2025-2026 New Swimmer Information 

 

We want each member to feel like an important part of our team.  Our goal is to intertwine hard work and fun so that everyday we are pushing our swimmers to be the best possible versions of themselves. 

 

Highlights: 

  • Novice groups are month to month with no fundraising as a low commitment way to try the team 

  • We are based in Hopewell and Chester and convenient to all SSL teams

  • We have no volunteer hour requirements

  • Meets are optional 

  • Low coach to swimmer ratios

  • One practice time per group to build community and friends

 

We believe in:

Community- swim where you live and invest your time into what matters 

Consistency- our coaching staff and membership

Connection- your swimmer matters, they aren’t just a number 

Cost-we are the lowest priced team per month in the area

Change-we find the potential to create meaningful change 

 

We offer evaluations to place each swimmer into the correct group on our team, please scan this QR code to get started. 

Stay Connected:

🌐 www.novasouthswim.org

📧 [email protected]

📸 Follow us on Instagram: @novasouthswimming


 

Group Offerings: 

  • Novice Silver:  For swimmers that can complete a 25 backstroke or freestyle without assistance 

    • Tuesday and Thursday 6:15-7:15 PM 

    • Monthly Fee:  $90 +one time 100 registration fee

    • 9/9-5/21 Season, Winter and Spring Breaks

    • Month to month contract, no required volunteer hours, no fundraising

  • Novice Gold:  For swimmers that know three or four strokes but still need technique work 

    • Tuesday, Thursday 6:15-7:15 PM and Sat 10:45-12 PM

    • Monthly Fee: $105 +one time 100 registration fee

    • 9/9-5/21 Season, Winter and Spring Breaks

    • Month to month contract, no required volunteer hours, no fundraising

  • Age Group I:  For swimmers that know all four strokes, typically 9-11 years old

    • Monday-Thursday:  Dryland 5:45-6:15 PM, Swim 6:15-7:30 PM, Sat 10:45-12:15 PM

    • Monthly Fee:  $120 + one time $165 registration fee

    • 9/2-7/23 Season, Winter and Spring Breaks

    • Annual contract with 60 day resignation clause, $250 fundraising requirement (per family)

    • No required volunteer hours

  • Age Group II:  For swimmers that have advanced past our intro age group program, typically 11-13 

    • Monday-Thursday:  Swim 4:45-6:15+dryland 6:20-7 PM, Sat 10:45-12:15 PM

    • Monthly Fee:  $155, + one time 165 registration fee

Annual contract, $500 fundraising requirement (per family)

  • No required volunteer hours

  • Senior Development:  For swimmers that are on the competitive track

    • Swim: Tuesday+Thursday AM 5:00-7:00 AM, M-Th 4:45-6:15 PM, Sat 9:15-11:15 AM

    • Dryland:  MWF Weightlifting, Monday-Thursday 6:20-7 PM

    • Monthly Fee:  $175 + $165 registration fee

    • Annual contract, $500 fundraising requirement (per family)

    • No required volunteer hours

  • Senior:  For swimmers that are working towards state and national meet cuts

    • Practices: 

      • Swim: Tuesday+Thursday AM 5:00-7:00 AM, M-Th 4:45-6:15 PM, Sat 9:15-11:15 AM

      • Dryland:  MWF Weightlifting, Monday-Thursday 6:20-7 PM

    • Monthly Fee:  $215, + $165 registration fee

    • Annual contract, $500 fundraising requirement (per family)

    • No required volunteer hours

 

*Each group also has a one time $88 USA swimming fee

*Dryland runs September-November and April-May

 

How to Join?

In order to make sure you are registering for the right group you have to either have an evaluation by Coach Lauren or email her at [email protected] to discuss your swimmers current skills and age to see where they would be placed.  Then once you know the correct group you can register them online!

 

Register on the website:  www.novasouthswim.org

  1. Pay registration fee

  2. Get equipment (emailed out)

  3. Practices start 9/2

  4. Attend meets

    1. Meet sign ups will be available online through the website

    2. The first meet is in October

  5. Billing

    1. Billing will start September 1st and everyone will be billed online

    2. ACH is free to sign up for

    3. Credit cards do charge a processing fee

  6. Communication

    1. We will have group parents meeting during the first two weeks of practice for each group where we will give group goals, parent information, team handbook, and answer questions

    2. We will have a team parents meeting the first Tuesday in October to go over fundraisers and meets we are hosting for the year.

    3. I will send an email team update email regularly with schedule, billing, meeting, and meet updates plus anything else you need to know!