The Rocky Run Y Swim Team
To help kids get to their goals, there are a variety of different training groups that fit nearly every level of competitive swimmer. A coaching staff with a unique blend of skills, passion, and experience leads the program.
Swim Practices
Q: How does my child move from one group to another?
A: The groups are based on age and ability and movement from one group to the next is based on achievement in practice and coaches' recommendations. In order to ensure success, we do not move swimmers until they are more than ready.
Q: Can my child attend a practice with another practice group due to a conflict?
A: A swimmer should practice with their own group, unless they are told otherwise by a coach.
Q: Can my child swim with Rocky Run if they participate in another sport?
A: Yes, many of our swimmers participate in other sports.
Q: Does my child need to attend all of the practices?
A: Swimmers are placed in a practice group to ensure the practices are age/skill appropriate. Swimmers are recommended to attend the number of practices that correlates with their swim group. We understand swimmers have other commitments. We offer additional practices so that our families can fit swimming into their busy schedules.
Q: Will I have swim meets every weekend?
A: Swimmers will not have a swim meet every weekend. There will be between 5 and 6 dual meets between early November and late January. Swimmers are encouraged to swim at all the dual meets. (See info under YMCA swimming.)
Additional invitational and USA Swimming meets are scheduled throughout the swim season. Attendance at these meets is not required, it is up to each family to determine, which, if any, of these meets they attend. (See info under USA Swimming.)
Parents
Q: Who is allowed on deck during practice and meets?
A: For safety reasons only coaches and swimmers are allowed on the deck during practices and meets. Coaches are available to discuss specific issues before or after practice, if prior arrangements are made. Please refrain from approaching coaches at meets; they are focusing on helping all the children at the meet.
Q: How can a parent get involved? To whom should a new parent talk to volunteer?
Because of the numerous volunteering opportunities that exist, there is something for everyoneʼs interest. Timers, place judges, concessions, banquet volunteers, team coordinators, party organizers, timing console operations, and many more are examples of positions that need to be filled. And for those who like to organize and manage, consider volunteering as one of our committee chairpersons.
Our volunteer coordinator is Aimee Milligan. She would love to answer any questions you may have about any of the roles or any of the training opportunities.
Q: What are the parent volunteer expectations?
A: At Rocky Run, we have wonderful parent volunteers who are dedicated to the activities of their children and who selflessly give of themselves to the program. This year, we need more people to join us. For those of you who are new to Rocky Run, we depend on the support of 100% of the parents whose children swim in the program. All swim meets are run completely by parent volunteers. For each home dual-meet, over 22 volunteers are needed. Away meets require more than 10 volunteers. Additionally, there are many “behind the scenes” activities that occur peripherally on the day of a swim meet where we can use your talents and time.
We request each family to commit to a volunteer role for at least one of the PennDel Dual meets. Parents are needed to time at invitationals and USA meets, too.
Swimmers love seeing their parents participate in their events!
