seven groups, calibrated by age and ability — every swimmer placed by coach evaluation.

Ages
5–8 yrs
Group size
30
Practices
1–3×/week
Hrs/mo
11
Monthly
$170
Per hour
$18.57
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Weekly schedule

  • Tue 5:00–5:45 PM
  • Thu 5:00–5:45 PM
  • Sat 1:30–2:30 PM

Introduces young swimmers to the foundation skills for future competitive swimming in a fun, supportive, confidence-building environment. The focus isn't racing — it's strong technical habits, water comfort, and a love for the sport.

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At a glance

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Every group side by side — ages, schedule load, and cost per pool hour.

Group Ages Size Practices Hrs / mo Monthly Per hour
Pre-Competitive Developmental 5–8 yrs 30 1–3×/week 11 $170 $18.57/hr
Novice Age Group Limited Developmental 7–12 yrs 30 2×/week 12.75 $200 $15.68/hr
Advanced Age Group Limited Competitive 9–14 yrs 30 2–3×/week 15.5 $220 $14.19/hr
Junior Olympic Limited Competitive 9–14 yrs 27 2–5×/week 25 $250 $10/hr
Pre-Senior Competitive 11–16 yrs 27 4–6×/week 40.75 $280 $6.87/hr
High School Prep Competitive 14–18 yrs 27 3–6×/week 40.75 $280 $6.87/hr
Senior Elite Elite 11–18 yrs 15 6–8×/week 59 $325 $5.50/hr

Why C26

Coached by professionals. Built for the long run.

Every group is led by a USA Swimming–registered coach. We chase consistency over hype — measured progress, season after season.

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Evaluations & registration

Enrollment is open throughout the season — evaluations are ongoing, and we're always accepting swimmers. New swimmers are placed by a coach evaluation — no traditional cut-day tryouts. Here's how membership works and what to bring.

  • 2–3 coaches on deck for every group, for a smaller coach-to-swimmer ratio.
  • $100 annual administrative / group placement fee per swimmer.
  • Monthly fees include onsite functional strength, plyometrics, and injury-prevention training at the Bluhawk facility.
  • No fundraising fees or required parent hours.

Evaluations

Evaluations Ongoing — all season

Standards by group — expand to see what each evaluation covers:

Pre-Competitive
  • Demonstrate streamlining, proper breathing, and stroke coordination.
  • Perform freestyle and backstroke for 15–25 yards.
Novice Age Group
  • All four strokes correctly for 25 yards.
  • Basic stroke drills with instruction.
  • Freestyle flip turn.
  • Finishes for all four strokes.
Advanced Age Group
  • All Novice Age Group skills.
  • 100 IM with correct turns and finishes.
  • 200 freestyle with flip turns.
  • 4×50 @ 1:00.
  • 100 kick under 2:30.
Junior Olympic
  • 200 IM.
  • 400 freestyle with flip turns and streamlining.
  • 3×100 @ 2:00.
  • 200 kick under 4:30.
Pre-Senior
  • 400 IM.
  • 6×100 @ :10 rest (under 1:30).
  • 6×50 @ 1:00 (under 35 seconds).
  • 300 kick under 6:00.
High School Prep
  • 200 IM.
  • 400 freestyle.
  • 6×50 @ 1:00.
  • 200 kick under 4:30.
Senior Elite
  • Complete all pre-season evaluations.
  • Set up a meeting with the Performance and Program Directors.

Required equipment

Base kit

Pre-Competitive · Novice Age Group · Advanced Age Group

  • Short fins
  • Cap
  • Goggles
  • Kickboard

Full kit

Junior Olympic · Pre-Senior · High School Prep · Senior Elite

  • Short fins
  • Cap
  • Goggles
  • Kickboard
  • Pull buoy
  • Snorkel
  • Hand paddles

Preferred products

ItemPreferred product
Short fins Arena Training Fins / Arena Powerfin-style short fins
Kickboard Arena Kickboard
Pull buoy Arena Freeflow Pull Buoy II
Snorkel Arena Swim Snorkel III
Hand paddles Strokemakers Hand Paddles

Goggles and cap are personal preference. Make sure fins and paddles are sized correctly — if your swimmer is between sizes, ask a coach before purchasing.

Team suits, caps, and gear are in our official store at Elsmore Swim. Shop the team store

Meet schedule

2026–27 short course season

  1. Sat, Oct 10 Surge Block Party Meet #1 Novice Age Group · Advanced Age Group · Junior Olympic · High School Prep · Pre-Senior · Senior Elite Lee's Summit, MO
  2. Fri, Oct 23 – Sun, Oct 25 Jenks Fall Invitational Advanced Age Group · Junior Olympic · High School Prep · Pre-Senior · Senior Elite Jenks, OK
  3. Fri, Nov 6 – Sun, Nov 8 I-Fly A3 Midwest Challenge High School Prep · Pre-Senior · Senior Elite Iowa City, IA
  4. Sat, Nov 7 Surge Block Party Meet #2 Pre-Competitive · Novice Age Group · Advanced Age Group · Junior Olympic Lee's Summit, MO
  5. Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22 EKC Woody Memorial Novice Age Group · Advanced Age Group · Junior Olympic · High School Prep · Pre-Senior · Senior Elite Topeka, KS
  6. Fri, Dec 4 – Sun, Dec 6 Midwest Winter Classic Qualifiers Lenexa, KS
  7. Sat, Dec 19 – Sun, Dec 20 Frosty Frolic Swimmers not qualified for the Midwest Winter Classic Topeka, KS
  8. Fri, Jan 8 – Sun, Jan 10 NWAA Winter Invitational All competitive groups — team travel meet Fayetteville, AR
  9. Sat, Jan 16 or Sat, Jan 23 Surge Block Party Meet #3 Pre-Competitive · Novice Age Group · Advanced Age Group · Junior Olympic Lee's Summit, MO
  10. Sat, Jan 23 Tiger Classic Junior Olympic · High School Prep · Pre-Senior · Senior Elite Columbia, MO
  11. Fri, Jan 29 – Sun, Jan 31 Club North Invite Pre-Competitive · Novice Age Group · Advanced Age Group · Junior Olympic Gladstone, MO
  12. Early February — dates TBC MV District Championships Qualifiers, 14 & under Topeka, KS or Gladstone, MO
  13. Thu, Feb 25 – Sun, Feb 28 MV Senior Championships Ages 15 & older Topeka, KS
  14. Thu, Mar 4 – Sun, Mar 7 MV Age Group Championships Qualifiers, 14 & under Columbia, MO
  15. Thu, Mar 11 – Sun, Mar 14 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals Qualifiers Iowa City, IA

Session times are TBA — entry details and timelines go out to families ahead of each meet. Championship meets require qualifying times.

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Beyond the team

Memberships & add-ons

Open swim, recovery, and performance training that pair with any group — all billed monthly.

Questions

Team FAQs

How do tryouts work for the competitive team?

We don’t run traditional cut-day tryouts. Instead, every new family books a free water evaluation with one of our coaches. Your swimmer swims a short set of skills — usually 25s of each stroke they know, a streamline, and a few laps for endurance — and the coach recommends a starting training group with clear next-step goals. Most evaluations take about 20 minutes.

Do you compete in USA Swimming meets?

Yes. C26 is a USA Swimming-registered club, and our swimmers compete on the Missouri Valley LSC meet circuit.

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