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Swim Level	Equipment, Practice, Advancement Criteria	Monthly Fee
Try-Outs	2-week trial period; Welcome letter and information packet provided Must be able to swim 25 yards, any stroke	$20 for 2 weeks (prorated for remainder of month)*

Novice	Equipment: swimsuit, goggles Practice: 5 days a week, 1 hour each day Advancement Criteria: 1) Swim 4 strokes legally in novice meet 2) 5 x 25 fly, back, breast on 1 minute 3) 5 x 50 free on 1:30	$50*
Jr. Age Group	Equipment: swimsuit, goggles, fins, pull buoy, team swimsuit, team parka Practice: 5 days a week, 1.5 hours each day Advancement Criteria: 1) B or C times in all 4 strokes 2) 5 x 50 fly, back, breast on 1:15 interval with legal turns 3) 10 x 100 free on 2:00 interval with legal turns 4) 5 x 200 free on 4:00 interval with legal turns	$65*
Advanced Age Group	Equipment: swimsuit, goggles, fins, pull buoy, team warm-up suit, team parka, personal swim log Practice: 5 days a week, 2 hours each day plus dryland exercises Advancement Criteria: focus on A-times in all strokes 1) A times in 3 of 4 strokes and IM 2) 5 x 100 fly, back, breast on 2:00 interval 3) 10 x 100 free on 1:30 interval 4) 5 x 200 free on 3:00 interval 5) Ability to complete 5,000 yard practices 6) Coach's recommendation	$75*
Senior Group	Equipment: swimsuit, goggles, fins, pull buoy, paddles, team warm-up suit, team parka, personal swim log, team bag Practice: focus on AA-zone times in all strokes 5 days a week, 2 hours each afternoon 3 days a week, 1.5 hours each morning Saturday, 2 hours (optional) Advancement Criteria: 1) Age 13+ or age group swimmer able to swim Senior (Level 6) practices 2) Ability to complete 6,000 yard practices 3) 3 general test sets 4) 1 specialty test set 5) Coach's recommendation	$85*
*$10 off (per month) for each additional sibling swimming on the team. Pay for three months in advance and receive a 10% discount. SBA offers a discounted rate for swimmers who qualify for the reduced USA swimming registration card. For more information call the South Bay Aquatics Treasurer, Melanie Hernandez: 619-472-0386 or email: southbayaquatics@sbcglobal.net. Child swims for free when sponsored by a USA swimming qualified official registered with South Bay Aquatics (must officiate one weekend a month). For information about becoming an Official Contact Maria Sanchez: 619-934-3648. Become a timing system operator! Paid positions available! Run the system and get paid to watch your child swim! For information about becoming a timing system operator contact Brad Voigt: 619-302-1338.