The board and the coaches of SMST work hard to communicate with swimmers and their families. A parent who accesses these different channels of communication will find immediate answers to many questions about swimming with SMST. The channels that are most useful for your family include:

Team Web Site: www.sierramarlins.net

You can look here to find practice schedules, calendars describing upcoming meets and team events, team records, contact information for coaches and board members, minutes from board meetings, links to state and national swimming organizations, etc.

Team e-mails

Used to announce and report on meets, team social events and fundraisers, to request volunteers, and to make any urgent or especially exciting team announcements. Please make sure that the team has an e-mail address that you check regularly as this is a primary means of team communication.

File folder boxes

File folder boxes are available at the pool shed during practice. The folders are located in portable plastic file boxes. These file folders may contain forms, announcements, or and awards from past meets. Most information regarding meets is posted on the website or sent via e-mail. It is still a good idea for your child to empty your folder after every practice and bring the contents to you, or to check it yourself at every practice.

Team meetings

The members meet as an entire team to discuss budget issues, elect board members and make important team announcements. It is critical that one parent from each family attend this meeting. This is your chance to meet the board and parents from other pools and to discuss and vote on issues that will affect your family’s daily experience with our team.

Coach e-mails

Some coaches send out weekly or monthly updates to all of their swimmers. The Head Coach also sends updates and meet reports to the entire team.

Coach conferences 1 on 1

Call or e-mail your coach to set up a time to meet. Please understand that during practice is not a good time to attempt an involved conversation with your child’s coach. The coach is responsible for all the swimmers at practice, and must devote his or her attention to them, rather than to their parents.