TOPS EXPECTATIONS
- Coaches, Parents, and Swimmers are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct.
- Swimmers are to wear any TOPS spirit wear. No other team (summer, club, HS) attire is to be worn.
- Swimmers are to wear their royal blue suit for regular USA meets. (Female suits cannot have tie straps). No tech suits.
- Tech Suits can be worn by swimmers, 13 and older, at a determined mid-season meet and season ending championship meet.
- No tech suits for swimmers 12 and younger (USA Swimming rule).
- Swimmers are to wear their TOPS cap.
- Swimmers are to bring a folding chair.
- Swimmers are to have nutritious food and drink with them for their swim session (Please, no soda, glass, junk food).
- Swimmers are to have warm clothing for between events.
- Swimmers may have their phone, but they are not to be on the phone all the time. Swimmers should be cheering for their swim peers and supporting them. Also, swimmers can learn by watching and listening. Hearing what a coach says to another swimmer, or watching a swimmer swim a race, can help a swimmer improve.
- Swimmers are to remain in the water at the conclusion of their race. USA Swimming practices fly-over starts. (What is a fly-over start? Swimmers stay in water, on the wall, until the next heat leaves the block, then the swimmer can exit the pool. - Exception- backstroke.)
- Swimmers are to see a TOPS coach after their race and then cool down (if there is a cool down pool).
- Swimmers are not permitted in the balcony area or hallway during their swim session. Once on deck, the swimmer is to remain on deck until the conclusion of their swims and cool down.
- Swimmers are not to leave the meet without checking with a TOPS coach.
USA EXPECTATIONS
- No parents on deck unless timing or volunteering.
- Parents must use the hallway restrooms and not the swimmer locker rooms.
- No parent or non-swimmer can go into a swimmer locker room to assist their young swimmer or use the restroom. Please plan accordingly so that your swimmer can be independent in the locker room.
- If you are on deck volunteering, you can video and take pictures of your swimmer BUT it cannot be behind the block area. You may video or take pictures from the side of the pool or at the opposite end of the pool. Please make sure you are not in the way of officials.
- If there is an issue with your swimmer's time or there was a DQ, and you have video proof of the error or DQ, the officials CANNOT view video or look at any pictures to change an outcome. They have other means to address the discrepancy.
- No parent is to approach any official or the scorer's table before, during, or after a meet. Only swimmers and coaches are to approach the scorer's table and coaches will be happy to address any concerns, on your behalf.
