AGAC High Performance Winter/Spring 2026 Season
December 23, 2026 - May 10, 2026
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Winter/Spring Season Overview
The AGAC High Performance (HP) Groups are our highest 3 level training groups designed for committed swimmers who are looking to develop their skills to perform at the highest levels of the sport. During the Winter/Spring seasons, we have two separate plans for our High School athletes planning to compete for AGHS during the HS swim season, and non-HS athletes who will continue practicing full-time with AGAC throughout the two seasons.
High School Athletes: The Winter club season serves as our pre-season training for HS swim season in the spring! During this season, we will place a large emphasis on developing a strong foundation (with technique & base building) to build on during HS season. For our more advanced groups, the pre-season puts us a step ahead going into HS season and allows us to hit the ground running when we get into the intense HS meet schedule.
For HS Athletes, the Winter Season runs from December 23, 2025 to February 1, 2026. There will be some club practices & meets available to HS athletes during the Spring. All athletes registered during the Winter are eligible for these practices/meets throughout the entire Winter/Spring club season.
Non-HS Athletes: Winter is the last season of short course (SCY) racing before we shift gears to long course (LCM) in the Spring & Summer! We will use the Winter season to prepare for end-of-season short course championships, and the Spring season to start preparing for long course competitions.
For Non-HS Athletes, the Winter/Spring Season runs from December 23, 2025 to May 10, 2026. Club practices & meets will continue while the HS athletes/groups are in their high school swim season.
How to Join/Register
Step 1:
USA Swimming Registration
Step 1:
USA Swimming Registration
Returning athletes: All athletes who were registered for USA Swimming in 2025 will be charged the $90 (plus processing fees) 2026 USA Swimming membership renewal fee via Commit on the first day of the Winter Season (12/23/25) - there is no further action on your part. This membership will be valid through the end of the Fall 2026 season.
New athletes: If your athlete is new to AGAC or was not registered with USAS in 2025, please email info@agacswim.org about your interest in joining the team. You will be sent a link and instructions to register for USA Swimming for 2026.
All athletes must be registered with USA Swimming before their first practice for liability reasons.
Step 2:
Winter/Spring 2026 Club Registration
Step 2:
Winter/Spring 2026 Club Registration
Returning athletes: The Winter/Spring 2026 club registration link will be sent out via email. Club registration for the Winter must be completed by Monday, December 22nd @ 11:59 PM.
New athletes: You will receive the registration link along from Head Coach, Kevin Virnig along with your USA Swimming membership link. You may complete this step anytime during your child's first week of practice after they have been placed into a training group by their coach - please do not register prior to your child being placed in a training group!
Any athletes who were not on AGAC during the Fall Season: After completing the club registration, these families will be charged $100 to cover the annual Volunteer Program Fee. This will appear as a separate charge from the club registration. More information about the Volunteer Program and how to earn credit can be found here.
Training Groups & Pricing
High School Athletes
Winter Season
High School Athletes
Winter Season
Senior & Pre-SR Groups: $300 (or 2x $155/mo installments)
Development: $250 (or 2x $130/mo installments)
AGWP Dual Sport: $200 (or 2x $105/mo installments)
Installments will be auto-billed on 12/15/25 (or upon registering) & 1/15/26.
Installments are NOT a monthly membership option and cannot be cancelled mid-season for any reason.
Winter Season membership includes any additional club practices offered & eligibility for club meets during HS season.
Non-HS Athletes
Winter & Spring Seasons
Non-HS Athletes
Winter & Spring Seasons
Development: $550 (or 5x $115/mo installments)
AGWP Dual Sport: $450 (or 5x $95/mo installments)
Installments will be auto-billed on 12/15, 1/15, 2/15, 3/15, & 4/15.
Installments are NOT a monthly membership option and cannot be cancelled mid-season for any reason.
For non-HS athletes, this registration covers both Winter & Spring seasons (ending on 5/10/26).
Youth/Novice Athletes
Youth/Novice Athletes
If your child is new to the sport, or a part of our AGAC Youth program, Click Here For AGAC Youth Winter/Spring Information.
If your child is new to the sport, or a part of our AGAC Youth program, Click Here For AGAC Youth Winter/Spring Information.
Financial Aid
If your family qualifies as low-income (SNAP/Food Stamps/Federal Free & Reduced School Lunch), please reach out to Coach Kevin prior to registration.
Swim Meet Billing
Swim Meet Billing
Swim Meets and Senior travel trips are separate from the club membership and billed automatically on a per-meet basis once the team commitment deadline for each meet passes. Meet entry fees are calculated based on the athlete surcharge & event fee imposed by the host team.
For planning purposes, local/age-group meet entries typically cost approximately $35 per day (single-day meets may be a little more). Senior team travel meets typically range from $125-150/day and cover van rental, transportation expenses, hotel and all meet entries & fees. Athletes are responsible for food expenses on all team trips.
All athletes in the Development - Senior training groups are expected to compete in meets that their group is invited to. This includes any local club meets that take place during HS swim season. If the athlete has a conflict and is unable to attend a meet, their parent must decline/de-commit them from the meet in their Commit Parent Portal.
Additional Billing Information
Additional Billing Information
Please review the AGAC Fees & Billing Agreement document for more information about billing. This document must be electronically signed prior to each season (by checking the box during the club registration) as your acknowledgement of all billing obligations as a member of AGAC.
All athletes are required to commit to a full season of membership. There are no monthly/drop-in club membership options. If you choose to pay in monthly installments, all installments must be paid for the season, even if an athlete takes time off or leaves the team mid-season.
No exceptions will be made to our club's billing policy outlined in the document above.
Important Dates
December 23, 2025: Start of the Winter 2026 Season
Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2026: AGAC Winterfest Classic Meet - ALL athletes must attend and parent help needed!
February 2, 2026: End of Winter club season/Start of HS Season for high school athletes (some club practices/meets will still be offered in the Spring for HS athletes). Start of Spring Practice Schedule for non-HS/Development athletes.
May 10, 2026: Last day of Spring club season
May 11 - 17, 2026: AGAC Break, no scheduled practices
Week of May 18, 2025: Start of AGAC Summer 2026 Season
IMPORTANT: Away meets are NOT listed above. Please view the Meet Schedule page for the Winter/Spring swim meet schedule, and make sure that you are available for all meets that your training group is invited to!
Communication
Weekly Emails: Practice schedules and general team updates will be sent out on a weekly basis on Fridays via email. If you are not on the email list, please contact Coach Kevin - kevin.virnig@gmail.com. Any changes to the schedule after the weekly email has been sent out will ONLY be communicated via email & Commit, so please be sure you are checking those regularly!
CommitSwimming Alerts: To receive Push Notifications on your device for any AGAC-related announcements/communications, download the "Commit Swimming" app from the App Store and log in using your Commit credentials. Be sure to "Allow All Push Notifications".
Google Calendar: All practice dates & times will also be kept up to date on Google Calendar - click here to view the calendar.
Coach Contact: Email is the best way to get a hold of your child's coach.
AGAC is no longer using Remind as a form of communication.
Google Calendar (High Performance Training Groups)
Practices times & meet dates will always be kept up-to-date on Google Calendar. You can use the master calendar below (all High Performance training groups) or click each group's individual link:
Google Sites
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