Membership & Dues
The Stanford Masters team is open to swimmers of all ability levels from the Stanford community and beyond.
Rates
Payment instructions
Payment due dates
USMS registration
Rates for 2008
ALL DUES PLANS RUN ON THE CALENDAR YEAR
Annual-- 1/1 to 12/31
Semi-Annual-- 1/1 to 6/30 & 7/1 to 12/31
Quarterly-- Q1: 1/1 to 3/31, Q2: 4/1 to 6/30, Q3: 7/1 to 9/30, Q4: 10/1 to 12/31
Current registration with United States Masters Swimming required for all team members*.
* All swimmers must maintain current USMS registration as a member of "Stanford Masters Swimming (STAN)" in order train in Stanford Masters workouts. Swimmers wanting to train with Stanford while registered with another USMS club should add $100 to their initial dues payment each year ($50 if joining after September 30th). This fee does not apply to visiting guest swimmers or those using the "7 Swim Card". Transfer of club affiliation is possible through the PMS Registrar for just $3. The "Transfer of Club Affiliation" form is available online.
** Family plans are for married couples/partners and and/or dependents living within the same residence.
"Partie" Plan (15% discount): Married couples/partners who regularly swim at the same workout.
"Arnold" Plan (30 % discount): Married couples/partners who both swim but never (or nearly never) at the same workout.
"Alum/Olympian" is a plan honoring those swimmers who represented Stanford as a Varsity athlete for 4 years in an aquatic sport, and athletes who have represented their country as a swimmer in an Olympic Games.
Download rate plans as a Word document
Payment instructions
Payment due dates
USMS Registration
Annual registration with United States Masters Swimming is required. The $40 dollar registration fee covers a subscription to USMS Swimmer Magazine (a national swimming and fitness publication) with the Pacific Masters Swimming Newsletter inserted into each issue, a secondary accident insurance policy, borrowing privileges from the USMS video tape library, and the privilege of participating in any of the pool and open water events, clinics, and training groups.
There are two ways to register:
The Stanford Masters team is open to swimmers of all ability levels from the Stanford community and beyond.
Rates
Payment instructions
Payment due dates
USMS registration
Rates for 2008
ALL DUES PLANS RUN ON THE CALENDAR YEAR
Annual-- 1/1 to 12/31
Semi-Annual-- 1/1 to 6/30 & 7/1 to 12/31
Quarterly-- Q1: 1/1 to 3/31, Q2: 4/1 to 6/30, Q3: 7/1 to 9/30, Q4: 10/1 to 12/31
Current registration with United States Masters Swimming required for all team members*.
| Rate Plan | Stanford Affiliation | Term | Rate |
| 7 Swim Card | N/A | 7 Practices | $70 |
| Single Swimmer | Stanford (Student, Staff, Faculty) | Annual | $435 |
| Semi-Annual | $245 | ||
| Quarterly | $155 | ||
| Single Swimmer | Community Member (Non-Stanford) | Annual | $565 |
| Semi-Annual | $310 | ||
| Quarterly | $185 | ||
| Family/Partie** | Stanford (Student, Staff, Faculty) | Annual | $735 |
| Semi-Annual | $410 | ||
| Quarterly | $190 | ||
| Family/Partie** | Community Member (Non-Stanford) | Annual | $955 |
| Semi-Annual | $520 | ||
| Quarterly | $310 | ||
| Family/Arnold** | Stanford (Student, Staff, Faculty) | Annual | $610 |
| Semi-Annual | $345 | ||
| Quarterly | $190 | ||
| Family/Arnold** | Community Member (Non-Stanford) | Annual | $790 |
| Semi-Annual | $435 | ||
| Quarterly | $260 | ||
| Alum/Olympian** | N/A | Annual | $260 |
| Semi-Annual | N/A | ||
| Quarterly | N/A |
* All swimmers must maintain current USMS registration as a member of "Stanford Masters Swimming (STAN)" in order train in Stanford Masters workouts. Swimmers wanting to train with Stanford while registered with another USMS club should add $100 to their initial dues payment each year ($50 if joining after September 30th). This fee does not apply to visiting guest swimmers or those using the "7 Swim Card". Transfer of club affiliation is possible through the PMS Registrar for just $3. The "Transfer of Club Affiliation" form is available online.
** Family plans are for married couples/partners and and/or dependents living within the same residence.
"Partie" Plan (15% discount): Married couples/partners who regularly swim at the same workout.
"Arnold" Plan (30 % discount): Married couples/partners who both swim but never (or nearly never) at the same workout.
"Alum/Olympian" is a plan honoring those swimmers who represented Stanford as a Varsity athlete for 4 years in an aquatic sport, and athletes who have represented their country as a swimmer in an Olympic Games.
Download rate plans as a Word document
Payment instructions
- Stanford Masters does not accept cash for dues payments. Please bring or mail a check or money order for your payment.
- All checks should be made payable to "Stanford Master Swimming".
- Checks may be submitted to ANY coach at ANY workout, or mailed to:
Stanford Masters Swimming
1955 Alma Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Your check should include the name(s) of the swimmers for whom it is paying. This name should correspond with the name that appears on your USMS registration card. If you are using an account that doesn't bear your "USMS registered" name, please write your name on it.
- Please mark the memo section of your check with your type of membership and the term of payment.
A few examples:
- Stanford Affiliate (John Doe) Q2 2008
- Arnold Plan (Joe and Mary Smith) Semi Annual 2008
- Community Member Annual Dues 2008
- Stanford Affiliate PRORATED Quarterly Dues Q1 2008 - Prorating members should ALWAYS include a separate note listing your start date and the math that describes your payment amount.
- Some swimmers are eligible for full or partial dues reimbursement from their employer or other organization. If you require this type of documentation please provide, with your payment, a note specifying your need and a self-addressed, stamped envelope in which a receipt can be returned to you.
Payment due dates
- Annual payments are due January 1st.
- Semi-annual payments are due January 1st and July 1st.
- Quarterly payments are due January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
USMS Registration
Annual registration with United States Masters Swimming is required. The $40 dollar registration fee covers a subscription to USMS Swimmer Magazine (a national swimming and fitness publication) with the Pacific Masters Swimming Newsletter inserted into each issue, a secondary accident insurance policy, borrowing privileges from the USMS video tape library, and the privilege of participating in any of the pool and open water events, clinics, and training groups.
There are two ways to register:
- Online, via the USMS Web site. If you choose to register online, you need to know your old/lifetime USMS registration number from an old registration card. If you can't locate this number, you can look it up on the Pacific Masters Swimming Web site.
- By mail, using the
paper application available for download at the
Pacific Master Swimming Web site. Once completed, the application with fee can be mailed to:
Nancy Ridout, Registrar
Pacific Masters Swimming, Inc.
580 Sunset Parkway
Novato, CA 94947