Hudsonville Eagles Aquatics Team

Swimmers with previous HEAT experience:

Register for the Level you participated in last season. If you wish to advance Levels contact your previous coach.

Swimmers new to HEAT:

MUST attend evaluation night on Monday, May 13 @  5:00- 5:30 p.m. Be dressed in your suit & ready to swim.  This will be a practice type evaluation.  We will have practice for about 25-30 minutes on the 13th.

There is no need to register for evaluations. Simply be on deck at HHS instructional pool (5237 32nd Ave) pool and ready to swim at 5:00 p.m.

Results from the evaluations will be posted by Wednesday, May15th 2024

HEAT Swim Teams - Summer 2024

Practice Schedule from May 20 - June 5 (End of HPS School) will vary, all practice during this time will be held after school. No Practice on Friday, May 24, Monday, May 27, Thursday June 6, and Friday, June 7.

 

Our tentative schedule while HPS is still in session will be(subject to change) locations for practice will be posted the week of May 13, practices will begin on Monday, May 20:

 

 

  • Senior: Monday-Thursday 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Maize: Monday-Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 7p.m.
  • Blue: Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
  • White: Monday and Wednesday 5:30 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.

 

White ~ Novice: Ages 13 & U

 

 

Heat White is for those that are new to our competitive swim program. Swimmers will learn the four competitive swim strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly). They will also learn proper breathing techniques, starts, and flip turns.

 

Cost: $205 or $150 w/ 10 volunteer hours

Practices: May 20 - July 18 (tentative end date)

Monday - Wednesday - with Thursday morning meets

Time: 9 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

 

Location: Instructional Pool

 

Blue ~ Intermediate: Ages 9 - 14

 

 

Heat Blue is for swimmers who can perform all 4 competitive strokes. Swimmers exhibit good knowledge of breathing techniques, starts, and flip turns. Swimmers will continue to refine strokes, increase endurance, and skill levels through higher intensity practices, and more challenging drill sets.

 

Cost: $215 or $160 w/ 10 volunteer hours

Practices: May 20 - July 18 (tentative end date)

Monday - Wednesday - with Thursday morning meets

Time: 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

 

Location: Competition Pool

 

Maize ~ Experienced: Ages 9 - 14

 

 

Heat Maize is for those swimmers who desire a more competitive swim experience. Swimmers in level 3 exhibit a hard work ethic at practice. Maize athletes are well versed in practice drills, and are able calculate set start times with the pool practice clock. Swimmers will continue to refine stroke technique in all 4 competitive strokes as longer and more frequent practices are offered for this level.

 

Cost: $235 or $180 w/ 10 volunteer hours

Practices: May 20 - July 18 (tentative end date)

Monday - Wednesday and Friday - with Thursday morning meets

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

 

Location: Competition Pool

 

Senior ~ 9th-grade fall of 2024 and up

Heat Senior is for those swimmers who desire a challenging competitive swim experience. Athletes in level 4 exhibit an exemplary work ethic in and out of the pool . Swimmers in level 4 have an excellent knowledge of practice drills, and are able calculate set start times with the pool practice clock. Athletes wishing to swim up to this level must be able to complete a set of 10 x 100's on 1:30 by Monday, May 22nd.

 

Cost: $245 or $190 w/ 10 volunteer hours

Practices: May 20 - July 18 (tentative end date)

Monday - Wednesday and Friday - with Thursday morning meets

Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Location: Competition Pool

 

Optional USA Swimming:

USA Swim Team Summer registration: $100

Practices begin on Monday, April 29

Practice times:

High School and Middle School USA

3:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday

 

Elementary USA Swimmers

4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday

 

 

Starting May 20th, swimmers will participate with their HEAT Level practices, additional practice times may be offered to align with the USA swimming schedule.

 

USA Swimming challenges swimmers to develop strong fundamentals in training as well as meets.  This opportunity allows additional practice times for swimmers to participate in more meets, and allows higher goal setting.  The HEAT USA program encourages swimmers to find their niche in the swimming world.  Meet locations can range from 10 min away, to over 2.5 hours away.  If you are looking for additional information please contact our Head Coach Kelly Peasley [email protected]

Please note USA Swimming is an optional program.

Registration fees associated with USA cover registration costs, coaching fees, and meet fees for USA programs only.  Participants MUST also sign up for the HEAT Level they are assigned by coaches in order to practice with HEAT Levels and compete at HEAT meets during the winter and summer seasons.  There are also per event costs for the USA meets.