Club Registration
Renewing Clubs - USA Swimming Club and Organization registration renewal is completed online.
- Year round clubs should renew regsitration between Sept 1 - Dec 31, 2025. Year Round Athlete and Non-Athlete registrations are valid until Dec 31, 2026.
- Season 1 Clubs (Winter Clubs) may renew registration beginning Sept 1, 2025. Club and Athlete registrations for Winter Seasonal Clubs is valid from Oct 2, 2025 - March 1, 2026.
- Season 2 Clubs (Summer Clubs) may renew registration beginning March 1, 2026. Club and Athlete registrations for Summer Seasonal Clubs is valid from April 1 - August 28, 2026.
Looking to start a New Club? Contact the IASI Registration Coordinator for assistance! Options include Year Round, Summer Seasonal Club, Winter Seasonal Club, and College-Only Club.
Fees
| 2026 Registration Fees |
|
| NEW Year Round Club | $780 |
| RENEWING Year Round Club | $255 |
| Organization | $100 |
| Seasonal Club - summer or winter | $50 |
| 2026 Premium Athlete - Year-Round | $88 |
| 2026 Seasonal Athlete - 150 days | $54 |
| 2026 Seasonal to Premium Upgrade | $34 |
| 2026 Flex Athlete - low cost "try it out" option, ideal for new athletes | $30 |
| 2026 Flex to Premium Upgrade | $58 |
| 2026 Single Meet Open Water Athl. | $18 |
| 2026 Outreach Athlete | $5 |
| 2026 Non-Athlete (Coach, Provisional Coach, Jr Coach, Official, Jr Official, Other) | $83 |
| 2026 Non-Athlete Admin | $30 |
| 2026 Non-Athlete Upgrade (Admin to Coach/Official/Other) | $53 |
Athlete Registration
302.1 All swimmers practicing with a USA Swimming Club or competing in evens sanctioned by USA Swimming must be registered members of USA Swimming.
How to register as an Athlete
Club Athletes - Do you already belong to a club and want to renew registration? Are you new to swimming and looking to join your local club? Contact your club to complete the registration process.
Unattached Athletes - contact the IASI Registrar directly. (*For Unattached athletes only. Club-affiliated athletes must register through their clubs) Unattached Athlete FAQ
Athlete Protection Training (APT) is required annual training for all adult athletes (age 18 and older). Participating in any USA Swimming activities (practice or meets) is not allowed unless this requirement is completed and current. Complete APT by logging into your account at https://hub.usaswimming.org/landing, click Education, then Course Catalog, then Safe Sport. Complete Athlete Protection Training, or Refresher 1, 2 or 3 to renew your APT certification. It is the responsibility of every Adult Athlete member to complete APT and renew it on time.
Outreach Registration is a low cost year-round membership for qualified athletes/families - $5 annual regsitration, $5 per meet. To register as an Outreach member:
- Club affiliated athletes: first, contact your club to sign up with your team! Unattached athletes, contact the IASI Registrar directly for assistance.
- Determine if the athlete qualifies for Outreach Registration. Check the USA Swimming Outreach Membership Criteria List to determine eligibility and what proof of eligibility document (if any) is needed. If the athlete is participating in any of the listed programs, or meets any of the circumstances in Special Request (see last item), they qualify for Outreach registration.
- Send a copy of your Proof of Eligibilitydocument to your club registrar. Once received, your club registrar will send you the Club's Outreach registration link to complete the registration process online. Your discount will be applied at checkout and you will pay only $5 for USA Swimming registration.
- Club Registrar must then send the Proof of Eligibility document to the IASI Office. This step must be done for the athlete to also receive the IASI Outreach discount of $5 per meet.
Confidentiality - only the head coach, club registrar, and club treasurer are privy to their club's Outreach membership information, in order to facilitate registration and meet entry at the reduced fee. Outreach membership is not published in meet programs, club rosters, or among officials or volunteers.
Transfers
Athletes and Non-Athletes seeking to transfer from one club to another, or coming to Iowa Swimming from another LSC can initiate a transfer online.
- Log in to your member account HERE
- Go to the member's general info page
- Select Club Transfer
- Select the V under Club to view current status, and Initiate Transfer.
- Complete the transfer form, and click Submit.
Once submitted, the transfer will be pending approval by the IASI Registrar, this typically takes 1 business day.
Non-Athlete Registration
Required to be registered members of USA Swimming:
- Coaches - includes Coaches, Provisional Coaches, and Jr Coaches
- Officials - includes Officials, Apprentice Officials, and Jr Officials
- Other - individuals who DO interact directly and frequently with Athletes. Including but not limited to:
- Meet Directors
- Chaperones (for Team Travel, or any Club event that a chaperone is involved in)
- Dryland-only coaches
- Club Safe Sport Coordinators
- Team Managers
- Admin - individuals who have positions of oversight over operations of a Club, who DO NOT interact directly and frequently with Athletes. Including but not limited to:
- Club and LSC Board (unless they must be registered with full-membership as an Official, Coach, or Other)
- Club and LSC Staff
- Webmasters
- Social Media and Communcations Managers
- adults with an ownership interest in a Club
Not required to be registered:
- Timers, Meet Marshalls, computer operators, janitor, concessions worker, volunteer photographer. These individuals have limited contact with athletes and are not required to be registered members of USA Swimming.
- Lifeguards assigned to the aquatics facility whose duties are related to all in the aquatics facility as opposed to only club athletes - do not need to be registered.
How to register as a Non-Athlete
Club Non-Athletes - Are you currently part of a club? Contact your club registrar to complete the registration process.
Unattached Non-Athletes - Contact the IASI Registrar for assistance getting registered. (*Unattached Non-Athletes only. Club affiliated Non-Athletes must register through their clubs).
Non-Athlete Certifications - ALL Non-Athletes have certifications specific to their role (Coach, Official, Other, Admin) that must be completed for membership to be In Good Standing. It is the responsibility of all Non-Athlete members to monitor and maintain their certifications as required. Non-athletes without current registration and all required certifications up to date are not permitted on deck at practice or meets.
Non-Athletes can track their current certifications by logging in to their USA Swimming account HERE
USA Swimming Waiver for Coaches with Physical Disabilities - Non-athletes with disabilities are encouraged and welcomed! Coaches with certain physical disabilities may be unable to complete some physical requirements of the certification process. Please use this online form to understand the processes for obtaining coach certification with a disability.
Jr Coach FAQ - for coaches age 16-17
Provisional Coach FAQ - for NEW Coaches or those who have been away from the sport for over 1 year
Coaches Page - coach resources
