Our first official practice is Friday September 9th at Vassar College Pool from 7:00pm to 8:00pm

By September 08, all swimmers will need to be properly registered or submit the renewal registration  with USA swimming and  the swim team registration on  Commit Swimming   Mid Hudson  Heatwaves registration platform before coming to practices.

The USA swimming registration, is the membership that allows swimmers to participate  in the sport under USA swimming regulations and  at the same time, is the proof of insurance for the swim team and all athletes. For liability purposes, swimmers that are  NOT registered by September 8^th,  will not be admitted to practice with the swim team.

For new swimmers that were never registered with  USA swimming, we will send an email with the  registration link and  instructions.

Current USA swimming members, are supposed to receive an email on September 1^st,  from  USA swimming with a reminder and link to renew their memberships.

The fees for 2023 – 2024 USA Swimming registration:

–        Outreach $ 5.00                                                         

–        FULL MEMBERSHIP $ 82.00

–        FLEX  $ 30.00 (FLEX membership is available for swimmers 12 & under only  and it allows that swimmer to participate in 2 swim meets only  from September 2023 to September 2024  )

 

Registering For Mid Hudson Heatwaves Training Groups

To register for any of the training groups, we will send you a registration link to the email we have on file. The registration information and payments will be processed through Commit swimming.  Parents of  new swimmers joining the team will need to create an online account. This account will be your parent portal account. Commit swimming is a web- base team management software where you will  manage your account. There you can see your child’s registration, manage your account, payment options, transactions history, view team calendar, register for swim meets,  check swimmers best times and swim meet results. All accounts need to have a valid credit card on file. If you select payment options, the corresponding amounts will be withdrawn automatically  from your bank account each month.

Please note that Commit Swimming, does not offer a mobile app for parents or swimmers.

Heatwaves   Training Groups & Fees

Additional  to training groups fees, there is a $20.00
registration fee for each swimmer.

The registration  for the Fall & Winter training session, will include 2 Heatwaves swim caps and one  swim team T-shirt.

Parents must register and pay separate for USA swimming membership / insurance before
1st official practice.

Unregistered swimmers can not practice with the team until properly submitting the USA
registration.

Please note that   swimmers on Starter Waves, Waves One and Junior Waves training groups, must  select their fixed practice days for the season.

*All training groups can be paid in full or paid in monthly installments.

** There is a  10% discount for each additional sibling on Heatwaves swim team. The sibling
discount is not applied if at least one of the registered  siblings was granted a partial or full
scholarship for the  current season.

Discount of  30% will be given to participants of  any Varsity  High School swim team. swimmers must attend and actively participate in  their corresponding   High school swim  season nt after we receive the registrations.

Starter Waves:  This training group is  for swimmers  4 to 10  years old. Swimmers must be able to be comfortable swimming a length of front crawl and backstroke. This group is primarily for graduates of swim lessons. Starter Wave Swimmers can attend 2  practices per week.  Choose 2 fixed days to practice       ( Sunday – Monday – Thursday )

The price for the 7   season is $575.00 or 5 monthly  installments of $115.00

Waves one:  Waves 1 training group is for swimmers 6 to 12 years old.  Swimmers in this group have a strong base of all four strokes and endurance but need to refine technique.  Children in this group must be able to swim 4 laps of crawl or back stroke.  Swim practice  is 3  days per week. Choose 3 fixed days to practice ( Sunday – Monday – Thursday – Saturday )

The price for the 7 month season is $850.00 or 6 monthly  installments of $141.00

JUNior WAVES: Junior Waves training group is for swimmers 8 years and up. Junior Waves is for swimmers with competitive swimming experience.  They are able to swim 10 laps of front crawl and swim all 4 competitive strokes proficiently.

Commitment is 4 practices per week. Choose 4 fixed days to practice ( Sunday – Monday – Tuesday -Friday – Saturday )

The price for the 7  month season is $980.00 or 6 monthly  installments of $163.00

Senior waves:  Senior Waves is the highest Heatwaves training group and is open to ages 10 years and older. Senior Waves are proficient in all 4 competitive strokes and have the endurance for interval training and intense work outs. Seniors Waves will practice 5 to 6 days per week. A minimum of 4 times per week is required.This group can practice on all the available days during the season

The price for the 7  month season is $1,125.00 or 6 monthly  installments of $187.00

ATHLETE PROTECTION TRAINING – MAAPP

The Athlete Protection
Training is provided through the U.S. Center for SafeSport. The required course is
found on your USA Swimming Account under the Education tab and must be renewed
annually. 
All new and existing adult members of USA Swimming, including adult athletes,
must satisfactorily complete Athlete Protection Training as required by the
U.S. Center for SafeSport. 

As a
membership requirement, adult athletes who are currently 18 and older must
complete this training by June 23rd. Those who are 17, about to turn 18, must
complete this training by their 18th birthday. Successful completion the
training, on an annual basis, is now a membership requirement of adult
athletes, and failure to complete it will result in an athlete’s inability to
swim in a meet or at practice.

 

Swim Meets and Swim Meet Fees

Swim meets take place on Saturdays, Sundays or both.  They are the only official marker of our swimmers’ improvements. To run the meet, the meet host requires fees for all teams participating. Aside from the fees charged by the team hosting the meet, (these fees are usually  from $8.00 to $10.00 for every race/event

Swim meet fees will be automatically  charged to the credit card on file. This charges will be made  few days after every the swim meet.

Please note that after a swimmer is registered into a swim meet, the parents are still
responsible to pay for the swim meet fees, even if for any reason the swimmer have to scratch  any event or the entire meet.

If funds are approved by USA swimming, Outreach swimmers could have  some swim meet fees waived during the season.

 

Mid Hudson Heatwaves Fall & Winter Swim Practice Schedule

 

Scheduled swim
meets for the season

Competitions/Meets
2023-2024

After receiving the email with the swim meet information, parents will be responsible
for committing swimmers to swim meets before posted deadlines. The registration
for the meet needs to be done by login in into  the Commit swimming parent portal.

*There will be no swim practices during any Swim Meet days- unless otherwise noted.

 

SEPTEMBER:     Possible  time Trial     

OCTOBER:          Sat Oct 7 Newburgh meet   –  Fri Sat Sun Oct 20,21 ,22 Marist meet               

NOVEMBER:       Sat Sun Nov 11,12 Sharks Meet

DECEMBER:       Sat Sun Dec 2,3 Sharks Meet – Fri Dec 15 Marist Distance Meet

                                Sat Sun Dec 16,17 NDAC Meet

JANUARY:           Mon Jan 15 MLK 8 and under meet –  Sat/Sun Jan 20,21 Sharks Meet                                                   Sat/Sun Jan 27/28 Possible PAC Meet

FEBRUARY:        Sat Sun Feb 3,4 MWDA Meet – Sat Sun Feb 24,25 SILVERS

MARCH:              Sat Sun Mar 2,3 : 8 & under champs

                                   Fri Sat Sun Mar 8,9,10 Age group & 15-18 Champs.

Sat Sun Mar 23,24 Bronze