Welcome to the Mexico Tiger Sharks Swim Club!

The Mexico Tiger Sharks Swim Club is a year-round competitive swim team dedicated to providing high-quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. As a USA Swimming affiliated team, our goal is to empower every member to improve their swimming skills and achieve success at their individual level, from novice to international competitor.

We operate as a non-profit club, managed by an elected Board of Directors that meets monthly. All members are welcome to attend these meetings and are encouraged to participate in team activities and fundraisers.

Registration Information

To practice and compete in each session, all swimmers must be registered. Returning members can register online via our website, while new members will complete forms during their tryout or stroke evaluation. Please note our registration policies:

  • Payment in full is required at the time of registration. Registration will be denied if there's a balance from a previous session, including meet fees.
  • No refunds will be issued after the start of each session. New swimmers are encouraged to utilize the trial week to confirm their registration.
  • Meet fees are due at the time of entry. Please consult with your coach before entering a meet to confirm their availability to attend.
  • TeamUnify will disable accounts with outstanding balances from the prior month. All payments will be posted within 5 business days.
  • A family discount for additional swimmers is applied to those in the lowest swim group.
  • A new Code of Conduct must be signed by parents and swimmers at the start of each swim season.
  • Completed registration forms and payments can be mailed to: Mexico Tiger Sharks, P.O. Box 505, Mexico, NY 13114.

USA Swimming Membership

All Mexico Tiger Sharks swimmers must maintain an active USA Swimming membership, which is completed individually through the USA Swimming Portal. Swimmers cannot participate in practice or meets without this active membership. Please contact us if you encounter any registration issues.

Note for YMCA Swimmers: If you are currently registered with a YMCA team and wish to participate in Y States while also being a Mexico Tiger Sharks member, you must register with USA Swimming as "Unattached." Please inform the METS Board Members before completing your registration forms.

Locker Room Policy

METS shares locker rooms with the school and community. We advise swimmers to keep their bags and belongings in the pool hallway or on the deck during practice. We encourage appropriate behavior and ask parents to avoid entering locker rooms/changing areas unless absolutely necessary. Please familiarize yourself and your swimmer(s) with the detailed Locker Room Policy.

Communication

Our primary method of communication is email. METS sends out weekly emails with club updates, swim meet information, and schedule changes. New swim parents will receive a TeamUnify verification email shortly after registration, granting access to your swimmer's account and team emails. Each account allows for up to 3 email addresses, though only one can be the login email. If your email address changes, please contact club administrators to update your account.

If you are not receiving team emails, TeamUnify recommends adding [email protected] and [email protected] to your contacts and checking your spam/junk folder.

Signing Up for Swim Meets

The Head Coach will send an email for upcoming meets, requesting parents to accept or decline for their swimmer(s). Meets can fill quickly, so please respond before the deadline to ensure your swimmer has the opportunity to compete.

To sign up, visit our Team Events page, select "Edit Commitment," and follow the prompts. Parents have the option to select races for their swimmer(s) or request the Head Coach to do so in the "Note" section.

Relays are a crucial team bonding experience, and we aim to include as many swimmers as possible. Relays are often at the end of a meet session. If your swimmer cannot stay for the entire meet, please indicate "No Relays" in the "Note" section. Swimmers assigned a relay are expected to stay for the entire meet, and relay fees are non-refundable.

Most meets are open to all swimmers. However, certain events like the Niagara Championship Qualifier (Silvers), Niagara LSC Championship (Golds), Zones, Speedo Sectionals, and Futures have qualifying time standards that swimmers must meet to compete.

Meet Fees

To compete in a swim meet, the host team charges a fee per race and a deck fee. After meet registration closes, a summary report will be emailed. Please review this report for accuracy regarding your swimmer's races and fees. Payment is due within 5 days of receiving this report or when the invoice is assigned to your account. Online payment via credit card is preferred, but cash or check payments can be placed in a marked envelope in the lockbox outside the pool.

Volunteers

To successfully run our swim meets, METS relies on volunteers. It is expected that each swim family volunteer at our home meets with tasks such as setup, program distribution, timing, concession stand, and cleanup. Families are also expected to contribute food donations to support our concession stand and hospitality room for coaches and officials. Proceeds from our meets cover club expenses and, most importantly, help keep swimmer registration costs affordable. The METS Swim Club is renowned in the Niagara Swimming LSC for hosting excellent meets with helpful volunteers and great hospitality!

Our meets are fun for everyone! Each meet has a theme, and we encourage swimmers and volunteers to dress up. Our coaches have embraced roles like Fred & Wilma (Flintstones), Buzz Lightyear & Woody (Toy Story), Danny & the Greasers (Grease), and The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)!

Recommended Swim Apps

Enhance your meet experience with these essential apps:

  • Meet Mobile: An essential app for real-time meet results and standings. Follow your favorite swimmers and teams, and check psych sheets. This is a must-have for all parents!
  • Sports Engine MOTION (TeamUnify): A TeamUnify app providing up-to-date information on your swimmer, including best times and meet history, plus notifications and messages from the Head Coach.

Team Suits

METS is a Speedo-sponsored team, offering team suits and apparel at a discount through The Deep End's Team Locker Room. For Speedo products not in our team locker room, contact Jill, The Deep End representative, for pricing and availability.

At the start of the Fall Session, you'll receive an email with a username and password for the METS team locker room at The Deep End. Team suits and apparel ordered as part of our Fall Session team order will be shipped to the club for free distribution. Items ordered after this initial team order will be shipped directly to your home with applicable shipping fees.

Our contract with Speedo encourages us to endorse their logo and products. You'll see the Speedo logo on our coaches' apparel, team suits, meet programs, swimmer apparel, and team banner. Our website's Deep End icon links directly to our team locker room, offering Speedo team suits, apparel, and equipment at 20% off suggested retail prices. In return, Speedo provides METS coaches' apparel, a team banner, product discounts, and other benefits.

Speedo Meet Outfitting / Championship Suits

Speedo Tech Suits can be purchased from our team dealer, The Deep End. We recommend getting sized for these suits early. Swimmers attending championship meets are eligible for a 25% discount on Speedo items purchased for meet-specific team outfitting (including tech suits, apparel, bags, etc.). Note that tech suits will not have a team logo.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us! You can reach us via our Contact Us Page or by contacting the board or a coach directly.