USA Swimming
Over the winter season, all swimmers must be a member of USA Swimming and regestered with the Lemont Dolphins in order to compete in any winter season meets. If you do not know if you are a USA Swimming member or need help on becoming a member, please contact one of our coaches and they will be able to help out.
What is an ISI Swim Meet?
ISI meets are weekend meets that are hosted by registered IL & IN Swimming clubs. You may choose which events your child would like to swim. There are additional fees for these meets and these are longer and more competitive. In order to compete in these meets you must be a USA Swimming member.
What are the expectations?
Swimmers are expected to attend practice anywhere from 3-5 days a week. The more the better, but of course summer is a busy time and sometimes it is hard to make all of the practices, come as much as you can. Just remember one day out of the water is equal to being out of the water two days!
What are Volunteer hours?
We rely heavily on Volunteers for all of our home dual meets over summer. There are various jobs that parents will have to volunteer for in order for us to have a successful dual meet. Timers, runners, awards, and a few other positions that will need to be signed up for on Team Unify.
Volunteer Jobs for Home Meets
8 & Under Staging: The 8 & under staging crew will get the younger swimmers staged and then lead them to the blocks for their race. It is a great job for someone that likes to interact with the young swimmers, but also keeps you on your toes. We will need 4 parents in this position each home meet.
Awards: At a meet where awards are given, two volunteers will be responsible for placing stickers on medals and/or ribbons to be put into team assigned awards bags. Posting results and giving out heat winner prizes are also part of this. The Computer Admin will provide results and labels for the events. We will need 2 parents in this position each home meet.
Computer Table Admin/ Timing Admin Table: The computer operator will run the Meet Manager software. Entering DQ’s, verifying swimmer times with timer sheets, entering relay names, printing results, and clearing up any discrepancies are some of the duties. Training is required for this position. We will need 2 parents in this position each home meet.
Deck Marshals: The deck marshal’s primary job is they ensure the pool deck is safe for swimmers and coaches. From warm-ups until the end of the session, the deck marshal ensures that swimmers, coaches, and spectators follow certain standards of safe behavior. No parents on deck, no running, swimming only in the warm up /cool down lanes, no rough housing, etc. We will need 2 parents in this position each home meet.
Runner: Two runners will work each session. Runners are responsible for collecting lane timer sheets from each lane at the completion of each event. The sheets are taken upstairs, along with any DQ slips from the designated official, and given to the Computer Admin to be entered into the timing system.
Timers: Be part of the action! For our home meets, 2 timers per lane are required, for a total of 12 timers. Each timer will operate a stopwatch and one timer will also operate the electronic back-up button (plunger). The timer without the plunger will record both stopwatch times on pre-printed sheets for your lane that is picked up after each event by a runner. Before each timing session, a timer’s meeting will be held. The head official will go over your duties and answer any questions you may have. “First- time” timers will be paired with an experienced timer. No training is necessary but is available to you beginning of the meet every meet.
Head Timer: The head timer is in charge of the clipboards and stopwatches for each lane and to handle any timing issues. Head timer will start 2 extra watches for each race. If an individual lane timer watch fails to start, they can raise their hand and take one of the extra watches from the back-up timer. We will need 1 parent in this position each home meet.
Officials: We need registered USA officials to make meets sanctioned. This can range from a meet ref, admin ref, starter or stroke and turn. Officials play an integral role in the success of a meet. If you are interested in becoming an official, please reach out to Raymond Scribano for more information.
The Lemont Dolphins Swim Team is a competitive swim program dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment that is athlete-centered - teaching youth to swim and develop skills for competition. The Dolphins are committed to supporting all swimmers at every level of competition.
Mission: To cultivate a competitive swimming program that empowers athletes to reach their highest potential in a safe, supportive, and inspiring environment.
Vision: To be recognized nationally as a leading swim team, fostering continuous improvement, a commitment to excellence, and pride in sportsmanship while maintaining a positive and encouraging atmosphere for all athletes.
The coaching staff will decide group placement based on the individual swimmer’s age and swimming ability. Lemont Dolphins Swim Team members will be instructed on proper stroke mechanics, nutrition, and training in practices. Through our program, swimmers are also encouraged to develop those personal qualities such as discipline, self-confidence, cooperativeness, competitiveness, and the ability to identify and work towards goals that will help them achieve success in all aspects of life.
