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ALL SWIMMERS NEED TO HAVE TEAM
GEAR:
BLACK
SUIT ONLY
TEAM CAP
WHITE CA SHIRT - SATURDAY
BLACK CA SHIRT - SUNDAY
GOGGLES – MAKE SURE THEY ARE IN GOOD
CONDITION – CHECK STRAPS
TOWELS – AT LEAST 2 OR
MORE
WATER BOTTLES - FULL
HEALTHY SNACKS –LIKE BAGELS –
GRANOLA BARS – BANANAS -
SHOULD NOT RUN ON SUGAR
CHAIRS TO SIT ON – SOMETHING TO KEEP
BUSY
WARM CLOTHES – ALL SKIN SHOULD BE
COVERED IN-BETWEEN SWIMS – NO OTHER TEAMS (Summer
or school) ITEMS
REMEMBER TO LABEL YOUR CHILD’S
BELONGINGS THEY ALL LOOK ALIKE –EVEN TOWELS
ALL SWIMMERS MUST BE ON TIME FOR WARM
UPS–
15 MIN BEFORE START TO GET READY
MEET
PROCEDURES
KNOW WHAT EVENTS YOU ARE SWIMMING (PARENTS
WRITE EVENT HEAT LN ON SWIMMERS HAND WITH SHARPIE: #2 H3 L5)
NEED TO STAY WITH THE TEAM – LET
COACH/PARENT HELPER KNOW IF LEAVING THE DECK FOR ANY
REASON
SEE COACH BEFORE SWIM AT LEAST 5 HEATS -
MORE IF 50 OR LESS
STAY AT LANE ONCE WE SEND YOU TO YOUR LANE
– PAY ATTENTION
COOL DOWN AFTER SWIM 10 MIN OR 400/500
(UNLESS VERY SMALL MEET)
SEE COACH AFTER COOL DOWN (SEE PARENTS AFTER
COACH)
HYDRATE AND FUEL AFTER EACH SWIM (SMALL
AMOUNTS)
ATTEND PRACTICES – SO THEY ARE READY
FOR MEET
REMEMBER THAT IT IS VERY NORMAL FOR YOUR
SWIMMER TO FEEL VERY NERVOUS AND MAY EVEN TELL YOU THAT THEY FEEL
SICK.
THE FIRST MEET THAT VERY YOUNG SWIMMERS GO
TO IT IS VERY NORMAL TO SEE TEARS.
TRY TO BE PREPARED FOR THIS.
BE POSITIVE FOR ALL THEIR SWIM (GREAT
JOB)
DQS ARE JUST A LEARNING EXPERIENCE NOT TO
GET UPSET ABOUT
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