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How to Join HSSB
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Tryouts for the
Spring/Summer 2022 season will be held March 23rd. Please contact
Coach Connor if interested.
Team
Information:
The Howard Suamico
Storm Breakers Swim Team (HSSB) is a competitive swim team catering
to Green Bay-area youth. Swimmers are led by USA Swimming-certified
coaches with most practices being held at the Howard-Suamico
Community Pool at Lineville Intermediate School. There are no
residency requirements to participate.
HSSB offers group
levels determined by ability and coaches' evaluation of
athlete attitude and performance. The minimum requirement for a new
swimmer to join the entry-level group is the ability to swim a
continuous 50 yards (two pool lengths) freestyle with
side-breathing and 50 yards backstroke.
Fees and
Obligations:
Information about HSSB's fees to join can
be found here. Other
expenses and obligations that you should consider
include:
Swim Meet Fees: There are entry fees for each swim
meet you choose to attend. You
can usually choose how many events you will swim per meet. Swimmer
fees are typically $4-$5
per event
and a one-time “splash fee” of $3-$5. Most meet hosts
also charge $4-5 for
spectator admittance.
Volunteer and
Concessions Requirements: When HSSB hosts its home meet,
each family is required to work two volunteer positions
(concessions, stopwatch timing, etc.) If you are unable to
fulfill this volunteer requirement a $100 fee will be assessed for
your convenience. We also require a food/beverage donation or $25
in lieu of a donation to stock the concession stand.
Equipment: Swimming
does not require much equipment. Our swimmers should have the
following:
- Good fitting goggles
and a swim cap. An official HSSB team cap is required for swim
meets. HSSB sells these caps for as low as $14. Custom caps with
your name on them are $17
- Team
swimsuit for swim meets and team photos ($60-70)
- Advanced
swimmers (Senior 2/3 levels) will require a snorkel
- HSSB
will provide other equipment as needed
Practice
Schedules:
Swimmers are offered
several practices practices per week, Monday through Friday during
the swim season. An occasional make-up practice will be scheduled
on weekends. Attending every practice is highly encouraged, but it
isn’t mandatory to remain on the team. Please see our website
for the season's practice/meet calendar.
Swim
Meets:
Unlike some sports,
with swimming you may select which meets your swimmer does and does
not participate in. It is only mandatory for swimmers to
participate in the HSSB Home Meets. Other meets are
optional. Upcoming HSSB
Home Meet dates are:
- January 28-30, 2022
- June
3-5, 2022
Experienced
Swimmers:
Experienced
swimmers transferring from another team or off-season college
swimmers should contact one of our coaches to discuss joining the
team outside of the tryout periods.
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