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Swim Meet
Procedures
1. Warm-Up
o Warm-ups are
always conducted by a member of the coaching staff; parents should
not be involved with the warm-up procedure.
o Swimmers will
be expected to report to the team area 75 minutes prior to the
start of the competition.
o Team members
are required to warm-up with the team unless excused by the
coach
o It is
important that swimmers and parents understand that a good warm-up
is an essential part of a successful performance. Each athlete in
the program deserves every opportunity available to be successful.
Warm-up is one of those opportunities!
2. It will be customary
for us to have a “team area” at meets and to sit
together as a group. This helps promote team unity and spirit. When
a swimmer first arrives at a meet, he should find the team
area.
3. A team meeting will be
convened 15 minutes prior the start of each competition session.
All team members will be required to attend.
4. Swimmers should obtain
a heat sheet and check to see if they are properly entered in their
events. If there is a mistake, it should be discussed with the
coach so they can take corrective action.
5. At the conclusion of
each race, the swimmers are asked to come immediately to the
coaching staff present at the meet. This gives the coaches an
opportunity to discuss the race with the swimmer and add positive
comments concerning splits, stroke techniques, race strategy, etc.
Parents who are so inclined should discuss the technical aspects of
a race with the coach and not the swimmer. If a warm-down area is
available, swimmers are to warm-down first, then report directly to
the coaches.
6. Input from parents or
swimmers is welcome, but the coaches will determine which events a
swimmer will compete in. Team members are never to scratch or
late-enter an event without first consulting one of the coaches. In
a meet with preliminaries and finals, it is expected that any one
qualifying to swim in the finals shall do so unless excused by the
coach.
7. As a matter of
courtesy to the officials and meet host, parents should generally
stay off of the deck unless serving in an official
capacity.
8. Similarly, as a matter
of courtesy, all questions swimmers or parents may have concerning
meet results, an officiating call, or the conduct of a meet, should
be referred to the coaching staff. They, in turn, will pursue the
matter through the proper channels.
9. On away trips, all
swimmers will be required to attend all sessions of the meet unless
excused by the head coach.
10. Swimmers
will be expected to rest and conserve energy between events and
sessions and to remain in the team area while at the
pool.
11. If there is
an extended period of time between the pre-meet team warm-up and
the swimmer’s first event, the swimmer should briefly warm-up
a second time approximately 30 minutes prior to the event if a
warm-up pool is available.
12. Unless
excused by the coach, all swimmers competing in a finals session
will be expected to stay with the team until the end of the session
to support their teammates.
13.
Whenever there is a formal awards presentation at a
meet, it is expected that swimmers be prompt, wear the team uniform
and cooperate fully at the presentation.
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