HHTA• Horseheads Thrashers

Aquatics (HHTA)• USA Swimming*• Niagara District (NI)• Southern Tier Swim

League (STSL)• Feeder program for

Horseheads Swimming

What we are and are NOT

• Competitive USA Swimming Club Team

• Developmental club to get kids to National and NCAA level

• Swim lessons• Babysitting service• We’re not like CVSA

or Babe Ruth/Cinderella

Coaching Staff

• Coach Miles- Head Coach, Senior Group• Coach Zembek- (once school is out)• Coach Pat- Junior Plus• Coach Emma- Novice and Junior• Coach Abbey- Novice and Junior

HHTA Philosophy

• Technique, Technique, Technique (4 Years Minimum for Proficiency)

• Race Strategy• Strength and Endurance• Swim all the races, complete swimmer• Drills, Exercises, Sets directly correlate to

swimming movements (Senior). All drills correlate to basics (Junior and Novice).

www.HorseheadsThrashers.net

• News• Meets, Practices• Calendar• Your own account• Suit Order Link• Records

Groups & Practice Times• Senior Elite Group- Monday-Friday, 3:30-5:30• Senior Group- Monday-Friday, 3:30-5:30• Junior Plus and Junior Group- Mon-Thur, 5:30-6:30• Novice Group- Tuesday-Thursday, 5:30-6:15• SUMMER HOURS WILL BE DIFFERENT• Tryouts• We start Thursday, May 1

• Please enter by weight room, not ramp

Fees

• Everyone MUST be registered with USA Swimming. $60/year. **Winter

• Junior/Junior Plus Swimmers- $215• Senior Elite Swimmers- $400• Senior Swimmers- $300• Novice Swimmers- $100• HS Spring Sports- $275• Checks to Horseheads Thrashers, not HHTA!• Discount: 10% for 2 kids, 20% for 3 kids, etc.

Meets

• League Meets are NO cost.

• Dates, Times, and events will be on the website

• Champs* is MANDATORY. Must have 2 League meets

• Non-Leauge Meets- many have qualifying times

• Meet fees for Non-League

Meet Schedule (Online)

• League Meets (Free)

*CHAMPS*: July 26 @ Watkins/Waverly/Owego

($15 Fee for this meet)

• NON-League

MEET SIGNUPS

• WEBSITE.• For Saturday Meets, deadline is Tuesday

prior. Courtesy to host team.• If you say yes, you NEED to go. Relays.• It is assumed that everyone will be signed

up for Champs.

Suits and Stuff• Suits can be ordered

online through our website.

• Due date for team discount and free shipping is May 14

• Caps can be purchased in the office. (MEETS*)

• Temporary Tattoos $1 (Team rule at meets*)

• Thrasher merchandise can be purchased at Unique Solutions. 739-8122

• LOGO*

Parent Responsibilities

• Check the Website!• Become an Official• Timers at Meets• Help organize social

functions• Pick up your kids on

time.

• Let Coaches coach• Stay off deck during

practice AND meets• If you need to speak

to a coach, do so AFTER practice

• Don’t helicopter or expect them to live YOUR dreams

Miscellaneous

• Drop off/Pick up kids and PARK in the Quad, by the weight room door

• DO NOT PROP ANY DOORS OPEN!• Injuries can be checked at Elite Therapy

next to Friendly’s. Background in swimming

• Deck Pass on USASwimming.org!

Payment Schedule

• $60 immediately.** Non-refundable. Goes to USA Swimming Insurance.

• Full payment up front is fine• Monthly Payments are due the first of

each month. Account on website.

• Meet Fees are Due BEFORE the Meet

Tryouts

• 13 and overs are on Monday (11-12’s that were at Gold Meet) 3:30-5:30

• 12 and unders are Tuesday 5:30-6:30• Group assignments will be posted on

Wednesday• Trying to get kids in appropriate ability

level group