FSA would like to welcome you to register for our 2026-2027 Fall/Winter Session. Registration can be done below or when logging in to the FSA website. You can find our programs under your dashboard.

We have 2 registration options this year:

• For those families with only 1 athlete on the team there is a "Single Athlete" registration option.
• For those families with more than 1 athlete on the team there is a "Multiple Athlete" registration option.
• Our Schedule is tentative and included in the registration documents.
• The tentative schedule was created with 100% retention in mind. As registration continues through this week we will be making minor edits to reflect our numbers for the upcoming session.
• At this time the Mini team schedule is NOT finalized as we need to fit in a practice during the weekdays
• During our session, this schedule is LIVE and updated in real time anytime there are changes, so please bookmark swimfsa.org/schedule for reference.
• On the live Google Calendar, groupings are divided by "Calendar" and you can view the calendars that are most relevant to you by clicking on the "Calendar" Icon on the upper right hand side.

Team Dues - Financial Policy

• Please review the team handbook in the Registration Flow. This includes a revised financial policy with significant changes from the past.
• If finances are a barrier for the participation of your athlete(s) please reach out to head Coach Nic LoPresto to discuss available options.

• Meets
• All athletes are highly encouraged to compete in the meets made available to them and athletes who are qualified are expected to compete in Championships meets . Competition is an important part of the training aspect of swimming in addition to character building and social development.
• The meet schedule will be posted in August

• Training - Group Descriptions
• If there are any questions regarding where an athlete should register group wise for the upcoming session, please reach out to Coach Nic or Coach Maya
• Athletes are organized based on skill level AND age to help support the opportunity to train and compete with their peers. 
• FSA has designed our training groups this year based on the needs of the program and our current ANTICIPATED enrollment. These may be subject to change this year and on a year over year basis.
• Organizing our groups this way is intended to encourage skill development with others of a similar skill level. 
• Organizing our groups this way supports team building and social aspects of swimming through participation and maturation with peer groups.
• FSA will reintroduce out of water workouts during this coming season.
• Athletes are expected to participate with the group they are placed into. Training groups have been created with great intention to best benefit our athletes’ long term swimming and character development. Attending practice outside of the athlete’s assigned group should not occur without a collaborative conversation with the coaching staff

• Falcons Group members
• We have created subgroups of our Falcons Group to maximize pool space and coaching attention for our athletes : Falcons A & B
• Each of these groups will practice on different days relevant to their training group.
• A scheduling form will be available via email separately.
• Falcons + will train with the broader Falcons group on Saturdays and Sundays as well as on a separate weekday.

• Swim Lessons
• FSA Staff offers one-on-one lessons to support an athlete's swim journey
• Athletes joining the sport of swimming at a later age are encouraged to fill in some gaps with training to facilitate their best possible experience and/or introduction to our swim team. 
• Athletes who are seeking support for specific areas of their swimming are also encouraged to participate in lessons to further their skill development
• Swim lessons are available to all athletes regardless of skill or experience. 
• Some athletes will be asked to join the FSA lessons program to support their transition to the team or into new groups.
• Swim lessons are an additional cost on top of our program costs with specific pricing available at swimfsa.org/lessons.

• Coaching Model 
• The FSA coaching staff maintains a goal of having 2 coaches dedicated to each group whenever possible regardless of group size.
• The FSA coaching staff has a goal of providing feedback and connecting with each athlete at every practice. 
• All FSA coaches are USA Swimming certified, allowing them to coach at practices and meets with the highest level of US related certification
• Additionally, FSA has sponsored our staff to become American Swim Coaches Association certified coaches with Levels 1 and Level 2

• Schedule
• FSA is a part of, and shares its pool with Friends Select School and the Philadelphia Fins Masters Team.
• Our schedule was created with family feedback in mind, with the goal of having as many athletes continue participation as possible!