We are thrilled to officially introduce our new Cedar Park Typhoons 8 & Under Development Program — a thoughtfully designed four-level pathway created to support and develop every swimmer from their very first team experience all the way to confident, competitive racing.

This program is built around one clear mission: a developmentally appropriate path for every swimmer. Each level focuses on safety, confidence, technique, and character — allowing swimmers to grow at the right pace.

All 8 & Under swimmers must attend evaluations on April 11 or April 25.
Please bring a swimsuit, goggles, and a towel — we’ll supply the rest! *Please note: We require all swimmers to be water safe, comfortable putting their face in the water, and able to listen and participate in group instruction. The 8U swimmers will not be required to swim a 25m lap for program registration.

Program Overview

Level One – Building Comfort, Confidence, and Joy
Swimmers receive direct in-water support while developing foundational skills such as floating, breath control, proper kick technique, and working toward a consistent 25m kick with a board.

Level Two – Building Skills and Independence
Swimmers refine freestyle and backstroke through drills focused on body position, breathing, and efficiency. Athletes work toward swimming a legal and technically consistent 25m freestyle and backstroke.

Level Three – Developing Technique, Discipline, and Resilience
Swimmers who have strong freestyle and backstroke skills begin learning breaststroke and butterfly. Structured drills break down each stroke before combining them into full-stroke performance.

Level Four – Refinement, Goal-Setting, and Competitive Readiness
Swimmers are legal in all four strokes and focus on endurance, race technique, Individual Medley introduction, and preparation for 9–10 events. Swimmers will work with the 8U Program Coach to select events.

Meet Our 8U Program Coach

We are excited to welcome Charissa Pituch, a Gold Certified USA Swimming Associate Head Coach with Capital Area Aquatics. Charissa brings exciting developmental experience, having built and implemented successful summer league launch programs. She will serve as our Volunteer Development Coach for the 2026 season, partnering with our Junior Assistant Coaches and Typhoons Coaching Staff to provide engagement and targeted training for our youngest Typhoons.

If you have any questions about the program, please email meetdirector@cedarparktyphoons.org.

We are incredibly excited about this new chapter for our 8U swimmers and can’t wait to see them grow, thrive, and love the sport even more.

Go Typhoons!