Membership Information

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The Waukesha Express Swim Team is a competitive swim team for children of all ages. Swimmers are coaches by professional coaches, and the program’s main facility is the Waukesha South High School Natatorium.

Swimmers do not have to complete the Pre-Competitive Class prior to joining the swim team. Swimmers can join at any time and fees are pro-rated based on starting date.

The team has several groups and placement is determined by both age and swimming ability. Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards freestyle and 25 yards backstroke in order to start in the beginning competitive swim team groups. 

The beginner swim team groups have no practice requirements. Our practice schedule is very accommodating, and offers families flexibility in setting up a practice schedule that fits into their schedule. The suggested practice attendance is as follows:

Ribbons          At least 2 times per week

Bronze            2 – 3 times per week

Silver              3 – 4 times per week

Gold                4 – 5 times per week

Senior             Determined on an individual basis by coach
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Swim Meets
When you sign up with the team for the first time the price includes $30 for meet entry fees, which is put in an escrow account for your family. Swimmers can compete at meets, and you sign them up as you wish. They can swim as many, or as few, as you would like. There are meet entry fees for each meet, usually $3 - $4 per event. The fees for the meet entries will be taken from your escrow account. Once you use the $30 in your escrow account you are responsible for any additional meet fees for your swimmer. 
 
Equipment
Swimmers are required to have their own equipment. All swimmers should have their own goggles and a swim cap if they wish to wear one. For the beginner level groups the required equipment is minimal. All equipment is available through All-American Aquatics, 1-800-910-7946.   They have a store is located in Oconomowoc, and if you tell them that your swimmer is joining Express they know what equipment your swimmer will need.

Ribbons          Fins

Bronze            Fins and Pull Buoy

Silver              Fins and Pull Buoy

Gold                Zoomers, Pull Buoy, Snorkel

As swimmers prepare to compete in meets, they should have a team suit. Team suits are also available through All-American Aquatics. This suit will last longer if it only used for meets. Swimmers can wear any competitive swimming suit for practices.

Working at Meets
Our team hosts 5 – 8 meets each year at Waukesha South High School. During your first six months with the team you are not required to work at these meets. This gives you and your swimmer the time necessary to get familiar with the team and swim meets.

If your swimmer decides to continue with the team after six months, you will be required to help at our home swim meets. The requirement will be less for our younger, beginner swimmers. The requirement can easily be met by having one or two parents working at a couple of the meets each year. We do offer a buy-out option, but we hope that you will get involved with the team and work at the meets. It is great opportunity to meet other families on the team, and we have many positions that do not require any previous experience.
  
Fundraising

You will have the opportunity to participate in fundraisers, but they are not required. If you participate in the fundraisers, you can earn credits toward your fees. You earn 75% of the profit that is fundraised by your family. These fundraising credits can never be paid out to you if they are not used. However, they stay in your account and can be used towards meet entry fees or future registration fees. 

Swimmers can join at any time, fees will be pro-rated based on starting date.  

 Choose the Forms/Documents tab above for all registration information and schedules.


The Waukesha Express Swim Team is a United States Swimming (USS) registered swim team providing quality swimming programs for Waukesha and other surrounding communities. Express is the oldest age group swimming organization in the state of Wisconsin, and has had a first class competitive swimming team for almost 40 years. 

From 2004 through 2007, Express has been recognized as a Silver Medal Club in the USA Swimming Club Excellence Program. Our rank places us in the top 100 USA Swimming clubs in the country. The USA Swimming Excellence in Club Swimming Program is a voluntary program that identifies and recognizes USA Swimming clubs for their commitment to excellence in operation, performance, and for their support of the sport and USA Swimming. You can read more about the Club Excellence program HERE.

Our organization has a place for everyone.  SwimAmerica is a swimming lessons program offered by the Waukesha Express Swim Team and is a nationally recognized learn to swim program.  

We also have pre-competitive programs for swimmers that wish to take a step further than traditional swimming lessons.  See our Swim Groups page for more information on these programs, or see registration form above.
The swimmers that participate in all of our programs develop skills in goal setting and team work and are familiar with the commitment it takes to reach their goals. The staff of the Waukesha Express Swim Team is committed to helping the members of all of our programs reach their potential and become outstanding members in our community.