Registration Procedure
STEP 1 of 3

A. Membership
A.1 NATO Marlins Swim Club (NMS) Membership
To be entitled to attend an ARC LTS course or a CST season, every individual MUST apply for NATO Marlins Swim Club (NMS) Membership. The application for NMS Membership equals the registration for a specific ACR LTS course/CST season and automatically expires with the termination of the specific course/season!
A.2 NATO HQ Staff Center Membership
To be allowed to enter the NATO HQ Staff Center swimming pool, an individual MUST apply for NATO HQ Staff Center Membership.

B. ARC Learn-To-Swim (LTS) Program
To find general information about the ARC LTS Program and fees to be paid
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B.1 Course Duration
An ARC LTS course is usually provided within three months, refered to as a Swim Season (WINTER, SPRING or AUTUMN).
B.2 Course Composition
An ARC LTS course is composed of 10 swim lessons, where usually one lesson per week is provided.
B.3 Duration of swim lessons
In general, ARC LTS lessons have a duration of 55 minutes.
Lessons starting 17:00 on Wednesdays have only a duration of 45 minutes, as swimmers are not allowed to enter the water before 17:15 (nevertheless, pool-deck may already be entered at 17:00 for warm-up).
LTS PCAA/AB lessons have a duration of 30 minutes due to the limited physical strength of the young swimmers.
B.4 Re-scheduling of swim lessons
ARC LTS lessons may be re-scheduled in case lessons had to be cancelled due to holidays or unpredictable events.
B.5 Number of participants
For all ARC LTS courses a minimum number of three (3) participants/swimmers is required. The maximum number of participants per course is six (6) swimmers for ARC LTS courses Levels PCAA/AB and C1 through C3, and eight (8) swimmers for Levels C4 through C6 and A1 through A6.
B.6 Course Cancellation
The NMS reserves the right to cancel an ARC LTS course at the beginning of a swim season in case that less than three (3) individuals registered to attend the course.

C. Competition Swim Training (CST) Program
To find general information about the CST Program and fees to be paid
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C.1 Duration of a Season
The Competition Swim Training (CST) is provided in two seasons; the CST Preparative Swim Season, conducted from March to August, and the CST Competitive Swim Season, conducted from September to February of the following year.
C.2 Composition
During each CST season, training sessions are held 3 times a week for CST Levels AA through C and 2 times a week for CST Level D.
C.3 Duration of sessions
In general, each training session has a duration of 55 minutes.
C.4 Scheduling of extra sessions
After coordination with swimmers and parents, the NMS might schedule extra sessions in addition to the regular training sessions, where participation will be on a voluntary basis.

D. Registration
To attend an ARC LTS course or a CST season, it is mandatory to register (apply for NMS Membership) prior start of the course/season!
As a NMS Membership automatically expires with the termination of the ARC LTS course or a CST season registered for, it is mandatory to re-register in case an individual wants to attend a follow-on ARC LTS course/CST season!
Every registration will be handled on a First Come - First Serve basis!
Late registrations at the beginning of a course/season or during a running course/season will only be accepted until the maximum number of swimmers per course has been reached (see Para B.5).

NMS members are only entitled to attend the ARC LTS course/CST season at dates for which they have registered for, unless otherwise authorized by the NMS Executive Committee.