| FQA We have created this page to answer commonly asked questions of those who are either new to the team or interested in joining the TuanElite Swim team family.
How do I join the TuanElite Swim Team?
Click How to Join for more information on how to join the TuanElite Swim Team Where does the TuanElite practice?
The TuanElite Swim Team train at two pools in Katy, Houston:
1. British International School Katy, Texas,77449. 2. Alief Ness Natatorium (12400 High Star Dr, Houston, TX 77072) Which Training Group will my child swim in?
Training group descriptions and fees can be found here. How do I view my account?
To view your account, login to the website and click "My Account". Once logged in, you can view your account history, set up automatic payment methods and pay your bill. Where can I find information about swim meets?
Swim meet information can be found under the "Meets" tab at the top of the website. There you can find the meet schedule and entry deadlines, sign up for jobs, and view other important meet information such as meet letters and team hotel. To view information on a specific meet, click on the individual meet name. Which meets should my child enter?
TuanElite swimmers should sign up for the meets. Check the meet description on the Meets page. If you're not sure about signing you child up, please go ahead and sign them up and the coach will remove them if they should not attend the meet. How do I enter my child in a meet?
Click Attend the event on the front page of the website under Upcoming Events. You must be logged in using your password to use this feature. Commit your child to the event or decline the invitation. You may even select events that your child would like to swim. The coaches will review the entry and then make the final decision on the selected events. Championship Meet entries are completed by the coaches. In order to attend a championship, meet, a swimmer must have achieved an event qualifying time. Event qualifying times are listed on the Meet Information Letter posted on the individual event's page. How do I review my child's meet entry?
You can check your child's entry by logging in and clicking "Edit Commitment". You can then see the events entered and approved for your child. Where can I learn more about the sport of swimming?
USA Swimming has many articles and tips for swimmers here and for parents here. Where can I purchase an official TuanElite cap?
Official TuanElite caps are available from office. Both latex and silicone caps are available. Latex caps are thinner and less expensive. Silicone caps are thicker and cost more. Both caps are acceptable for competition. Official team caps are mandatory at swim meets! What kind of goggles do I need to buy?
There are a wide variety of goggles available for purchase, and which one you choose is up to personal preference. We recommend a style that is designed for competition, as they are more likely to stay put during water entry. Also, as the team swims outdoors, we recommend goggles with lenses that offer UV protection. What kind of swimsuit should my child wear?
As with goggles, choice of swimsuit is a matter of personal preference. Competition style suits, such as one-pieces for girls and briefs or jammers for boys, offer a better feel for the water and reduce drag in the pool, and are recommended for practice. Is there a team suit?
Yes, there is an official team suit. Official TuanElite suits are available from office. How do I become an official?
There is always a need for USA Swimming-certified officials. The first step to becoming an official is to express an interest! Please speak with an TuanElite Swim Team official at a swim meet or a coach after practice about how to pursue this position. Officials begin as Stroke and Turn judges, then advance to Starter, and onto Deck Referee, before progressing to Administrative Referee. Each level requires an online, open book test, attendance of a clinic or seminar, and then apprenticeship hours with an experienced Official. Benefits to becoming an official include hospitality at meets, paid GULF Swimming registration for the Official, and a discount on your family's annual assessment fee. What are psych sheets and heat sheets?
Psych sheets are preliminary listings of the swimmers in a meet, ranked by time, for each event in which they are entered. Psych sheets can give a swimmer an idea of where they will be seeded in an event. Heat sheets are the meet program and provide a list of the events, heats, and lane assignments. What do the terms short course and long course mean?
Swim meets are categorized by the length of the pool, or course, in which events are swum. Short Course refers to meets swum in pools measuring 25 yards or 25 meters in length. Long Course refers to meets swum in pools measuring 50 meters in length. All American high school and collegiate swimming, and some age-group swimming, is competed in short course. Other age-group swimming, and Olympic swimming, is competed in long course. I hear other parents talking about cuts. What do they mean?
Some swim meets require that participants achieve a time standard, or cut, to compete. Swimmers must have swum faster than the time standard for an event during a USA Swimming-sanctioned competition to make the cut. In addition to meet specific time standards, USA Swimming publishes a series of times for each event by age group, which they consider motivation times. The series consists of B, BB, A, AA, AAA and AAAA times, with AAAA cuts being the fastest. Anything beyond AAAA is considered a National Reportable Time of NRT. I keep hearing about GULF Champion and TAGS? What are they?
GULF Champion is short for GULF short course Swimming Junior Olympic Age Group Championships, or Texas Age Group Swimming Championships (TAGS). TAGS are held twice a year, once at the end of Short Course season and once at the end of Long Course season. Swimmers are divided into the recognized age groups: 10 and under, 11-12 years old and 13-14 years old. To be eligible to compete at TAGS, a swimmer must achieve a time standard, or cut, for an event. The time standards for each event are posted on the GULF Swimming website. Tuan Elite Swim Team Contact Info Club Contact AnhTuan Dang [email protected] Phone: 832-991-9768 Club address: 2203 N.Westgreen BLVD, Katy, TX,77449 |
