Swim Meets

SWIM MEETS

1. Competition--Preparation

The swimmer is ready for his/her first meet as soon as he/she can swim the distance required and feel confident enough to compete. The sooner the swimmer begins to compete. the sooner he/she will see improving times. A meet is a great teaching media and everyone is encourage to improve his/her skills in preparation for the next meet. The weeks of practice before a meet and between meets are very important ones. It is during these practices that a swimmer perfects new skills and techniques and prepares for the next competition.

Each meet has a "satrting time" and a "warm-up time". The swimmers should be on deck and ready to get in the water when warm-ups begin. The quality of each warm-up decides the quality of the performance in the meet. Arriving late for warm-up starts your child off on the wrong foot before the meet even begins.

You may want to bring drinks and snacks to the meet. Suggested items are Gator Aid, Fruit Juices, Fruits, Muffins, and Vegetables. Be aware that the concessions are not available at all the meets. Food and drinks can make a real difference in your swimmers performance. Always have your swimmer bring plenty of towels, warm clothes, and some sort of deck shoes or flip flops.

The pool area is almost always very warm and moist for the comfort of the swimmers. You will enjoy the meets much more if you dress with that in mind.

2. Competition--Events included in a meet

The events included in each meet are varying distances of the four competitive strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle as well as Individual Medley, which is a combination of these four strokes. Relays, consisting of four swimmers, highlight many meets.

Every member of the Penguins will have the opportunity to swim in each dual meet. The stronger, more experienced swimmers will compete in the "official" heats while some of the newer, less experienced swimmers will swim in the exhibition heats. The goal is to allow as many kids to swim, while still accumulating points for the team

The age groups are divided in the following categories for boys and girls
8 & under
9 & 10
11 & 12
13 & 14
15-18

3. At the meet--

There are several things the coach of the Penguins Swim Team ask. Please help and encourage you child to abide by the wishes of the coach.

A)Each swimmer needs to report to one of the coach immediately after finishing a race. The swimmer should report to his/her time to the coach and listen to any comments the coach may have. After speaking with the coach, the swimmer may talk to parents and teammates. Coach attend meets for a purpose, let them do their jobs-coach! Parents should be there for love and support.

B)While at the dual meets, the coach would like for the swimmers to sit together as a team. Team unity is a very important motivator on the road to success.

C)Last but not least, the coach ask that the coaching be left up to the coach. Remember that the coach is the one who work with your child day in and day out. Once again let the coach do the job.

4. Competition--Types of meets

Everyone on the team is asked to compete in as many dual meets as possible. There are usually 6-9 dual meets per season. These are the meets where we compete against one other team.

During the season, we will attened one USS meet per month. Swimmers may go to these meets with the OK from the coach. United States Swimming Incorporated is a membership organization. USS holds many meets throughout the swimming season. These meets often offer stiffer competition and require travel.

Whenever your child is going to miss a meet for any reason, be sure to inform the coach immediately. Meet line-ups take a considerable amount of time, and last minute changes can be very damaging to the strategies for the meet. Because changes have to be made at the last minute, this usually takes the coach away from coaching the warm-ups.


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		SWIM MEETS 1. Competition--Preparation The swimmer is ready for his/her first meet as soon as he/she can swim the distance required and feel confident enough to compete. The sooner the swimmer begins to compete. the sooner he/she will see improving times. A meet is a great teaching media and everyone is encourage to improve his/her skills in preparation for the next meet. The weeks of practice before a meet and between meets are very important ones. It is during these practices that a swimmer perfects new skills and techniques and prepares for the next competition. Each meet has a "satrting time" and a "warm-up time". The swimmers should be on deck and ready to get in the water when warm-ups begin. The quality of each warm-up decides the quality of the performance in the meet. Arriving late for warm-up starts your child off on the wrong foot before the meet even begins. You may want to bring drinks and snacks to the meet. Suggested items are Gator Aid, Fruit Juices, Fruits, Muffins, and Vegetables. Be aware that the concessions are not available at all the meets. Food and drinks can make a real difference in your swimmers performance. Always have your swimmer bring plenty of towels, warm clothes, and some sort of deck shoes or flip flops. The pool area is almost always very warm and moist for the comfort of the swimmers. You will enjoy the meets much more if you dress with that in mind. 2. Competition--Events included in a meet The events included in each meet are varying distances of the four competitive strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle as well as Individual Medley, which is a combination of these four strokes. Relays, consisting of four swimmers, highlight many meets. Every member of the Penguins will have the opportunity to swim in each dual meet. The stronger, more experienced swimmers will compete in the "official" heats while some of the newer, less experienced swimmers will swim in the exhibition heats. The goal is to allow as many kids to swim, while still accumulating points for the team The age groups are divided in the following categories for boys and girls 8 & under 9 & 10 11 & 12 13 & 14 15-18 3. At the meet-- There are several things the coach of the Penguins Swim Team ask. Please help and encourage you child to abide by the wishes of the coach. A)Each swimmer needs to report to one of the coach immediately after finishing a race. The swimmer should report to his/her time to the coach and listen to any comments the coach may have. After speaking with the coach, the swimmer may talk to parents and teammates. Coach attend meets for a purpose, let them do their jobs-coach! Parents should be there for love and support. B)While at the dual meets, the coach would like for the swimmers to sit together as a team. Team unity is a very important motivator on the road to success. C)Last but not least, the coach ask that the coaching be left up to the coach. Remember that the coach is the one who work with your child day in and day out. Once again let the coach do the job. 4. Competition--Types of meets Everyone on the team is asked to compete in as many dual meets as possible. There are usually 6-9 dual meets per season. These are the meets where we compete against one other team. During the season, we will attened one USS meet per month. Swimmers may go to these meets with the OK from the coach. United States Swimming Incorporated is a membership organization. USS holds many meets throughout the swimming season. These meets often offer stiffer competition and require travel. Whenever your child is going to miss a meet for any reason, be sure to inform the coach immediately. Meet line-ups take a considerable amount of time, and last minute changes can be very damaging to the strategies for the meet. Because changes have to be made at the last minute, this usually takes the coach away from coaching the warm-ups. DUAL MEETS--EVENTS Age Group/Events (in order) 8 & Under 100 Medley Relay 9 and 10 100 Medley Relay 11 and 12 200 Medley Relay 13 and 14 200 Medley Relay 15 thru 18 200 Medley Relay 9 and 10 100 Ind. Medley 11 and 12 100 Ind. Medley 13 and 14 200 Ind. Medley 15 thru 18 200 Ind. Medley 8 and under 25 Freestyle 9 and 10 50 Freestyle 11 and 12 50 Freestyle 13 and 14 100 Freestyle 15 thru 18 100 Freestyle 8 and under 25 Breast 9 and 10 50 Breast 11 and 12 50 Breast 13 and 14 100 Breast 15 thru 18 100 Breast 8 and under 25 Back 9 and 10 50 Back 11 and 12 50 Back 13 and 14 100 Back 15 thru 18 100 Back 8 and under 25 Butterfly 9 and 10 50 Butterfly 11 and 12 50 Butterfly 13 and 14 100 Butterfly 15 thru 18 100 Butterfly 8 and under 100 Free Relay 9 and 10 200 Free Relay 11 and 12 200 Free Relay 13 and 14 200 Free Relay 15 thru 18 200 Free Relay



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