MSC 2010 SUMMER

USA LONG COURSE PROGRAM

Long Course practices will be held at Spring Pond outdoor

pool in South Windsor.

The Long Course practice schedule will be as follows:

June 1st – last day of school  4:30 to 6:00 pm

(at MHS or Spring pond – schedule to come)

Start of summer vacation - July 31st 7:00 to 9:00 am

It is called long course because we compete in a 50 meter

pool which is a little more than twice the length of the

MHS short  course pool.

USA meets are held on the weekends.   We attend several meets throughout Connecticut, but you can pick and choose which meets you go to and which events your swimmer would like to participate in.  Many teams from Ct. and other nearby states compete together at USA meets.  Your swimmer needs to swim at least 1 meet to be able to swim at Championships.

The price for the season is $300.00, plus an initial kitty fund payment of $50.00. The kitty fund is used to cover event fees. (Event prices range from $3.00 to $6.00 per event.) You will be asked to replenish your kitty fund once your account is depleted.

You can pay all at once or in installments (see below).

Swimmers must be registered with Ct. Swimming, but can register as a seasonal swimmer for a discounted price of $32.50

The fee payment schedule is as follows:

Due by March 15th:

~First payment - non-refundable 100.00

~Kitty fund initial deposit 50.00

~USA Registration 32.50 for seasonal or 57.00 for full. This only applies if you are not currently USA registered.  You cannot swim out-of-state with a seasonal-only membership.

Due by May 30th - 100.00

Due by June 30th - 100.00

It is very important that you sign up by March 15th. USA summer meets fill up very quickly and I will start putting in entries as soon as they are posted. If you register after the meet entry process begins, your swimmer may miss several meets.

Once you register, it is also very important that you CHECK YOUR EMAIL DAILY  for meet sign-ups. You MUST sign up for meets by the deadlines. Late entries will not be accepted.

Our long course program is a lot of fun for our swimmers. We do several activities throughout the season, such as our team breakfast, banquet, and spur of the moment get-togethers. It's also a great time for parents that are able to, to have their morning coffee together during practice. It's a beautiful area to walk, and several parents do that during practice, also.  We do several fun meets, one being the outdoor Kamana Wanna Swim, where several times in years past, our team has won for the best decorated tent. Several of our swimmers have also won prizes for the best costume.

Please feel free to contact Diane Smyth by email (DMSMYTH40@AOL.COM) or phone

(860-635-7205) or at the pool during practice with any questions that you might have.

PRACTICE ONLY SWIMMERS

Swimmers wishing to do a "practice only" (no meets) session this summer during our long course season, may do so for $200.00 plus a $32.50 USA seasonal registration fee if your swimmer is not currently USA registered.

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You must be USA registered to be insured for these practices.

"Practice only" swimmers can attend any of the summer practices that our USA Long Course Team attends.  You must pay the full long course price to be able to attend any meets.

You may pay a deposit of $100.00 (plus 32.50 for registration if needed) by March 15th, and the balance by May 30th.