Fitness

Summer Swim Team 2010 - Practice Groups & Times

Practice Groups

• Practice groups are determined mainly by age. We will make allowances based on individual ability and circumstances.
• Every Wednesday swimmers must practice with their correct age group so we can have relay practice. If you do not come, you risk the chance of not being on the relay.
• The afternoon practices primarily focus on stroke, start and turn development for 7 year and older swimmers. Please do not use this as your main practice unless the morning practices are unachievable.
• Our coaching team strongly encourages everyone to attend as many practices as possible.

Practice Times

Please keep in mind practice times are subject to change.

May 17 to June 11 (Monday - Friday)
4:30 – 5:00pm	5–6 year olds, and new 7and 8 year olds
5:00 – 6:00pm	7-10 year olds
6:00 – 7:30pm	11 years of age and up
Saturday June 12 – TBA
Practice Meet
June 14 to July 29 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
8:15 - 10:00am	13 years of age and up
8:45 - 10:30am	11–12 year olds
9:30 - 10:45am	9-10 year old
10:45 - 11:50am	7-8 year olds
11:00 - 11:45am	6 and unders
Thursdays will be game days for all swimmers from 10-11 am and afternoon activities will be scheduled for some Thursdays between 1- 4 pm.
June 14 – July 29 - Stroke Technique (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays)
4:45 - 5:30pm	7 - 10 year old
5:00 - 6:30pm	11 and over
Beginning Saturday, June 19 - Stroke, Starts and Turn Clinics
10:00 - 11:00am	7 years old and over
June 19	Freestyle
June 26	Backstroke
July 3	No clinic
July 10	Breaststroke
July 17	Butterfly
July 24	IM and Champs prep
Friday July 30 and Saturday July 31
JSL Championship Meet at AFC at UVA

Other important dates
First meet is Tuesday June 15 at ELKS
No Practice Monday May 30
No practice Saturday July 3rd

Swim Team Practice Rules

Parent Responsibilities

• If the parent leaves during practice it is their responsibility to make sure their swimmer is picked up promptly at the end of practice.
• Follow all pool rules.
• Advise the coaches a minimum of 5 days prior to a meet if you will not be at the meet.
• This will allow the maximum number of swimmers to swim in our meets, and less confusion at the clerk of course during the meet.
• Parents are expected to work half of each swim meet in which their child swims. 
• If your child leaves practice early please advise the coach before leaving.
• If your child is an ACAC Camper you must pick up your child before a swim meet, a coach cannot sign a camper out for a swim meet.

Swimmer Responsibilities

• Check in with the coach when you arrive to practice, and check out with the coach when you leave practice.
• Make the most of the swim practice opportunity. No horseplay, take practice seriously.
• Be supportive of your teammates.
• Good sportsmanship is required at all times.
• Come to meets prepared to do your best, have fun and support other swimmers.

Communication

The ACAC Dolphins Bulletin board, located at the bottom of the stairs at the ACAC WaterPark will be updated regularly.  Weekly newsletter, meet information, swim team activities and any other dolphin news will be posted throughout the season.

We continue to use email as a communication source, during pre season, during the season and post season.

Please contact Helen Dixon to request to be put on the swim team email or click here to join our mailing list.

Any change in practice times are also communicated at Helen's voicemail 434-978-7529.