The team has a sign-out book for vacation time – verbal notification is not sufficient. If your child cannot attend a meet, you must sign out. Otherwise the coaches will assume he/she will be there and schedule him/her for events.
Signing out of a meet does not relieve you of your work obligations. It is each family’s responsibility to fill their job or find a substitute. If a swimmer misses a meet without signing out, he/she may be ineligible for the following meet.
Please familiarize yourself with the following guidelines to maximize swimmer performance and promote team spirit!
* Get to the meet early for better warm-up conditions. The coaches have specific and routine team warm-ups that benefit race performance.
* Stay close to the team area or cheer at the side of the pool. Team unity is very important - our league gives an award at the end of the season for Sportsmanship, which is based on our entire season. If a coach cannot find you for a race, you
will miss the chance to compete and your hard work will be in vain.
* Bring/purchase snacks at meets. Food should be easily digestible and
hydration is essential for good swims. Avoid heavy, processed and greasy foods
at meets; fruits and vegetables, water and Gatorade are recommended.
* Always wear some type of sandal or shoe. Bare feet lead to stubbed toes,
hurt feet, fungus and other general problems.
* For meets with trials and finals, make sure you allow time for
proper rest between events.
