GETTING STARTED

WE'RE EXCITED YOU'RE HERE!

Becoming part of the Waitaha Swim Club is a step up in your swimming development as you move up from Canterbury Swim School.

A Waitaha coach will invite the swimmer to join the Club. Doing this not only introduces the very best candidates into the teams, but gives the both the swimmer and the parents the opportunity to consider the commitments and requirements of squad training. Fundamentally, you must enjoy swimming - your coaches will help you with the rest.

SOME CONSIDERATIONS:.

Consider what it means to be part of a team so that both individual swimmer, and their team, can progress, develop a strong work ethic, and contribute to our positive team culture.

Attend training sessions regularly.

Show regular a keen interest in competing. A minimum competitive participation level of one meet per term is required to maintain your position in your squad.

TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP

There are three types of membership under which you can compete in swimming events

Non-Registered Swimmers: May enter "Have a Go" events (25M/50M) at SCWC Carnivals. You'll find a list of these on the SCWC website here.

Club Membership (for CSS swimmers): Registering as a Waitaha Club Member will allow entry to all Club and SCWC Carnival events. If you intend to enter events regularly, we recommend registering as a competitive swimmer. To complete your registration, follow the steps below.

Competitive Membership: Competitive swimmers are eligible to enter Regional and National Championship meets provided you are able to meet qualification times. We recommend competitive membership for all of our Waitaha squad swimmers. To complete your registration, follow the steps below.

REGISTRATION & COMPETING

Once you have received your invitation from your coach to join a competitive squad, there are a number of steps you need to take to complete your registration as a Club or Competitive swimmer. Once you have completed all the registration steps, you'll be eligible to compete in swim meets as part of the Waitaha team.

Please work through the following steps. If you have any questions, please contact us by email at secretary@waitahaswimclub.org.nz

STEP 1: Waitaha Club Registration - Please complete the registration form in this link

STEP 2: Swimming NZ Registration - Please click on the "Login/Join" button at the top of the screen and complete the registration process. Make a note of the login details you choose - you'll need them later to enter meets.

STEP 3: Choose an event to enter from the Swimming Canterbury West Coast events page.

STEP 4: Enter your first event on Fast Lane - Once Swimming NZ have confirmed your membership, you'll be able to enter your first swim meet (Canterbury Swim School swimmers - choose Development Meets, Waitaha Swim Club swimmers - choose Designated Meets). The Swimming NZ "Fastlane" portal is the place you'll continue to come for every event you need to enter in future. You'll also find a link to Fastlane on the SCWC website menu.

STEP 5: Parents - complete your police vetting form. We couldn't function if it weren't for our amazing volunteers, and we would appreciate you supporting both your child and your club by registering to help at events. To get started all you need to do is complete the police vetting process through Swimming New Zealand by following the simple steps on their website here. Once we receive notice that you have completed police vetting, we'll be in touch to support you as you learn the voluntary roles that are critical to making swimming events possible for our children.

STEP 6: Register in the "Members Area" on our website here. Here you'll find all our club and uniform information, and your squad training details.

STEP 7*: Attend training! Getting along to regular training sessions is essential in helping you prepare for swim meets. Your coach will advise you on which meets to enter, and they're there to support you through the process.... *We're pretty sure the coaches would say this is step 1 :)

Club fees & coaching fees: Invoices for these will be sent to you by Canterbury Swim School.

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