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2008 Neighborhood Swim Team Program
Pool Schedule and Location Maps | Fees | Barton Springs Pool | Swim Lesson Class Listing | Registration Information | Employment | Special Events For questions or concerns e-mail us at the Aquatic Office or call 974-9331. The Neighborhood Swim Team Program Registration begins April 1st so do not delay. Swim Meets: Swim meets will be held every Saturday starting June 14th. The last swim meet will be on July 12th. Warm-ups are approximately are from 8am - 9am, meet start time 9am until finished. The meets will be held at Canyon Vista, Dick Nichols, Dove Springs and Martin Pools. Your teams specified meet locations and dates will be included in your parent's information packet, handed out the first week of practice. Fees: $65.00 $10.00 for team t-shirt (optional) Volunteers Needed: This year we will be having a combination of certified coaches and parent volunteer coaches. If you are interested in helping to coach your child's team, please call 974-9336 and speak to Jodi Jay. Parent volunteers are needed for each swim meet to time events, score events, write ribbons, and judge strokes. Program costs are kept at a minimum with help from volunteers. Please support your swim team with time and energy to ensure a quality, affordable program. Parents' Information Packet: A parent information packet, detailing rules and guidelines for the program will be available the first week of practice. Also included in the parent's information packet is the schedule for the Saturday meets. Parents' Meeting: A brief parents' meeting will occur pool side on the first day of your child's practice. We will be handing out T.A.A.F. waivers at this meeting. We will need your child's waiver back by the first swim meet. The Aquatics office will no longer take birth certificates. Parents will need to have a copy of your child's birth certificate for every swim meet, in the event that age verification is needed. If you do not have one at the time your child might be disqualified. City Swim Meet: The City Meet will be held at the University of Texas Swim Center on Saturday, July 12th. Further information will be handed out at your practices. State Swim Meet: If your child qualifies for the State Meet (places 1st or 2nd overall in their events at the City Meets) they then will be eligible to participate in the Games of Texas. Please, stop by the State qualification table at the City Meet and fill out your child's paperwork and pay for the event fee(s) that they have qualified for. A State Team parents meeting will be held Sunday, July 13th at the Aquatics Office at 6:00pm and will last about 2 hours. This year all of your State paperwork will have to be turned into the Aquatic Office by 5:00pm on July 14th. If paperwork is not submitted by 5:00pm on July 14th, your child will not be eligible to compete at the Games of Texas State Swim Meet held in San Antonio, July 24th - 27th. Swim Team Name, Location, Phone - Practice Times
Advanced Fitness Swimmer (AFS) Age 18 and up Class size: Min. 15, Max.100 The City of Austin will be offering a top notch swimming program for adults ages 18 and older. The class will be coached by Sandy Neilson-Bell, 1972 Olympic triple medallist, and Dr. Keith Bell, former University of Texas swim coach. This program is designed for competitive swimmers, tri-athletes and fitness swimmers alike. Minimal swimming skills are required along with some equipment. The practices will take place at: Deep Eddy Pool, 401 Deep Eddy Ave. The program will begin May 29th Practice times and dates will be: Tuesdays, Thursdays 7:30am - 8:30am, Saturday 8am - 9am Fee(s): $45.00 (per 2 week session) (This program is contracted out.) One time ASA membership fee of $15 is required. NEW PROGRAM Youth Fitness Swimming (YFS) Ages 5 through 17 Class size: Min. 10, Max. 24 Must have no fear of water and can swim at least 25 yards. This is a noncompetitive program. All sessions will meet at Balcones Neighborhood Pool located at 12107 Amherst Dr. Classes are held Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm and Saturday mornings at 9:00 am. Fee: $45.00 (2 classes for each 4 week session) Balcones Pool: Monday, 6pm and Saturday 10am Fall 2007 Session 1: September 3rd - 29th Session 2: October 1st - 27th Session 3: October 29th - December 1st Winter 2008 Session 1: January 7th - February 2nd Session 2: February 4th - March 1st Spring 2008 Session 1: March 3rd - 29th Dick Nichols Pool: Tuesday, 6pm and Thursday, 6pm Fall 2007 Session 1: September 4th - 27th Session 2: October 2nd - 25th Session 3: October 30th - November 29th Winter 2008 Session 1: January 8th - January 31st Session 2: February 5th - February 29th Spring 2008 Session 1: March 4th - 27th Refund Policy Refunds will only be given out if the City of Austin Parks and Recreation, Aquatic Division cancels the class and an alternative can not be met. Once the class begins, NO REFUNDS will be available. |
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