Registration Information & Resources
last update: 8/13/25
If you are already a member of a club and are trying to register or renew an Athlete member, or register yourself as an Athlete, Official, Coach, or "Other" nonathlete member, please contact your club and ask the club to provide you with the OMR registration link for their individual club.
If you need to register as an Unattached Coach, Premium or Flex Athlete, Official, or Other member in South Texas Swimming, please click the link below. Unattached members must live the geographical territory of South Texas Swimming (click here for a map). You will need to log in using your USA Swimming account (or you will need to create an account, if necessary). Click the Add/Upgrade Memberships button for your record if you are already a member and need to add another membership type, click the Update Information & Register button for your record if you are a past member with an expired membership, or click the Register Member button and then click the Register Myself option if you will be a new member to USAS. Follow the steps to register and then you will pay the fee at checkout.
South Texas Swimming UNATTACHED REGISTRATION LINK
Registration for the 2025-2026 membership season will open on September 1, 2025. New members should WAIT until September 1 to register. If you need to register prior to September 1, please contact your club.
If you need assistance, please contact your South Texas Swimming member club (click here for a list of all South Texas Swimming member clubs and their contact information), or contact the South Texas Swimming Registrar at [email protected].
Questions About Registering Individuals?
Parents of athletes do NOT need to select or pay for any USA Swimming membership to create a "parent login account." Parents do not need to select any membership category (athlete, coach, official, other, administrator) if you are just registering your child as an athlete. There is no membership requirement or fee for a parent to create a login account. You will be given a USA Swimming ID when you create a parent login account, but simply having a USAS ID that is associated with parent login account is not a USA Swimming membership.
- Athlete Self-Renewal Guide (with screenshots)
- Non-Athlete Self Renewal Guide (with screenshots)
- How to Create a New Login in SWIMS
- How to Create a Parent Account
- How to Upgrade a Membership
- How to Request a Transfer to a Different Club (For Myself)
- How to Request a Transfer to a Different Club (For My Swimmer)
- How to Register a New USA Swimming Member
- How Do I Create a Login for My Child
- How to Delete an Account
- How to Complete National Team Registration
- How to Link a Child to More Than One Account
- USA Swimming Refund Policy
- APT Requirements for Adult Athletes with Cognitive Disabilities
- How to update an incorrect date of birth in SWIMS --> send an email to [email protected] with your member ID and the requested change
- How to add a new role to your existing Premium Athlete or Coach membership (such as Athlete adding Coach membership or Coach adding Official membership) --> ask your club for its OMR registration link, click the link and log into your USAS account, choose the option to Add/Upgrade Memberships, select the membership type, and then pay any fee amount due.
- OR log into your USAS account, go to your Dashboard, click "General Info" in the My Account section, click the Upgrade pill, and then click the membership to upgrade, click the Upgrade Selected Memberships button, select the membership type to add, and then pay any fee amoutn due.
Stuck and need more help? Click here to submit a Trouble Ticket to USA Swimming.
Resources for Clubs
USA Swimming registration resources page for Coaches and Team Leaders and other Members --> click here
- Bulk Renewal Guide (with screenshots)
- How to Complete Club Renewal
- How to Generate an OMR link
- How to Add Staff (Head Coach, Admin, etc.)
- How to View Certificates and Requirements for Coaches
- Permissions by Club Role (Head Coach, Registrar, etc.)
- How to Manage Membership Offerings
- How to Activate a Third-Party Vendor
- How to Use the Athlete Sync Feature for Vendor Rosters
- How to Edit an Athlete's Profile
- How to Transfer an Athlete or Non Athlete to Unattached
- How to Upgrade Athletes from Flex to Premium
- How to Assign Club Affiliations
- Legal Entities
- Link to all registration resources for clubs --> click here
Helpful Resources for Clubs Using Third-Party Software Platforms
Fees for STX Members
Fees for the 2025-2026 membership year (September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026). Registration will open September 1, 2025.
All fees are paid directly to USA Swimming, or to your USA Swimming member club (if the club has elected to renew members on their own). Fees are not prorated by registration date; there is one fee for the membership year. Click here for a reference describing the different Athlete membership types and click here for more information about Athlete memberships. Click here for more information about the different Coach membership types and the requirements for certification, and click here for the Safety Certification requirements for Coach members.
For ALL membership types, the member must pay all applicable fees and complete all applicable USA Swimming membership requirements for the membership to be valid.
| Membership Type |
USA Swimming Fee |
South Texas Swimming Fee |
Total Fee (paid to USAS) |
| Administrator |
$30 |
$0 |
$30 |
| Coach |
$70 |
$40 |
$110 |
| Junior Coach |
$70 |
$40 |
$110 |
| Provisional Coach |
$70 |
$40 |
$110 |
| Premium Athlete |
$70 |
$40 |
$110 |
| Flex Athlete |
$20 |
$10 |
$30 |
| Outreach Athlete |
$5 |
$2 |
$7 |
| Official |
$70 |
$40 |
$110 |
| Junior Official |
$70 |
$40 |
$110 |
| Other |
$70 |
$40 |
$110 |
| Annual Renewal of Year-Round Club (including Seasonal Club) |
$225 |
$100 |
$325 |
| New Year-Round Club (including Seasonal Club) |
$750 |
$100 |
$850 |
Membership Types & Requirements
Most tests are available on the Education tab in your USA Swimming account. For a direct link to the Education tab, click here. MAKE SURE YOU LOG INTO YOUR OWN SWIMS ACCOUNT PRIOR TO COMPLETING ANY TESTS or they will not correctly attach to your membership. If you need help creating a login, see the "Questions" section above for help.
NOTE: A parent of a swimmer who serves in no official capacity for the club does NOT need to register with USA Swimming or as an "Other" member. There is no membership requirement for parents. However, parents are issued USA Swimming member ID numbers when they create login accounts, but these ID numbers have an associated membership type associated with them, unless a fee is paid for the desired membership type.
For coaches and officials who need to take the Concussion Protocol Training, there are two options (you only need to complete one course). Please send your completion certificate to [email protected] (it will not update automatically in your account).
- NFHS: click here, and then take the course titled "Concussion in Sports." You will need to create a login account first.
- CDC: click here, and then take the course titled "HEADS UP to Sports Officials: Online Concussion Training" for officials and "HEADS UP to Youth Sports Coaches: Online Concussion Training" for coaches. You will need to create an account first.
Premium Athlete - all ages, no limits on the number of meets, and no limit on the types of meets: $110 per membership year
Note: Athletes ages 18 & older are required to complete the annual Athlete Protection Training course to be eligible to attend practices and meets. There is no grace period for this requirement. For more information about the APT, click here. Adult athletes must create their own SWIMS login account prior to completing the APT and should NOT complete the APT using a parent's login account. For information on creating a SWIMS login account and linking it to your athlete record, click here. For information for parents on how to create a login account for their child, click here.
Flex Athlete - limited to athletes ages 12 & under, to two meets per membership year, and to meets "below" LSC championship meets: $30 per membership year
Flex Athletes may upgrade to Premium membership for $80 during the Flex membership year
Note: This membership type is not offered by all clubs.
Outreach Athlete - some clubs offer a reduced fee program for economically disadvantaged athletes to participate: $7 per membership year
Note: This membership type is not offered by all clubs and requires the club to offer discounted monthly training fees to Outreach Athletes. Outreach Athletes are required to provide proof of need to their member club prior to registering or renewing. More information is posted here.
Seasonal Athletes - Effective September 1, 2024, South Texas Swimming no longer offers a Seasonal Athlete membership.
Coaches (including Junior Coach and Provisional Coach) and Officials: $110 per membership year
Coaches. Provisional Coaches, and Junior Coaches must complete all requirements based on the Coach membership type BEFORE they begin working as a Coach. For a list of requirements for the different Coach memberships, click here. For a list of acceptable Coach safety training certifications, click here. Coaches should email the CPR, Safety Training for Swim Coaches (online & in-water), and Concussion Protocol Training certificates to [email protected]. All other tests will update automatically in your SWIMS account.
Junior Coaches must be enrolled in high school and ages 16-17. Junior Coaches must be under the direct supervision of a certified USAS Coach member at all practices and meets. When the member turns 18, they will become a full Coach member and must complete all membership requirements for Coach membes to continue working as an Coach. There is a 30-day grace period to complete a background check but all other requirements must be completed immediately.
Provisional Coaches can be new Coach members or coaches with at least a one-year lapse in their previous Coach membership. Provisional Coaches are limited to a three-year term. After three years, Provisional Coaches must become Coach members to continue coaching. Each Provisional Coach member must be directly supervised at all practices and meets by a Coach member who is in good standing (one-to-one supervision). To convert to a full Coach membership, the Provisional Coach needs to complete all membership requirements for Coach members first. The membership will upgrade automatically the next day to a full Coach membership.
Note: The Junior Coach and Provisional Coach membership types are not offered by all clubs.
Officials must complete a background check, the annual Athlete Protection Training, and the Concussion Protocol Training. For more information about completing a background check, click here. For more information about the APT, click here. To complete the CPT, click here. Officials should email the completion certificate for the CPT to [email protected]. The background check and APT will update automatically in your SWIMS account.
Junior Officials must be enrolled in high school and ages 16-17. Junior Offiicals must complete all requirements for Officials plus the SSRP course for minors. When the member turns 18, they will become a full Official member and must complete all membership requirements for Officials to continue working as an Official. There is a 30-day grace period to complete a background check but all other requirements must be completed immediately.
Nonathlete Team Administrator: $30 per membership year
Members registered as Administrators must complete a background check and complete the annual Athlete Protection Training. For more information about completing a background check, click here. For more information about the APT, click here.
"Other" Nonathlete Members: $110 per membership year
"Other" nonathlete members include adult employees of the LSC and member clubs, adults serving on the LSC or member club's Board of Directors, individuals in a position of oversight over the operations of a member club, adults with an ownership interest in a member club, other volunteers who interact directly and frequently with or have authority over athletes (as defined by SafeSport Code) as a regular part of their duties (includes dryland coaches), and club administrators.
Other nonathlete members must complete a background check and complete the annual Athlete Protection Training. For more information about completing a background check, click here. For more information about the APT, click here.
USA Swimming Club: $325 when renewing for the 2026 membership year (paid to USA Swimming when choosing the option to renew your club in SWIMS). The club fee for new clubs will be $850 for the first year for new clubs formed on or after September 1, 2025.
