GHBC i Swim Encouraging the swimmer inside every child! They can do it ….we will help! Practice: This is a summer club swim team. We know that you will have lots of conflicts with practice. Please try to come at least twice each week. If you cannot make the assigned time, please speak to Diane or Loren. Caps: Make sure that your child has a cap if they ordinarily use one. GHBC caps are available for $5. under swimmers to help them and the coaches know where they need to be. If you are uncomfortable with this, please let us know before hand. Many of the little ones wear these markings as a badge of honor and try not to wash it off until their friends can see it ! beforehand. Having a child not show up or telling us at the last minute has cascading effects. Last season, a relay team s had to be scratched because of a no-shows. That’s 3 swimmers, waiting around all meet, that are not able to swim because of the one absence. If we know in advance, we will most likely be able to make adjustments. Having a friend or neighbor show up at a meet and tell us that your child is not going to attend is not helpful. This forces us to frantically make line-up changes at the last minute Once the race begins, you are free to cheer! Thanks for your support!
This information has been adapted from the SWA CYO Sharks. The suggestions have helped with smooth seasons for many years. We hope you find the information helpful!
Goggles: Please make sure that your child has a good pair of goggles and that they are adjusted for a proper fit. Often, a swimmer will come up to one of the coaches and ask them to adjust their goggles…right before they are ready to swim. This takes a couple of minutes, not seconds. Time is critical here, so, best to do this at home.
Suits: The league does not require swimmers to all wear a team uniform – but swimmers, especially boys will notice that traditional suits move around and slip during races. Tight fitting suits are best.
Jewelry: Swimmers are not allowed to wear any jewelry . If noticed, the ref will ask the swimmer to step down and not allow them to swim. They will not hold up the meet to ask a swimmer to comply. The concern here is injury and liability.
Writing on Skin: We have found it helpful to write event numbers and lanes on the 10 and
Spectators: Spectators are not permitted on the pool deck during meets. As a parent, if you need to help your child at anytime, just come on the deck. Please leave the pool deck as soon as possible or volunteer to stay and help! We can always us more help.
Absenteeism: If you know that you cannot make a meet, please let one of the coaches know
Cheering on the Team:
Meets can be incredibly loud. That’s fine and it’s what we’re all here for….to have fun and cheer on our kids. But, when an event is about to begin, we need to have the place quiet. Some of the refs have a good handle on keeping it quiet and orderly for the starts, while others just keep going regardless of the noise. When it’s noisy, some of the swimmers cannot tell when to start. They can be a little nervous and miss coaches instructions, the refs “ready” call, or even the whistle or gun. Some swimmers are hearing-impaired and may get a late start because of the noise.