May 1st, 2024:   REGISTRATION FOR THE 24-25 SEASON WILL OPEN TO CURRENT COMPETITIVE TRACK SWIMMERS.

June 1st, 2024:  REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TO NEW COMPETITIVE TRACK SWIMMERS. 

June 15th, 2024:  REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TO  NEW & RETURNING SWIMMERS

June 22nd, 2024:  EARLYBIRD Team Fee Discount Deadline

July 1st, 2024:  REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL CONDITIONING SWIMMERS. 
 

The 2024-25 season starts September 9th.  Morning Senior training groups will start earlier at summer pools. (TBA)
The FINAL day of the 2023-24 Short Course Season is Thursday May 23rd.  The final day of the SUMMER 2024 program is Friday,  July 26th

Payment Options for 2024-2025 Season

• EARLY BIRD: 5% discount applied.
  • Pay full advertised fee prior to the Earlybird payment deadline of June 22nd, 2024.  
• STANDARD: 
  • Pay $500 registration deposit at time of registration (includes Outfitting, USAS reg. & insurance, and a deposit towards program fee.)
  • The full balance payment will be auto-withdrawn on October 1st.
• EXTENDED: Five Payment Plan. 5% service charge applied.
  • ​Pay $500 registration deposit at time of registration.
  • Pay remaining balance across five payments on October 1, November 1, December 1, January 1, and February 1. Please note, a 5% service fee is added to the balance due.
  • The EXTENDED payment option is not available after November 1st and the processing of the November 1st payment.
     

PLEASE NOTE:  Once made, Team Fees are non-refundable for any reason including early withdrawal, illness, injury, moving etc... Acknowledgement of this policy is required on the Registration Form in order for it to be processed.

 Available Discounts & Credits

• Multi-Athlete Discounts 
  • $150 per additional athlete discount will be taken at the time of registration prior to Dec. 31.  I​f registering after
    January 1, a $75 per athlete discount will be applied to your account.
  • Swimmers must be registered at the same time for the discount to apply automatically.
    • If registering siblings at different times, you must contact the registrar to apply the sibling discount.
       
• ​Military Credit
  ​At the time of registration you will be asked if you are Military.  If you answer YES, you will receive an automatic $10 discount at that time.  You will then send a copy of your orders or proof of your military service to the Registrar within 7 days and you will then receive the remaining credit to your account.   $250 Credit for registrations prior to Dec. 31.  I​f registering after January 1, a $100 family credit will be added to your account.
   
• ​Referral Credit
  • A $50 credit per swimmer is available to current team members who refer a NEW swimmer for their first season with the Potomac Marlins.  Referral credits do not apply to family members, or swimmers who have previously been with the Potomac Marlins.  Referral credits are typically applied to accounts by the end of October. 
     
• 11-Month Upgrade / Summer Addition 
  Registered 9-month swimmers who are interested in adding the SUMMER program during the season are eligible for the following summer fee discounts if they register prior to the following dates.  
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  • January 1st: 40% summer fee discount
  • February 1st: 30% summer fee discount
  • March 1st: 20% summer fee discount
  • April 1st: 10 % summer fee discount
    
    Note: A 50% summer program discount is built into the 11-month fees for those who initially register for the 11-month program.  

Other Notes

• ​Team Registration / Membership fees include:
  • Outfitting package that corresponds to your year as a member of the Marlins.
    • ​Team members who are in their fourth year or longer will receive an $80 Sport Fair outfitting voucher with their yearly package which can be used at the annual outfitting day event or at any point prior to Dec. 20 of each year..
    • High School and Home School programs do not include outfitting.  Team outfitting items can be purchased separately at Sport Fair: (703)-524-9500 at any time during the season for those interested.
    • USA Swimming Registration & Insurance fees.  The team will mass register all swimmers with USAS.
       
• ​Team Registration / Membership fees DO NOT include:
  • Meet Entry Fees are charged per meet typically at the end of each month.  Meet entry fees vary per meet and can always be found on the Meet Announcents for all meets.  Questions concerning meet fees should be directed to Coach Bill Marlin at [email protected]
     
  • Travel Meet / coach fees for out of town meets or other team events and functions.  
    • ​TEAM TRAVEL (swimmers stay together as a team) trips will have coach costs factored in to per swimmer cost and a team subsidy will be applied based upon the number of swimmers attending.
    • INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL (swimmers stay with family) trips will charge coach costs up to a max. of $150 per swimmer/family in order to cover a min. of 1/2 coach costs.
    • Required practice equipment (goggles, fins, pull buoys, snorkels, hand paddles, etc...) 
       
• Late Registration Pro-rate
  • If you are registering after October 1, you will only be charged the reg. deposit at that time. The balance will be pro-rated on a weekly basis and invoiced for payment on the first of the following month.  Outfitting packages for late registrants will be delived to home addresses on a monthly basis.

Earlybird Fee
(paid in full @ registration)

Option ends June 22, 2024

Extended Plan Balance
5 = payments
(Oct. 1, Nov. 1, Dec. 1, Jan. 1, Feb. 1)

Not avail. after Nov. 1

Earlybird Fee
(paid in full @ registration)

Option ends June 22, 2024

Extended Plan Balance
5 = payments
(Oct. 1, Nov. 1, Dec. 1, Jan. 1, Feb. 1)

Not avail. after Nov. 1