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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After reading most of this thread I was wondering how many weeks of practice you get at NCAP and other clubs for these prices. I don't see actual calendars on these websites. Like when it actually starts and how many weeks are off for winter break etc ...

Also how much are the US swimming fees? Does NCAP include them in the registration dues?[/quote]
The USA swimming fees are included for NCAP. The fees that really start to add up that are not included are the meet entry fees. A swimmer doing a full lineup of events is often looking at $80-$100 in entry fees at a meet. My kid swam in 13-14 meets this year so that was an extra $1k in meet entry fees (and that’s not including travel for the meets that require a hotel, etc.).[/quote]

Woah. I didn't realize the meet fees were that much. Is that per stroke or for the whole meet? Do you get anything or is it just to swim?[/quote]

The more elite a swimmer gets, the more expensive the meet fees (plus travel, suits, etc). You can add up the meet fees for the meets your child’s practice group attended the previous year to get a sense of the cost. Click on the meet announcement in the PVS Results page for 2024-25 (you’ll have to find the MA elsewhere if it was sanctioned by another LSC like Virginia Swimming or if it is a private meet or combined meet like NCSA, ISCA, MAAGS, etc): 
https://www.pvswim.org/results.html

So, for example, if your swimmer was at the Fish June LC Meet and swam six events, it would be $20 entry fee plus $15/event = $110 for the meet. This adds up.
https://www.pvswim.org/2425meet/25-104-ma.pdf

NCAP Invite is $18 entry surcharge plus $10/event (not counting relays), so it would be about $78 for the meet.
https://www.pvswim.org/2425meet/25-40-ma.pdf

Turkey Claus is $10/event with a 9 event max ($90) plus entry fee ($18) plus spectator fee (up to $25/person if not working the meet) plus relay charges (club will pass these on to participants)
https://www.pvswim.org/2425meet/25-32-ma.pdf

I calculated an extra $1000 for meet charges added onto monthly club fees when budgeting for swim (not including gas, travel, hotels, suits, goggles, etc). If my child goes to NCSAs, it’s a whole lot more:
https://www.gomotionapp.com/recndncsa/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/2025-ncsa-spring-age-group-meet-announcement-sanctioned_092228.pdf[/quote]

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