You need to complete all steps in order to register with the club:

1. Review the "LAMVAC New Member Orientation" deck for key information about the club.
2. Read the “Service Hour Obligations” document linked below. LAMVAC is a parent-run swim club that relies on family participation to keep our program strong and affordable. As such, service hours are mandatory for all families during the swim season (September–August). This applies to all our competitive groups - all groups except Tadpoles. If a Tadpole swimmer decides to participate in a swim meet, the parents are asked to volunteer as lane timers for those meets. Upon Tadpole promotion to our competitive program, parents will be required to volunteer. If you join the club after our first home meet (end of March), you
3. Register with LAMVAC. We use CommitSwimming as our electronic system, please follow LAMVAC Registration link to create a parent account, add your swimmer(s), and configure billing information. We charge monthly fees on the 1st of every month for that month. The monthly fee for your first month will be prorated based on the start date. Annual membership fee will be charged upon registration (for all groups except Tadpoles).
4. Register with USA Swimming. All swimmers must register annually with USA Swimming for liability and risk management. Please complete this before the first day of practice. Detailed instructions for registering with USA Swimming are available in the "swims registration instructions" doc below. You will need to register using the following link: USA Swimming Registration (the link contains LAMVAC affiliate code). Our LAMVAC system is integrated with USA Swimming, and your USAS registration will automatically sync within 24-48 hours. Please use the same name for your swimmer in both systems so they can be matched. 

Once you complete these steps, you are ready to swim with the club!

Practice Schedule

The practice schedule is posted on our website: link.

Attendance

Your swimmer can attend any number of practices each week, your monthly fee does not change. For best results we suggest attending 80% of sessions available for your swim group. You do not need to pre-register for the classes, just show up and be ready to swim! 

Communication

The coaching staff will use email to communicate with the team and with specific groups. Please ensure that email addresses are up to date in the LAMVAC system. 

We also have a WhatsApp group for more real time communication. Please email membership@lamvac.org for instructions on how to join the chat group.