Additional Swim Team Travel Rules and Guidelines to the Athletics Handbook

All swimmers shall travel to and from all swim-meets together. There are no exceptions to this for the outward journey and any exceptions to this for the return journey must be requested to the Aquatics Director at least 5 days prior to the swim meet weekend unless an emergency has occurred.

No student should leave the hotel or the school premises without the permission of the Chaperone/coach or the host’s home without the permission of the host.

When an NIS swimmer represents NIS at swim meets, he or she is expected to be based with the NIS Swim team (designated area) and the NIS coaches. Private coaches/trainers (coaching) are not allowed on campus where an NIS swimmer represents the school. Swimmers must stay in the NIS school designated area for marshalling purposes. Swimmers need to communicate to coaches if they need to leave the area for any reason.

 

ADDITIONAL NIS ATHLETIC CODE FOR SWIMMERS

 

Commitment:

Swim meet invitation lies at the discretion of the coach/Aquatic Director.

To attain the necessary fitness level and technical know-how to compete at ACAMIS and SSL swim meets, the following practice commitment together with showing respect, effort and appropriate attitude are needed each week.

 

Core sessions: are generally 2 sessions per team for Gold, Silver and Bronze. For Transition Team it is one session and one choice session. Mini core session is once a week.

 

 

Gold & Silver

Core sessions: Monday & Friday 6.15-7.30am 

and one choice session for SSL / ACAMIS swimmers

 

Bronze:

Core sessions: Mondays 16.15-17.15 and Fridays: 15.15-16.15 

and one choice session for SSL / ACAMIS swimmers

 

Transition:

Core session: Mondays 3.15-4.00 

and session on Wednesdays at 3.15-4.15  for SSL / ACAMIS swimmers

 

CHOICES: 

  • Tuesdays 3.00pm-4.30pm 
  • Wednesday: 6.15-7.30 & Wednesday 3.15-4.15 for Bronze only
  • Thursday 3.15-4.15pm 

 

May choose a session in addition

Must communicate to coach of the team in advance if a choice session is added or substituted.

 

Missed practices must be communicated ahead of time directly to the coach/Aquatic Director. A medical note needs to be presented to the coach in case of extended sick leave.

Missing a practice / a swim meet because of a forthcoming test or for homework is not an acceptable excuse, the student needs to plan his/her study schedule ahead of time.

 

 

Chosen swim team members must make themselves available for ACAMIS Swimming Championships and the SSL/NIS Invitational Swim meet. Any clash must be communicated to the coach/Aquatic Director at the beginning of the swim season. Swimmers shall attend a minimum of 2 outside Nanjing swim meets per semester. All swimmers must stay until the end of the swim-­meet and attend award ceremonies wearing the NIS kit. Mealtimes shall be spent together as a team.

Uniform:

‘PS, MS & US Swim Team Travel kit: hoodie/parka and team pants. Swimmers shall wear the NIS swim cap, NIS swimsuit, NIS T-Shirt at swim meets and at award ceremonies. The team attire is required at all times when representing the school at swimming events.

 

Away trips – Parent information:

Parents return the duty of care to the appropriate trip leader at the agreed meeting time e.g. breakfast, lunch, dinner and team meetings. Mealtimes shall be spent together as a team whenever possible and the duty of care returns to the appropriate trip leader/coach during that time.

Parents who travel with their children must respect the travel times set. Parents

are asked to support a minimum of 2 swim meets per semester.