Swimmers Code of Conduct
The purpose of the HRY Dolphins Swim Team is to provide a meaningful experience and opportunity for recreational and competitive swimmers. The YMCA Character Values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility guide the swim team to ensure an atmosphere of safety and belonging for all participants.
Caring
- I will be supportive of my teammates.
- I will do my best to be a role model to younger swimmers.
- I will take pleasure in and celebrate others success.
Honesty
- I will tell the truth.
- I will own up to and apologize for my mistakes.
Respect
- I will demonstrate good sportsmanship at all times.
- All cheering will be positive.
- I will be respectful of teammates, competitors for other teams, officials, coaches and parents at all times.
- I will treat facilities and equipment we are privileged to use with respect.
- I will use respectful language and refrain from abusive or profane language.
- I will not bully other swimmers.
- I will show respect by winning and losing with dignity, humility and good sportsmanship.
Responsibility
- I will take responsibility for my own actions.
- I will help with set up, clean up and putting equipment away.
- I take responsibility for my swimming performance recognizing that my efforts in practice lead to my results in meets.
- I will base my success on my own performance, not by comparing it to others.
- I will come to practice ready to do my best and will not be disruptive to others.
- I will act in a safe and intelligent manner at all times.
- I will do my best to model Y values.
- I will represent the Y and the team in a manner for which we can all be proud.
