Swim Team Party

Our end of the season Swim Team Party is tomorrow, August 15, from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm at the Lindon Pool.

All 2013 Lindon swim team members and their immediate families are invited to come swim, if their parents have fulfilled their allotted volunteer hours. There will be treats served. Please remember that Lindon swim team members and their IMMEDIATE FAMILY ONLY are invited. There are no exceptions. If any friends or extended family members are brought to the party they will be asked to leave.

Swim Team members whose parents have not fulfilled their volunteering requirements can still come to the party with their immediate families however, there will be a $30 admission fee per family. 

At the party everyone will need to check in before they are allowed to enter the pool facility, as we will be double checking everyone's volunteer hours. The check in area will be in front of the pool facility. There will be a line, so please allow for waiting-in-line time in your plans. 

County Meets

The Bronze meet will be held on July 27th from 7:00 am - 2:00 pm (warms ups from 7:00 am - 7:30 am, and the meet starts at 8:00 am) at the Pleasant Grove Pool. 
The Silver meet will be held on August 2nd from 2:00 pm - 8:30 pm (warms ups from 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm, and the meet starts at 3:00 pm) at the Lindon Pool. 
The Gold meet will be held on August 3rd from 7:00 am - 2:00 pm (warms ups from 7:00 am - 7:30 am, and the meet starts at 8:00 am) at the Lindon Pool.

Please carpool if you can. The parking for the Silver and Gold meets will be very limited. Parking is available at the Community Center, the lot across from the pool, the gravel parking area by the arena at the park, and at the Lindon City Park parking lot below the pool. Do not park in the parking lot at the pool. The pool will still be open so that parking lot will be reserved for paying customers.

July 13 - Swim Meet (Lindon vs Springville)

This Saturday at the Lindon Pool. Warm-ups are at 7:30 am and the Meet starts at 8:00 am. It should last about 3-4 hours. 

Swimmers NEED to show up at warm-up time so that they can pick up their event cards (a parent volunteer will be handing them out at the volunteer check in table), check in with the coaches, and then get in the pool and warm-up for their races.

Designated Practice Hours

Parents,

We are not allowed to let your swimmers swim in a practice hour other than the one they are signed up for. If they are going to miss their practice hour because of a class, appointment, sleeping in, etc... they cannot change practice hours. They will just have to miss a day of practice. 

If this is confusing, think of it applied to other city league sports. You would not put your beginning basket ball player in advanced one day to make up for not being able to go to their regular class, or switch your intermediate baseball player into beginning baseball team for one day. They would not be at the same level, thus holding back the other children and being a distraction to the rest of the team. The same applies to swim team.

Thank you!

Coach Saren

No Practice - July 4th

There will be no swim practice held on July 4th. Swim practice will be held on July 5th; we will be doing games, relays, and dives.

Swim Meet - Bring Bottled Water

As it is a possibility that the drinking water issue may not be resolved by tomorrow, I highly recommend bringing water bottles, juice, Gatorade, etc... for your swimmers so that they do not get dehydrated at the swim meet. Make sure you bring some shade for your swimmers, as the high for tomorrow is in the 100's and they will not be allowed in the pool except during warm-ups and their race events.

June 29 - Swim Meet (Lindon vs Lehi)

We are so excited for our home swim meet of the season! It should be a great experience for everyone. It is this Saturday at the Lindon Pool. Warm-ups are at 6:30 am and the Meet starts at 7:00 am. It should last about 5 hours. 

Swimmers NEED to show up at warm-up time so that they can pick up their event cards (a parent volunteer will be handing them out at the volunteer check in table), check in with the coaches, and then get in the pool and warm-up for their races.

Swim Team Breakfast Party

The Swim Team Breakfast Party will be held this Friday, June 28 during regular practice hours. Each swimmer will still come only during their normal practice hour. We will be swimming a regular workout for about the first half hour, then there will be a pancake bar and games for the rest of each practice hour. The breakfast party is for swim team members only. 

June 22 - Swim Meet (Lindon vs Spanish Fork)

We have a swim meet this Saturday at the Spanish Fork Pool. Warm-ups are at 7:00 am and the Meet starts at 7:30 am. It should last about 4 hours. The address of the Spanish Fork Pool is 199 N 300 West, Spanish Fork. You can find directions here: http://tinyurl.com/mgj6s5w.

Swimmers will need to show up at warm-up time so that they can pick up their event cards (a parent volunteer will be handing them out), check in with the coaches, and then get in the pool and warm-up for their races.

Swim Meet Sign-ups

We will have swim meet sign-ups this Tuesday for the Swim Meet at Spanish Fork on Saturday, June 22. 

Event entries are done the Tuesday or Wednesday prior to each swim meet. You are welcome to come to the beginning of practice and sign the swimmer up yourself. They will need 1 entry card for each event that they are swimming.
A swimmer may swim up to 3 individual events, and 2 relays. We strongly encourage each swimmer to swim at least 2 events.If there is uncertainty as to whether a swimmer is ready for a certain event, please contact their coach. If you are unable to attend a meet that you signed up for, PLEASE notify your coach.

RELAYS
On Meet Sign-up days, there will be a paper that swimmers can write their names on if they are interested in swimming a relay. The Coaches will put the teams together at their own discretion. When a relay team is made, each participant will receive an e-mail. Swimmers need to keep in mind that if they have signed up for a relay, they are making a commitment to be at that meet. If they do not show up or leave too early, they are disappointing 3 other swimmers and will be given lower priority for relay participation in upcoming meets.

Volunteering

There will be volunteer sign-up sheets at practice each day. To find out more about how and when you can volunteer to fulfill your volunteering hours, you can e-mail our volunteer coordinators Scott, Saori, Chris, and Beverly at lindonswimteam.volunteer@gmail.com. 

Cancellations

Today, June 7, 2013 is the last day for swim team cancellations with a refund (there will be a cancellation fee). If you decide to have your child drop out of swim team after today, there will be no refund. 

Dryland

Tomorrow is our first day of Dryland Practice. We will be doing a dryland workout for the first 20-30 minutes of practice and then we will have a regular  swim workout in the pool for the rest of the hour. Items (besides normal practice gear i.e. suit, goggles, cap, towel etc...) that are helpful for your child to bring on dryland days include: a water bottle, shoes, shirt and shorts (to be worn over their suit).

Parent E-mails

We just sent out our first parent e-mail of the season. If you did not receive it, please e-mail us at lindonswimteam@gmail.com. Make sure to include your full name and your child's name. Thank you!

First Day of Practice - What to Expect

The first day of practice will be June 3rd. Advanced hour is from 7:30am-8:30am, Intermediate is 8:30am-9:30am and Beginning is 9:30-10:15am. Swimmers will need to be ready and waiting by the bleachers 5 min before their hour starts. Swimmers should come to practice prepared (suit, goggles, towel, cap for swim workout). We highly recommend that swimmers bring a personal water bottle to practice each day*. Team caps are available for purchase before and after practice. Team caps are $3 each; only cash will be accepted.


The first day practice will start with a getting-to-know-you activity, then a talk about swim team rules and expectations with the swimmers, and finish with a workout in the pool/lane placements. Lane placements will occur the entire week, as we try to find the optimal placement for each swimmer.



*To prevent against lost items, please be sure to mark all items clearly with the swimmer’s name.  The coaches and pool staff ARE NOT responsible for lost or stolen items.  

Poco Loco

Poco Loco will be selling team suits, fins, and goggles at the pool on Tuesday, June 4, from 7:30am - 10:30am. You can also buy team suits, fins, and goggles at their store in Provo. If you go to their store, be sure to mention that you are from the Lindon Swim Team, so they can get you the right suit. Poco Loco is located at 1774 N University Pkwy # 26 , Provo.

2013 Parents Meeting

This is a reminder for all parents with children on the swim team. The Parents Meeting is next Thursday, May 30th from 6:30pm-8pm at the Lindon Senior and Community Center (25 North Main street). This will be an opportunity for all parents to meet the coaches and receive the swim meet schedule for the summer as well as receive volunteer assignments. Attendance is REQUIRED, as we will discuss the philosophy, goals, and rules of our program and answer any questions or concerns parents will have.

Poco Loco will be selling team swim suits and fins at the meeting. Bring your children who are enrolled for swim team so they can be sized for suits and fins. Poco Loco will be at the Community Center from 6 - 9 ish so you are welcome to come to the meeting and then bring your swim team members after for sizing. 

We are so excited to start off a new swim season with all of you! :)

Swim Team 2013

It's time for swim team again! You can find the registration information here: http://www.activityreg.com/selectactivity.wcs. Swim Team starts June 3rd and ends August 3rd for the 2013 season.

TRY OUTS: Try outs will be held for new swimmers and those wishing to advance a level up from last year. The date for try outs will be Saturday, May 18th, 2013. Try outs for swim team and swim lesson assessments will be on a drop in only basis, and will run from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Please bring those wishing to try out ready to swim with goggles. Also, if your child has long hair, please be sure to bring a hair elastic or a swim cap for them.
*Pools will be closed for the day, only children wishing to try out will be permitted in the pool.

PARENTS MEETING: Thursday, May 30th from 6:30pm-8pm, to be held at the Lindon Senior and Community Center. (25 North Main street)
This will be an opportunity for all parents to meet the coaches and receive the swim meet schedule for the summer as well as receive volunteer assignments. Attendance is REQUIRED, as we will discuss the philosophy, goals, and rules of our program and answer any questions or concerns parents will have.