WOSC is a competitive summer swim club that teaches the basics of speed swimming in a team environment.
2024 Summer Season Programming:
PART TIME - MON/WED or TUE/THU - 2 DAYS PER WEEK (competitive) - $60 registration fee plus $155 per month for 3 months (or $525) plus a $100 fundraising commitment. Volunteer deposit of $100/swimmer (max $200/family) required at registration.
Ages 6 - 18
May 1st to July 31st for swimmers NOT competing in Regionals. Regionals swimmers will continue practicing into August.
Mondays & Wednesdays OR Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:00-5:30pm
Swimmer must be able to swim 25m continuously and confidently and be mature enough to follow rules.1
Main Pool swimmers MUST have goggles, a flutterboard, fins, swimsuit and a cap.
FULL TIME, MON-FRI (competitive) - $60 registration fee plus $208.50 per month for 3 months (or $685) plus a $100 fundraising commitment. Volunteer deposit of $100/swimmer (max $200/family) required at registration.
Ages 6 -18
May 1st to July 31st for swimmers NOT competing in Regionals. Regionals swimmers will continue practicing into August.
Monday - Friday 4:00 - 5:30pm
Swimmer must be able to swim 25m continuously and confidently and be mature enough to follow rules.1
Main Pool swimmers MUST have goggles, a flutterboard, fins, swimsuit and a cap.
GOLD GROUP (competitive) - $55 gold program fee in addition to Full Time Fees (or $740). Volunteer deposit of $100/swimmer (max $200/family) required at registration.
Ages 12+
MAY & JUNE SCHEDULE FOR GOLD GROUP:
M/W/F: 4:00-5:30pm with Full Time Group
TU/TH: 5:30-7:30pm
JULY SCHEDULE FOR GOLD GROUP:
M/W: 5:30-7:30pm
TU/TH 6:30-8:30am
FRI: 4-5:30pm
Gold Group tryouts: TBA
AUGUST SCHEDULE IS TBA
Swimmers who are interested in joining the Gold Group must first register as FULL TIME SWIMMERS and then attend tryouts. Gold Group members will then be selected by the coach based on swimming ability. Max 12 swimmers.
DRYLAND OPTIONS:
We are offering dryland training for all swimmers in our main pool programs, this includes our Part-Time, Full-Time and Gold Groups.
Gymnastics (ages 10 & under, main pool swimmers only):
Runs May & June only, details coming soon. Price TBA but will be at cost.
Dryland training (ages 11+, main pool swimmers only):
Dryland training will be offered once a week in the months of May and June, most likely Wednesdays following practice. Training will include a variety of topics and target areas. Price TBA but will be offered at cost.
GUPPY PROGRAM (pre-competitive) 2 DAYS PER WEEK - $60 registration fee plus $47 per month for 3 months (or $200), plus a $50 fundraising commitment. Volunteer deposit of $100/swimmer (max $200/family) required at registration.
Recommended ages 4 - 6
DATE & TIME:
Group 1: Mon & Wed 4:00-4:30pm, May 6th to July 31st
Group 2: Tues & Thu 4:00-4:30pm, May 7th to July 31st
No experience necessary. Class placements are at the discretion of the coach. Ages are provided as a guideline only for new registrants. Swimmers may be moved to a different class that is more aligned with their ability. If you have a returning swimmer and are unsure which group to register in, please use the "Contact Us" button on the homepage and we will ask the coaches for their recommendation.
Classes are limited to 8 swimmers.
Guppy & Transition swimmers require goggles, a swimsuit, swim cap & a water bottle.
TRANSITION PROGRAM (pre-competitive) 2 DAYS PER WEEK - $60 registration fee plus $117 per month for 3 months (or $410), plus a $50 fundraising commitment. Volunteer deposit of $100/swimmer (max $200/family) required at registration.
Recommended ages 6-8 (MAXIMUM AGE OF 8 WILL BE ENFORCED)
DATE & TIME:
Group 1: Mon & Wed 4:30-5:30pm, May 6th to July 31st
Group 2: Tues & Thu 4:30-5:30pm, May 7th to July 31st
Teaches the basic strokes that your swimmer will require in order to establish a strong foundation in the sport. For developing swimmers up to a maximum age of 8. Swimmers over the age of 8 must register in Part-Time or Full-time and must be able to swim 25m continuously and confidently and be mature enough to follow rules.1
Class placements are at the discretion of the coach. Ages are provided as a guideline only for new registrants. Swimmers may be moved to a different class that is more aligned with their ability. If you have a returning swimmer and are unsure which group to register in, please use the "Contact Us" button on the homepage and we will ask the coaches for their recommendation.
Classes are limited to 10 swimmers.
Guppy & Transition swimmers require goggles, a swimsuit, swim cap & a water bottle.
PAYMENT INFO:
If you choose the 3 payment plan, program fees will be charged to your account on May 1st, June 1st and July 1st. If you choose to pay up front, the program fee will be charged on May 1st.
A 5% family discount will be applied to accounts with 3+ swimmers. Discount is valid for immediate family members only. Our registration system will automatically apply the discount when 3+ swimmers are registered in the same transaction. If 3+ swimmers are registered separately, please contact [email protected] and request to have your discount applied manually.
If you withdraw within the first 14 days of your program, you will receive a refund less a $60 non-refundable registration fee. There will be no refunds issued after 14 days, other than personal medical reasons, as detailed in our Club Handbook.
Information on the Volunteer Requirement can be found under the Parents Lane>>Volunteering tab.
Accounts with an outstanding balance on file will not be able to complete a new registration until all prior amounts have been paid in full. All fees for the upcoming swim season must also be paid by May 1st. No monthly payment option will be available to accounts with a balance that has been carried over from past seasons.
NOTE:
All Main Pool Swimmers (Part Time, Full Time, Gold) are expected to be able to complete Swim Alberta's Competition Swim Test as detailed here:
Last updated April 1, 2024.
