METRO MARLINS
In the Metro Marlins 2017-2018 season, practices are divided into three levels: Mini-Marlins (pre-team), Green Team, and Purple Team. Each level has specific requirements and practice schedules tailored to swimmers' ages and abilities. Mini-Marlins focus on basic stroke techniques, Green Team prepares swimmers for competitions, and Purple Team is for experienced swimmers aiming for excellence in competitive swimming. Practices are held on different days and times, with a strong emphasis on stroke mechanics, endurance, and performance expectations at each level.
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METRO MARLINS 2017-2018SEASON
Practice Groups Practices will be separated based on both age and ability There will be three levels each with varying practice times as well as expectations for moving up to the next level Mini-Marlins (pre-team) Green Team Purple Team
Mini-Marlins (pre-team) This level is for beginner swimmers and will be a good step from swim lessons to competitive team. At this level we will teach the swimmers the basic concepts in order to correctly swim all four competitive strokes. These practices will focus on technique while also building endurance. Practices will take place on Monday and Wednesday from 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM These swimmers will not always participate in regular dual meets however they will be encouraged to attend at least 2 meets to get an understanding what happens at a meet as well as to cheer on their fellow teammates. These swimmers will participate in all other swim team events including time trials and if ready, occasional meets Requirements for mini-marlins: Ages 5-8 years Must be able to swim at least 25 yards (1 lap) without stopping Must have a basic understanding of both freestyle and backstroke
Green Team This level is for swimmers who are ready for competition but have not yet reached the senior level requirements. These swimmers will focus on building endurance while maintaining good stroke mechanics. At this level we will begin to teach starts, turns and finishes. Practices will take place on Monday-Thursday from 5:30-6:30 PM, Friday from 4:00-4:45 PM and Sunday from 2:00-3:00 PM These swimmers will participate in all of the scheduled meets throughout the season including both dual meets and invitationals Requirements for Green Team: Ages 5-12 Must be able to complete at least 50 yards (two laps) of freestyle and 50 yards (two laps) of backstroke without stopping Must be able to swim at least 25 yards (one lap) of breaststroke Must have a basic understanding of butterfly Must have a basic understanding of starts, turns and finishes
Purple Team Practices will take place on Monday- Thursday 6:30 7:45 PM, Friday from 4:45-5:30 PM and Sunday from 3:00-4:00PM Dry-land will take place on Monday and Wednesday from 5:45 to 6:15PM; swimmers will be required to attend at least one of the two sessions but are encouraged to attend both This level is for swimmers who are efficient in all four strokes and have experience in competitive swimming. These swimmers are motivated to excel in their swimming career and practices will focus on building speed and endurance. Stroke techniques will be reinforced however swimmers at this level are expected to be able to correctly perform all four strokes. These swimmers will participate in all of the scheduled meets throughout the season including both dual meets and invitationals Requirements for Purple Team: Ages 11-18 Must be able to complete at least 100 yards (four laps) of freestyle and backstroke as well as at least 50 yards (two laps) of breaststroke and butterfly without stopping Must be able to dive from the block, flip turn and finish at walls appropriately
Membership Cost Mini-Marlins: Member: $425 Non-Member: $525 Green/Purple Teams: Member: $800 Non-Member: $950 Payment plans are available
Equipment Required equipment includes team bathing suit, cap, goggles and fins. Suits and equipment will be made available through Metro Swim Shop. Personalized Metro Marlins Caps will be available through Metro Swim Shop but we will provide each swimmer with a Metro Marlins Cap. There will be a fitting on Oct 8th to try on suits and order equipment. A good pair of goggles can be purchased at the Aquatics Information Center, for recommendations please speak to our coaching staff Boys will not be allowed to wear swim shirts, girls will not be allowed to wear a two-piece bathing suit.
Practice Commitments Swimmers are required to come at their respective practice times; there will be no exceptions to this Green team - swimmers will be required to attend AT LEAST 2 out of the 6 scheduled practices per week in order to participate in swim meets; keep in mind, those swimmers who attend more practices will excel at a faster rate than those who don t. Purple team - swimmers will be required to attend AT LEAST 3 out of the 6 scheduled practices per week in order to participate in swim meets. In addition they will also be required to attend at least 1 of the 2 scheduled dry-land practices. Attendance will be taken at each practice
How will practice berun? Swimmers will arrive on the pool deck at least 5 minutes before scheduled practice time with bathing suits on and caps/goggles ready to go Attendance will be taken by one of the coaches Swimmers will participate in an organized stretch for 5-10 minutes prior to the start of warm up All swimmers in the practice will generally do the same workout with slightly varying times/distances to accommodate for ability with 2-3 coaches overseeing practices Most practices will be focused on building endurance while maintaining proper stroke technique, however Fridays and Sundays will provide time for work on turns and dives Dry-land practices will be led by Coach Angel in one of the main studio spaces
How will practice be run? Swimmers will not be allowed to participate in practice if they arrive after the first 15 minutes Any swimmer who needs to leave early will require a call or an email from their parent explaining the reason for early dismissal. Recurrent early dismissals will not be allowed. Swimmers who are disrespectful or disruptive in practice will receive 1 warning prior to being excused from practice. If asked to leave, swimmers will sit on deck until parents arrive.
Meet Requirements Meets are held on Sunday afternoons throughout the year from about 1PM - 6PM Swimmers are expected to attend ALL meets unless previously discussed with coaches Remember, practice requirements MUST be met in order to participate in meets Swimmers will arrive to the pool at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled warm up time to get ready, stretch and check in with coaches. Swimmers MUST warm up during their scheduled warm-up times. Although swimmers may complete their events early in the meet, every team member is encouraged to stay throughout the entire meet to cheer on their teammates!
Before the Meet Each coach will meet with their swimmers during the week leading up to each meet The swimmers will be told what events they will be swimming so that the are prepared for Sunday s meet Parents, please review the schedule of events for meets so that you can help your child remember when their event will be swum
Meet Absences Each swimmer will need to declare yes/no on Team Unify for each meet, this will need to be done at least 1 week prior to each meet If you are unable to attend a meet, after declaring no on Team Unify, please email Coach Angel with the reason for absence Swimmers will also be required to approach their respective coach to let them know that they will not be at the meet In the event that you cannot make the meet at short notice, please call Coach Angel at least 2 hours before the start of the meet. Swimmers are encouraged to make this call to foster responsibility
During the Meet Swimmers are expected to remain on the pool deck for the majority of the meet to cheer for their teammates and to prepare for their races After a swimmers race, they are expected to ask the timer for their time and report back to their respective coach for feedback about the race Please plan on staying through the end of the meet even if your swimmer has finished his or her events
After the meet On the Monday following a meet, the coaches will discuss the results with the swimmers Meet results will also be emailed to parents and uploaded to team unify so that a swimmer isable to track their progress
USA Swimming The JCC team itself competes with other JCC teams in a dual meet format; USA swimming however is more individualized as teams compete at larger invitationals Events range from 50 s to the mile; this gives swimmers a chance to broaden their eventlist USA swimming offers elite level meets such as Junior Olympics, Zones, sectionals and more which allow swimmers to strive to achieve qualification standards USA Swimming requires an additional $300 registration fee as well as an additional $100 meet entry fee deposit USA swimmers will receive an additional 15 minutes of practice time each day
USA Meets USA meets are organized asinvitationals Meets are typically run in sessions over the course of a weekend: Saturday and Sunday Morning: 10 and Unders Saturday and Sunday Afternoons: 11 and Overs Events will be spread throughout the sessions Sessions usually last 3-5 hours depending on the number of entries in the meet
Our USA Team All of our coaches are USA coaching certified We are our own USA club under the name of Metro Marlins (MET). Coach Angel will primarily be managing the USA program and will be providing extra practice time, organizing meet entries and tracking progress for our USA swimmers.
A team is only as good as the parents that stand behind it! Even the best coaching staff cannot singlehandedly manage a successful team. Swimming is a team sport, and we need the support of the families that make up the team in order to grow and excel!
Parent Volunteer Committee There will be a core committee of parent volunteers who will work with coaches to head volunteer efforts on the team and serve as liaisons to the swimmers and parents of the Marlins. They will work to promote team unity and help the team to function as a self-sufficient unit. This group of parents will help to organize meet and event volunteers. This will allow the coaches the ability to focus on the swimmers and their success in the pool.
Equipment & Apparel This parent will work with the head coach and the Metro Swim Shop representative to communicate apparel ordering information to the team. Most of the responsibilities of this parent representative will exist in the beginning of the season Responsibilities will include distributing order forms, communicating ordering info via email and distributing apparel at practice once it has arrived
Meet Concessions This parent representative will be responsible for organizing meet concessions (home meetsonly) Assign families to bring a particular item to each meet. They will also keep note of non- perishable items that are left over from each meet to be sold at future meets. Assign other parent volunteers to work the concession stand at the actual meets; the coordinator will be responsible for set up, pricing and clean up however they will not be required to work each concession stand if an appropriate number of volunteers are assigned.
Timing Coordinator This parent will have the responsibility of assigning and organizing parent volunteers for each meet. The meet coordinator will be known by all parents. Parent volunteers will check in with meet coordinator at each meet and they will be responsible for ensuring that all volunteers understand their jobs. All questions will go through the meet coordinator allowing the coaches the freedom to coach. If assigned volunteers do not show up to their shift, it is the meet coordinator s responsibility to solicit volunteers the day of to take their place.
Officials Coordinator The officials coordinator will be responsible for organizing trained officials for our meets He/She will also have the responsibility of coordinating volunteers to undergo the officials training course at the beginning of theseason The officials coordinator will ensure that all of our officials are aware of current swimming regulations
Events Committee The social committee will consist of 3-5 parents who commit to planning and executing team social functions throughout the season The committee will work closely with the coaches to plan team building events, activities and trips to promote team unity and a love of swimming. Preferably, this committee will consist of a wide variety of parents, with children from varying practice and age groups. This committee will also play a large role in the organization of the end of the season banquet in March
Volunteer Hours Each family will be required to provide 5 volunteer hours throughout the course of the season These hours may not be exactly 5 hours 1.5 hours of timing may equal 1 hour Providing baked good may equal 0.5 hours Volunteer sign up and hour tracking will be through our Team Unify website
Communication Team communication will be primarily through our Team Unify site (www.metromarlins.org), here you will find all relevant and updated information Monthly emails with important highlights will be sent out by Coach Angel To speak with a coach, please arrange a time to meet that is outside of practice time, all coaches emails can be found on the website
