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!
Depending on the # of coaches, time with each swimmer at every practice will be limited.I work at trying to talk with each , but know there is always someone I miss.
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.
No,we are a team and fairly organized. Probably 25% of the swimmers are registered with USMS to swim meets or open water swims. We are no MVN, but our model is probably the only one that would work in our location.
Tim
I recently joined a top notch health club for $150/month family membership, almost twice what I was paying at the Y, but it's a dream. No more 85 degree water, noodlers and all the crap I put up with for years. I've got multiple pools, indoors, outdoors, always a free lane plus all the other facilties. Hopefully I don't get laid off soon. There are Masters workouts with coach 4 nights a week (free with membership) but I haven't been able to fit it in much with my schedule.
BTW, KNelson - Go Green! (I thought I read on here you went to MSU).
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.
i pay $75. a month coached. lap swim is 50 i think unlimited. we have no evening workout, no gym and limited morning practice. 2 or 3 week.
if he wasnt worth it, i would have walked by now:)
Yearly pool fee of $180.00
Monthly fee $55 (receive a discount if paid 6 mos in advance/bigger discount if paid a year in advance)
4 pools available with coached workouts
workouts offered Mon thru Fri mornings for 90 minutes and an hour on Sat and Sun mornings
also one hour evening workouts available twice a week
during summer, coached open water swimming workouts
also must have current USMS membership
Kirk,
Our team, also at a university (Maryland-College Park), has a glorified punch-card system - we use magnetic swipe cards linked into the facility's entry system. We purchase 15 swims at a time, and one swim is debited every time you walk through the turnstiles and have your card swiped. $5.25 per swim for a non-student/non-member of the facility.
We are run as somewhat a joint venture between the team and Campus Recreation Services, who runs the recreation facilities at Maryland... we pay our swipe card fees to CRS and they hire coaches, work out pool space, etc., and then we manage our own meets, gear, website, etc.
For the record, our membership probably averages 2-3 workouts per week, so between $40 and $60 per month. Personally, I'm usually renewing my swipe card on a monthly basis.
This is very similar to what the Seattle Parks pools do. For lap swims the cost is $4 per session. For masters and other fitness classes, $5. You can pay cash or buy a swipe card where the per session cost is slightly discounted (I think you pay $45 for 10 swims). You can also get an unlimited monthly pass for $50.
These pools can also be rented for $65/hour. Of course all the prime hours are already taken.
