Putting Swimmers Into Meets
Our coaches try to balance the desire to win meets with making it fun. As with most
teams and in general, the fastest times are selected for the A meets. James Creek
has no B Team at this time so we try to get all swimmers in at least one swim meet
during the season.
Please encourage your Jellyfish to talk to the coaches at practice about the events
he/she would like to swim. Missing a meet? Please contact the coaches ASAP if
your child is unable to swim in a meet. If coaches know ahead of time when
swimmers will be out of town, they can provide an opportunity for another swimmer.
Regarding Weather
With weather related delays and postponements for pre-team & A team:
If there is no email, assume practice is on. We always take it down to the wire since Summer storms move through fast.
If it is just raining/drizzling, practice is on
If it is obviously thundering & lightening practice will be cancelled
If you are unsure, check the following
Check the announcements tab above
You can also call the pool and ask if the pool is closed (we go by what the pool life guards allow)
MO 301.774.6732
JC: 301-774-0060
Call/text one of the coaches
With pre-team if a Monday or a Tuesday class is cancelled because of weather issues, every effort will be made to make up that day on the Wednesday. Likewise, if a Thursday class is cancelled, every effort will be made to do a make up on Friday. Emails will be sent if more makeup sessions are needed.
We are required to follow the lifeguards instructions at both pools. With thunder/lightening everyone must wait 30 minutes with no repeats of the thunder before getting in the pool. Every time it thunders, the 30 minute window of waiting resets. This is for everyone's safety.
