Pool Descriptions
RAM uses two pools, Milbrook Exchange Park is the substitute pool in North Raleigh for our normal Optimist Park Pool which is undergoing renovation, and Pullen Park Pool in the center of Raleigh. Both pools are 25yds x 50meter pools. The pools are operated by the City of Raleigh. Optimist Park Pool is outdoors , but covered with a heated bubble from September thru May. Pullen Park Pool is an indoor pool. Click on either of the following to view pictures of Raleigh's Pullen Park building or pool.
Practice Times Calendars for Optimist and Pullen Park team swim practice times are available on this site
Note: Optimist and Pullen Park schedules are posted on the web and e-mail sent to those swimmers indicating that they practice with this group. All schedules are on the website at the address http://www.ncmasters.org/ram/schedule.shtml where all letters are lower case. All RAM pages have a link to the current schedule on the right hand bar. Normally, since the schedules are made up 1 to 2 months in advance, swim meets or repairs at these pools may require a change, so check back frequently if you haven't been at practice to be told of a change. These schedules will be updated on a timely basis as schedule changes are known.

• Year 2008 Registration - $35 for USMS/LMSC fee for 2008. Current members were invoiced in November. You may print the 2008 registration form on this web page to register for RAM.
• Monthly Charges - $45 per month in the month that you swim at Optimist and/or Pullen Pools.

  New swimmers are invited to swim two times before registering for a tryout period, and continue swimming during the month that they first register. The $45 monthly charge is not due until the first of the next month after you have registered. However, new swimmers must register after their two free swims and must not continue swimming for an entire month before registering. New swimmers are only allowed the remainder of the free month once. Renewing swimmers are not eligible for the free month, regardless of when in the year they renew.

  Please make all monthly charges and registration fee payable to RAM.

Monthly Dues are due by the 5th of the month Dues can be paid directly to the RAM treasurer (Jay Holshouser), Staci Inscore, either coach, or RAM president (Brandon Haberman), at either the Optimist Park or Pullen Park swim practices, or preferably mailed to:
Raleigh Area Masters
PO Box 19845
Raleigh, NC 27619

Ceil Blackwell is Membership Chairperson (919) at 787-8324, or George Simon who is registrar at (919) 264-3490.

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Other registered swimmers may have a courtesy swim with RAM for no fee, just sign in at the entrance desk and check the date of your swim, tell the coach that you are a registered USMS swimmer and from what location.