2012 March Clinic Registration (form)

The purpose of March Clinic is to improve the technique of new and returning swimmers before the start of the recreational swim season. March clinic is not designed to be swim lessons and all particpants must have been a member of a 2011 swim team. For any questions download registration form above and/or contact Amy Halloran at amyhhalloran@yahoo.com

2012 Swim Season Registration (online)

Registration will be online at the Arden Park Dolphins Team Unify website during your swimmer(s) registation time listed below.

If the link does not work please go to:

http://www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp?_tabid_=0&team=recncapd

REGISTRATION TIMES

Families returning from the 2011 season will register beginning 7:00 am on Monday, January 30 through 5:00 pm on Saturday, February 4.

New swim families will register from 7:00 am on Monday, February 6 through 5:00 pm on Saturday, February 11.

RETURNING SWIMMERS

A returning swimmer's registration will be considered complete when all online information has been provided and payment has been recieved by the Registrar. Payment may be made online by credit card or by check delivered to the Registrar no later than 5:00 pm on Saturday, February 6, 2011. Checks may be delivered to the Arden Park Registrar at 4205 Las Cruces Way, Sacramento, CA 95864. Returning swimmers will not be guaranteed their spot on the team until payment is received.

NEW SWIMMERS

New swimmers may register their information on the Arden Park Dolphin Team Unify website but will not be asked to submit payment until requested by the Registrar. Families will be notified by the Registrar whether there is room on the team in the age group(s) requested. Where there is room in a swimmer's age group, priority will be given in order of registration. Arden Park residents will have priorty over non-residents. Upon notification of a place on the team, payment will be due by check to the Registrar within 48 hours. Checks may be delivered to the Registrar at 4205 Las Cruces Way, Sacramento, CA 95864. For any age group that reaches the maximum number of swimmers, waiting lists will be maintained on a first come-first serve basis.

All new swimmers will be required to demonstrate their readiness for swim team by partipating in a swim readiness test. Readiness test requirements can be found below. Readiness tests will be held on Wenesday, March 28 and Thursday, March 29 beginning at 4:30

NEW SWIMMERS MUST PROVIDE A PHOTOCOPY OF THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE TO THE REGISTRAR ALONG WITH PAYMENT

REGISTRATION FEES

First Swimmer $240
Each Additional swimmer $100
Non-Arden Park Resident Fee $ 50

For families who only have a high school swimmer on the team, registration is $100 per high school swimmer. High school swimmer rates apply to those swimmers currently in high school at the time of registration.

LATE REGISTRATION

After February 11, 2012, you may contact Amy Halloran at amyhhalloran@yaoo.com to register if there is room in your swimmer's age group. A $25 late fee will be added to the Registration fee after February 29.

TEAM SWIMSUIT

The California Swim Shop, located at 7330 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Suite 7, will have Arden Park team swim suits available for order. You can go to the shop to order but we will try to schedule a time for a representative to come to practice for suit ordering as well. Prices for the suits ( not including tax) are as follows:

Speedo Endurance, Black with custom embroidery of the AP team logo

Female: Youth Sizes 22-28 $53.25 Adult Sizes 26-40 $54.75
Male Brief: Youth Sizes 22-28 $32.253 Adult Sizes 30-38 $33.75
Male Jammer: Youth Sizes 22-28 $39.75 Adult Sizes 30-38 $41.25

Optional embroidred name in white $6.00

JOBS

Our swim team runs because of our wonderful parent volunteeers! Each family will be required to sign up for a specific number of jobs this season--the exact number of jobs will be determined at a later date but is typically 4 or 5. (Jobs for the Championship Meet in July will be determined in July). We expect job sign ups will occur at the Welcome BBQ to be held in April. Please look at the meet schedule, bring your calendar ,and be prepared to sign up for jobs at that time.

Each year we strive to make sure that every family contributes with their share of the jobs. Yet, inevitably, a few people simply do not complete their assigned meet jobs, resulting in more work for their fellow families. All families are required to submit a separate check for $200 as a "Jobs Deposit." This check will be due to the Jobs Coordinator at the time of job sign-ups. The check will not be deposited if the family's job requirement is met by the end of the regular season.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact the Arden Park Dolphin Registrar, Amy Halloran, at amyhhalloran@yahoo.com

READINESS TESTING REQUIREMENTS

All new swimmers to the team, regardless of age, will be required to demonstrate their readiness for swim team by meeting the following criteria:

1. Swim one-half the length of the pool without assistance. This means no help from a coach or actual touching of a rope line. No kick boards or floaties.

2. Swimmer must be able to swim one length of the pool with minimal assistance in a reasonable amount of time. After swimming one-half unassisted, the swimmer may touch the lane rope but must start swimming after catching his/her breath. Swimmer cannot stop and wait at the lane rope.

3. Swimmer must be able to get out of the pool on his/her own strength (from the side of the pool).

4. All swimmers that meet the above criteria on the readiness testing date will be under a two-week probationary period during which the coach will evaluate his/her practice abilities. This includes following directions from the coaching staff as well as completing the required practice laps safely.

Arden Park's first priority is safety. If the Head Coach feels a swimmer is not quite ready for swim team, the swimmer will be asked to try again next year. That swimmer will be refunded all registration fees.

While almost all new swimmers that participate in the Readiness Test make the team, it is important to remember that this is a swim team. Your child will be developing swimming skills and refining strokes, but swim practice is not to be thought of as swimming lessons. Your child should come prepared to swim at least 4-5 laps at the first half hour practice. Many parents gear up for readiness testing with private swim lessons. Some swimmers continue with these lessons throughout the season, in addition to the regular swim team practice.