Groups:  For those who are returning, unless the Coach contacts you, you will be in the same group as you were the last season that you swam.  If you have questions about the group that your swimmer was placed in, please contact Coach Kelton prior to registration.  All new swimmers will be placed in a group after his/her in-water evaluation.

Practice Locations:  As with previous years, the Lakers will continue to share pool time primarily between L’Anse Creuse, Eastpointe and South Lake High Schools, and on occasion Lakeview high school.  Practices will be moved to the outdoor long course pool in St. Clair Shores late May/early June and will be held  in the morning during summer.   Afternoon sessions may be offered.  Exact days and times are determined by what group you are in. 

USA Swimming Registration:  The USA Swimming Seasonal Registration Fee is $48.00, it includes USA Swimming insurance while at all organized Laker functions. and it also includes a subscription to SPLASH magazine, a bi-monthly swimming publication.  Returning swimmers do not need to fill out registration forms.  Our Team Unify Swimming program will automatically take care of this.  This membership is required by USA Swimming to practice with the club and to swim in meets   If you are joining the Lakers from another USA Swimming team, you should complete the USA Swimming transfer form.  Please contact us if you do not have this form.  If you are eligible to receive free or reduced lunches, you may be eligible to receive a reduced USA Swimming Registration fee.  Please speak to our membership rep, Brooke Nosek, directly during registration.

Referral Incentive:  Refer a new member to Lakers Aquatic Club, and receive a $25 credit for each new swimmer that uses your name during their registration process and remains with the team for a minimum of 45 days. 

Monthly Dues: 2019 Long Course Pricing Plan:  The first installment for the Long Course season will be collected at registration in April.  The remaining monthly installments  for the rest of the Long Course season will be due on the 1^st of each month for May, June, July and August.  The 1^st swimmer in the family pays full price, every swimmer after that receives a 10% discount. The discount is based on the lowest dues payment per swimmer. 

Please note that all families are REQUIRED to sign up for online bill pay. Online bill pay is the only accepted form of payment. Most of our families already participate in this. Monthly dues, meet/other fees must be paid by credit/debit card or ACH/Electronic check. Account balances will be charged on the fifteenth of each month. Dues/fees will no longer be accepted at the pool or by mail.

Two-Week Trial:  Lakers offers a FREE two-week trial period to new and curious swimmers!  This is a great thing to take advantage of to ensure that your child feels that the Lakers swim team is a good fit for them.  If interested in joining, after the two-week trial period, the swimmer and parent/legal guardian must complete the full registration package and submit payment.  The registration fees will consist of a  $48.00  fee for the USA Swimming Seasonal Membership (required for all swimmers by USA Swimming).   As mentioned above, the USA Swimming membership is required by all swimmers on every USA Swim Team. The subsequent training fees are due on the 1st of each month.

Middle School Drop-In Fee Option:  Lakers is proud to offer a drop-in option for its current members who are participating in Middle School swim at their prospective schools. The cost for this drop-in option is a one-time fee of $50 and covers the months of April and May.  This fee must be paid at Long Course Registration by selecting the "Middle School Swim Drop-In" as your swimmer's group.  This option allows your swimmer to participate on their school's swim team while still being able to take advantage of training with their Lakers team, as often as they would like!