Practice Schedule and Membership
Yes, we are taking new swimmers of all skill levels. There was a time during the heart of the pandemic that we had to limit the number of swimmers, at this point in time we have no restrictions. Our current practice schedule is:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 – 6:45 am
Saturdays 6 – 7:15 am
Saturdays 6 – 7:15 am
Annual Dues
Team it’s that time of year for annual dues. Your board met on August 17 and made the following decisions regarding dues:
1. Starting October 1, all drop-in swims, no matter the age, will be $10.
2. Annual Dues will be (same as last year)
Youth Membership (18-24) Drop In – $10, Monthly – $35, Annual – $320 ($100 savings over monthly dues)Regular Member (25-64) Drop In – $10, Monthly – $45, Annual – $425 ($115 savings over monthly dues)Senior Membership (65+) Drop In – $10, Monthly – $35, Annual – $320 ($100 savings over monthly dues)
- Remember, you will be charged the lesser of the two either drop in or monthly, if you swim 5 or more times in a month (4 or more times for youth and seniors), you will be invoiced the monthly fee.
- You must be within six months of your birthday to get the discounted rate for annual dues. If your birthday is in the middle of the time period, please check with either myself or our new treasurer Matt Goldsmith about which rate you will be eligible for.
- Annual dues must be paid by September 30
3. As was mentioned before, the board was considering a 6 months dues for lake swimmers who start swimming mid-fall through late spring time frame. After reviewing our budget, and the challenges that come with managing this, the board has decided not to offer a 6 months dues.
If you would like to pay annual dues. please click on this link which will take you to a google form. We will use the information from this form to send you an invoice, where you can pay with your credit card.
We encourage you to pay annual dues, a big discount over paying monthly, and it’s a great way to support your team!
Emergency Contact Information Cards
We started tags a number of years ago, and keeping up on the information has been put mainly on me and I have not been able to . To make this easier, I will have emergency contact tags at the pool, and you can fill out the information (legibly please) and put it in a badge holder. To make this easier we will switch from green tags to another bright color (tbd).
Scholarship Fund
The board has decided to set up a scholarship fund for high school swimmers going off to college. The funds for this account will come from your donations, and 10 percent of the profits from the annual Polansky Sweetheart meet. Once the fund has grown to an appropriate amount, the board will be examining an appropriate manner in which to distribute the funds to deserving students within our community.
3000/6000 Yard Postal Swim
It’s that time of year again where we have the opportunity to swim either 3000 or 6000 yards for time. This is a national competition, and I encourage everyone to pick a time to do this swim. The dates are September 15-November 15, and it’s best to pre-register for the event here. Please let me know when you would like to swim, I need to ask everyone to do this event in pairs just for lane management purposes.
Bikes and Brews Tour
Sunday October 6 – 2 pm
Starting location to be announced.
This is our annual brewery tour. We start at one brewery, sample a beer there, then ride our bikes to the next nearby brewery. If someone has a specific idea on the breweries to hit, please let me know.
10 x 100 Celebration
Saturday, December 14
We will do our 10 x 100 followed by breakfast at Doug’s Day Diner in downtown Fort Collins. In the spirit of the holiday season, please plan to leave a large tip ($50-$100) for our server.
Lane Etiquette
I know everyone on this list should be receiving the monthly newsletters from COMSA. In the Sept 1 version there is an article on Lane Etiquette. Please review and let me know if you have any questions. I think for the most part we have this down, but it’s always good to review. Remember, if you have stopped swimming you should be on either the right or left side of the lane, not in the middle. The middle is where everyone should be pushing off for their flip turn.
Loveland Masters Apparel
Loveland Masters apparel is now available through SwimOutlet.com. Shirts from previous years (Social Club, Aquaholics, Polansky Live Life, Love Life) are available if you would like to order additional shirts. Styles are available in sweatshirts, or t-shirts. Visit SwimOutlet.com/LovelandMasters for details.
Swimmingly, Coach Doug
Page updated 9/12/2024