HEAT SWIM TEAM INFORMATION
2022 - 2023 Season
Swimmers with previous HEAT experience:
New Swimmer Evaluation Night
New swimmers to the HEAT program are required to attend evaluation night on Monday, November 14, at 5:30 p.m. Be dressed in your suit & ready to swim.
There is no need to register for evaluations. Please be on deck at the HHS instructional pool (5237 32nd Ave) and ready to swim at 5:30 p.m.
Results from the evaluations will be posted by Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Monday, Nov 14, 2022, 05:30 PM
5037 32nd Avenue, Hudsonville, MI, USA
White - Novice Level for Ages 12 & Under
These swimmers are currently learning the basics of competitive swimming. This group provides knowledge of all four competitive strokes, working on starts and flip turns and learning proper breathing techniques.
Cost: $235 or $170 for those w/ 10 volunteer hours
Practices: November 28 - Early February
Days: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings 5:20 p.m. - 6:05 p.m.(Group 1: 25 members)
or 6:10 p.m. -6:55 p.m. (Group 2: 25 members) at the Instructional Pool(5037 32nd Ave)
Meets: Saturday morning WMSL meets are included in team pricing after the first of the year, and a Championship meet in February. We may attend invites before January 1st, but these events come at an additional cost per event.
Requirements:
-1-2x days higher weekly attendance
-Encouraged to attend 1 WMSL meet
-Encouraged to attend the WMSL Championship meet
-Swim 50 yards Freestyle unassisted
-Ability to listen and follow directions
-Swim Backstroke and Freestyle legally for 25 yards (10&U), 50 yards (11&U)
Blue - Intermediate Level for Ages 9 - 14
The Blue Group is for swimmers who are currently in 8th grade and below. This group provides experience and strengthens skills to allow the swimmers to progress into the middle school programs. Refining strokes, increasing endurance, and understanding intervals are key items this group will focus on. The goal of the Blue group is to help with the transition between the White and Maize groups.
Cost: $245 or $180 for those w/ 10 volunteer hours
Practices: November 28 - Early February
Days: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, 5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the Competition Pool(3370 Allen St)
Meets: Saturday morning WMSL meets are included in team pricing after the first of the year, and a Championship meet in February. We may attend invites before January 1st, but these events come at an additional cost per event.
Requirements:
-70% or higher weekly attendance
-attend 1 WMSL meet
-attend WMSL Championship meet
-basic knowledge of all four strokes
-follow sets directed by Coach
-breathing techniques, starts, and flip turns
Maize - Experienced Level for Ages 9 - 14
Cost: $260 or $190 for those w/10 volunteer hours
Practices: November 28 - Early February
Days: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Competition Pool (3370 Allen St)
Meets: Saturday morning WMSL meets are included in team pricing after the first of the year, and a Championship meet in February. We may attend invites before January 1st, but these events come at an additional cost per event.
Requirements:
-3-4 days of weekly attendance, including dryland (75%)
-Must attend 1 WMSL meet
-Must attend WMSL A Championship meet
-Basic drill knowledge
-Able to read pace clock and intervals
-Follow sets directed by Coach
-Legal 100 IM (11-12), Legal 200 IM (13-14)
Senior Level - All 9th grade and above
Cost: $280 or $200 for those w/10 volunteer hours
Practices: November 28 - Early February
Days: Monday - Friday after school until 5:15 p.m. Monday - Friday
Requirements:
-75% or higher weekly attendance, including dryland
-Must attend 1 WMSL meet
-Must attend WMSL A Championship meet
-Basic drill knowledge
-Interval start and stop times
-200 IM legally
USA Swimming - Travel Group
We will have additional training time on Tuesday evenings from 5:15 p.m. - 7 p.m. and some Fridays after school until 5:30 p.m. In addition, the parents pay a required USA membership fee to USA swimming of $70 and a $60 program fee for additional practices and meets.
Please note USA Swimming is an optional program.
Registration fees associated with USA cover registration costs, coaching fees, and meet fees for USA programs only. Participants MUST also sign up for the HEAT Level they are assigned by coaches in order to practice with HEAT Levels and compete at HEAT meets during the winter and summer seasons. There are also per-event costs for the USA meets.
Out of State Meets
Hudsonville Aquatics
Ian Kobes
Email: ikobes@hpseagles.net
Website: hudsonvillepublicschools.org
Location: 3370 Allen St, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Phone: 616-669-1510