Mini Fins - 2025/26

 

Long Term Athlete Development Stage: “Active Start” (Level 1)

 

Prerequisites: 

-Gets into water independently 

-Puts face in water

-Assessment Required (for swimmers aged 10 and younger)

-Follows code of conduct

-Swimmers must maintain 50% attendance to maintain their spot in Mini Fins

 

Mini Fins White Group Goals (Beginner to swimming) :

  • Swimmers will work on rhythmic breathing techniques (submersion/ bubbles) 
  • Swimmers will work on independent swimming strength & skills 
  • Continuous, fast Freestyle kick during swimming 
  • Freestyle arms with big, long strokes 
  • Breathing every 3 strokes during Freestyle 
  • Continuous, fast Backstroke kick during swimming 
  • Head position is back, with high hips and toes 
  • Backstroke arms are big & straight 
  • Jump & return to wall
 

Mini Fins Blue Group Goals (Introduction to Development swimming) :

  • Continuous, fast Freestyle kick during swimming 
  • Catch-up Freestyle arms with big, long strokes 
  • Correct head position for breathing during Freestyle 
  • Correct body position for breathing during Freestyle 
  • Breathing every 3 strokes during Freestyle 
  • Continuous, fast Backstroke kick during swimming 
  • Head position is back, with high hips and toes 
  • Backstroke arms are big, straight & with good shoulder roll 
  • Introduction of Breaststroke kick
  • Jump, tread water, swim 5m to exit pool 
  • Introduction to Diving from wall

 

Training: Sept - June

 

Priority Meets (HHBF Meet Schedule):

  1. Mini Fins Meets x 2
 

Mini Fins Program Dates - Tentative Dates 2025/2026 Season (subject to change) - Updated Oct 10, 2025

September - 13, 20, 27

October - 11, 18

November - 1, 8, 29

December - 13, 20Mini Fins Meet

January - 3, 17, 31

February - 14, 28

March - 7, 21

April - 4, 11, 18

May - 2, 9, 16, 23

June - 6, 27Mini Fins Meet

 

HHBF Tentative Training Schedule 2025-2026
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Mini Fins Blue *
A
         
10:00- 
10:30am
 
Mini Fins Blue *
B
         
10:30- 
11:00am
 
Mini Fins White *
A
         
11:00- 
11:30am
 
Mini Fins White *
B
         
11:30- 
12:00pm
 
Mini Fins White *
C
         
12:00- 
12:30pm
 
 
*  Mini Fins does not run every Saturday as our Mini Fin Coaches in the water with the Mini Fins are our Senior Swimmers and they may be away at Swim Meets and the program can not run without them.
 
Halton Hills Blue Fins swim out of the Georgetown Indoor Pool located at the rear of Georgetown District High School
70 Guelph St, Georgetown, ON L75
 
Swim 
Group
 
Swimmer Annual Fee
Total
10 Payments in Total:
Swim Fees
will be
billed monthly from
Sept 1 to
June 1
Additional Required Fees
Swim Ontario /
Swim Canada Non-Refundable 
Registration Fee
(due once per season)
 
Home Swim Meet
Officiating
Requirement
(per family
based on highest
level swimmer in each family)
Volunteer
Service Hours
(per family
based on highest
level swimmer in each family)
Fundraising Obligation
(per family
based on highest
level swimmer in each family)
2025-2026 HHBF Proposed Fee Schedule
Mini Fins $950* $95.00 Pre Competitive $60.50** N/A N/A $50.00
Notes:
  • * included in these fees is a Non-Refundable registration portion of $150
  • ** 3.4% processing fee to be applied
  • Swim Fees are calculated for the program as a whole with a Swimmer Annual Fee, this Swimmer Annual Fee is broken down into 10 equal payments for ease of billing for families.
  • Swimmer Discounts
    • A discount of 2.25% will be applied to each swimmer in a 2 competitive swimmer family.
    • A discount of 4.5% will be applied to each swimmer in a 3 competitive swimmer family.
    • A discount of 5.0% will be applied to each swimmer in a 4+ competitive swimmer family.
    • Mini Fins, Masters and Alumni are not eligible for the multi-swimmer family discount. 
  • Additional Required Fees: