EXPECTATIONS FOR GROUPS AND PARENTS

Expectations for Parents:

Please refrain from talking to swimmers and coaches during practice as much as possible 

• The swimmers need to focus on practice and listening to the coaches
• Coaches need to focus on the swimmers

If you need to speak with the coach the best time is before or after practice, or email us to set up a time! 

Help your swimmer be on time to practice, and if late encourage them to hurry to join the team

Encourage positivity and teamwork

Demonstrate respect by treating others and the facility with respect

Encourage your swimmer to be prepared for practice

Please supervise any non-swimmer children you bring to the pool and ensure they are not climbing on things or throwing balls against buildings

Review our Parents Code of Conduct

Expectations for swimmers:

Behavior expectations:

Respect- others and the facility/equipment

• Be on time, hurry when late
• Move with purpose through transitions

Be Prepared

• Have a snack before practice
• Bring all needed equipment INCLUDING WATER
• Bring tennis shoes to dryland

Be Positive

Be Encouraging

Be a good teammate

Be a good listener

Review our Athlete Code of Conduct

Technical expectations:

ALL GROUPS

• Streamline off every wall
• Circle swim
• Finish to the wall
• Understand and be able to do a set on an interval
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Otters Expectations:

• Know the basics of freestyle and backstroke 
• Know the basics of a dive
• Be able to learn basic swimming vocabulary
• Attend 2 required team meets each year+any other meets you want
• Attendance recommendation: come to at least 2 practices a week 

Seals Expectations:

• Know the basics of all four strokes
• Know the basics of a dive
• Know the basics of a flip turn
• Be able to learn basic swimming vocabulary
• Know the basics of intervals
• Attend 2 required team meets each year+any other meets you want
• Attendance recommendation: come to at least 2 practices a week

Polar Bears Expectations:

• Can do all strokes legally
• Can do effective/legal starts and turns
• Can do a relay start
• Does a crossover back to breast turn
• Know how to put on your own cap
• Know the basics of intervals
• Attend 2 required team meets each year+all other meets qualified for
• Attendance recommendation: come to at least 3 practices a week

Bronze Group Expectations:

• Know the basics of freestyle and backstroke
• Know the basics of a dive
• Be able to learn basic swimming vocabulary
• Able to understand basics of intervals 
• Know how to put on your own cap
• Attend 2 required team meets each year+any other meets you want
• Attendance recommendation: come to at least 2 practices a week 

Silver Group Expectations:

• Can do all strokes legally
• Can do effective/legal starts and turns
• Can do a relay start
• Does a crossover back to breast turn
• Know how to put on your own cap
• Understand intervals
• Attend 2 required team meets each year+all other meets qualified for
• Attendance recommendation: come to at least 4 practices a week

Gold Group Expectations:

• Can do all strokes legally
• Can do effective/legal starts and turns
• Can do a relay start
• Does a crossover back to breast turn
• Know how to put on your own cap
• Understands intervals
• Focused on qualifying for Age Group Championship meets 
• Attend 2 required team meets each year+all other meets qualified for
• Attendance recommendation: come to at least 5 practices a week

Typical Group Flow Chart