Long Term Athlete Development – Train to Compete – 13-18 years
Prerequisite Qualified for SwimBC Provincial Championships
Focus Skills Punctual, prepared for practice, underwater dolphin kicks, kick speed and power, stroke technique, turn speed, race starts, train to race top events, ownership of training, refine goal setting, develop ideal performance state, leadership skills
Commitment  6-7 practices a week is required, swimming as their main sport
Competitions Attend team meets, training meets, focus meets and championship meets
Equipment Suit, goggles, cap, fins, kick board, pull buoy, paddles, snorkel, equip bag
Training Schedule     
Monday 5:45-7:30am   3:15-6:30pm (dryland 5:30-6:30pm)
Tuesday 1:45-3:30pm at VAC or 3:45-5:15pm at HCC
Wednesday 1:45-5:15pm (yoga 4:15-5:15pm) or 5:45-7:30am
Thursday 1:45-5:00pm (dryland 4:15-5:00pm) or 4:00-6:45pm 
Friday 5:45-7:30am
Saturday 6:30-10:00am (dryland 9:00-10:00am)
2023-2024 Fees Monthly Sept-June $415 plus SwimBC Registration/Team Development

*For all monthly programs the monthly charges for the group has been calculated by an annual budgeted amount for each swimmer within the group and then spread across 10 months. Therefore in the months such as December and March when the team takes breaks for holidays families are charged the same monthly rate.

Swim BC Fees
The money is used for various purposes including: financial support for our athletes (Provincial Team Programs); administrative support for our members; registration fees to our national body (SNC) and insurance for our members.

2023-2024 SwimBC Fees
Competitive Swimmer 10 years and under - $123.50
Competitive Swimmer 11 – 14 years old - $165.50
Competitive Swimmer 15 years and older - $207.50

Swim Meet Surcharge
To support our athletes striving for high performance goals we have included a 25% surcharge on all swim meet entry fees. This money goes directly to pay for coaching costs to in province meets such as Invitationals and SwimBC Championships meets.

Team Development Fees
This fee will be billed based on extra team initiatives such as bringing in specialists for swimming technique, sports psychology, nutrition and motivation. These initiatives can also include swimmer incentives, team socials, team travel for camps and training opportunities. The fee will be decided during the Winter Session of each year once we have each season planned.
Annual Team Development Fees by Group:
Introductory Groups – up to $75.00
Intermediate & Advanced Groups - $120.00-200.00

Family Discount
For families with 3 or more swimmers, the first two swimmers will pay their full fees and there will be a 20% discount for each swimmer with the least amount of group fees.

Withdrawal from the Team
If a swimmer is to withdraw from a sessional program they will be charged the full amount of the program after the second scheduled week of the program.  If a swimmer is to withdraw from a monthly program, families must give one month’s notice.