2023 - 2024 FAST Prep 14 & Under and Senior Registration
ALL SWIMMERS NEW TO FAST MUST HAVE AN EVALUATION BEFORE REGISTERING FOR FAST PREP. Call Stephanie Seiffertt at 314-208-7610 to schedule an evaluation.
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Focusing on Fun And Stroke Technique, FAST Prep is our entry-level group and introduces participants to their first competitive swimming experience. This session-based program will be divided into 14 and under swimmers in 8th grade and below and 14 and over swimmers who are in Senior. There are separate sign-ups for each session by location and by age group. Please make sure you are signing up for the correct location and age group.
14 & Under FAST Prep: Our FAST Prep group is a session based group offering 4 sessions during the 2023-2024 school year and 1 summer session. The sessions average 9 weeks in duration with typically 2 practice sessions offered per week each practice being 1 hour long. Swimmers in the 14 and under groups will swim twice a week for an hour.
High School FAST Prep: Our High School FAST Prep group is a month-to-month group. Swimmers will pay a fee for each month that they swim with this group. Fees will not be prorated for swimmers who join mid-month or swimmers who stop swimming mid-month.
Swimmers in the High School FAST Prep groups at Pattonville Senior, Principia School, and UMSL will swim twice a week for an hour and a half, and they will get to choose any 2 practices with the Senior 1 group at their sign-up location. During the summer, they will choose any 2 Senior 1 practices from the summer schedule. High School FAST Prep swimmers must be able to handle our Senior 1 practices to qualify for this group.
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PLEASE REMEMBER, ALL SWIMMERS MUST HAVE AN EVALUATION BEFORE REGISTERING FOR FAST PREP AND Senior FAST PREP. Call Stephanie Seiffertt at 314-208-7610 to schedule an evaluation.
14 & Under Summer FAST Prep at Principia School
*If any practice dates are canceled, families will be refunded $12.50 per cancellation*
2024-2025 School year FAST Prep sign-ups will open in July 2024.
SWIMMERS NEW TO FAST MUST HAVE AN EVALUATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A FAST PREP GROUP
Does my child need to be evaluated before joining FAST Prep?
Yes. The FAST coaches will need to evaluate all swimmers prior to joining this group to determine if it is the right fit.
Who should sign up for FAST Prep?
This group is for novice 14 & Under swimmers who are too advanced for the FAST Swim Lesson program and are still progressing toward our year-round team groups. This is also a great first “taste” of competitive swimming without having to fully commit to a year-round team.
Who should sign up for High School FAST Prep?
High School FAST Prep is for high school-aged (14-18) swimmers who want to stay in shape for their high school season. These swimmers may swim twice per week with our Senior 1 group and must meet the requirements of our Senior 1 group to be able to participate.
Can my FAST Prep swimmer compete in swim meets?
Yes, FAST Prep swimmers may compete in swim meets that are appropriate for FAST Prep swimmers with coach approval. Our FAST philosophy is to make sure a swimmer is ready to legally compete in a race before sending a swimmer to a meet to compete in that event as it can be frustrating and demoralizing for a swimmer to continually go to meets and disqualify in events that they are not ready to compete in.
Can we make up classes at other FAST locations if we cannot make our scheduled class at our regular location?
There are no make-up classes offered for classes missed for any reason. If FAST cancels a practice, a refund will be given for that canceled class. This is not meant to be punitive; FAST Prep is a popular group that regularly fills at all locations, and to ensure that we are not overcrowding lanes or creating an unsafe environment, we do not allow swimmers to float between locations.
Does FAST pro-rate my fees if we start the session late?
FAST will not pro-rate for late sign-ups. Please mark your calendars and ensure that your child has been evaluated and is signed-up prior to the start of the session.
Does my child need to be registered with USA Swimming?
FAST Prep swimmers must be registered with USA Swimming. This $76 fee will be charged to your FAST account and must be paid for your child to continue to attend FAST practices.
Do I have to pay the annual registration fee when joining FAST Prep?
The annual FAST team registration fee does not apply to swimmers in the FAST Prep groups. When a swimmer advances to one of FAST’s year-round training groups, the $200 annual training fee will be charged to the account (if it was not already charged for sibling swimmers on the account for the 2023-2024 season).
Does my child need FAST apparel?
FAST apparel is required of FAST Prep swimmers who plan to compete in meets. Swimmers who do not plan to compete at meets are still able to purchase FAST apparel during registration if they wish.
Do I have to work FAST hosted swim meets as a parent of a FAST Prep swimmer?
If your FAST Prep swimmer participates in a FAST hosted swim meet, you will be required to work 1 session (approximately 5 hours) at that meet. Otherwise, FAST Prep parents do not have a meet worker obligation to the team.
Do I have a mandatory fundraising requirement as a parent of a FAST Prep swimmer?
No. FAST runs a Swim-a-thon once a year which is our only team fundraiser. This is a fun, all-team event where FAST Prep swimmers are welcome and encouraged to attend. If the FAST Prep swimmer attends, they must raise a minimum of $50 to participate. Swimmers who do not wish to participate are not required to fundraise; all are welcome to do so if they wish and can earn the incentive prizes that are offered throughout the fundraising weeks.
