Team Handbook
Prerequisites
Swimmers must be able to swim independently, the length of the pool/25 yards. Swim meets are a requirement of swim team. If your child does not want to compete, one-on-one swim lessons with Swim Warriors is a great alternative. These lessons occur after swim practice. Sign ups for these lessons are through Swim Warriors directly (their website). You will find the contact information below if you have additional questions.
Please only utilize the contact information below if you are interested in private one-on-one lessons through Swim Warriors.
678-230-9411 (Texting Line)
706-701-3789 (Land Line)
Knowing the strokes is not a prerequisite to join the team. The coaches work with all swimmers to improve their stroke technique and get more comfortable in the water over the course of the season.
Swimmers in the six and under age division are required to “try out” for the team to ensure they can complete 25 yards of the pool independently. Please lookout for the try out dates listed under “Events” on our Swimtopia site.
- Swimmers under 5 years of age also have the option to take private one-on-one lessons after swim practice with Swim Warriors. Lessons start at 12:30 PM.
- Registration opens March 3rd at 1:00 PM and closes March 4th at 8:00 PM on the Swim Warriors website.
- Regardless of age any swimmer is able to sign up for additional one-on-one swim lessons with Swim Warriors following practice.
Attendance Policy at Meets
We like to encourage swimmers to participate in all meets, however, we realize there are reasons to miss meets. Therefore, when this happens it’s important that we know if a swimmer will be absent in advance.
If your child is going to miss a meet, RSVP on the website to indicate your swimmer will be missing the meet. If your child will only miss part of the meet, please list those details in the comments field. This must be done at least SIX (6) DAYS prior to a meet date (i.e. Friday prior). Rosters are made and exchanged two days before a meet with the opposing team. Last minute changes can be an inconvenience and should be avoided by both teams.
If your child cannot attend AT LEAST half of the meet, then it's better for them to be absent from the whole meet. It is too difficult to work the line-up around swimmers who can’t swim for AT LEAST half of the meet and can end up penalizing the team by limiting the events other swimmers can be in.
Obviously, a sick child cannot be predicted—but you will still need to notify the Head Coach or Assistant Coach ASAP in order for the lineup to be revised. Swimmers must check-in by 4:30 pm for each meet. If you realize the day of a meet that your child cannot attend—please contact the Head Coach and/or the Assistant Coach. If your swimmer is not listed in the RSVP as not attending the meet and you do NOT notify the Coach before the meet—your swimmer may be taken out of the line-up for the following meet or removed from relay participation. Sorry…it’s tough love—but it’s super important to keep us informed.
Poor Weather- Swim Meets
In the case of a meet day and the weather is poor or threatening—it is an ASA (Atlanta Swim Association) rule that both teams show up as planned and the meet must be called at the pool. However, if the weather is so bad that it is a danger for swimmers—you’ll receive an e-mail prior to the meet.
Poor Weather- Practice & Swim Meets
If it’s raining or threatening weather, please check your e-mail OR the news board on our Swimtopia site. We’ll try our hardest to call a practice as early as possible. However, if you have not received an e-mail please go to the pool for confirmation. Weather is monitored by radar consistently by our coaches. Local thunder and/or lightening is an automatic 30 minute delay (after the latest thunder heard), regardless of occurrence of rain- NO exceptions.
Fun Fridays
You don’t want to miss it!
Fun Fridays will be held each Friday starting June 7th from 10:00 am-11:30 AM. Friday’s prior to June 7th will be utilized as practice time.
Volunteer replacement
If you cannot make a volunteer shift that you are assigned to, you must find your own replacement for the shift. Make sure you notify the Volunteer Coordinator of the change so they are aware.
