Competitive teams

Practice Times: Sundays at Emerald Hills from 1:45-4:30 pm; Thursdays at Millennium Place from 5:30-7:45 pm.

First Practice/location: Sunday, Sept 7, 2025 at Emerald Hills Leisure Centre (EHLC).

**Note: Due to annual maintenance shutdown at Millennium Place in September, Thursday practices will not start until Sept 25th. Due to annual maintenance shutdown at Emerald Hills in April, Sundays (Apr 12 & 19) will be at Millennium Place from 4:15-7:00pm.

2025/26 Club fees: $1575/year.

INITIAL: $100 online registration fee*

THEN by Sept 1st: $195 e-transfer payment**

FOLLOWED BY future e-transfer payments** that follow a schedule option that works best for you:

Option A: $160 monthly payments x 8 (by 1st of each month Oct- May).

Option B: $640 payments x 2 (by Oct 1st & by Jan 1st).

Option C: $1280 payments x 1 (by Oct 1st).

*Online registration fee is non-refundable.

**Send all e-transfer payments to treasurer@synatics.ca. Please note swimmer name, program and payment reason in EMT comments. To arrange payment by cash or cheque or to arrange an amended payment schedule, please email treasurer@synatics.ca.

No previous artistic swimming experience needed.

Practice Times: Sundays at Millennium Place from 4:15-7:00 pm; Thursdays at Millennium Place from 5:15-8:15 pm. (Practice times may vary (e.g. +/- 15-30min) pending final registrants #s.)

First Practice: Thursday, Sept 4, 2025 (5:45-8pm, location TBC) - this starts with a 1hr mandatory parent/swimmer meeting, followed by a 1.25hr dryland practice only.

**Note: Due to annual maintenance shutdown at Millennium Place, Thursdays (Sept 11 & 18) will be at Kinsmen Leisure Centre (KLC) and Sundays (Sept 7, 14, & 21) will be in the afternoons at Emerald Hills. Modified practice start/stop times for these days TBC.

2025-26 Club fees: $ 1750/year. (Yearly fee may vary slightly (eg +/- $50-$75) pending final practice times.)

INITIAL: $100 online registration fee*

THEN by Sept 1st: $250 e-transfer payment**

FOLLOWED BY future e-transfer payments** that follow a schedule option that works best for you:

Option A: $175 monthly payments x 8 (by 1st of each month Oct- May).

Option B: $700 payments x 2 (by Oct 1st & by Jan 1st).

Option C: $1400 payments x 1 (by Oct 1st).

*Online registration fee is non-refundable.

**Send all e-transfer payments to treasurer@synatics.ca. Please note swimmer name, program and payment reason in EMT comments. To arrange payment by cash or cheque or to arrange an amended payment schedule, please email treasurer@synatics.ca.

For swimmers who have 1 year of Novice experience and will be at least 13 years old by Dec 31, 2026.

Practice Times: Sundays at Millennium Place from 4:15-7:00 pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays at Millennium Place from 5:15-8:00 pm. (Practice times may vary (e.g. +/- 15-30min) pending final registrants #s.)

First Practice: Thursday, Sept 4, 2025 (5:45-8pm, location TBC) - this starts with a 1hr mandatory parent/swimmer meeting, followed by a 1.25hr dryland practice only.

**Note: Due to annual maintenance shutdown at Millennium Place, Thursdays (Sept 11 & 18) will be at Kinsmen Leisure Centre (KLC), Tuesday (Sept 9&16) will be changed to Monday practices (Sept 8 &15) at KLC and Sundays (Sept 7, 14, & 21) will be in the afternoons at Emerald Hills. Modified practice start/stop times for these days TBC.

2025-26 Club fees: $ 2300/year. (Yearly fee may vary slightly (eg +/- $50-$75) pending final practice times.)

INITIAL: $100 online registration fee*

THEN by Sept 1st: $360 e-transfer payment**

FOLLOWED BY future e-transfer payments** that follow a schedule option that works best for you:

Option A: $230 monthly payments x 8 (by 1st of each month Oct- May).

Option B: $920 payments x 2 (by Oct 1st & by Jan 1st).

Option C: $1840 payments x 1 (by Oct 1st).

*Online registration fee is non-refundable.

**Send all e-transfer payments to treasurer@synatics.ca. Please note swimmer name, program and payment reason in EMT comments. To arrange payment by cash or cheque or to arrange an amended payment schedule, please email treasurer@synatics.ca.

Practice Times: Sundays at Millennium Place from 4:15-7:00 pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays at Millennium Place from 5:15-8:00 pm. (Practice times may vary (e.g. +/- 15-30min) pending final registrants #s.)

First Practice: Thursday, Sept 4, 2025 (5:45-8pm, location TBC) - this starts with a 1hr mandatory parent/swimmer meeting, followed by a 1.25hr dryland practice only.

**Note: Due to annual maintenance shutdown at Millennium Place, Thursdays (Sept 11 & 18) will be at Kinsmen Leisure Centre (KLC), Tuesday (Sept 9&16) will be changed to Monday practices (Sept 8 &15) at KLC and Sundays (Sept 7, 14, & 21) will be in the afternoons at Emerald Hills. Modified practice start/stop times for these days TBC.

2025-26 Club fees: $ 2300/year. (Yearly fee may vary slightly (eg +/- $50-$75) pending final practice times.)

INITIAL: $100 online registration fee*

THEN by Sept 1st: $360 e-transfer payment**

FOLLOWED BY future e-transfer payments** that follow a schedule option that works best for you:

Option A: $230 monthly payments x 8 (by 1st of each month Oct- May).

Option B: $920 payments x 2 (by Oct 1st & by Jan 1st).

Option C: $1840 payments x 1 (by Oct 1st).

*Online registration fee is non-refundable.

**Send all e-transfer payments to treasurer@synatics.ca. Please note swimmer name, program and payment reason in EMT comments. To arrange payment by cash or cheque or to arrange an amended payment schedule, please email treasurer@synatics.ca.

Practice Times: Sundays at Millennium Place from 4:15-7:45 pm; Tuesdays at Millennium Place from 5:15-8:45 pm; Thursdays at Millennium Place from 5:15-8:30 pm. (Practice times may vary (e.g. +/- 15-30min) pending final registrants #s.)

First Practice: Thursday, Sept 4, 2025 (5:45-8pm, location TBC) - this starts with a 1hr mandatory parent/swimmer meeting, followed by a 1.25hr dryland practice only.

**Note: Due to annual maintenance shutdown at Millennium Place, Thursdays (Sept 11 & 18) will be at Kinsmen Leisure Centre (KLC), Tuesday (Sept 9&16) will be changed to Monday practices (Sept 8 &15) at KLC and Sundays (Sept 7, 14, & 21) will be in the afternoons at Emerald Hills. Modified practice start/stop times for these days TBC.

2025-26 Club fees: $ 2750/year. (Yearly fee may vary slightly (eg +/- $50-$75) pending final practice times.)

INITIAL: $100 online registration fee*

THEN by Sept 1st: $450 e-transfer payment**

FOLLOWED BY future e-transfer payments** that follow a schedule option that works best for you:

Option A: $275 monthly payments x 8 (by 1st of each month Oct- May).

Option B: $1100 payments x 2 (by Oct 1st & by Jan 1st).

Option C: $2200 payments x 1 (by Oct 1st).

*Online registration fee is non-refundable.

**Send all e-transfer payments to treasurer@synatics.ca. Please note swimmer name, program and payment reason in EMT comments. To arrange payment by cash or cheque or to arrange an amended payment schedule, please email treasurer@synatics.ca.

Practice Times: Sundays at Millennium Place from 4:15-7:45 pm; Tuesdays at Millennium Place from 5:15-8:45 pm; Thursdays at Millennium Place from 5:15-8:30 pm. (Practice times may vary (e.g. +/- 15-30min) pending final registrants #s.)

First Practice: Thursday, Sept 4, 2025 (5:45-8pm, location TBC) - this starts with a 1hr mandatory parent/swimmer meeting, followed by a 1.25hr dryland practice only.

**Note: Due to annual maintenance shutdown at Millennium Place, Thursdays (Sept 11 & 18) will be at Kinsmen Leisure Centre (KLC), Tuesday (Sept 9&16) will be changed to Monday practices (Sept 8 &15) at KLC and Sundays (Sept 7, 14, & 21) will be in the afternoons at Emerald Hills. Modified practice start/stop times for these days TBC.

2025-26 Club fees: $ 2750/year. (Yearly fee may vary slightly (eg +/- $50-$75) pending final practice times.)

INITIAL: $100 online registration fee*

THEN by Sept 1st: $450 e-transfer payment**

FOLLOWED BY future e-transfer payments** that follow a schedule option that works best for you:

Option A: $275 monthly payments x 8 (by 1st of each month Oct- May).

Option B: $1100 payments x 2 (by Oct 1st & by Jan 1st).

Option C: $2200 payments x 1 (by Oct 1st).

*Online registration fee is non-refundable.

**Send all e-transfer payments to treasurer@synatics.ca. Please note swimmer name, program and payment reason in EMT comments. To arrange payment by cash or cheque or to arrange an amended payment schedule, please email treasurer@synatics.ca.

A competitive team performance wardrobe fee is due Nov 1st (after team selections are completed in late Sept/early Oct.

For new Synatics competitive swimmers: This fee is $220 and includes club tshirt, club jacket, team performance swimsuit, alterations, bun cover, coloured team Synatics swim cap, team make-up (excluding waterproof mascara & eyeliner).

For returning Synatics competitive swimmers: This fee is $140 and includes team performance swimsuit, alterations, bun cover, coloured team Synatics swim cap, team make-up (excluding waterproof mascara & eyeliner).

*This fee does not include black athletic-wear bottoms (e.g shorts, leggings) for Synatics uniform, figures wardrobe (e.g black swimsuit, white swim cap), nose clips, goggles, or hair gelling & other competition supplies.

*Performance swimsuits & other wardrobe needs for extra routines (eg. solo, duet) are additional costs.

Swim-the-Dream: $200

Swim-the-Dream is an annual swim-a-thon, mandatory Club fundraiser for competitive Synatics athletes.

Each competitive swimmer is required to raise a minimum of $200 for this Club fundraiser; pledges an athlete raises over $200 may go towards their individual Synatics account balance.

2. Annual Competitive Fundraising Commitment: approx $500

Fundraising obligation for the season will be confirmed when final registration numbers are known. There will be fundraising opportunities throughout the season to meet this fundraising commitment.

The season’s fundraising opportunities & obligations will be reviewed at the start of the season.

Swimmers may opt-out of the competitive Club fundraising commitment; the opt-out fee will be determined pending final registration numbers.

Contact president@synatics.ca with any questions.

This 2025-2026 season, each family will be required to cover 3 volunteer shifts for each competitive swimmer in their family. Volunteer shifts needing coverage will be offered at our casino event (Oct 2 & Oct 3) and at 2 competitions we expect to co-host (Nov 29 & April).

If a total of 3 volunteer shifts are not covered over the season, $100 will be charged to swimmer accounts in May for each unmet volunteer shift.

Extra routines (solo or duet) are offered for competitive swimmers only. Interested swimmers must have parental permission to apply.

Extra routines are only offered depending on the availability of coaching & pool time and are at the Head Coach’s discretion. Swimmers will be notified in late Sept/early October.

Practice times: Sundays, Tuesdays and/or Thursdays at Millennium Place following regular practice times (approx 0.5-1.0 hr/week). Possible solo/duet training time may include Sunday afternoon at Emerald Hills.

2025/26 Extra Routine Fee: $600/swimmer

*performance wardrobe (e.g. swimsuit, bun cover, make-up) for extra routines is an additional cost.