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!
Is $80/hr for pool rental the going rate in your area? And how many swimmers do you/did you have before the unfortunate dropping of the UW team (is there enough base to sustain the higher fees)? And what is the rate of the masters teams in your area?
I think you really need to look at all of these things too -- you don't want to price yourself out of the market.
I agree w/ pp that said maybe you'll need to rebuild the team using volunteer coaches/team members for awhile to save on costs. And maybe only start w/ 2-3 days/week and build from there. Oh -- and I know pool space/time in your area is like gold -- but is there anywhere else that may give you a better rate for pool rental??? Or can you join forces w/ another team temporarily & share coaching & pool time????
So sorry that you are in this situation -- I'm very familiar with your old pool!!! I swam w/ Husky Masters a *very* long time ago and am a UW swimming alum.
Is $80/hr for pool rental the going rate in your area? And how many swimmers do you/did you have before the unfortunate dropping of the UW team (is there enough base to sustain the higher fees)? And what is the rate of the masters teams in your area?
I think you really need to look at all of these things too -- you don't want to price yourself out of the market.
I agree w/ pp that said maybe you'll need to rebuild the team using volunteer coaches/team members for awhile to save on costs. And maybe only start w/ 2-3 days/week and build from there. Oh -- and I know pool space/time in your area is like gold -- but is there anywhere else that may give you a better rate for pool rental??? Or can you join forces w/ another team temporarily & share coaching & pool time????
So sorry that you are in this situation -- I'm very familiar with your old pool!!! I swam w/ Husky Masters a *very* long time ago and am a UW swimming alum.
