Our Club is a
year-round USA Swimming competitive swim team. We proudly
serve the communities of Broomfield, Thornton, Westminster,
Northglenn, Brighton, Etc... Our experienced, professional coaching
staff provides each swimmer with precise stroke technique
instruction, and speed and endurance training for all ages
and ability levels. The Front
Range Barracudas Swim Club believes in a fun, friendly, and
positive environment emphasizing technique for the long-range
success of the swimmer. Swimmers are assigned to groups depending
on age, skill and swimming goals.
New swimmers interested
in the CUDA program may try out the club for two
weeks without any obligation.
Welcome to the Front Range
Barracudas Swim Club.
Thank you for considering our club, a USA
Swimming age group program for young athletes development and
growth. A New Parent Handbook
has been prepared by your coaches and Board of Directors to help
your family get off to a great start with our
team.
The Front Range Barracudas Swim Club is a
non-profit organization offering competitive swimming for the
beginner through national level athlete. Our club has been
successful for over 30 years in local, regional, and national
competitions. We enjoy a membership of over 130 swimmers of
all levels and abilities and are excited about our continued
expansion.
We
believe the greatest benefit of participating in the CUDA program
is the life skills your swimmer will develop. These skills
include self-discipline, time management, sportsmanship, nutrition,
and many others. Many of our swimmers have gone on to be very
successful in life using skills they gained from their time spent
at the Broomfield Barracuda Swim Club.
The Front Range Barracudas Coaching Staff and
Board of Directors are dedicated to the success and improvement of
our team as a whole and of each individual swimmer. We are
confident that you will enjoy the CUDA team and each swimmer will
be developed to their fullest potential in the sport and in their
life long endeavors.
Enjoy and swim fast,
Andrew Brand
Head Coach, Front Range
Barracudas
MEMBERSHIP
INFORMATION
Registration
Process
Step One: Please email cudacoachtom@gmail.com to
arrange a time to meet with a coach for a tryout. Following
the tryout, the CUDAs offer a free two-week trial to any swimmer
interested in joining the team.
Step
Two: After completion
of your free 2 weeks, please visit our online registration to
complete your registration with the team. At this
time you will be entered into the Front Range Barracuda
membership database with full access to your own team
account. You will receive monthly billing statements via
email and begin receiving team email. For ease of
accounting we ask that you sign up to pay for meets and dues by
credit card or automatic checking withdrawal only. For any
billing questions, contact Lisa Abeyta at (303) 548-2755
Review the web site for more information on
practice group descriptions, equipment order forms, and other
contact information. It will be helpful to download and print
these materials for your future reference. Listed below is a
brief description of each of these documents to help you find
answers to your questions more quickly. The website www.teamcudas.com also will help
you find the practice schedules and meet dates.
Group Descriptions: (Located under Club info tab) This document
describes the goals and expectations of each swimming group at
CUDA. Included in this description are the groups practice and
meet expectations, equipment requirements, and move up
expectations.
Practice Schedules: This is the schedule for all groups on the
CUDA team. We utilize two pools during the year. Please
pay attention to the pool location of your child’s group and
practice time.
Meet/Event
Schedules plus Entry Forms: We have three different competition levels at
CUDA; Novice/Inexperienced Swimmers, Developed Age Group/State
Swimmers, and Regional/National Swimmers. There are many meets
throughout the year that are offered to these groups. In each
meet description, we list the groups eligible to compete in the
meet. Some meets have qualifying time standards and are for
swimmers that have achieved those standards. Please download
the meet schedule posted on the website and plan for the swim meets
you wish to attend. Remember, when in doubt ask your
coach.
Equipment/Apparel Order
Forms: For
meets we would like all of our athletes to wear our team racing
suit, which is black. Our team colors are red &
black. The team equipment order form is available for download
under the Parents on the web site. MI Sports in Loveland is
the Team Store and is there to help each family with all their
ordering needs. They will ship items directly to you or to
the club. You can reach Kristi at 1-800-693-3539.
Step
Three: Our main team communication is through our
website and emails. The website is regularly with general
information such as schedule changes, meet information, and any
other important information. Weekly updates are typically sent
via email or posted under current news on the website. You
will also be given a password to log in to the website. This
will allow you to update your membership information, and
more. You will also be able to commit to meets under the
“Events” tab. This will allow the coaching staff
to see who is attending the upcoming swim meets. After
committing to a meet, coaches will select events best suitable for
your swimmer. After the final review of meet events, you are
financially committed to pay for the meet as you swimmer has now
been entered. Families have the opportunity to sign up to
volunteer at CUDA hosted swim meets, and much more from the
website. www.teamcudas.com
He will be happy to answer
any questions or concerns you might have. Additionally any
other member of the coaching staff or BOD member listed under the
contact information would be happy to assist you. If you would
like to volunteer for any CUDA function please let , our volunteer
coordinator Judith Ashworth know. She can be reached at cudavolunteer@gmail.com
CUDA MEMBERSHIP FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
USA SWIMMING REGISTRATION & INSURANCE annual
fee: $57.00
CUDA remits directly to Colorado
Swimming for each swimmer and is renewed each year.
Front Range Barracuda Swim Club
ABBREVIATION OR CODE IS CUDA
ADMINSTRATIVE FEE - annual fee:
$30.00
This fee is assessed yearly to
the Swim Team Families to offset cost incurred for the Team
Handbook, Monthly bulletin board postings, and postage and supplies
for monthly dues. This fee will be billed in Sept. of each year or
when joining the team. There is a 3rd swimmer
discount of $10 only.
Dues rate
starting September 2010
SEASON DUES (GROUP RATE) - 11 month billing
cycle
Rate and Group
$ 55.00 monthly - Developmental
$ 71.00 monthly - Red
$ 82.00 monthly - Silver
$ 104.00 monthly - White
$ 115.00 monthly - Black/Adv.
White
$ 125.00 monthly - Senior
$ 142.00 monthly - CUDA Elite
MULTIPLE SWIMMERS FROM A
FAMILY
1st Swimmer -
Highest Group - Pay 100%
2nd Swimmer -
Next Highest Group - Pay
100%
3rd Swimmer -
Next Highest Group - Pay 85%
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMERS
- $60.00/month
during high school season
DUES AND MEET FEE PAYMENT POLICY: All dues and meet
fees are billed on the 21st of the month with payment charged by
ACH or CC by the end of the month.
Non-payment of all dues/fees past
the 1st day of the following month will necessitate
non-participation for the swimmer(s) in practice and all meets
until payment is made.
Late Fee: If
dues are not paid by the 1st (check, CC, ACH),
a $15 late
fee will be assessed and the swimmer(s) will not be
allowed to practice.
TEAM
EQUIPMENT
Upon joining the team, you should obtain a CUDA
swim cap from your swimmers coach for $15. Each group uses
different training aids during practice. The team provides
kickboards, pull buoys, and and other training
aids. Each swimmer should have goggles and a proper
practice suit.
(Please click on 'Group Descriptions' under the
[Club Info] tab for a detailed list of equipment used for each
group.)
TEAM STORE, Suits, Apparel, Equipment, and
more!
The Team Store Representative is Kristi at MI
Sports 1-800-693-3539. Kristi will help you order your CUDA
suits, goggles, jackets, parkas, bags, equipment, etc. The
team order form is available for download under the Parents tab on
the team website.
We
use MI to order all of the teams aquatic needs throughout the
year. You can view their website at www.swimmisports.com. During
CUDA hosted meets and registration, MI sets up their swim shop
and gives our swimmers the opportunity to purchase
items.
Swimmers are free to wear whatever brand they
choose in practice, but we require a team black suit for
competitions other than pizza meets. We also recommend that
CUDA swimmers purchase a Speedo bag or backpack to keep
your gear in one place. These items are available at MI
Sports.
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