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2023 General Registration
Please read the following BEFORE proceeding with registration. Once you have registered, you will not receive a full refund at any point in the season. Our refund policy is here. Please read it carefully.
1. Swimmers must already have some basic swimming skills before joining the team. BCC Sharks is not a learn-to-swim program. Prior to the first day of practice (see website calendar for the evaluation dates), new swimmers to BCC Sharks will be evaluated on their swimming ability for placement in the appropriate practice group. Your swimmer must be able to swim 25 yards (one length of the pool) freestyle, unassisted. If your swimmer cannot, we recommend waiting until next season to join the team, or taking swim lessons prior to the final evaluation date before registering.
2. Swimmers new to the Sharks MUST be evaluated prior to be being placed on the team. The coaches need to evaluate the swimming abilities and skills of each new swimmer so they can be placed into the appropriate practice group. Sharks practice groups are based on skill and ability, NOT age, so it is important for the coaches to evaluate them. Being able to swim 25 yards is only the minimum to be on the team; the coaches still need to evaluate skills and abilities to place your swimmer in the appropriate practice group.
3. New swimmer placement evaluations will take place on Sunday, March 26 and April 16, from 1pm to 4:00pm at the Waterloo Swim Center on FM 620. Please come prepared to swim (suit, cap, goggles). You may choose to attend either evaluation date. If you attend the first date and do not pass the evaluation, you may attend the second date to try again.
4. Returning Sharks:The coaches will place you in practice groups.
5. Seasoned swimmers:The coaches would like to see all swimmers new to the Sharks at the evaluation, including seasoned swimmers. If you are a seasoned swimmer but cannot attend a swim evaluation, you can seek a waiver of the swim evaluation requirement by submitting your official race times for all four strokes to us by April 22. Please submit screenshots from the app (e.g. Meet Mobile, Swimtopia) with race times to [email protected].
6. If there is any doubt on whether your swimmer can swim 25 yards unassisted, or if your swimmer wants a boost, Waterloo Swimming offers both group and private swim lessons. Please note that we do not provide any full refunds after registration.
7. Families of swimmers age 14 years or younger are required to volunteer the minimum number of shifts. The number of required volunteer shifts varies based on the number of families and the number of meets. Historically, the number of required volunteer shifts has been a minimum of seven (7) shifts per family per season. Each family must fulfill the number of required shifts regardless of whether or not the swimmer participates in meets. By registering your swimmer for the team, you agree to comply with the family volunteer requirements.Please read our Family Participation Policy here.
8. We communicate team information using email. As such, it is important to register using an email address that you check frequently.