Hey VIKs,

It’s happening!

Registration for Groups 1 to 4 ONLY for the fall session of Vikings Winter Maintenance opens this Saturday Sept 12 at 9 am and closes on Saturday Sept 19 at 5 pm. The first practice will be on Wednesday September 23. (Registration for Groups 5 and 6 will happen shortly.)

Here are all the details.

1. Group Lists

We have organized our swimmers into 6 groups, based on the swimmers who registered for Summer 2020. Registration will occur by group. Existing VIKs should check their email for details on which group their swimmers are in. Only swimmers who registered for our 2020 summer season may register for our fall session.

2. Registration

Some important reminders re registration:

• Registration for Groups 1 to 4 opens on Saturday Sept 12 at 9 am. Registration for Groups 5 and 6 will happen once we can confirm their practice times.
• You must complete the online waiver found here on our website BEFORE you register.
• Registration will occur using Active.com, through our website here.
• Registration will be done based on which training group your child is in. If your child is in Group 1, there will be only two practice options. If that time works for your family, you can try to register through Active. If you are in Groups 1 – 4, you must register and pay for the 2 practices per week; there will not be an option to just register for 1 weekly practice.
• You must sign the Parent Participation Agreement which includes a commitment to fulfill mandatory volunteering assignments at practices. This agreement will be part of the Active.com registration process.
• Registration will be first come, first served, with each group limited to 18 swimmers for Groups 1 to 4 and 12 swimmers for Groups 5 and 6. We will create a waitlist for those not able to register their child.
• You will need to familiarize yourself with our Return to Sport Plan for each pool facility that your child is swimming at. Each plan is slightly different, depending on the particular pool’s rules and protocols. These plans will be posted on our website here as they are finalized and updated periodically.

3. Practice Times

Here are the details regarding practice times and locations. We will be posting these on the website shortly as well. Please note that at this point, there will be NO on-deck ACTIVATION prior to swim practice. The start times set out below are the times that swimmers will enter the water.

Group 1 (18 swimmers)

• Hillcrest: Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 am. Sept 23 to Dec 2 (no practice Nov 11, Remembrance Day
• UBC: Fridays 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Sept 25 to Dec 4 (no practice Oct 9, Thanksgiving)

Group 2 (18 swimmers)

• Hillcrest: Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 am. Sept 23 to Dec 2 (no practice Nov 11, Remembrance Day)
• UBC: Saturdays 5:45 – 6:45pm. Sept 26 to Nov 28 (no practice Oct 10, Thanksgiving)

Group 3 (18 swimmers)

• Hillcrest: Fridays 6:30 – 7:30am. Sept 25 to Dec 4 (no practice Oct 9, Thanksgiving)
• Lord Byng: Sundays 9:30 – 10:30am. Oct 18 to Dec 13 (NOTE that this session does not start until late October as this pool opens on Oct 13)

Group 4 (18 swimmers)

• Hillcrest: Fridays 6:30 – 7:30am. Sept 25 to Dec 4 (no practice Oct 9, Thanksgiving)
• Lord Byng: Sundays 10:30 – 11:30am. Oct 18 to Dec 13 (NOTE that this session does not start until late October as this pool opens on Oct 13)

Groups 5 and 6: TO BE CONFIRMED

4. Fees

Fees for the 2020 fall session will be as follows:

• Groups 1 to 4: $375 per swimmer
• Groups 5 and 6: $190 per swimmer

Hey VIKs – thanks for your patience – it’s almost time to open registration for our Fall 2020 session.

Once we have final confirmation of pool times and cost, hopefully in the next few days, our plan is to open registration on Sept 13 or 14. In the meantime, here are some key things to note:

• Only swimmers who registered for our Summer 2020 session will be able to register for our Fall 2020 session.
• You must complete the online waiver found here on our website BEFORE you register.
• Registration will occur using Active.com, through our website here.
• Registration will be first come, first served.
• September practices will start on September 23. 
• Practices at community pools that do not open until October will start in mid October.
• We are creating Return to Sport Plans for each of the pools we will be swimming out of. You must familiarize yourself with these plans. They will be posted on our website shortly.

Sadly, the Vikings have made the difficult decision to POSTPONE our new swimmer assessments (previously scheduled for April 5 / 19) for the 2020 summer swim season until further notice. Online registration for these assessments has also been postponed.

We will continue to monitor the spread and impacts of COVID-19 and make decisions based on the health, safety and well-being of our Vikings family and the Vancouver community in general.

We are thinking of all of you and hoping you are safe, healthy and well.