Swim Evaluations
at COPS
City of Plano Swimmers offers two program pathways for youth swimmers:
COPS Swim Academy is for children ages 4-12. The Swim Academy consists of 4 progressive class levels that take your child from beginner to race-ready swimmer.
Our USAS Swim Team is for competitive youth swimmers who can swim all four strokes legally and are ready to compete.
Our coaches conduct quick, low-pressure evaluations to make sure every swimmer is placed where they’ll succeed.
What to Expect
Tryouts take place at Plano Aquatic Center. Children should come ready to swim (swimsuit, goggles and towel).
During the evaluation, our coaches will assess your swimmer’s current skill level and recommend the best program and placement.
Our goal is simple: place every swimmer where they will feel confident, challenged, and set up for success.
Who Needs to Tryout?
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Swimmers interested in Swim Academy levels beyond Primary School
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Swimmers interested in joining our competitive USAS team
Who does NOT need to Tryout?
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New swimmers who are comfortable in the water and willing to submerge their face can enroll directly in our Primary School (the first level of Swim Academy) or in summer swim lessons at The Texas Pool. No evaluation is required for these classes.
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Swimmers transferring from another USA Swimming (USAS) team. These swimmers can submit official times instead of attending a tryout. Please email age, name and date of birth to: office@planoswimming.org
Note: Transferring swimmers without enough official meet times for evaluation, may still be required to attend a tryout.