Join Our Team

Dues - Fees - Member Responsibilities

Interested in Joining?

Come on by Tukwila Pool, 4414 S 144th St. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30 and meet Coach Joel.  Be ready to swim so Joel can determine which group would be best for your swimmer.  Or if you’d like to talk to us first, contact us directly via email by clicking here

WhiteWater Registration Fee

An annual fee of $175/swimmer with a $350 per family maximum. This includes the cost of the USA Swimming Registration Fee which is $61 and covers insurance and other support services provided to clubs and athletes by USA Swimming and Pacific Northwest Swimming.  Two team caps are also included with this fee. This fee covers club administrative expenses and is due upon registration. This fee is reduced to $125/swimmer after March 29th, 2010.

Athlete Transfer Fee 

The fee only applies if the swimmer is changing swim clubs into PNS or within PNS.

Sessions


WWA has three sessions per year centered around the championship meet schedule as follows:
    

  • Session 1- September 1st-January 3rd 
  • Sesstion 2- January 4th-April 18th
  • Session 3-  April 19th-August 1st
  • Summer Prep-TBD


Group Dues


Members can pay by month or for the entire session*. If a member chooses to pay the entire session on the first billing period, a discount of 3% can be deducted. Dues are as follows and will be billed to you through the team website:

Rapids 1: $175/session or $60/month

Squad 1-Development: $320/session or $110/month

Squad 2-Novice: $393/session or $135/month

Squad 3-Age Group: $436/session or $150/month

Squad 4-Junior: $597/session or $205/month

Squad 5-Highschool: $509/session or $175/month

Squad 6-Senior: $626/session or $215/month

Summer Prep:$175

  Family Discounts on Group Dues:

Swimmer 1 pays 100%

Swimmer 2 has a 10% discount

Swimmer 3 has a 50% discount

Swimmer 4 has a 75% discount

The highest rate is automatically applied to swimmer 1 and the discount will ascend accordingly.  This discount applies to swimmers of immediate relation or legal custody.

                                                                                                                                                
*Note that Billing Dates are for: Session 1- Oct 1, Nov 1, Dec 1; Session 2- Jan 1, Feb 1, Mar 1; Session 3 - Apr 1, May 1, Jun 1

Monthly billing runs from October to June - NO FEES for July, August or September.

Fundraising Expectations

As part of WhiteWater Aquatics, each family is expected to participate in the fundraising activities of the club. Approximately 20% of the club’s operating expenses are covered by fundraising events.  These activities are generally limited to the Swim-a-Thon and the Burien 5K Run, as we are aware that you have plenty of demands on your time.  We try to make our few fundraising events as fun and rewarding as possible.

Meet Fees

These are payable to WhiteWater Aquatics and will be billed on your statement. They are composed of a base meet entry fee plus the cost of each individual event and are forwarded by WWA to the hosting club. WhiteWater Aquatics charges a fee of $1 per individual event to cover relays, coaching and expenses. At championship meets, an additional fee may be added to the meet surcharge to cover team clothing for the specific meet.

Late Payments

Statements will be e-mailed at the beginning of each month and must be paid by the 10th. Late payments will be assessed a $15.00 late fee. Payments not received by the 20th of that statement cycle may result in the rescinding of all swimming privileges. There will be a $25.00 fee assessed for NSF checks.

Withdrawal from Team or Termination

If you are not planning to swim (temporarily or for the remainder of the season) you must notify Accounts Receivable in writing (email is sufficient) 30 days prior to the next monthly billing. A swimmer who participates in any practices within a billing cycle is responsible for the full session fee.