For more information, or if you
are interested in trailing or joining the Tornadoes Swim Team,
please contact Tanya Ramsey, Support Team Coordinator at (360) 667-0381. We hope to
see and meet you!
Frequently Asked
Questions
Are there any swimming or
age requirements to join?
Your child or adolescent needs to be able to swim
on his or her own. It is preferred that swimmers
have previously completed at least some swim lessons. Our
program is designed for swimmers 6-18 years of age. We do,
however, have swimmers as young as 5 years of age (typically
younger siblings of older swimmers). Our most inexperienced
swimmers practice in lane 1 for only 45-60
minutes 3-5 days per week, rather than the full practice
time. Our professional coaches work with swimmers to teach
them the four main swim strokes (freestyle, backstroke,
butterfly and breaststroke).
How do I
start?
Contact Tanya Ramsey, Team Support Coordinator at
(360) 667-0381 to arrange a free, trial practice with our swim
team at Hough Pool. We keep a supply
of the necessary paperwork for
your swimmer to get started at the pool. Please be sure
to bring the necessary swim gear (swim suit, goggles, towel and
water bottle) for your swimmer, although we do maintain a
moderate supply of swim gear at the pool that is available for
purchase.
Where is Hough Pool
located?
Hough Pool is located in downtown Vancouver
at:
1801 Esther Street
Vancouver, WA 98660-2558.
Click
HERE
for an interactive google map.
When is
practice?
Practice times vary depending on the season and
swimmer’s ability level. Land practice involves
core strengthening, conditioning, technical training, and team
meetings (which includes nutrition education, discussion of meet
strategies, etc…). Water practice involves swimming
conditioning and training in starts, strokes, and turns within
the pool.
Practice Times
The practice times Monday-Friday is as follows:
F 1 - 5:30-6:15pm.
F 2, 3 - 4:10-5:30pm.
F 4-6 - 4:10-6:30pm.
Saturday:
9-11am for lanes 3-6
What
are the dues/fees?
Monthly dues are paid on the 1st of the month and
are as follows:
$60 for lanes 1A/1B
$75 for lanes 2-3
$85 for lanes 4-6
Annual USA Swimming Fee of $65
One time joining fee of $35
Click HERE
to complete the “Swimmer Registration, Medical Form and
Contract” and the “USA Swimming”
application. Please make checks payable to the Tornadoes
Swim Team. There is a drop off mailbox located
within the Hough Pool office, or you may mail payments to
P.O. Box 61607, Vancouver, WA 98666.
