2024 Stingrays Summer Swim Program
***READ CAREFULLY THINGS HAVE CHANGED***
***ALL SWIMMERS MUST PAY $35 INSURANCE FEE BEFORE ENTERING THE POOL***
Fee is only required once for the 2024 season May 1st 2024 – April 30th 2025
***No parents on pool deck except to seek shade at Rotary (Must be in stands)***
***Rays Groups no refunds after May 14th***
Location: Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre until Rotary Pool is Available
Any additional or missing information will be sent out at a later date
**Group Registration Requirements**
Pups (Formally Jr. Pups)
• Must be potty trained
• Able to participate in a 30min class (away from parents)
• Must be comfortable getting face wet
• Must be comfortable swimming with assistance in deep water (unable to touch bottom)
Rays (Formally Pups)
• Must be able to swim 25 meters unassisted
• Must be able to participate in a 60min class
• Developing front dives off blocks or side of pool
• Developing flip turns and side turns
• Developing the 4 strokes of speed swimming (Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke and Fly)
• Swim meets are encouraged
• Volunteer and Fundraising is required (Information will be emailed out before the season starts)
• Deposit cheques required before entering the pool (Information will be emailed out before the season starts)
Intermediate Rays
• Must have a strong understanding of all 4 speed swim strokes
• Able to swim 100IM or 200IM
• Should be comfortable using starting blocks
• Developing the ability to legally swim all 4 strokes using proper techniques
• Should understand preform flip turns and developing technique associated with turns
• Swimmer should attend a minimum of 3 practices a week
• Swim meets are highly recommended
• Volunteer and Fundraising is required (Information will be emailed out before the season starts)
• Deposit cheques required before entering the pool (Information will be emailed out before the season starts)
Advanced Rays
• Swimmers should have a legal time in either 100IM or 200IM at BCSSA Swim meet or equivalent
• Must be able to participate in a 90min class
• Ability to preform all 4 strokes/turns legally and consistently at practice/meets
• Swimmer should attend a minimum of 4 practices a week
• Volunteer and Fundraising is required (Information will be emailed out before the season starts)
• Deposit cheques required before entering the pool (Information will be emailed out before the season starts)
IMPORTANT DATES
• Fraser Valley Stroke and Turn Clinic hosted by Chilliwack May 11th (discounted price to attend)
• Chilliwack Stingrays Swim Meet July 6th & 7th
• Fraser Valley Spirit Night Aldergrove Pool (discounted price to attend) July 10th
• BCSSA Regionals August 1st 2nd and 3rd
• Calendar of Programs and Events https://tinyurl.com/2m2x9a63
Every Wednesday (except July 10th)
• Pups Race Day 4:30pm-5:30pm starting June 5th
• Team Meeting 5:30pm
• Potluck 5:45pm (Starting once at Rotary)
*Club members Free Swims
• Wednesday, August 21st and 28th from 4pm to 6pm
Holidays/No Swimming
• May 20th Victoria Day
• July 1st Canada Day
• July 10th to attend Fraser Valley Spirit Night Aldergrove Pool
• Aug 5th Civic Holiday
Pups 3 Day Program
See above for qualifications
• Each grouping of Pups will consist of 6 swim sessions
• Swimming Monday, Wednesday & Friday
• Swim meets are optional however strongly encouraged
• One time Competition fee require to attend swim meets
• 30 minute sessions
• Dates posted below
Pups 2 Day Program
See above for qualifications
• Each grouping of Pups will consist of 6 swim sessions
• Swimming Tuesday & Thursday
• Swim meets are optional however strongly encouraged
• One time Competition fee require to attend swim meets
• 30 minute sessions
• Dates posted below
Rays (program is 2 days per week with practice races on Wednesdays)
See above for qualifications
***COMPETITION FEE INCLUDED***
• Each grouping of Rays will be practicing 2 days a week from May 1st to August 4th
• Group 1 Monday and Thursday
• Group 2 Tuesday and Friday
• Ray races every Wednesday starting June 5th
• 30 minutes of dryland training
• 60 minutes of swim training
• May Pool Schedule 5:00pm – 5:30pm Dry Land Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri
• May Pool Schedule 5:30pm – 6:30pm Pool Time
• June/July Pool Schedule 4:30pm – 5:00pm Dry Land Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri
• June/July Pool Schedule 5:00pm – 6:00pm Pool Time
• Program Cost $260
Intermediate Rays
See above for qualifications
***COMPETITION FEE INCLUDED***
• Each grouping of Rays will be practicing 2 days a week from May 1st to August 4th
• 30 minutes of dryland training
• 60 minutes of swim training
• May Pool Schedule 6:00pm – 6:30pm Dry Land Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri
• May Pool Schedule 6:30pm – 7:30pm Pool Time
• June/July Pool Schedule 5:30pm – 6:00pm Dry Land Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri
• June/July Pool Schedule 6:00pm – 7:00pm Pool Time
• June/July Morning Sessions 6:15am – 7:30am Tuesday and Thursday
• Program Cost $380
Advanced Rays
See above for qualifications
***COMPETITION FEE INCLUDED***
• Each grouping of Rays will be practicing 2 days a week from May 1st to August 4th
• 45 minutes of dryland training
• 90 minutes of swim training (60 minutes until June)
• May Pool Schedule 6:45pm – 7:30pm Dry Land
• May Pool Schedule 7:30pm – 8:30pm Pool Time
• June/July Pool Schedule 6:15pm – 7:00pm Dry Land
• June/July Pool Schedule 7:00pm – 8:30pm Pool Time
• June/July Morning Sessions 6:15am – 7:30am Tuesday and Thursday
• Program Cost $380
Pups 3 Day Dates
May 6th – May 17th $85
• Group 400 – 1 4:00pm – 4:30pm
• Group 430 – 1 4:30pm – 5:00pm
• Group 500 – 1 5:00pm – 5:30pm
May 22nd – May 31st $70 ( 5 Sessions Only)
• Group 400 – 2 4:00pm – 4:30pm
• Group 430 – 2 4:30pm – 5:00pm
• Group 500 – 2 5:00pm – 5:30pm
June 3rd – June 14th $85
• Group 330 – 3 3:30pm – 4:00pm
• Group 400 – 3 4:00pm – 4:30pm
• Group 430 – 3 4:30pm – 5:00pm
June 17th – June 28th $85
• Group 330 – 4 3:30pm – 4:00pm
• Group 400 – 4 4:00pm – 4:30pm
• Group 430 – 4 4:30pm – 5:00pm
July 3rd – July 12th $55 (4 Sessions Only July 10th Spirit event)
• Group 230 – 5 2:30pm – 3:00pm
• Group 300 – 5 3:00pm – 3:30pm
• Group 330 – 5 3:30pm – 4:00pm
• Group 400 – 5 4:00pm – 4:30pm
• Group 430 – 5 4:30pm – 5:00pm
July 15th – July 26th $85
• Group 230 – 6 2:30pm – 3:00pm
• Group 300 – 6 3:00pm – 3:30pm
• Group 330 – 6 3:30pm – 4:00pm
• Group 400 – 6 4:00pm – 4:30pm
• Group 430 – 6 4:30pm – 5:00pm
Pups 2 Day Dates
May 7th – May 23rd $85
• Group 400 – 1 4:00pm – 4:30pm
• Group 430 – 1 4:30pm – 5:00pm
• Group 500 – 1 5:00pm – 5:30pm
May 28th – June 13th $85
• Group 330 – 2 3:30pm – 4:00pm
• Group 400 – 2 4:00pm – 4:30pm
• Group 430 – 2 4:30pm – 5:00pm
June 18th – July 4th $85
• Group 330 – 3 3:30pm – 4:00pm
• Group 400 – 3 4:00pm – 4:30pm
• Group 430 – 3 4:30pm – 5:00pm
July 9th – July 25th $85
• Group 230 – 4 2:30pm – 3:00pm
• Group 300 – 4 3:00pm – 3:30pm
• Group 330 – 4 3:30pm – 4:00pm
• Group 400 – 4 4:00pm – 4:30pm
• Group 430 – 4 4:30pm – 5:00pm