|
Training Group Descriptions and Fees
Attendance expectations:
Gold Group: 2-3 workouts a week
White Group: 3-4 workouts a week
Red Group: 4-5 workouts a week
Blue Group:5-6 workouts a week
Senior: 7-9 workouts a week
Gold Group
This is an introduction to swimming for children ages 5-10 years old. The four competitive strokes are introduced along with training drills, fun games and a positive competitive spirit.
To participate in this group, swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards (1 length of pool) continuously using freestyle or backstroke.
Meets are not required.
Schedule: Monday – Thursday 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Equipment Required: Goggles, Swim cap, fins, and kickboard
Fees: Monthly dues, $61/ Annual Registration Fee, $91/ One time Family Deposit $100.00*
All members must Setup Auto Pay for electronic payment of dues and fees.
White Group
This group begins to explore the competitive side of swimming. This group is for swimmers 10 and under. This group will refine the four competitive strokes and begin to learn starts and turns along with basic conditioning.
Home meets are required. Away meets are optional.
Schedule: Monday - Thursday 5:45-7:00 pm
Equipment Required: Goggles, Swim cap, fins, kickboard
Fees: Monthly dues, $72/ Annual Registration Fee, $91/ One time Family Deposit $100.00*
All members must Setup Auto Pay for electronic payment of dues and fees.
Red Group
This group is for the intermediate competitive swimmer from 8 to 12 years of age. This group builds upon the fundamentals introduced in the White group while introducing more advanced drills and stroke techniques. The group will begin learning the concepts of mental preparation and race strategy. Basic dry land (conditioning) routines will be introduced to increase coordination and balance.
Home meets are required. Away meets are optional.
Schedule: Monday - Thursday 5:45 - 7:30 pm and Friday 3:45-5:15
Saturday 9-10:30 am
Equipment Required: Goggles, Swim cap, fins, kickboard
Fees: Monthly dues, $90 / Annual Registration Fee, $91/ One time Family Deposit $100.00*
All members must Setup Auto Pay for electronic payment of dues and fees.
Blue Group
The blue group is designed for the advanced competitive swimmer 9 to 13 years of age. The continuation of stroke refinement, basic conditioning, teamwork skills, goal setting, and a dry land program are included in the training regimen. This group further develops the concepts of workout structure, interval training, and aerobic conditioning.
Home meets are required. Away meets are recommended but optional.
Schedule: Monday - Friday: 3:45 - 6:00pm
Saturday: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Equipment Required: Goggles, Swim cap, fins, kickboard, and paddles
Fees: Monthly dues, $105 / Annual Registration Fee, $91/ One time Family Deposit $100.00*.
All members must Setup Auto Pay for electronic payment of dues and fees.
Senior Group
This group is the highest training level for experienced swimmers who are 13 & older and who are committed to high standards of training, in terms of practice attendance and practice intensity. Acceptance is through invitation by the Head Swim Coach and requires minimum qualifying time(s), training test set, and attendance expectations. The group will be comprised of swimmers who have aspirations of competing on the National and International level.
All senior meets are required including championship meets for which you have a time standard.
Schedule: Monday – Friday 3:45 - 6:00 pm
MWF: 5:00 - 6:30
Saturday: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Equipment Required: Goggles, Swim cap, fins, kickboard, paddles
Fees: Monthly dues, $130 / Annual Registration Fee, $91/ One time Family Deposit $100.00*
All members must Setup Auto Pay for electronic payment of dues and fees.
High School Performance
This group offers any swimmer interested in competing on a High School Swim Team a great way to get a head start on the season, and to stay in shape in the off season. For participants who may not be on a high school swim team, it offers a chance to swim in a group that is not as aggressive as the Senior group and to be a part of Memphis Tiger Swimming. Emphasis will be on general conditioning, stroke technique, starts, turns, and dry land. This group will be offered year round. Meets are not required but are optional.
Schedule: Monday – Thursday 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Fees: Monthly dues, $95 / Annual Registration Fee, $91/ One time Family Deposit $100.00*
All members must Setup Auto Pay for electronic payment of dues and fees.
*******************************************************************************************************************
Explanation of fees:
Please note: All members must Setup Auto Pay for electronic payment of dues and fees.
Dues: The most advanced swimmer in a family will pay the full dues as listed. Each additional swimmer within the same family will receive a monthly $10.00 discount off the rate for that swimmer’s practice group.
Annual Registration Fee: Paid once each year, a portion of which is paid to USA Swimming.
Family Deposit: $100 security deposit paid by families new to MTS, held by the team until a member's final departure. It is per family and is only paid once during tenure with team. This is charged to new member accounts following and separate from Registration.
Meet Entry fees: These are charged to the member's account based on the rates stated in the meet invitation. All swimmers are expected to participate in a meet unless they have notified coach, in writing, otherwise. Once entered in the meet, the member is responsible for all meet fees, even if circumstances prevent the swimmer from competing.
|
