What age groups are there, and how is my child's age worked out?
Rule- Canada
- Canada Artistic Swimming
- Artistic swimming
- Ages 8-19
- 2025-26
- Parents
A competitor's age is the age they are at 23:59 on December 31 of the competition year. They stay qualified at that age from January 1 to the following December 31.
| Group | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | 15 and above | 15 and above |
| Junior | 15 to 19 | 15 to 20 |
| Youth | 13 to 15 | 13 to 16 |
| 12 and Under | 11 or 12 | 11 or 12 |
| 10 and Under | 8, 9 or 10 | 8, 9 or 10 |
Masters (18 and over) use separate bands, and Adaptive Artistic Swimming has no age categories. In Duets, Trios, Teams and Free Combinations in Masters, age is the average age of the routine members.
Source: Canada Artistic Swimming Rulebook (revised November 2025), rules 1.5.1 to 1.5.5.
Added 25 Oct 2026