Welcome to the team! Capital City Athletics is organized as a nonprofit corporation. The club structure consists of a Board of Directors, professional coaching staff, swimmers and parents. As with many nonprofit organizations, the core jobs (coaching) are paid positions. All other job functions and responsibilities depend on the efforts and work of our Board of Directors and member volunteers.

There is a lot of time, effort and information that goes into running a USA Swimming program. Please do not hesitate to ask if you don’t understand something or need help. Our coaches, Board of Directors, and volunteers are here to answer your questions. Feel free to contact us at ccacutthroats@gmail.com. 

Free Trial

We offer a year-round no-obligation FREE one-week trial period for our competitive team. All free trial periods are based on a calendar week. We ask that all prospective new swimmers first participate in our trial week. During this trial, a coach will evaluate your swimmer’s skill and endurance and either place your swimmer in the appropriate roster group or recommend your swimmer complete additional training in our Learn to Swim program.   

CCA Registration

All registrations are conducted online; we require all new swimmers to first participate in our free trial prior to registration. See the registration link on the home page. Registration is finalized once your swimmer has been placed in a training group and the team receives the initial registration fees.

USA Swimming Registration Fee

Each competitive swimmer (excluding Learn to Swim) is required to join USA Swimming on an annual basis. This fee must be paid at the time of registration prior to the swimmer entering the water. The fee covers USA swimming registration and insurance.

FAQ's: 

Below are a few of the most common questions we receive concerning swim team. For a more comprehensive explanation of our team, please click here. 

What does my swimmer need at their first practice? 

Practice suit: Boys should wear some form of competition or training suit and girls must wear one piece training or competition suits.

Goggles: You may need to try different brands and styles before you find the “right” goggles. Prescription goggles can be purchased on-line as well as regular goggles.

Swim Cap: Recommended for swimmers with longer hair. Swimmers can wear any cap at practice. Swimmers who wear caps are required to wear a Capital City Athletics swim cap during swim meets. 

How often are practices and how many are required? 

Practice times are Monday – Thursday evenings. There are times when practices may run long, please notify a coach if your athlete needs to be out of the pool by a certain time. Please contact us for updated practice times. 

Swimmers should make every effort possible to attend all of the weekly practices for their training group with the exception of extenuating circumstances.

Where are practices and events held? 

Practice are primarily held at the East High School pool, but may also be scheduled at Central or South High School pools based on availability. Please contact us for updaed practice locations. 

Swim events/meets are hosted locally, regionally or nationally. CCA strives to host several home swim meets in Cheyenne. Our team also travels regularly to regional meets in Wyoming and Colorado. Swimmers may also qualify to swim at elite level national meets held around the country. Upcoming meets and events are posted on the Events page. 

Are swim meets mandatory? 

As a competitive swim team, we have scheduled swim meets for each season. Swim meets are a fun and exciting part of swimming on a competitive swim team. They are also the primary method to determine developmental

success by the coaching staff which makes them a key component of the season plan.

Although not required, athletes and their parents are encouraged to attend meets. Coaches are available to consult about what events your swimmer is ready to compete in and they may also sign up the athletes for events depending upon the season plan and training expectations.

What if my swimmer wants to take a break? 

Swimmers can take time off from swimming to pursue other sports and interests. You must email ccacutthroats@gmail.com by the 15th of the preceding month to suspend your swimmer's registration for the next month and have the electronic billing de-activated. Unless approved by the Board, we will not suspend a swimmer’s account for only one month at a time due to administrative fees.

What should I expect from the coaches? 

Our coaches are registered with USA Swimming and are required to be excellent at teaching current competitive swim technique.

Coaches encourage your swimmer using positive motivational techniques.

Your coach will provide "sets" (different routines during practice) and instruction to continually improve your swimmer's strokes and speed.

Coaches are available after practice to talk with you and can be contacted via email. Please do not attempt to interact with the coaches while their practice is in session.

What is expected of me (parent)? 

Each family and swimmer is asked to commit to the club, consisting of participating in team activities and participating in volunteer efforts.

Capital City Athletics requires volunteerism by parents. In addition to the day to day administrative needs, we also have social events, swim meets, and fundraisers where we need volunteers. All families are expected to commit to the club by helping with volunteer efforts.

How do you communicate with parents?

E-mail - CCA relies heavily on e-mail to communicate with CCA membership. Please be sure to give us your most updated information and update any changes within your account.

Social Feed - CCA also relies heavily on the 'Social Feed', instant messaging style communication method. This can be viewed via the CCA website, or by downloading and signing into SEMotion (mobile app) using your CCA account credentials (recommended). SEMotion can send your phone notifications when a post on the Social Feed as been made.

Website – www.ccacutthroats.com The website contains a calendar of practices, events, parent information, pictures of the swimmers and coaches, and more.

Calendar – The calendar will be available on the website. It includes practices, reschedules, swim meets, and special events.

How much does the team cost and how does billing work?

The CCA Board of Directors and Coaching staff strives to keep CCA's costs as low as possible, desiring to have competative swimming be available to as many in our community as possible.  

Current Fees, per swimmer: 

• Annual - CCA Registration - $50
• Annual - USA Swimming Athlete Registration (see below)
• Monthly - CCA Dues - $50

Annual registrations (CCA & USA) primarily pay for insurances and other administrative fees associated with your swimmer being a part of our club and a required member of USA Swimming. Monthly dues pay for all other costs associated with your swimmer participating in CCA, including coaching pay, operational expenses, team events, etc. 

Additional to registrations and monthly dues, meets come with an additional cost. Meet expenses are stated in the meet sanction document provided prior to declaring attendance to a meet. Meet fees generally include athlete surcharges and facility fees, and individual entry fees. Contact us if you have questions concerning meet declaration or fees. 

CCA currently bills accounts on the 1st of every month, to the payment method attached to your account, and will be considered 'late' after the 5th of the month. This single billing could include any of the following: 

• monthly dues for the upcoming month
• meet fees from the previous month 
• any team gear or merch purchased and prepaid by CCA

USA Swimming Membership/Registration:

Membership with USA Swimming is required for every swimmer in the water with CCA. USA Memberships are renewed annually. The following descriptions describe the different membership levels available: 

• Premium Membership - $79
• year round participation in practices
• year round participation in local, regional and national USA Swimming sanctioned meets
• Flex Membership - $28
• introductory membership for athletes 12 years old and under
• year round participation in practices 
• limited to 2 meets per year (not including Wyoming State Championship meet or above)
• may opt into Premium Membership at a pro-rated cost 
• Outreach Membership - *contact us*
• reduced fee for economically disadvantaged families
• please contact us to inquire and apply

Are scholarships available?

Capital City Athletic financial aid is available to any applicant who shows willingness and commitment to participation as an active member of the Capital City Athletics (CCA) and who would be unable to participate without financial aid.

Scholarships will be awarded to offset the cost of monthly dues. Additional funds are available for needs not described that might prevent or hinder a swimmer's ability to practice or compete. Additional funds are s​ubject to approval by a scholarship committee each time. Contact Capital City Athletics (CCA) at ccacutthroats@gmaIl.com if you would like to request additional financial aid.

The CCA Scholarship Sub-Committee (a sub-committee of the CCA Board of Directors) awards funds based on financial need and demonstration of commitment to swimming. Families must complete a separate application for each swimmer requesting scholarship money. In completing this application, please only request what you think that you need. Scholarship awards are applied as a credit to your CCA account.

CCA scholarship funds are limited and are awarded on a first come, first serve basis, beginning Aug. 15th, based on funding availability. The applications will be reviewed first by the Scholarship Sub-Committee. The Sub-Committee will then give their recommendations to the Board of Directors as the next Board meeting (held monthly). The board will then give final approval of any scholarship dollars. All applicants will be notified by email as soon as possible. Awarded scholarships are valid for one season (September through the following August). Misconduct, as defined by the CCA Code of Conduct, is grounds for loss of scholarship.

How to Apply

All applicants must submit:

1. Download Capital City Athletics Scholarship Application
2. Provide Laramie County School District #1 Free and Reduced Lunch application, or the most recent completed parent(s) 1040 tax return form
3. Return compelted application and additional information to ccacutthroats@gmail.com

Online registration with Capital City Athletics, including the required USA Swimming membership must be completed after applying for the scholarship. Free and Reduced Lunch qualified recipients receive a discounted USA

Registration fee. If the scholarship is approved, a coupon code will be given for registration.

Scholarship recipients are expected to write a brief letter of thanks to be shared with our generous donors. Consider sharing why swimming is important in your life and what it means to you.