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Synchronized Swimming Club

Thinking of joining the Synchro Club?

You are welcome to swim the first few practices without charge until you have decided to
commit to the activity. Please bring swim suit, goggles (if you have them) swim cap or hair
elastics. You will need your ONE CARD to access the locker room at the West Pool.

If you were a swimmer before, you will have a lot more fun than when swimming. If you have never done synchro - Come learn!

Please note you are always welcome to join the club, even once we have the term underway.
Feel free to drop by during our swim practices or call one of the contacts below.

About the Club:

The University of Alberta Synchro Club's mission is to offer synchronized swimming for university
students at both competitive and recreational levels.  The club was created in 2006 to provide
female athletes with the opportunity to keep swimming competitively while at university.  The club
encourages recreational swimmers to try synchronized swimming with the option of competing
by offering a variety of introductory options. All levels are welcome to register.

This coming year, experienced swimmers who opt to compete in the Canadian University Synchronized Swim
League (CUSSL) will face at least 13 universities.  The league Nationals will be in Calgary, on the 4^th of February and Westerns will be in Vancouver on the 21^th of January. 

The club calendar is adapted to fit university students including time to study for exams. 
The number of practices during exam weeks is purposely decreased. The activities of the
club include synchronized swimming of up to 5.5 hours per week apart from other training
such as flexibility, swimming and weights. The season is short so you will
have time to enjoy life, study, as well as swim competitively.  Fundraising activities are also
limited so as not to interfere with the university workload.

The club is very affordable compared to other synchronized swimming clubs in Edmonton. 
For the 2010-2011 season the club received pool subsidies from the Campus Recreation
Enhancement Fund (CREF) and will be able to keep costs low (see fees below). Travel club costs were
also partially covered by University grants such as the Student Union grants, Student Engagement Grant and the Student
Extracurricular  Activities Grant. We hope to receive funding again during this coming year.

Club Benefits

- Ability to improve or keep your fitness level up while practicing or learning the great sport
  of synchro
- Fun
- Friendly environment
- Make new friends who share similar background and interests
- Highly trained and experienced coaches leading the practices

Practice Times:

All dryland/land training takes place on the Butterdome concourse (second level) on the blue mats, right outside the West Pool entrance.

Team A & rec swimmers (experienced swimmers) – Mon & Fri

Team B – Mon & Fri 

Novice team & recreational swimmers (no experience)  –Mon /  Fri

Weight programs can be provided to any competitive member of the club upon request and will fit the swimmer’s own schedule

January 2012 – Competitive teams will swim 3 x week (Mon, Wed & Fri.) 

Novice Recreational Swimmers - 1 x week – Fri

Novice Recreational Swimmers – 2 x week – Mon & Fri

Extra routines: Total: 1.5 hrs
On Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:00 PM plus 1 hr before practice to landrill
Dependent on the number of extra routines we would need to book Kinsmen – (One lane only).
Extra routines times will be switched.It can be either at Kinsmen or other available times at the U of A pool in January.

Fees for competitive synchro swimmers:

- Registration fee for all other competitive swimmers (CUSSL) is $90 - Monthly swim
fee for CUSSL team members is $ 640 dollars (80/month for 8 months)

- Travel fees, uniforms, suits and personal equipment are not included in the above fees.

- Campus Recreation limits participation by non U of A students to 25% of the club
membership however, will be unable to compete on the U of A teams. Please note there is an extra surcharge of
15 dollars per month for all participants who are not enrolled as U of A students in the 2010-2011
academic year.

Fees for Recreational synchro swimmers:

1x week:- Registration: $10 (Non refundable)
- $38/month (8 months)

2x /week - Registration: $10 (Non refundable)
- $65/month (8 months)

Fees for competitive Novice team 2x / week (Restricted to U of A students):

- Registration fee (CUSSL): $90

- Monthly swim fee: $640 ($80 / month for 8 months)

Club President:
Kara Lam
Phone number:                    (780) 686-8584
email: uofasynchro@gmail.com

Club Head Coach:
Teresa Alentejano
Phone number:               (780) 417-6443

Club Manager:
Sherry Connors
Phone number:               (780) 432-8775 (day)
                                     (780) 435-8761 (night)

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