Parents

As a swim team parent / guardian, you are asked to help with the following:

  1. Encourage your swimmer to attend swim practices

  2. Volunteer to help 10 times (per family) with concessions, timing, etc. - up to 20 hours of volunteer time.

  3. Fulfill all volunteer obligations and find your own replacement if you have a scheduling conflict.

  4. Transport your swimmer to away meets.

  5. Notify the coach at least two days before the scheduled swim meet, if your swimmer is not able to make it to that meet. The coach needs this advance notice in order to prepare events cards, relays, etc.

  6. Assist team parents and coaches to supervise and locate your swimmer for their swim events.

  7. Check your swim team folder (every family has one) for updates, news, and ribbons.

  8. CHECK YOUR EMAIL DAILY DURING SWIM SEASON.  OUR PRIMARY FORM OF COMMUNICATION WILL BE VIA EMAIL
     
  9. Follow the Ten Commandments for Swim Team Parents!

 

Swimmers are expected to be able to safely swim the length of the pool unaided. Swimmers under the age of 8 are given some leeway, but need to be able to safely swim the length unaided for safety reasons. Swim team is not the same as swim lessons, although instruction will be given during swim team to improve strokes, increase speed and endurance and improve technique in areas such as diving and flip turns. The coaches will be responsible for determining if your child meets this criteria and their decision will be upheld by the swim team directors.  Our mini-monarchs swim program allows children who cannot make the length, but are water safe, to participate on swim team.