Wardrobe Requirements
Provincial stream athletes will be required to purchase a wardrobe kit. This will be new to the 2023/2024 season and details will be released before the season begins. These items will be required for athletes to have for competitions and club events. 

Competitive Athletes Practice Wardrobe Requirements
-1 piece bathings suit to be worn at practice
-During land training shorts or pants that allow movement for movement and stretching (no jeans) and runners
-Bathing cap*
-Nose Clip*

*All athletes who register receive a latex swim cap and a nose clip (one per year regardless of the number of sessions).

Competition Wardrobe Requirements
In addition to the wardrobe kit, athletes will be required to purchase a routine suit for team events. The budget will be determined by coaches and parents but for provincial stream athletes usually range between $50-100 for 10&U, 11-12 and novice athletes, and $100-$150 for Youth & 16-20 athletes. 

Solo and duets will be required to have a routine suit as well. Athletes are welcome to purchase a routine suit or find one to borrow!

View full wardrobe kit

1. A latex swim cap
2. A nose clip.  *Additional latex caps ($5), silicone caps ($10), nose clips ($6) and shirts ($15) can be purchased from the club.  Visit our store to purchase these items.
3. Participation in a full day Choreography Camp
4. Canada Artistic Swimming fees
5. Manitoba Artistic Swimming fees
6. Registration Fees 
7. All coaching fees and pool space cost for training hours & local competitions
8. In practice strength, conditioning, flexibility coaching from certified and experienced coaches.
9. Work with service providers (vary from season to season based on club and athletes needs) including sport psych, nutrition, dance etc. to support developing well-rounded athletes.
10. Participation club Water Shows (1-2 a year depending on pool space availability) 

Aquatica Synchro is proud to be able to provide some of the most economical fees in competitive sport.  Our competitive programs are all under $10 per hour of training with highly qualified, NCCP certified coaches. 

Some Competitive fees vary greatly based on if the athlete is new and requires club apparel or not, how many events they are participating in, if there is travel that year or not, and if families participate in volunteering and/or fundraising. Because of this, we cannot include these costs in our regular training fees. We have outlined where these fees come up below (and why) but please reach out if you have questions so we can clarify more!

1. Apparel:  Costs vary from athlete to athlete based on what apparel they already own and team suit budgets.

Athletes in the competitive streams will require:

1. Items from Wardrobe Kit. Details to come soon as it is not finalized for the 2023/2024 season. The items will only need to be purchased once (not year to year) and will only have to be replaced if athlete grows out of them or they are too worn out. The larger items in the kit will include:
   1. A custom Aquatica Synchro track jacket (~$70) for competition warm-up and special events. Athletes may use this suit for training as well.
   2. A custom Aquatica Synchro track jacket~$95-$120 (depending on # of athletes that order them per season. Used ones may be available for purchase)  and full-length black pants or leggings for competitions. The track jacket purchase will be facilitated by the Wardrobe Coordinator and costs added to your invoice. Again, this does not have to be purchased every season, if your athletes has on that fits you are good to go!
2. ~$70- A black swimsuit, white cap and plain goggles for figure competitions. These can be purchased locally.  Swimming Matters provides a discount for competitive aquatic athletes.
3. ~$50-$125 Routine suits and headpieces to be determined as the routines take shape in the fall. The coach, in consultation with the parents, will choose the suit & budget.  The final decision rests with the coach.  These are ordered by the club and costs added to your invoice.

2. Competition Fees:  ~$200+, depending on # of events athlete competes in.

There are 4 – 6 meets per year, and athletes are charged competition fees for each meet in which they participate.  These fees range from $20 to $75 per event at each meet.  “Events” include figures, team, solo, or duet at a given meet. All provincial stream athletes compete in the figure event and a routine event (usually team).

Current Manitoba Artistic Swimming Fees are listed here, note that team, duet and combo events fees are divided amongst all the athletes on that are on that team. Fees will be different for CPC but follow a similar structure. 

3. Volunteer Levy: Up to $225-$300 based on age group. This levy only applies if families do not completely volunteer points.

As we are a not-for-profit, parent-run Club, we rely on families that have swimmers registered in a competitive program to commit to supporting the Club through volunteering. If this isn’t an option for your family, you can choose at registration to ‘buy out’ of the commitment. If you can’t commit to the full amount of volunteer points, you can pay a pro-rated amount for the time that you DO NOT complete- up to the full levy amount if no volunteering is completed.

Full details on the Family Commitment Plan can be found here.

4. Fundraising Levy: $400- can be earned back through fundraising.

Parents/guardians of competitive swimmers will be asked to participate in fundraising events. Because Aquatica Synchro Club is a non-profit, incorporated organization, fundraising is a critical component of reducing the overall fees for all swimmers. A fundraising fee of $400.00 per family is paid in advance which is earned back when fundraising items are sold. This fee will be collected via cheque at the start of the season.

5. Travel Costs: ~$300 

Please review the CPC travel guide 2024 for more information on how we will be traveling for Provincial Stream this season. We will be traveling “family style” to CPC in Regina for May 2024.

6. Late Registration Fee $200, only if not registered by August 8th.

Athletes registered before August 8th, 2023 for any programming will pay fees listed below. After that time there will be a $200 late registration fee added to listed prices. Registering by this date gives our coaches time to plan accordingly and our board time to budget based on a more accurate representation of what our budget will look like. 

Amilia accounts (our registration system) need to be cleared from outstanding balances at this time. On August 8th, the only fee’s due are a $200 deposit to hold your spot. The remainder of the competitive fees can follow a fee schedule throughout the season or be paid up front. 

Note: Athletes swimming solos or duets will require additional competition suits and headpieces and will be invoiced for the additional competition fees.

Competitive Competition Dates

Swimmers request solo and duet routines as early as possible in the season. Please fill out this form by August 8th to Request Solo / Duet / Extra training. Requests that come after August 8th will be scheduled after all requests before August 8th are filled. 

Final decisions regarding who swims solos and duets, as well as duet partnerships will be made by coaches on or before Thanksgiving weekend. Training starts after Thanksgiving Monday. 

Additional training for figures or other athlete needs may be arranged and will follow the same schedule.

At Aquatica, we do our best to accommodate the needs of the individual. Hours available for training will be communicated to competitive families. Athletes wanting to train outside the hours offered should discuss options with their coach, extra costs for pool space can incur if sessions do not take place during regularly scheduled training times.

Fees include pool space time, coaching time on deck, as well as coaches prep time to choreograph routines, plan practices and cut music. If athletes add on training later in the season, their rate will be prorated accordingly.

**NEW**: Extra training that is scheduled on a day that conflicts with a holiday pool closure or competition day conflict will be made up. Coaches and parents are to communicate to determine the best time to fit in the make up session. 

Additional Training Fees

*Athletes swimming solos or duets will require additional competition suits and headpieces and will be invoiced for the additional competition fees.

Aquatica Synchro Parents are an important part of our community and play a vital role in supporting our athletes. Here is the important information on requirements of our parent community. 

1. 1 Parent of each competitive athlete is required to complete Respect in Sport by October 1st of the competitive year. This only has to be completed once so if you have done it for another sport or a previous year you do not have to do it again.
2. Parents are expected to follow our Code of Conduct for Aquatica Parents and Guardians.
3. Our sport requires volunteers to run and grow. Parents and family members are vital for our success. Each of our competitive programs require volunteer points as outlined in our Family Commitment Plan. 
4. Please take a moment to review our fee schedule and payment policy.