PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
The Iowa Flyers Swim Club is a competitive swimming organization. While the Flyers provide coaching and instruction to children and adults alike, the program is designed for swimmers who are interested in and prepared for competitive level swimming instruction. The club is not designed as a swim lesson program to teach individuals how to swim. For the safety and enjoyment of the club participants, each prospective member of the Flyers must be a minimum of 6 years of age, and must be able to complete without stopping 25 yards of freestyle and 25 yards of backstroke. A swim requirement test will be conducted by the Flyers coaching staff to determine if participation in the program can begin.
FREE TRIAL PERIOD
Prospective Flyers participants are encouraged to attend an optional one-week free trial period to help make an informed decision about their potential participation in the club. During this period, prospective members will be evaluated by the Flyers coaching staff to determine the appropriate participation level for the swimmer.
REGISTRATION
To register, call 319-335-5844 to set up an initial evaluation appointment. Participants are welcome to join at any point during the season provided that space is available.
You may print out the registration forms:
2012 Iowa Flyers Swim Club Registration Form
2012 Iowa Flyers Swim Club Waiver
USS-2012
TEAM DUES & REGISTRATION FEES
Team dues are paid monthly and are based on the group for which the participant is registered, as shown in the fee schedule below. Each participant must also register for a USA Swimming/Iowa Swimming, Inc. athlete membership also listed in the fee schedule.
| USA Swimming/ Iowa Swimming, Inc. Membership | Fee |
|---|
| Annual Membership Fee (September - August) | $60.00 |
| Seasonal Membership Fee (April - August) | $35.00 |
Iowa Flyers Team Dues
| Selected Training Group | General Public Dues/Month | Recreational Services Member Dues/Month |
| Developmental 1 MW 6:00-7:00pm | $60.00/month | $54.00/month |
| Developmental 2 MW 7:00-8:00pm | $60.00/month | $54.00/month |
| Developmental 3 TTH 4:30-5:30pm | $60.00/month | $54.00/month |
| Developmental 4 TTH 6:30-7:30pm | $60.00/month | $54.00/month |
| Freshman | $70.00/month | $63.00/month |
| Sophomore | $75.00/month | $67.50/month |
| Junior | $75.00/month | $67.50/month |
| Junior A | $85.00/month | $76.50/month |
| Junior State | $110.00/month | $100.00/month |
| Senior | $90.00/month | $81.00/month |
| Senior State | $115.00/month | $103.50/month |
| Senior Sectional | $125.00/month | $112.50/month |
| Sophomore State | $100.00/month | $90.00/month |
A family will be charged a maximum of $375 dollars of dues per month.
the second annual David Armbruster Open May 18 – 20, 2012
The Iowa Flyers Swim Club and Recreational Services are hosting the second annual David Armbruster Open May 18 – 20, 2012. The long course swim meet will be held at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on the University of Iowa campus. The CRWC Natatorium has ample seating for over 1100 spectators and plenty of deck space for swimmers. Families will enjoy the crash area which overlooks the pool from the second floor. The pool is located on the corner of Burlington and Madison Streets in the heart of downtown Iowa City.
About The Meet
The meet is named for former University of Iowa Coach David Armbruster who, along with Iowa swimmer Jack Sieg, developed the modern butterfly stroke. To honor their contributions to the sport, special awards will be given to the swimmers with the highest combined USA Swimming Powerpoints in all of the fly distances available in their division.
Hotels Information
For information regarding nearby hotels, try the Iowa City/Coralville Visitors Center visitor's guide at this address
registration
IFLY Armbruster Open Meet Invitation
Meet Events
Psych Sheet
Volunteers
Volunteer Signup for David Armbruster Open
Primary Parking
University Lot 11--One Block Southeast of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Madison St
Cost
$5.00 per entry special event parking. View Parking Map
Alternate Parking
University Library Lot—One Block northwest of CRWC on Burlington St
Old Capitol Town Centre Garage One Block east of CRWC on Burlington St
Court Street Transportation Center Three Blocks east of CRWC on Court St
Dubuque Street Garage Four Blocks east of CRWC on Burlington St
Tanja Sadecky : Tanja has enjoyed swimming nearly all her life, literally spending most of her summers during her youth in a pool. Quite by accident, she discovered her love for competitive swimming in high school and swam for her school’s team, the Washington Warriors in Cedar Rapids, IA. Tanja had a very successful swimming career excelling in most sprint events. During her high school and college days Tanja was a lifeguard and had the opportunity to teach her love of swimming at the YMCA and Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids. She attended the University of Iowa and received her Bachelors of Science degree. Today, Tanja works at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and enjoys all kinds of sports, but her roots are firmly grounded in swimming. To this day, she especially enjoys coaching the younger swimmers, as she firmly believes a strong swimming foundation is the key to success in this life-long sport. Tanja currently lives in Iowa City with her husband Jeff and three children; stepdaughter Madison (20), Mickale (11), and Trinity (9).
Mike Brotherton : Mike began competitive swimming at age 6. He participated year round in age group swimming and swam for Dubuque Hempstead in High School where he was a four year letter winner and team Captain. He also obtained his Water Safety Instructor Certificate and began teaching swim lessons. Mike comes from a family of swimmers and his daughter Natalie and son Kirk have continued the tradition. Mike is also a Swimming Official and is certified as a Stroke and Turn Judge. He is a staff member at the North Liberty Aquatics Center where he lifeguards and teaches swim lessons. Mike has been an Iowa City Police Officer since graduating from the University of Iowa and is currently the late night Watch Commander.
Aliisa Wanless : Alissa has always loved the water and started swimming competitively at the age of seven. Growing up in Decorah, Iowa, she participated first with the local summer team. In high school, Alissa competed for three years with the USS program and also swam for Decorah High School. She also worked as a lifeguard and taught American Red Cross swimming lessons for five years. Alissa graduated from the University of Iowa in 2010 with a degree in Health & Sport Studies and resides in Iowa City.
Meredith Heath : Meredith Heath. Assistant Coach: Meredith started competitive swimming in 7th grade at Northwest Jr High School in Iowa City where she fell in love with the sport. She continued to swim competitively through high school with West High in Iowa City. After her sophomore year in high school she began swimming with Hawkeye Aquatics and continued later with I-Fly. Her senior year she was team captain of the West High Swim Team. After volunteering to work with several kids camps she found that she enjoyed teaching and working with kids. Meredith graduated with honors from West High in May 2011 and is a freshman majoring in Biology at the University of Iowa.
Zane Hugo : Zane began swimming at age 8 for Mason City Swim Club and was coached by his father throughout age group and High School swimming which influenced him to swim in college. He walked on to the University of Iowa men’s team in 2007. With the Hawkeyes, he qualified for Senior Nationals in the 100 Breast in 2009 and competed at 4 Big Ten Conference meets, 2009 Short Course Nationals, and 2010 Long Course Nationals. He started coaching with Mason City Swim Club in summer of 2011. Zane graduated from the University of Iowa in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Physiology.
Richard Salhus, Assistant Coach : Richard started competitive swimming at the age of 11. During his high school years he swam for Waterborn Swimming Club and Northcliff High School in Johannesburg, South Africa. His high school team won the state championships for four consecutive years; Richard was honored in his senior year being named his school’s Sportsman of the Year. Richard was a multiple South African Junior National qualifier having won numerous medals most notability gold for the 50 free and 50 fly. He was also a member of the South African Junior Squad and held state records in the 50 fly and 100 fly. Richard also qualified for multiple South African Senior Nationals and Olympic Trials, having been a finalist in the 200 free and 50 fly and won gold for 400 free and 800 free relays. Richard has competed in the United Kingdom where he held various records in Devon County and went on to win silver in the 17/18 year old 50 free and bronze in the 800 free relay at the British Youth Championships. Richard also competed in the Great Britain Open Championships and was a finalist in the men’s 50 fly and semi finalist in men’s 50 free. Richard went on to swim for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes for four years, graduating in 2011 with a Bachelors degree in Health Science with a minor in Health and Sports Studies. Whilst swimming for the Hawkeyes Richard has attained a NCAA ‘B’ cut for the 800 free relay and has been honored as Big Ten Swimmer of the Week. He also swam on 200 free and 800 free relays that ranked sixth and tenth, respectively, on Iowa's all-time best performers list.
Jake Maschoff, Assistant Coach : was born in Ames, IA and learned to swim at a young age in a Swim America program. He started swimming competitively in 7th grade with the Ames Cyclone Aquatics Club. With a move to St. Michael, MN in 8th grade he continued swimming with the STMA Sea Devils. The St. Michael-Albertville High School added a boy’s swimming program his senior year and Jake lead the team as a captain and state qualifier in the 100 backstroke. He also qualified for the USS swimming state championships in the 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle. Jake has also taught American Red Cross swimming lessons the past two summers. After finishing his swimming career with the Sea Devils, he started coaching for their developmental groups. He is currently a freshman at the University of Iowa pursuing a major in civil engineering.
Aaron Zander, Assistant Coach : Aaron has been swimming competitively since he was 8 and still can’t stay out of the water. In high school, Aaron competed for the Cedar Falls Tigers (Iowa) where he was a member of three state championship teams, became a four-time individual state champion and All-American, and swam the third leg of the state record 200 Free Relay. Aaron continued swimming after high school for Luther College where he was a 4-year letter winner, 15-time All-Conference selection, and Academic All-Conference for all 3 eligible years in the IIAC conference. Aaron was a Dean’s List student and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a major in Elementary Education and a K-8 Music Endorsement. Aaron currently teaches at Mid-Prairie School District.
Blanca Castillo-Lehnertz, Assistant Coach : has been in the swimming world since she was 10. During high school she competed for the Walnut Creek , California National swim team and competed at Junior Nationals in multiple years. Swimming collegiately for the University of Kansas , her specialty events were the 100 and 200 Butterfly. While in college she also swam for the Puerto Rican National swim team and placed 3rd in the 1988 Central American Games in Mexico. That year, she swam a 200 butterfly that set a U.S. Masters national record time that stood for 18 years.
Following graduation from KU, Blanca attended UCLA where she earned her Master's Degree and joined an ocean swim team and competed in Pacific Ocean open water races. After teaching junior high school and high school in southern California she relocated to Iowa to raise a family. After taking six years off from swimming, she jumped back into the pool again in 1997. Blanca found the joy of competing at the national level in Masters swimming. In the 2002 Masters National Meet she finished in the top four in four events and won the national championship in the 200 butterfly. In the 2006 FINA World Master's Championships Blanca finished with two top ten performances. Blanca has been a USA Swimming certified coach for the past nine years, working with age group swimmers with a wide range of ability levels in eastern Iowa.
Blanca and her husband Rod have three children (Anthony, Tereysa and Mariana).
*Additional Substitute Coaches:
Ben Butler
Rob Miecznikowski (summer only)
Mike Miller
Matthew Yao
*The above individuals are USA Swimming registered coaches who may assist IFLY as substitute coaches during practice or at meets on occasion.
