Congratulations to our latest XLR8 Squad Members! The three XLR8 Squads are reviewed every four months, with this announcement covering promotions and additions from May - August 2024.

XLR8 is a motivational program designed for our junior competitive and club swimmers (aged 12 and under) to encourage them to focus on acquiring skills across all competitive strokes and distances, thus providing a balanced foundation for our young swimmers. The programme recognizes versatility and all-round ability, rewarding correct application of the processes necessary for long-term athlete development.

Racing a range of events is recommended as the XLR8 Program chooses your best 4 scoring races automatically and gives you the maximum point combination possible.

The four event combination is made up from:

1. One distance freestyle event

2. One individual medley event

3. One 200m “form” event.

4. Your next best event (not used previously).

The four event requirement encourages swimmers to participate in a variety of strokes and distances. This aligns with the principles of the “Balance is Better” philosophy.

XLR8 Information

You can view the XLR8 Program objectives, criteria, and information here.

To view current XLR8 points on our database, click here.