2025-2026 Membership Costs & Family Commitments

1. Monthly Dues

Dues are charged monthly and vary by swim group. These fees cover coaching, pool time, and team administration.

Hammerheads: $130

Zebra Sharks: $140

Tiger Sharks: $140

Blue Sharks: $160

Mako Sharks: $140

Thresher Sharks: $170

Click here for more information about our swim groups.

Available Discounts

25% Sibling Discount: Applied to the monthly dues for each additional swimmer from the same family.

25% Outreach Discount: For families who meet the financial eligibility requirements. Learn more and see eligibility requirements here.

2. Annual Team Fee

A yearly registration fee of $50 is required for all swimmers. This fee helps cover team-wide expenses like insurance, coach travel, and equipment.

This fee is charged when your swimmer joins the team, and then annually on September 1st. Members who join between March 1 and August 31 pay a prorated fee of $40.

3. USA Swimming Fee

All VJO swimmers must have a current membership with USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport. This is a separate annual registration and fee.

Premium Athlete cost is $90.

Outreach Athlete cost is $5.

4. Volunteer Hours

VJO is a parent-run organization. We require families to volunteer 10 hours at each home meet. We host 3 home meets a year. Unmet volunteer hours are billed at a rate of $20 per missed hour.

5. Fundraising Commitment

Each family has a fundraising commitment which is fulfilled through participation in our annual Swim-a-Thon. Individual swimmers must raise $200; families with 2+ swimmers must raise $300.

Optional & Variable Costs

Meet Fees

Families are responsible for signing up their swimmers for meets. The team will be attending at least one meet every month; some swimmers attend every meet, some swimmers attend very few meets. This is a personal choice.

Meet fees are typically around $30 - $50 per swimmer per meet. Qualifying meets often have higher fees associated with them.

Outreach athletes qualify for reduced meet fees as part of Pacific Swimming's Meet Entry Fee Assistance Program.