Frequently Asked Questions
USA Swimming - $81 for full Athlete Membership, $20 for Flex Membership, $40 for Seasonal Membership. This fee is collected at registration from all swimmers and passed directly on to Border and USA Swimming. In June 2020 due to COVID, all swimmers were registered as Flex to save $59 instead of paying $79 for a Regular Membership. As swimmers participanted in more their third meet or a Championship meet, their membership is upgraded to Regular and accounts charged the additional $59 for the difference.
2021 Memembership Fees will be collected at the time of registration for any swimmer that does not have a current USA Swimming member. Current USA Swimming members will be charged for the 2022 renewal fee in November 2021 to help offset the upgrade cost some families are paying now.
Q: Will my fees be prorated for practices my swimmer does not attend, starting the season later or missing for various reasons or conflicts?
A: NO - The fees for WETT are structured for the entire season not month to month or as your swimmer attends. This is done in order to cover the expense of renting lanes for the swimmers and paying our coaches that are on deck all season long even when your swimmer is not in the water. WETT tries to make it as easy as possible for our parents to pay by collecting the Training Fees monthly starting in August for the Short Course season. In the event your swimmer will be out for extended amount of time for a medical related reason and is not able to swim, please provide doctor's orders including anticipated date of return to place your account and billing on suspension. Swimmers that decide to no longer continue swimming will be be responsible for the final month, no prorating or refund or will be issued.
Q: What are the minimum weekly training expectations?
Silver - Two
Gold - Three
Junior - Four
Senior - Saturday and three additional practices (two during high school swim season)
Our senior group offers 6-practice per week (12 hours/week) and junior group has 5- practice per week (9-10 hour/week). This practice time is needed for swimmer getting progress.
For senior swimmers, we highly recommend to have at least 5–practice per week (the minimum requirement is 4-practice per week). 4-practice per week can hardly improve swimmer’s condition but only maintain the level they have now. Three or less practices per week will cause their endurance level dropping.
A: Time standards set varying marks for swimmers of every age group, ranging from B to AAAA based on relative speed within the age group. Each age group has B standards, BB standards, A standards, AA standards, AAA standards and AAAA standards to give swimmers benchmarks for goal-setting and to track improvement. Some local club meets also set qualifying standards based on the USA Swimming times, requiring swimmers to be faster than, or in some cases slower than, an A time or a BB time, for example, for entry. Age group time standards are designed to encourage age group swimmers to step their swimming up to the next level. There are time standards for both each traditional age group (10&unders, 11-12s, 13-14s, etc) and for each specific age from 10 to 18. These time standards guide you from just starting out in your age group to reaching your highest potential. Start at Level B and work your way up to Level AAAA times. Visit our Time Standards page under Resources
A: The peak of endurance training occurs during the traditional school scheduled winter break. Practices typically take place during the day time hours and follow the EPISD calendar over a two week period. Swimmers have traditionally been rewarded with a special Hell Week shirt that is earned by their committment to the training cycle making at least 90% of the practices,missing as little as one training session. We understand that swimmers and families may have other activities or committments that may conflict those are not considered excused absences. Please reference the WETT calendar for times and locations once we enter December.
Q: Are there other requirements for the team?
A: YES - WETT requires a Parent Commitment. WETT hosts the Del Norte Meet Series plus championship meet sessions. It takes the entire team working together to make these events a success. Parents are required to participate in a minumin number of the events/sessions. The Parent Commitment can be waived with a $500 contribution paid in full prior to the first event. Families that fail to show up for their selected Parent Commitment will charged a fee $175 to be paid in full prior to swimmers participating in the their next swim meet.
A: Competition swimwear should be a one piece that fits well. Tie-back swim suits are allowed for practices and during swim meet warm-ups, but not for racing. Swimmers should not alter their swim wear or wear them in an inappropriate manner. Brazilian bottoms, high-cut (front/back) or thong swimsuits (purchased or modified) are not permitted during any WETT practices or swim meets. Deck changing of any kind into or out of swim suits is strictly are prohibited by USA Swimming.