The Lake Monsters Want You!
Who: The Lake Monsters are Mission Valley Aquatics’ youth competitive swim team.
What: We are under Montana Swimming (state) and USA Swimming (national level).
When: Practice 4-6 pm weekdays and 8-10 Saturdays; meets TBA.
Where: Mission Valley Aquatics in Polson
Why: Fun, friends, fitness, and fast swimming are a few of the many benefits.
Prerequisites:
- For youth ages 5 and 18
- Must be able to swim 25 yards in freestyle and 25 yards in backstroke
- Interest in improving swimming skills and speed
Costs:
- Membership to MVA (reduced rates available for those meeting financial-hardship criteria)
- $85-$95/month swim team dues (reduced rates available for those meeting financial-hardship criteria)
- $106/year annual membership fee to the national ($70) and state ($36) governing bodies, USA Swimming and Montana Swimming. For those in financial need, USA Swimming also offers an outreach membership with reduced costs.
- Meets are optional but encouraged; costs include entry fees ($30-$40/day), transportation, and housing (if needed).
Tryouts:
For all swimmers, we offer a free two-week tryout. The practice schedule for our entry-level group is M-Th 4-5 pm and Sat 9-10 am (on non-meet weekends).
Please contact Head Coach Neil Romney for more information or to schedule your free two-week tryout, contact Head Coach Neil Romney at [email protected] or 406-883-4567.
