WAVE Month to Month Groups
WAVE offers several convenient and affordable month to month options which are perfect for new USA Swimming members and/or those looking for less commitment/cost to start out. Our Beginning Competitive, Bronze, Junior Varsity, Varsity, Winter Imps, Winter Bears, Winter Sea Lions & Racin' Knights groups offer multiple days/times/locations to best fit your schedule and work for the most novice swimmers up to experienced high school swimmers. Month to month groups are offered all year long and carry NO cancelation fee! So you can participate in other activities with the convenience in practice times and affordability offered by WAVE.
There is no cancelation fee to stop swimming in a month to month group as long as proper notification is given. A month to month swimmer who plans to withdraw from a month to month group must give notice to [email protected] by the 15th day of their last month of swimming in order to avoid charges for the following month. For example, if a swimmer wishes to stop at the end of December, notice must be given by email to [email protected] by December 15th, to avoid being responsible for January dues. Month to month swimmers may return at any time during the same fiscal year without incurring additional registration fees. A multi-swimmer discount is not available for swimmers in our month to month groups.
Intrasquad Meets for all Month to Month Groups
Intrasquad meets are for our youngest/newest swimmers. These are very low-key and are similar to time trials at your neighborhood teams. We introduce the swimmers to USA Swimming rules for meets and how they operate. The meets are optional, but we highly recommend attending to help the swimmers/coaches/parents track their progress. Intrasquad Meets are held about once per month and consist of 25s/50s of each stroke. On the flip-side, your swimmer(s) can certainly attend our normal USA Swimming meets.
Month to Month Groups
Beginning Competitive
| Ages |
10 & Under |
| Available/Suggested |
2 per week |
| Registration/Monthly Fee |
$155 Registration ($180 after 8/1) / $113 |
| Practice Length |
45 Minutes |
| Basic Goals |
Swimming FUNdamentals, skills/drills for improvement |
| Required Skills |
Swim 25 Free and Back |
Bronze
(For more experienced 7-10 year olds that can swim free/back and have knowledge of breast/fly)
| Ages |
7 - 12 (mostly 7-10 year olds) |
| Practices Offered |
4x week group |
| Registration/Monthly Fee |
$155 Registration ($180 after 8/1) / $159 monthly dues |
| Practice Length |
60 Minutes |
| Basic Goals |
Learn FUNdamentals, stay in shape or prepare for year round |
| Required Skills |
Swim 25 Free or Back |
Junior Varsity
(For Middle School age swimmers that can learn to train or have the ability to train)
| Ages |
11 - 14 |
| Available/Suggested |
5x week / 2-3x week |
| Registration/Monthly Fee |
$155 Registration ($180 after 8/1) / $211 Monthly Dues |
| Practice Length |
60 Minutes |
| Basic Goals |
Prepare for school teams/year-round group or stay in shape |
| Required Skills |
Maturity and Training Ability |
Varsity
(For Middle School/High School age swimmers that can learn to train or have the ability to train)
| Ages |
12 - 18 |
| Available/Suggested |
5x week / 2-3x week |
| Registration/Monthly Fee |
$155 Registration ($180 after 8/1) / $211 Monthly Dues |
| Practice Length |
60 Minutes |
| Basic Goals |
Prepare for school teams/year-round group or stay in shape |
| Required Skills |
Maturity and Training Ability |
Racin’ Knights
This is a seasonal stroke development class offered to all NRCA students. Stroke development, starts and turns will be addressed in prepping students to be able to compete with the high school competitive swim team, summer league and/or meet other swimming goals. Swimmers must be able to complete 2 laps of freestyle and or backstroke unassisted and without stopping. This group will run from September through October and again from the beginning of March into May. All school holidays will be observed in this practice group. Practices run from 3:15pm to 4:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The cost is $329 for the fall session and spring session which includes the $155 annual (one time only) USA Swimming registration fee for insurance purposes. If you are a returning swimmer in the spring your registration fee will be reduced to $215.
Winter Imps / Winter Bears / Winter Sea Lions
Year Round Groups
Our year round groups follow the traditional USA Swimming Club format. These groups are offered from September through July or early August depending on the competition schedule, with a break for the swimmers right before traditional school begins and a short break after short course season coinciding with the schools spring break if possible. There is a cancelation fee for stopping early as we have to plan for coaches and lane rentals based on the number of swimmers in the program. The ages and requirements are guidelines and some swimmers may fall outside the listed range, but are a compatible fit for a training group. The groups are based on training ability and not racing ability which can differ greatly.
SILVER
| Ages |
8 - 11 (mostly 9-10s) |
| Available/Suggested |
5x week / 80% required |
| Registration/Monthly Fee |
$155 Registration ($180 after 8/1) / $212 Monthly Dues |
| Practice Length |
75 Minutes |
| Basic Goals |
Learning to Train, Skill Development |
| Required Skills |
Legal in all 4 strokes, Age appropriate ability training |
GOLD
| Ages |
10 - 13 (mostly 11-12s) |
| Available/Suggested |
6 x week / 80% |
| Registration/Monthly Fee |
$155 Registration ($180 after 8/1) / $251 Monthly Dues |
| Practice Length |
90 Minutes |
| Basic Goals |
Learning to train, race strategy, skills |
| Required Skills |
Legal in all 4 strokes, Age appropriate training ability |
Platinum
| Ages |
13 - 18 |
| Available/Suggested |
6 x week / 80% |
| Registration/Monthly Fee |
$155 Registration ($180 after 8/1) / $265 Monthly Dues |
| Practice Length |
90 - 120 Minutes |
| Basic Goals |
Learning to train, race strategy, skills |
| Required Skills |
Legal in all 4 strokes, Age appropriate training ability |
Pre-Senior
| Ages |
13 - 15 (mostly 13-14) |
| Available/Suggested |
6 x week / 80% |
| Registration/Monthly Fee |
$155 Registration ($180 after 8/1) / $281 Monthly Dues |
| Practice Length |
120 Minutes |
| Basic Goals |
Learning to train, race strategy, skills |
| Required Skills |
Legal in all 4 strokes, Age appropriate training ability |
Senior
| Ages |
15 & Older |
| Available/Suggested |
6-9 x week / 90% |
| Registration/Monthly Fee |
$155 Registration ($180 after 8/1) / $322 Monthly Dues (CrossFit fees included) |
| Practice Length |
120-150 Minutes |
| Basic Goals |
Preparation for regional and national competition |
| Required Skills |
Physical and mental ability to train at an elite level |
