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Practice Information

The Little Rock Athletic Club   4610 Sam Peck Road​   Little Rock, AR 72223

Phone: 501-225-3600

LRAC Coaches

Developmental Coach - Claire Schieber

Developmental Coach - Amber McCall

 

Time Standards

POLICIES:

Specific to our site:

Entry/Exit of Practice

Coaches are NOT responsible for swimmers before or after practice. Swimmers must be picked up immedietly after practice.

Swimmers are not allowed in the pool prior to practice unless members of LRAC and parents are on pool deck supervising. 

Parents Observation

Parents may observe any practice and are encouraged to observe at least once a month at LRAC.  We ask parents to sit on the sides of the pool only and are not allowed

to sit on the end of the pool.  Parents may not coach their child at any time. If a young athlete wants to continue to go talk to their parents, we will ask the parent to leave

the pool deck.   

During Practice:

Start Position:

1. Each swimmer will be assigned a lane and start position at the start of each practice. 

2. Swimmers need to get a board and bring their training gear to their practice lane.

 

 Equipment 

1. Swimmers may use the LRAC equipment at their own risk. They may opt out of using equipment if they so choose.

2. Personal Equipment such as googles, water bottles should not be shared.

Please see equipment list below. 

 

Use Of Bathroom  

1. Bathrooms  on deck are available for use during practice. 

Sickness:

1. Do not send your swimmer to practice if they are complaining of headache, sore throat, body pains, or other syptoms that would be considered illness or if they have fever.

2. If a swimmer becomes sick during a practice. The swimmer will be immediately separated and parents will be called to immediatley pick up the ill swimmer. 

 

Circle Swimming and googles:

1. Swimmers need to demonstrate proper circle swimming procedure, in order for us to keep a safe training environment.

2. Googles are required in order o provide a safe training environment.

 

Lost and Found:

Check the bin by the pool or with the front desk.

 

WEATHER POLICIES

Storms:

Afternoon practices: If thundering or prediction of storms/ flash flooding, the coaching staff will send an On Deck by 2:30 pm to cancel all practices for the afternoon. If it begins to storm 30 min prior to practice or during practice and the practice wasn't called - practice will be canceled, swimmers will be moved indoor lobby.  Please pick up your swimmer promptly.

Morning Practices: If thundering 45 min before practice, practice is cancelled. If a storm moves in during a practice, swimmers will be immediately dismissed and will be waiting for pick up in front foyer. 

Inclement Weather:

If schools are canceled or virtual due to inclement weather, practice will be canceled. If inclement weather is predicted to move in within 2 hours of practice time, practice will be canceled. 

APPS:      OnDeck          Meet Mobile 

TEXT MESSAGING:

Opt in for  SMS notification in your Team Unify Account. Make sure you verify your number in Team Unify. This will allow coaches a quick text communication to the group and reminders of deadlines.

 

EQUIPMENT:

ONLINE TEAM STORE

 

PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON ALL EQUIPMENT.

 

Developmental 1, 2, & 3

Required:

1.FINS 

Speedo Rubber Swim Fin  ( short fins)

2. SWIM CAP or PONYTAIL IF HAIR IS LONG

 Choice of speedo youth swim cap (Pony Tail is an option as well)

3. TWO PAIRS OF GOOGLES:

Swimmers should always have a back up pair in their bag. 

Suggested:

Speedo Hyper Flyer or Vanquisher Youth Googles

4. Comfortable Suit

Suggest: 

For females: a Speedo one piece swim suit with comfortable straps that stay in place.

For males: Speedo Begin to Swim Square Leg or Speedo Boys Learn to Swim Jammer.