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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
•
T
hese
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
•
R
e
q
u
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r
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m
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t
s
f
o
r
m
i
n
i
-
m
a
r
l
i
n
s
:
•
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
R
e
q
u
i
r
e
m
e
n
t
s
f
o
r
G
r
e
e
n
T
e
a
m
:
•
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
3:00-4:00
PM
•
Dry-land
will
take
place
on Monday
and
Wednesday
from
5:45 to 6:15
PM;
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
e
ffi
cient
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
R
e
q
u
i
r
e
m
e
n
t
s
f
o
r
P
u
r
p
l
e
T
e
a
m
:
•
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:
$52
5
Green/Purple Teams:
•
Member:
$800
•
Non-Member:
$950
Payment
plans
are
available
Equi
pment
•
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 8
th
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
sta
ff
•
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
•
G
r
e
e
n
t
e
a
m
-
s
w
i
m
m
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w
i
l
l
b
e
r
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q
u
i
r
e
d
t
o
a
t
t
e
n
d
A
T
L
E
A
S
T
2
o
u
t
o
f
t
h
e
6
s
c
h
e
d
u
l
e
d
p
r
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c
t
i
c
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s
p
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r
w
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r
d
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r
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p
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r
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c
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p
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t
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i
n
s
w
i
m
m
e
e
t
s
;
k
e
e
p
i
n
m
i
n
d
,
t
h
o
s
e
s
w
i
m
m
e
r
s
w
h
o
a
t
t
e
n
d
m
o
r
e
p
r
a
c
t
i
c
e
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w
i
l
l
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x
c
e
l
a
t
a
f
a
s
t
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r
r
a
t
e
t
h
a
n
t
h
o
s
e
w
h
o
d
o
n
’
t
.
•
P
u
r
p
l
e
t
e
a
m
-
s
w
i
m
m
e
r
s
w
i
l
l
b
e
r
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q
u
i
r
e
d
t
o
a
t
t
e
n
d
A
T
L
E
A
S
T
3
o
u
t
o
f
t
h
e
6
s
c
h
e
d
u
l
e
d
p
r
a
c
t
i
c
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s
p
e
r
w
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k
i
n
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r
d
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r
t
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p
a
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t
i
c
i
p
a
t
e
i
n
s
w
i
m
m
e
e
t
s
.
I
n
a
d
d
i
t
i
o
n
t
h
e
y
w
i
l
l
a
l
s
o
b
e
r
e
q
u
i
r
e
d
t
o
a
t
t
e
n
d
a
t
l
e
a
s
t
1
o
f
t
h
e
2
s
c
h
e
d
u
l
e
d
d
r
y
-
l
a
n
d
p
r
a
c
t
i
c
e
s
.
•
Attendance
will be
taken
at
each
practice
How
wi
l
l
practice
be
run?
•
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
•
D
ry-land
practices
will
be led
by Coach
Angel
in one
of
the main
studio
spaces
•
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
from
their
parent
explaining
the
reason
for
early dismissal.
Recurrent
early
dismissals
will
not
be
allowed.
•
S
wimmers
who
are
disrespectful
or
disruptive
in
practice
will
receive
1
warning
prior
to
being
excused
from
practice.
•
I
f
asked
to
leave,
swimmers
will
sit
on
deck
until
parents
arrive.
How
wil
l
practice
be r
un?
Meet
Requirements
Meets
are
held
on
Sunday
afternoons
throughout
the
year
from about
1PM -
6
PM
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
is
able
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
large
r
invitationals
•
Events
range
from
50’s
to
the
mile;
this
gives
swimmers
a
chance
to
broaden
their
event
list
•
USA
swimming
o
ff
ers
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
as
invitationals
•
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
•
S
essions 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
t
e
a
m
i
s
o
n
l
y
a
s
g
o
o
d
a
s
t
h
e
p
a
r
e
n
t
s
t
h
a
t
s
t
a
n
d
b
e
h
i
n
d
i
t
!
E
v
e
n
t
h
e
b
e
s
t
c
o
a
c
h
i
n
g
s
t
a
ff
c
a
n
n
o
t
s
i
n
g
l
e
h
a
n
d
e
d
l
y
m
a
n
a
g
e
a
s
u
c
c
e
s
s
f
u
l
t
e
a
m
.
S
w
i
m
m
i
n
g
i
s
a
t
e
a
m
s
p
o
r
t
,
a
n
d
w
e
n
e
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d
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h
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s
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p
p
o
r
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f
t
h
e
f
a
m
i
l
i
e
s
t
h
a
t
m
a
k
e
u
p
t
h
e
t
e
a
m
i
n
o
r
d
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r
t
o
g
r
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w
a
n
d
e
x
c
e
l
!
Parent
Volunteer
Committee
•
There
will
be
a
core
committee
of
parent
volunteers
who
will
work with
coaches
to
head
volunteer
e
ff
orts
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-su
ffi
cient
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
meets
only)
•
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.
Of
f
icials
Coordinator
•
The
officials
coordinator
will
be
responsible
for
organizing
trained
officials
for
our
me
e
ts
•
He/She
will
also
have
the
responsibility
of
coordinating
volunteers
to
undergo
the
officials
training
course
at
the
beginning
of
the
season
•
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
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
