FSSST Swim Meet Sign Up Policy
The Flagstaff Snow Sharks Swim Team has the following policy regarding participation in swim meets. On our website, swim meets will be listed under "Events." Every family/member on our Blues/Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum competitive teams will be required to select whether they desire to attend. Great Whites can sign up by invitation only. Swimmers can choose their own events but please note that after the registration deadline, the head coach will look over the events that have been chosen and may change some events based on what they think is in the best interest of the swimmer. If a member does not take action by the registration deadline you will not be entered into the meet. Each individual and relay event has a cost that will be billed to your account along with an Arizona swimming surcharge. These fees are different for each meet. Please read the meet flyer completely as this will give you alot of information regarding the meet. There will also be a $20.00 coaches fee for the meet sessions attended which is also billed to your account. During Championship Meets or Prelim/Finals meets the coaches fees will be $20.00 per session. The meet fees and coaches fees are invoiced to your account at the end of the meet and are charged to your payment method on file on the 1st of the month following the swim meet.
There is a spot for comments while signing up where you can let the coach know if you can only attend on one day. If there are no comments in that section when the coach picks the events for the swimmer, the coach will assume you can attend all days of the meet. In the case that you can’t attend all days but did not clarify that in the comments section you will still be charged all fees related to the swim meet.
Part of becoming an exceptional competitive swimmer is trying new and difficult events. The coaching staff will not sign your swimmer up for an event s/he thinks is undoable. Competing is essential to the progress of all swimmers of all abilities. It is also helpful for the coaching staff to see where the team is excelling and what skills we have to work on during practices.
To decline or commit:
- Click Events
- Choose the meet you want to decline or commit to by selecting: Attend this Event
- Select your child
- Choose No/Yes
- Fill in the comments section with day/s you can attend
- Save Changes
Overdue Accounts
A swimmer whose account is 30 days past due that has not made payment arrangements will not be eligible to attend swim meet. The family must pay the amount due before they can enter that meet.
State Meet Participation
All swimmers who achieve state qualifying times should plan on competing at the state meet. It should be considered an honor to excel to a level that most swimmers will not reach. Swimmers that are close to state times will likely be asked to participate on state relays. Treat this as an honor and an invaluable experience. Most swimmers that attend a state meet on relays are likely to qualify individually in the upcoming seasons. The atmosphere of the state meet can create a desire to improve and aside from the swimming benefits, it's just fun!
Qualifying for meets above the State level
Please talk to Martha VanLuvanee regarding meets above the State level 928-848-3537
