Charactertistics

 

 

 

Characteristics of a Successful FCAT Swimmer

 

 

 

Coachability:

 

·          Respect the coaches and your teammates.
·          Be willing to learn and challenge yourself.
·          Discuss with the coaches any misunderstandings or disagreements immediately in order to clarify the confusion. 
 
 

 

Character Development:

 

·          Care about the progression of the team and self.
·          Be honest with yourself about each workout and meet performance.
·          Commit to a schedule in order to improve.
·          Carry through on this commitment to yourself, the coaches, and the team.
·          Put the team before personal needs and desires.

·          Be self-motivated rather than having to be pushed by the coaches, parents or teammates.

 

 

 

Practice Guidelines

 

 

 

Practices:

 

·          Practices will be organized by groups, these groups will be determined by the coaches. See the website for practice schedules and times. It is important to adhere to these schedules so that all will get the proper attention to skills needed to improve.
 
 

 

Tardiness:

 

·          Please be on time to practice. Arriving late disrupts the practice and inhibits the growth and development of all.
 
 

 

Training etiquette:

 

·          There are many areas of practice behavior we will work on. They are intended to create more organization, a better training environment, and more enjoyment from the sport.
·          No stopping during a swim/set. Being tired or missing an interval is not an acceptable excuse for stopping in the middle of a set. You cannot expect to achieve your goals if you give up when something becomes difficult. Believe in yourself, trust yourself, and be honest with yourself about your work ethic.
·          Bathroom breaks should only be taken BETWEEN sets, and very quickly. Use the restroom before practice to minimize these.
·          Start and finish at the wall.   There are no races that begin and/or end in the middle of the pool or 3 yards short of the wall.
·          Stay on your side of the lane. Our lanes are wide enough to enable comfortable passing opportunities. Plan to utilize this space.
·          Learn to use the clock properly and understand intervals. The coaches should not have to play traffic cop in order to keep the sets moving.
·          Pay attention to the times you achieve in practice. The more you know about your performance in practice the more you will understand what is necessary to improve.