Questions & Answers:
Q. How early do I need to be at the pool for Swim Practice?
A. The schedule for each group’s practice is online, however a swimmer must be at the pool 20 minutes prior to the actual practice time so they can get ready to be on deck and do their warm ups before swimming at the published start time. With the exception of warmer weather when there is also dryland, swimmers must be at the pool 30 minutes prior to the actual practice time.
Q. How early do I need to be at the Swim Meet?
A. You need to be on the pool deck with the Coaches 30 minutes prior to the start of Warm-Up’s published times.
Q. What happens if I miss practice?
A. For Jr Elite, Intermediate & Developmental Groups, the requirements are minimum of 80% of practice needs to be met to be entered into a Swim Meet (can miss up to 4 practices in a month). This minimum should be consistent during the week leading to the actual Swim Meet. If a swimmer is away the week leading up to a meet they risk being scratched from the meet.
For Elite Groups, the requirements are minimum of 90% of practice needs to be met to be entered into a Swim Meet (can miss up to 2 practices in a month). However, makeups are permitted by doing a double practice after a practice is missed. This minimum should be consistent during the week leading up to the actual Swim Meet. If a swimmer is away the week leading up to a meet they risk being scratched from the meet.
NOTE: For Qualifying/Championship Meets a swimmer must maintain the 80% practice requirement a minimum of 3 weeks leading up to the meet for Non Elite, All Elite is 90%. (Ex: A swimmer must attend normal practices the 3 weeks leading up to Long Course JO's in July.).
Q. How do I know if my Swimmer is entered in a Meet and the information for the Meet?
A. All Meet information and entries are posted on the website as soon as possible. Please continue to check the website for this information or any updates and revisions.
Q. How are families responsible for the Meet Entry Fees?
A. If you are entered into a Meet but need to cancel or be scratched for any reason at all, you are still required to pay for the meet entry fees.
Q. Do I get to pick which meets I attend?
A. You are entered in all meets that the Coaches feels is right for your Swimmer. This is not optional.
Q. I am not getting emails from the team?
A. If you are registered with the Team then you should be receiving emails from the team based on the email address(es) you entered during registration. If you are not, please contact the webmaster for additional assistance.
Q. I am not getting texts from the team?
A. Then you need to sign into your account and add your SMS number (cell phone number) and pick your carrier to get texts from the Team. Instructions are as follows:
Step 1: Sign into your Account
Step 2: Go to "My Account", "Account Info"
Step 3: Under "SMS" enter your cell phone number without the dashes (ex. 1234567890)
Step 4. Under "Carrier" please choose which carrier your cell phone belongs to
Step 5: Hit "Save"
Rules:
No Admittance on the Pool Deck:
Parents or any other adults other than Swimmers are prohibited from entering the pool deck (where the Coaches & Swimmers are) during Practices or Swim Meets. Families are permitted to watch the Practice and/or Meet from the Stands.
Cell Phone Usage:
You should not be contacting your Swimmer during Practice or at a Meet. If they have an issue the swimmer should be going to their Coaches. No cell phones are allowed to be used on deck or in the locker room, swimmers must leave it in their bag all at ALL times during Practices & Meets.
Team Uniform:
All Swimmers are to be in team uniform on deck. Swimmers wearing tech suits must be the team colors (orange/black). Exceptions are for Swimmers that has achieved Jr Nats and above but must be approved by the Coach.
Swimmer Drop Off and Parking at the Pool Facilities:
Do NOT park in the front of the building at ANY of the pools during drop off as that is very dangerous for the other swimmers and adults as well. Please park in a valid parking space.
There is NO PARKING, NO DROPPING OFF, and NO PICKING UP at the curbside fire lane in front of the pool. For the safety of the children, all cars must park ONLY in designated parking spots when dropping off or picking up.
With cars double and triple parked in the fire lane in front of the pool, the children must dodge in between moving vehicles in the dark to get to their car which is very dangerous.
Please advise your family members and carpools of this rule.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL PUT YOUR SWIMMER'S MEMBERSHIP ON THIS TEAM IN JEOPARDY.
