The Athens Bulldog Swim Club

We're glad you're interested in joining the team--here is how to complete the process. The first step is to contact Coach Foggin to set up a short evaluation session. These are generally done during practice time and coincide with the group to which a swimmer is most likely to be assigned.

Once a swimmer has been evaluated by a member of the coaching staff and the proper group determined, you will need to download the club registration information.

If this is your first time swimming with a year round club, you will also need to register with USA Swimming. A copy of the form may be downloaded here. If you are transferring from another team, please use this form instead.

Once these two forms have been filled out, they should to be sent to the ABSC Treasurer and USAS Registration coordinator at the following address:

ABSC c/o Rose Ferguson
520 Millstone Circle
Athens, GA 30605

This needs to be done within two weeks of a swimmer beginning practices with the program. A billing summary and explanation of fees is below. If you have any inquiries about billing or registration, either before you join, or at any point after, please contact Rose Ferguson.

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Senior I $500 per term (14 to 16 weeks) $175 per term Escrow $61 per year USAS Registration $100 per year Booster Club dues	Senior II $220 flat fee (October 19th through March 19th) $30 Seasonal USAS Registration
Dawgs $425 per term (14 to 16 weeks) $175 per term Escrow $61 per year USAS Registration $100 per year Booster Club dues	Pups $375 per term (14 to 16 weeks) $100 per term Escrow $61 per year USAS Registration $100 per year Booster Club dues
Gups $300 per term (14 to 16 weeks) $100 per term Escrow $61 per year USAS Registration $100 per year Booster Club dues	Super Sundays $110 flat fee (10 lessons)

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Explanation of Fees

Term Group Fees

• ABSC billing is based on three 14 to 16 week terms. Dawgs and Seniors swim full Fall, Winter, and Spring/Summer terms. Pups and Gups swim full terms in the Fall and Winter, but have a short 6 week Spring Term. The billing for this term is adjusted accordingly. These fees, paid to the treasurer at the beginning of each term, are used to pay for pool rental, coaches' salaries, travel reimbursements, and general operation.

USAS Registration

• These fees must be paid before a child can practice with the team and will enable your child to become a member of United States Swimming (USS). This membership will allow swimmers to compete in USS sanctioned meets as well as providing insurance coverage at all practices, meets, and transportation thereto. This is a yearly fee which must be paid upon the swimmer's registration with ABSC.

Booster Dues

• These dues go into an account to pay for all bookkeeping, mailing, postage, and copying costs for the team. They also cover the team awards for the annual spring banquet. This is a yearly fee which must also be paid upon registration.

Escrow

• Escrow covers the entry fees necessary for your child to participate in USS meets. It costs approximately $30.00 per child to enter these meets, but actual cost is based upon the number of events entered. Please understand that entry fees are paid upon entering a meet, and not based on participation in the meet.

Swim-a-Thon

• Each fall our team sponsors a Swim-a-thon as a fundraising activity. Each swimmer in Gups, Pups, Dawgs and Seniors is encouraged to particiapte and raise at least $150. Swimmers in these groups may choose not to participate, but will be assessed a fee, not to exceed $150 per family. Please note that the Swim-a-thon is a major fundraiser for our team, and we need 100% participation in order to keep fees and dues from being increased.

Discounts

• For families with multiple swimmers there is a 10% discount in quarterly group fees for the second swimmer, and a 20% discount for the third. The fourth swimmer on the team is free. Please note this discount includes adults who swim Masters.