Top Speed Aquatic Club Financial Policy

Below lists are relevant fees and dues associated with Top Speed Aquatic Club (TSAC)

Registration fee: $250

This fee will cover:

• Securing your space in the program
• USA Swimming Premier OR Flex Membership
• All new training equipment (Equipment bag, kickboard, fins, pull buoy, two (2) TSAC team swim caps, one (1) TSAC team swimsuit, as well as any other equipment that the coaches deem necessary)
• Replacement equipment, up to $50, for returning swimmers (Team swimsuit not included)
• End of the season Awards Ceremony
• Please note: The registration fee is due at checkout and is non-refundable should you wish to withdraw any time after registration has been submitted.

** Please see our guide to USA Swimming Memberships here**

Program Fee:   

 The Program Fee vary by group, please view the “Program fees” tab under the “Training Programs” tab. Please see the applicable Discounts & Credits available in the section below. Seasonal Programs and Non-Competitive Programs are not eligible for discounts

Meet fee:

Meet Fees are not included in the program fee. These fees will be assessed upon submission of meet entries during the season. Meet fees will be invoiced by email upon submission of meet entries and payment is expected within 30 days. Accounts with outstanding meet fees of more than 30 days will not be permitted to enter a swim meet until the meet fee account is brought current.

TSAC hosted swim meet fees will be waived for accounts who have signed up to volunteer 2 or more sessions of that swim meet.

Payment Methods & Billing

The Registration fee will be due at checkout and billed through the TSAC website. Checks/Cash will not be accepted for the Registration fee. Credit Card or ACH ONLY

All subsequent Program fees, meet fees, equipment, gear etc. will be billed via QuickBooks. Invoices will be sent out via email and can be paid by Check or online via Credit Card and ACH.

Important! Payments will not be automatically drafted. The Account Holder is responsible for paying the invoice by the due date.         

All checks must be postmarked by the due date, or the account will incur late charges. All checks and/or money orders must be mailed to 1814 T St SE, Washington DC 20020

Responsibility for Payment of Fees

The Registration Fee for the TSAC program is not refundable once submitted and approved.

Account holders are responsible for the payment of all fees associated with the program they have registered for. Fees include but are not limited to Registration fee, Program fee, Meet fees, Equipment fees (if applicable), and any applicable late charges, returned check fees etc.

All pool rental and coaching contracts are executed prior to the start of the season based upon our registration numbers and thus full program fees are essential to TSAC 's operating costs.

If the swimmer does not wish to complete the season and withdraws from the program for any reason two weeks (14 days) after the swimmers first practice, parents are responsible for payment of the full contracted Program Fee and any outstanding Meet Fees to TSAC. 

Refunds

The Registration fee is completely non-refundable

The first two weeks (14 days) of practice are considered a “trial period” and the swimmer may withdraw during this period. Any program fees that have been paid up until that two weeks (14 days) date will be refunded to the account holder.

If the swimmer withdraws after that two-week (14 days) date, TSAC is not able to provide a refund. Exceptions may be made for military families leaving the area in service to our country and medical reasons with supporting documentation.

Proration

No proportion of fees for partial attendance of a program. Exceptions may be made for military families leaving the area in service to our country and medical reasons with supporting documentation

Late Payment

Program fees will be invoiced and sent by email on the first of each month. Payment is due by the 15th of the month. The charge for a late payment is $30 and will be assessed to your account. Accounts over 30 days past due will be ineligible to register for swim meets. Accounts 50 days past due may be subject to suspension of training privileges

Returned check policy

The charge for a check returned from your bank is $30, which will be applied to your account. After two (2) such occurrences in a season, TSAC reserves the right to require an alternate form of payment such as cashier’s check, money order or Credit card with convenience fee.

 Waivers

Medical: Should your athlete sustain a serious medical condition and is unable to participate in our program for a period greater than 4 weeks, your account will be suspended. You must supply the TSAC office with a medical doctor’s note to substantiate this suspension. You may be eligible for a partial refund of the program fees at the team manager's discretion.

Military Family moving away from the area: Please inform the Team Manager in writing as soon as possible. Unused Program fees will be credited and refunded at the Team Manager’s discretion or any balance due is expected to be paid before departure.

Discounts

Below lists the different discounts and credits available to families. Please note that Discounts & Credits are only available for Year-Round Programs (Sep to May).

Officials’ incentive

The Parent must either be an existing certified official with USA Swimming or complete the training to become a certified official during the current season. Once certified, the Parent must work at least 10 sessions as an Official at swim meets, 5 of which must be TSAC hosted meets. All 10 sessions must be completed by June 30th to be eligible for the discount. The credit amount is $250 which will be applied to the account the following season. Officials who volunteer at swim meets may also be eligible to have their Meet Fees waived at certain meets, per the Team Manager’s discretion.

Pay in Full credit:

If all Program Fees are paid in full by September 15th, 3% of total program fees will be credited to the account which can be used towards meet fees or additional equipment, etc.