Spring Beginner Programs 2024
Pre-Competitive Spring Programs (Kinsmen, Terwillegar Recreation Community Centre and Fountain Park Pool*)
*Water ninjas is the only program offered at FPP
Our recreation programs are an introduction to team artistic swimming for children ages 6*-12 (exceptions may be made by contacting the Head Coach). It's a great way to find out if artistic swimming is right for you! Although we are not a learn to swim program, your child will become a better swimmer. Being able to swim is a skill needed for artistic swimming, so we make sure to work on swimming skill along with artistic swimming skills. Many guardians are surprised at how well the kids learn to swim in our programs.
*7 years of age is the requirement for water ninjas.
Our pre-competitive program is offered at the Kinsmen Sports Centre and Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre.
We have three options:
Pre-competitive early out
This is a traditional artistic swimming class condensed into 1hr and happens earlier on a Thursday to accommodate children who are homeschooled or have early out.
Pre-competitive
This is a traditional artistic swimming class offered in 90 minutes.
Water Ninja's is a new program
A water based movement class for 7-12 year olds. This class we require the kids to be a little older to start. Movers will work on body control, balance, agility, coordination and speed. They will also explore floating, going upside and boosting out of the water in a fun, engaging environment. We are trying to encourage boys to join our sport so this class is not a traditional artistic swimming class. Artistic swimming will be taught but in different way.
All kiddos must be comfortable in the water and be able to swim 15m.
Information Booklet from last season to give you an idea of what to expect.
Here are some of the skills swimmers will learn as the progress through any of our Aurora Programs:
- basic swim strokes and propulsion
- front flutter, side flutter, back flutter, front crawl, back crawl and breast stroke
- simple and advanced floating
- sculling (using their hands to maneuver through the water)
- positions (moves with the legs out of the water while breathing and upside down)
- eggbeater (moving in all four directions and advancing to arms out)
- going under water and upside down (getting comfortable in the water)
- a routine to show to family and friends (not apart of the water ninjas program)
- fun in and under the water and with music (we have an under water speaker and the kids can hear music while under water)
You will notice a few different options to register for:
Fees and Registration Details for Recreational swimmers
Spring Programs 2023 (April-June)
| Day of the week | Location | Age | Time(s) | Fees* | Admin Fee | Registration Fee | Volunteering | Bingo |
| Tuesdays (1x a week) | Kinsmen Sport Centre | 6-12 | 4:45-6:15pm | $257.18 | $25 | $31.50 (plus gst & user fees) | None | None |
| Thursdays (1x week) | Kinsmen Sport Centre | 6-12 | 4:45-6:15pm | $257.18 | $25 | $31.50 (plus gst & user fees) | None | None |
| Saturdays (1x week) | Terwillegar | 6-12 | 12:30-2:00pm | $257.18 | $25 | $31.50 (plus gst & user fees) | None | None |
| Early Out | Thursdays- Kinsmen | 6-12 | 3:15-4:15pm | $171.45 | $25 | $31.50 (plus gst & user fees) | None | None |
| Water Ninja | Wednesday -Kinsmen | 7-12
| 4:45-5:45pm | $171.45 | $25 | $31.50 (plus gst & user fees) | None | None |
| Fall Training Dates | ||||
| Tuesday (kinsmen) | Wednesday (kinsmen) | Thursday (kinsmen) | Saturday (TCRC) | Sunday (St.Albert) |
| April 9 | April 10 | April 11 | April 6 | April 7 |
| April 16 | April 17 | April 18 | April 13 | April 14 |
| April 23 | April 24 | April 25 | April 20 | April 21 |
| April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | April 27 | April 28 |
| May 7 | May 8 | May 9 | May 4 | May 5 |
| May 14 | May 15 | May 16 | May 11 | May 12 |
| May 21 | May 22 | May 23 | May 25 | May 26 |
| May 28 | May 29 | May 30 | June 1 | June 2 |
| June 4 | June 5 | June 6 | June 8 | June 9 |
| June 11 | June 12 | June 13 | June 15 | June 16 |
| June 18 | June 19 | June 20 | June 22 | June 23 |
If any pre-comp families would like to work bingos to help pay for fees contact bingo@aurorasynchro.org.
For more information about bingos click here.
Events:
- Water show occurs at Kinsmen in May/June.
Registration details and additional fees
Please note the following when registering your child:
- All members will be required to set up an account with RAMP, which you will use to register, pay and view your account invoices
- If you already use the RAMP interface (perhaps through another sport) you will be expanding your profile when you log in, but you do not need to create a new account
- At the time of registration you will need to choose the program you wish to register your child in - for example, pre-competitive Wednesday fall or pre-competitive Wednesday winter. Please read carefully to select the program you want.
- If you want to sign up for the full year you will need to register for the programs one at a time. Sign up for the fall program you want and then the winter program you want.
- TBA other fees
- Additional fees: Wardrobe items totalling approximately $100, club suit and club shirt.
*This is the total swimming fees for the session. There is a non-refundable administration fee $25 and a one time registration fee of $31.50.
Link to AAS registration. [Choose Auroras]
For more information please contact the Head Coach.
