I'm curious how much everyone pays to swim on a monthly basis. The team I used to swim with had to stop due to the University of Washington swim team being cut. We were getting both our pool time and coaches from them. However, the pool is still operating, but now under the intramural department. We're trying to regroup and rent the pool from them, but may need to revise the fee structure.
I'll put up a poll in case anyone wishes to remain anonymous, but I'd really like to know how much you pay per month and how many practice sessions per week that amount gives you access to. Also, please mention if there are any one-time or annual fees to be a member of the team, etc. Another useful piece of info would be how much your pool rental is, if you know. Thanks for your help!
You might be right about the energy and success from coaching on deck, but our group is small and probably not going to grow significantly no matter how much horsepower and enthusiasm you put on deck. Such an investment would make no sense for the facility.
I have swam with a few other masters clubs on occasion with deck coaches who were a whole lot less involved than our in-water coaches so I will take our arrangement any day. I don't understand the safety issue because there is a lifeguard on duty.
Tim
Its always a shame when a paid masters coach is not attentive during workouts lowering the level of respect for coaches in general. But this is discussed on many other forum threads and unfortunately continues in all size clubs.
I believe the arrangement that you are describing is referred to by USMS as a "Workout Group" rather than a Masters Swim Club.
Since your group does not require USMS registration, it is perhaps a semi-organized group lap swimmers? Maybe some even compete in meets and so are registered with USMS.
Demonstrating that this model or arrangement can also be quite successful since it answers the needs of the members.
You might be right about the energy and success from coaching on deck, but our group is small and probably not going to grow significantly no matter how much horsepower and enthusiasm you put on deck. Such an investment would make no sense for the facility.
I have swam with a few other masters clubs on occasion with deck coaches who were a whole lot less involved than our in-water coaches so I will take our arrangement any day. I don't understand the safety issue because there is a lifeguard on duty.
Tim
Its always a shame when a paid masters coach is not attentive during workouts lowering the level of respect for coaches in general. But this is discussed on many other forum threads and unfortunately continues in all size clubs.
I believe the arrangement that you are describing is referred to by USMS as a "Workout Group" rather than a Masters Swim Club.
Since your group does not require USMS registration, it is perhaps a semi-organized group lap swimmers? Maybe some even compete in meets and so are registered with USMS.
Demonstrating that this model or arrangement can also be quite successful since it answers the needs of the members.
