We split the year into 3 different swim seasons for HIS. We have a fall season that starts in August and runs into January. We have Spring season that starts in January and runs into June. Then, we have a summer season from June until early July.

Swim meets occur on different days depending on the season. For our fall season, there are stingrays meets, HKGSA meets and school meets. In the spring, most meets are stingrays meets and HKGSA meets the school season is finished. During both seasons we will normally have target end of season meets and some squads may travel overseas.

This depends on the squad you are allocated. We try to keep the schedule similar throughout the both seasons, during holiday times schedule will change. The number of workouts and exact times depend on the age and level of your child. You can view our general workout schedule under "Squad Program" on the website.

We require all children signing up to be able to comfortably swim one length of a 25m pool while breathing to the side. If you are unsure of your child's ability please contact us and we can offer a tryout. We love new swimmers! Even at older ages.

Registration fees vary depending on the season (Fall, Spring, or Summer). Fall & Spring are the same price point, Summer is a shorter terms so much cheaper. Costs are generally driven by pool rental, coaching salaries and Lifeguards. We are a not for-profit swim club but operate efficiently at a break even level. Depending on the age of the swimmer and season, fees (can be found under the Squad Program tab) on the website.

Hong Kong Island Stingrays Swim Club is a not-for-profit, parent own swim club. Although almost 90% of our Club's swimmers are students of the Hong Kong International School, Stingrays is a separate organization. We are privately owned organization legally registered under Companies Registry with parent members as owners with an elected Board Council . All our coaches are employed by the Club, and we use HKIS' pool and school facilities for all our training.

Similar to all swimming clubs, Stingrays allows opportunities to swimmers to compete in both local and overseas swim meets. Being a non profit swim club (and not a school team), our swimmers are entitled to compete in all meets organized by the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association which is the governing body of all swimming sports in Hong Kong. Throughout the season, our swimmers may also compete in several overseas meets against other swim clubs or meets organized by other international schools overseas. These meets, however, are not equivalent to those that are officially designated as swim meets for HKIS' School Team such the HKSSF, ISSFHK, APAC, or China Cup. Swimmers who attend any local or overseas meets on behalf of Stingrays need to understand that their participation in Stingrays events are entirely optional. On occasions, our overseas meets are in conflict with the school calendar, and it is entirely the swimmer and the parents choices to decide whether or not the swimmer should take school days off to attend a Stingrays event. If the swimmer does so, he/she and the parent (not our coaches) must inform the school of his/her intended absence.