Swim Team Information

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At the Madison Aquatic Club, our goal is to help nurture athletes to develop confidence, respect, discipline and dedication that will help them be successful in life. We provide swimmers of all ages and abilities the opportunity to participate in the sport and to provide a lifelong enjoyment of swimming.

The Madison Aquatic Club has a nationally recognized professional coaching staff committed to swimming excellence. We have swimmers that compete at every level of the sport and produce state, zone and national champions. MAC's philosophy is centered around long term athlete development. With this philosophy, our athletes have experienced much success. Each group has a progression plan to help the swimmer reach his/her goals and succeed. 

Team Registration

FALL SESSION:    Labor Day - late November 

WINTER SESSION: late November - February

SPRING SESSION:  March - May

SUMMER SESSION: June - July

Tentative 2026-27 Fall/Winter Training Schedule - Click Here - This is a tentative schedules for reference on what our general schedule will look like. We work hard to maintain a consistent and reliable routine, but occasional adjustments may occur due to facility availability, meet weekends, or holiday schedules. Any updates will be shared promptly so you can plan with confidence.

Live Team-Up Practice Schedule - During the season, please visit the MAC Swim Team page for an up-to-date calendar (TeamUp)

FEES:

• Performance groups are a 12 month commitment with swim fees divided into 12 equal installments. Performance groups are responsible for their entire season's fees.
• Select groups are seasonal and billed: Fall (Sept, Oct & Nov), Winter (Dec, Jan & Feb), Spring (Mar, Apr, May), and Summer (June & July)
• If you are new to MAC, swim fees are pro-rated relative to your starting date (except late registering Performance HS Girls).
• Returning MAC swimmers, regardless of when the swimmer is registered, will be responsible for the total swim fees for their assigned group.

HIGH SCHOOL SEASONS:

• High school boys end their club season with the start of their high school season and return at the conclusion of their WIAA season to participate in the remainder of the season (through Regionals or State).
• High school girls return at the conclusion of their WIAA season or after Thanksgiving weekend at the latest.  Even though the girls' season begins after their WIAA season, we highly encourage MAC team registration prior to Sept 1 to guarantee a space, be current with team emails and enable meet sign ups.
  

USA Swimming Registration

Each of our swimmers will be registered with USA Swimming, an organization of over 300,000 beginner, competitive and Olympic members all sharing a passion for swimming. USA Swimming registration provides swimmers and their families with valuable swimming information, recognition, and opportunities, as well as insurance coverage for our swimmers and coaches.

• Registration is annual
• MAC bulk registers all swimmers, officials and coaches in early December for the 2026-27 year
• If you are new to USA Swimming, further details on how to register with a MAC specific link will be sent to you after your account has been approved. 
• Outreach memberships are available.

Team Training Fees

All accounts must retain a payment method on file (debit, credit or ACH). After the registration, families selecting ACH receive an automatic 2% credit. Monthly swim fees will be processed on the 1st of each month. Meet entry fees and other incidentals will be processed when incurred and invoiced on demand. Families are responsible for the entire season fees committed to. Personal checks will only be accepted for the season paid in full. If a check arrives after the monthly auto-invoicing, no refunds will be issued, instead it will be applied to future meet fees and incidental charges. Returning swimmers who register late will not have training fees prorated. Late fee ($25) will be charged for overdue balances on the 20th of the month.

Select Groups: Have an option to join by single session (Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer) or by the season (Short Course Fall/Winter or Long Course Spring/Summer). There is an annual registration fee for each session. It the fall, it is collected automatically at checkout. For all other seasons, it is added when your account is processed for the first time of the swim year which begins in September through the end of the following summer.

Performance Groups:  Have an annual commitment (except White Performance) and fees are divided equally Sept-August with one registration fee.

Meets & Meet Entry Fees

2026-27 SC Meet Schedule - click here

Families are responsible for the cost of meet entries. Once the meet deadline passes, no changes will be made to our team entry and families are responsible for any meet fees for entries submitted, even if the swimmer does not attend the meet. Meet entries are prepaid to the host team by MAC when we send in our team's entries. After the meet, individual swimmer meet entry fees will be billed to your team account as they occur. Administrative fee of $3 per swimmer will apply for meet fees. All families must have a form of payment on file for swim fees and other team incidentals.

MAC Membership

Families are encouraged to become MAC Members.  Benefits include discounts on team fees, swim lessons, team store, camps, clinics, wellness & personal training.  Members also have use of the entire facility including lap swimming, open family swim, cardio & strength equipment (age limits apply) and more.

Swimmers with a disability

We are an inclusive team. If you have a child with a disability that needs assistance to successfully participate, if possible please let us know at registration or at least 2 weeks prior to the start date of swimming to allow for coordination of support.

Scholarship Information

Our mission, at the Madison Aquatic Club, is to provide swimmers of all ages and abilities the opportunity to participate in the sport of swimming regardless of their income or ability to pay. We accept financial assistance requests throughout the year for assistance with swim fees or travel costs associated with meets. Consideration is given on an individual basis, case by case basis.

Scholarship fillable application link

No Refund Policy

Swim fees are non-refundable. Families are responsible for the entire season's fees committed to. The only exception to this policy is for extended injury or illness (three weeks or more), in which a doctor's note is required. The doctor's note must be submitted in a timely manner for a credit to be issued towards future swim fees. If the team is not notified within two weeks of the injury or illness, the credit may not be approved.

Volunteer Requirements

Hosting meets are in important source of revenue for our program and running a running a quality meet properly requires many volunteers. Each family has the same requirement regardless of both the number of children on the team and whether their child is participating in the meet or not since the revenue generated from hosting a home meet benefits the entire team. We host a limited number of meets every season. The number of meet sessions needed to be fulfilled will be determined once the entries are finalized for each meet. There are a variety of jobs available at a team hosted meet to fit everyone’s interest. It is not only rewarding to participate in your child’s sport but it is also a great way to meet other team parents.

New for 2026-27 season -

Our updated policy is to ensure that volunteering is supported by all team families because meets contribute directly to all swimmers on the team. 

• Intra-squad MAC meets - all parents are welcome to volunteer. In fact, we’ll try to make spots open to accommodate as many on-deck helpers as possible. It is a great way to meet other parents and try out new volunteering opportunities.
• November Invite - All swimmers entered into the meet must have family support volunteering to fulfill the number of shifts required to participate in the meet.
• May Midwest Invite - ALL families with MAC swimmers registered must fulfill a minimum of 1 volunteer shift regardless if you have a swimmer in the meet or not to avoid a missed volunteer fee. The meet is local and we would like to see the entire team support the meet and see the action at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center!

Volunteering is a great way to support your swimmer and the team. We have so many wonderful parents that help out at every meet to make our meets a success and we greatly appreciate your efforts. 

College Swimmers 

We welcome our college swimmers and MAC alumni back to train with us at any time during the year.

Simply register for a MAC membership - click here

Membership are monthly. To cancel, please click the "cancel" button on your membership page.

If you plan to train and compete with us, register as listed above and make sure you have current USA Swimming membership.

You can train with any of our senior level groups that best fit your schedule (Exception - college swimmers are limited to MAC practices and not Nicholas Recreation Center practices)

If you train with us during short college breaks such as Thanksgiving, Winter or Spring breaks, we welcome you at no cost.

Visiting/Out-of-State swimmers

MAC has a reciprocity program that allows a visiting swimmer to train with us at no charge for a period not to exceed 7 days.

Visiting swimmers must provide an emailed scan of current USA Swimming membership to business manager, Janis Katz, at janis@trainmac.com

Visiting swimmers should contact the office at the above email in advance to confirm expected training dates and the group level the swimmer will train with.

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