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The Poolsharks is run by
parent volunteers. We need your help to have a successful
season.
Please sign up to
volunteer for at least 3 meets. There are all sorts of
jobs to fit all sorts of personalities. There are also jobs that
can be done before the meet or after the meet if you are unable to
help out during a meet.
Also, support your
Poolsharks by donating to the Swim Meet Concession Stand at home
meets
- Bottled
Water
- Case of Soft Drinks or
LaCroix or Gatorade
- Baked
Goods(brownies, cookies, cupcakes, etc)
- Package
individually
- Label with ingredients,
especially if nuts are included
- Be generous as each item is
priced at $1.00
Drop off all donations at
the Concession Stand on your way into the
meet.
Thank you in advance for
your generosity in supporting the Poolsharks!
*100% of the proceeds
go to support the team
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TEAM
STRUCTURE
Poolshark: A
swimmer ages 4-18 who can swim the length of the pool on their
own.
Starfish: A child
who can’t yet swim the length of the pool on their own. Often
in the U6 age group.
FEES (include team t-shirt,
but do not include suit or cap)
Registration rates from
April 1- 14 will be:
- 6U-14U $195
- 15-18 $95
- Starfish $175
(max. of 15 swimmers)
Registration rates will
increase April 15:
- April 15 + Registration base fee
+ $10
- 6U-14U $205
- 15-18 $105
- Starfish $185
(max. of 15 swimmers)
Four or more swimmer discount:
Families registering four or more
swimmers will receive 10 percent off their total registration.
Please register and pay for your swimmers online, and notify a swim
team coordinator to receive your discount reimbursement.
TEAM SUITS are available
for purchase online
https://swimatlantaswimshop.com/collections/venetian-poolsharks
The first week of practice
(May 3rd- 6th) there will be opportunity to try on swim
suits.
If you know your size and
order before, your order will be ready for pickup at the first week
of practice.
EQUIPMENT recommended for each age group:
8U/6U: kickboard and fins
9-12: kickboard, fins & pullbuoy
13+: kickboard, fins & pullbuoy
EQUIPMENT for ALL SWIMMERS:
-
swim suit:
strongly encourage 1 team suit
-
V cap
(can purchase at pool during week 1 of swim team season,
$10)
-
training suit:
it is helpful to have 2 practice suits (typically looser than the
team racing suit) for training to allow time to dry out
etc
-
training caps
: should have 2 extra caps (any kind is fine) as they can
rip. any swimmer with hair that covers their eyes is strongly
encouraged to wear a swim
cap
-
goggles
: should have 2 pairs at all times - goggles should be fit by
parent/guardian BEFORE practice to minimize/eliminate coach
touching child's
face/equipment
There
will be a virtual Treat and Greet on Thursday March 25 so
you can meet the coaching staff.
COACH BETH!
We are super-excited to welcome
back Coach Beth for her third season with us!
ASSISTANT
COACHES
Similar to last year, assistant
coaches will rotate lanes, allowing swimmers to get the most
individualized and differentiated attention possible.
JUNIOR COACHES
These coaches have been added to
the staff to give more flexibility to the coaches and allow for
swimmers to move from dry land exercises to practice in the water
more readily.
SWIMMER RECOGNITION
- There will
be donuts every Wednesday after each dual meet,
regardless if we win or lose.
- 12 Swimmers of the
Week will be recognized each week (1 boy, 1 girl, 6 age
groups). Pictures will be taken weekly and posted on the bulletin
board.
- 1-3 swimmers will be
awarded Spirit Swimmer of the Week and will receive a hot
pink swim cap with the Venetian logo.
- 6 Swimmers of the
Year will be recognized on the Thursday after the GA Tech
Divisionals.
- Swimmers will be given trinkets
for improved times.
- Years of Commitment
Awards will be given when swimmers reach certain milestones.
(More information to come.)
- Graduating seniors will be
recognized during a meet.
- Similar to last
year, ribbons will be available in the ribbon box at the
front office, which you can collect at your convenience.
BUDDY
SYSTEM
Swimmers will be matched with a
buddy to help build community, accountability, leadership skills,
and sportsmanship. Buddies will be paired in May.
PRO
CLINICS
We hope to host one pro
clinic to help swimmers further develop their skills.
More information to come. $20 per swimmer
DECLARE YOUR SWIMMER FOR
EACH MEET
This is done online http://www.venetianpoolsharks.com.
Note: If your swimmer wants to
swim a specific event, please add your request in the notes
section.
VOLUNTEER
Many hands make light work! Every
swim family is expected to volunteer in some way at
least three timesduring the season. Sign up
to volunteer via Team Unify when you declare your swimmer.
COMMUNICATION
Text
alerts will be sent to announce weather delays and
upcoming events. Please make sure your phone number is included in
“My Accounts” when you register.
WAITLIST
SWIMMERS
The Venetian Board of Directors
set the following limits in the Spring of 2019 that will remain in
place for the summer of 2021:
- Waitlist families will receive an
email invitation to join the swim team from the Swim Team
committee. Their registration will be verified by the swim team
coordinators before being accepted.
- There is a limit to the size of
the team (200 swimmers in U6- U14 age group, 35 swimmers
in 15 and older, and 15 Starfish swimmers).
- The invitations will be sent out
to the swim team from 2019 via Team Unify and to all Venetian
members via Esplash
- Parents from the waitlist must
follow all rules and guidelines that are established for all swim
team parents, including volunteering at meets.
- Swimmers from the waitlist cannot
stay beyond swim practice hours at the pool unless for a swim
lesson. If they stay beyond that time, they must be a guest of a
member.
*STEP-BY-STEP REGISTRATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Feb. 27- March: Verbal
commitment
- You will receive an invitation to
join the team with a link to a google doc to verbally commit your
swimmers to the team this summer.
- You need to fill the form for
each of your children you are registering on the team.
- Someone from the Swim Team
committee will review your registration and confirm it with you via
email.
- This form does NOT bind you
to a 2021 paid registration but is helpful in us collecting data
and planning for the season, particularly in planning for
minimizing Covid risk as much as possible as we think about meets,
practice schedules, groupings, etc.
- This form WILL save your
child a spot on the swim team, as long as payment is made by April
14th.
In April, 1-14: Firm commitment/finalize
commitment (register and pay on Team Unify)
Below the team picture in the
middle of the screen is a red button
for registration. Follow the prompts for
registration with the following notes:
1. Please
register all of your children at once.
2. Once
you’ve completed registration, take a minute to further
update your account. On the menu bar on the left-hand side of
your screen, click “My Account” and then “My
Account” again from the secondary drop-down menu.
3. Take a
moment to double-check that your family contact information is
correct. Please include an “SMS” (including your
carrier information) so we can utilize text messaging for urgent
alerts (like weather-related postponements).
4. Someone from the
swim team committee will review your registration by communicating
with the Board members in charge of membership and waitlist. You
will receive an email from the swim team committee confirming your
registration.
5. Once your registration is
confirmed, make your commitments to the meets. Now is a great
time to put everything in your calendar. And, if you know
that your swimmer will be away or missing a meet, go ahead and
indicate that under “Events,” where all of the meets
are already listed (Note: The dates are there, but we do not yet
know who our competitors will be or whether the meets will be
“home” or “away.”)
CONTACTS (Please contact
us with any questions)
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