Long Term Athlete Development – Fundamentals – 7-10 years Prerequisite Basic skills of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly Focus Skills Punctual, prepared for practice, breathe control, streamlines, push-offs, dolphin kicks, flutter kicks, breaststroke kick, body position by stroke, diving off the blocks, introduce turns, pace clock awareness, listening skills Commitment 3 practices a week is encouraged, swimming as one of many sports Competitions Attend Team Development Meets at Hollyburn and Team Meets in region Equipment Swim suit, goggles, team cap (team provides kick boards and fins) Training Schedule Monday 5:30-6:30pm Tuesday 4:15-5:15pm Wednesday 5:30-6:30pm Thursday 4:15-5:15pm 2024-2025 Fees Fall $600 Winter $415 Spring $600 plus SwimBC Registration/Team Development 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. 2024-2025 SwimBC Fees Non-Competitive Swimmer - $51.75 (swimmers will pay a upgrade fee when they participate in 2 or more swim meets against other teams) Competitive Swimmer - $163.00 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. |