Fort Wayne, Indiana · Established 2002

A year-round competitive swim program, rooted in Northeast Indiana.

Three natatoriums. Twenty-three years. One program — built for swimmers from their first racing strokes through senior-level competition.

Recognition USA Swimming Level 4
Sanction Indiana Swimming
Founded 2002 · As FORT since 2012
About the program
USA Swimming Level 4 Silver Medal Club Indiana Swimming Year-Round Competitive Founded 2002
Heritage

Built site by site, since 2002.

What began as a satellite of Fort Wayne Aquatics has grown into one of Indiana's recognized year-round swim clubs — three training natatoriums, a deep coaching staff, and a roster that competes at the state level.

2002 Established as NACS
FORT since 2012
3 Practice natatoriums
across Northeast Indiana
L4 USA Swimming
Club Recognition
3rd 2026 IN Age Group
State Championships
Programs

A coaching path through every stage of the sport.

FORT's training groups are organized by age, ability, and commitment, with swimmers progressing through coaching tiers as they develop. Every group is led by professional staff with USA Swimming credentials.

01 — Foundations

Pre-Competitive

Ages 6–10 · Developmental

The entry into year-round swimming. Stroke development across freestyle and backstroke, an introduction to butterfly and breaststroke, and the fundamentals of starts, turns, and racing.

02 — Competitive

Age Group

Ages 8–14 · Tiered

The core of the program. Year-round training across all four strokes, IM technique, and Indiana Swimming meet competition. Tiered groups serve swimmers from regional times through AAA standards.

03 — Advanced

Senior

Ages 13+ · Specialized

High school preparation through senior-level competition. Distance, sprint, and stroke specialization with the volume and intensity to compete at sectional and state championships.

Facilities

Three natatoriums, across Northeast Indiana.

FORT trains at three pools spanning Northwest Allen, Southwest Allen, and central Fort Wayne. Each natatorium hosts groups by age and proximity, keeping the program accessible to families across the region.

01

Carroll HS Natatorium

Northwest Allen County Schools

The original NACS pool — where the program began in 2002 as a satellite of Fort Wayne Aquatics. Continues to serve as a primary training site for senior and age group swimmers, and as the anchor of the team's northwest practice schedule.

02

Summit MS Natatorium

Southwest Allen County Schools

A second training site supporting the team's southwest reach. Practice schedules are built around school-day programming and host both age group and developmental swimmers.

03

Helen P. Brown Natatorium

Fort Wayne Community Schools

A third site that extends the team's footprint into central Fort Wayne, supporting elementary and middle school groups close to home and shortening the commute for families on the city's east and south sides.