Becoming a member of the TAS Swimming Club (the Club), is becoming a member of a team that is committed to its members and the vision of our Club. The first step in becoming a member of our team, is to contact one of our coaches to make an appointment on (07) 4036 8195.

Assessment

An assessment will be conducted by the coach to determine a suitable squad.

Membership Process

Upon successful appointment to a squad, create a profile in Swim Central and purchase membership.

https://support.swimming.org.au/hc/en-us/categories/360000177035-Getting-started

Membership Fees

The club membership fees for the 2023-24 Swimming season are as follows:

Membership Category	Fee
National Swimmer	$167.29
Youth Swimmer	$155.86
Junior Swimmer	$128.36
Parent	N/C
Technical Official	$22.00

TAS Swimming Club membership includes:

a) Registration with Swimming Queensland,

b) insurance and

c) a small contribution towards ongoing TAS Swimming Club costs.

TAS Swimming Club Membership is due annually and must be paid by September 1 each year for swimmers to be financial and competitive. Membership fees are payable by the Swimming Australia Online Portal Swim Central.

*Note that monthly squad fees are a separate cost and are paid directly to the pool owner, Trinity Anglican School.

Obligations

It is important to note that when becoming a member of TAS Swimming, that you are aware of the following vision and Club guidelines:

• The TAS Club Handbook
• Swimming Australia Behavioural Guidelines (Code of Conduct Policy)
• The swimmer must be available for Club relay selection.
• Parents are encouraged to become active members of our Club.
• Families must agree to participate in fundraising activities.
• Trinity Anglican School Aquatic Centre employs our team of coaches not TAS Swimming Club Inc.
• State and national squad members (excluding invited visitors) are required to be financial members of TAS Swimming Club Inc.
• Although the coaches are independent of the Club, they do select all teams, relays and targeted swim meets.
• If parents wish to speak with a swim coach, they should not do so during the squad training sessions. Please make an appointment at a mutually agreeable time.
• Any queries regarding coaching should be directed to the Head Coach first.