Swimmers

Basic guidelines for swimmers

General

• Be a good friend!

• Everyone on the team swims for the team.

• Be on time.

• Be a good listener.

• Help and support each other.

• Always swim/do your best.

• Have fun!!!

During Meets

• Cheer for each other.

• Cheer for the team relays.

• Go to see your coach first when you finish your event.

• Appreciate the swimmer who beat you because he or she challenged you to be better (Shake hands or give high fives!)

• If you win, be the first to give high five to others because those right behind you pushed you to go faster.

• Everyone’s best effort is EXPECTED during each event regardless of your experience with or fondness of the event. Entries are made in order to best utilize each member of the TEAM and in order to best compete as a TEAM.

During practice

• Pay attention.

• Use the bathroom before practice.

• Stretch, have your swim cap and googles ready so you can start practice on time.

• No one in the water before the practice starts unless you are asked by a coach.

• Absolutely no diving.

• Always enter the pool feet first unless it is said otherwise.

• Circle swim.

• PAY ATTENTION.