JUNE 18TH - AWAY MEET - MEET SIGN UPS

Swim Team Parents, Our first swim meet is coming up! Saturday the 18th at Payson. Please be aware that swim meet sign ups are done online now through the blog >> http://lindonswimteam.blogspot.com/ and not in person. Click on the tab that says "Swim Meet Sign Ups" and follow the instructions. I pasted the instructions below as well. Please have these in by WEDNESDAY THE 15TH! If you do not, I will assume you are not coming to the meet. Let us know if you have any questions. Thank you, Your Coaches Please see the information below.

AWAY MEET AT PAYSON - JUNE 18

Pool address: 655 S Main St, Payson, UT 84651

WARM UP 7AM - START 7:30AM - BE EARLY FOR WARM UP AND TO CLAIM YOUR SPOT TO WATCH THE MEET!

INSTRUCTIONS

To sign up your child for a race, please put an X in the appropriate slot for the race they'd like to swim. Swimmers are only allowed to swim THREE INDIVIDUAL events and in ONE-TWO RELAYS. Relays are on the far right side of the spreadsheet. We will assign relay teams with those swimmers who want to participate. Please look for an email from us about the relays if you signed up. RELAYS ARE A COMMITMENT TO YOUR TEAM - ONLY SIGN UP IF YOU ARE SURE YOU CAN DO IT. Please do not sign up on the blacked out slots. These are off limits to swimmers in that age group. We will be pulling entries on Wednesday the 15th. If your child does not have an X, we will assume you are not coming to the meet.

PARENT VOLUNTEER - OFFICIALS MEETING

I don't remember who was asking about if they needed to attend the officials meeting if they did it last year or are a proficient swimmer... If that was you, please email me :)

If you are interested in learning more about swimming and the rules, come attend the stroke judge/officials meeting this Thursday from 6-9:30pm. at the Riverside Country Club.

This counts toward volunteer hours, allows us to run meets, and the times of our swimmers will count toward County Meets. Without these positions filled, any times at our home meets do not count.

Thank you!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ THROUGH TO END

Hello Swim Teamers!

I apologize if you have not been receiving the emails. I investigated it after practice, and I think I found the issue. Hopefully, everyone is receiving the emails now - if not, please email me asap so I can make sure you are on the list (I will be posting this email on the blog - I'd suggest subscribing to the blog if you haven't yet >>> http://lindonswimteam.blogspot.com/)

**If you are receiving this email and you are not on swim team this year, please let me know so I can take you off the list.

Just a few reminders

Practice Etiquette

We have discussed the following with the swimmers and would like you to reinforce this at home so we can have a fun and productive season.

-Listen to the coaches when they are talking and respect them

-Work hard so we can play hard on Fridays (1/2 day - game day)

-Be aware we have a three strike policy (Strikes will be given at coaches’ discretion)

1st offense – A warning will be given

2nd offense – Out of the pool

3rd offense – Still required to come to the next practice, but you will sit out and not be allowed to swim.

-Tardy policy: Late more than two days in a row - the swimmer will be asked to do a dry land set for warm up.

Fins

We will be having fin days on Wednesday and Friday. Please make sure your child has their fins on these days as we will be using them during practice. If you don't have fins, we have some in lost and found they could possibly borrow (if they fit!). Otherwise, please purchase your fins at Poco Loco or other swim stores. Poco Loco will give you the team discount.

Team Suit and Cap

If you do not have the team swim suit from last year, please make sure you purchase the team suit from Poco Loco. Go to the store in Provo on University Pkwy and tell them you are on Lindon Storm Swim Team and they will give you the discounted price. ***If you do have the suit from last year, it is your choice to either buy the new suit or stick with the old one if it is still in good condition.

Team caps can be purchased here at the pool. These must be worn at the swim meets so we know who our swimmers are!

Parent Volunteer

Just a reminder, parents are required to volunteer 4.5 hrs per child. I will be posting a Google doc of the positions we need later today. Please email me the position you would like and I will put your name on the Google doc. The yellow and red highlighted boxes are the positions we need filled. Red is the highest priority that we must have filled in order to run the meet. These positions are for the two home meets that we have. So if you can't make it to these meets to volunteer, I'm sure the other teams would love your help at the away meets (this would count toward hours).

The starters, meet refs, and stroke judges will need to attend the training meeting on June 9th at the Riverside Country Club from 6-9:30pm. (This will count toward hours too - so if you have a lot of kids on the team, I'd recommend one of these positions. You will learn a ton about swimming and will be able to help your child improve in so many ways!)

Thanks so much,

Your Coaches 
 

MAKE UP PARENT MEETING

Make up Parent Meeting 

We will be holding our make up parent meeting as planned from 4-5 p.m. at the Lindon Community Center. If you can not make it, please email me. If you need to come late, please do so you can get all the info you need. We will hang around til 5:30 p.m. to answer questions. 

Subscribing to the Blog and Emails

If you have not received any emails from me thus far, please email me so I can make sure I have the right email for you! Thanks!

On the right side bar of the blog, after you scroll past the important dates, there will be a box that says, "Follow by Email." Enter your email there to subscribe. **Note that the blog may look different if you are looking on your phone. I don't think you can see the "Important Dates" section or the subscribing box if you are using your phone to do so.

**For other important info about Poco Loco, swim suits, and practice see the previous post below. 

Best,

Coach Kristi

WAIT LIST AND MANDATORY PARENT MEETING TOMORROW

Wait List

If you have not registered your child and are on the wait list for swim team, please sit tight as we organize the rosters and swimmers move to the appropriate level or drop out. You should hear from me within the week. Please check your emails for any updates! 

Parent Meeting

We will be holding our parent meeting as planned from 4-5 p.m. at the Lindon Community Center for those who can make it. If you can not make it, we will be holding a make up one on May 31st from 4-5 p.m. as well. Let me know if you can't make either of these meetings.

Poco Loco will be there early so you can order all the equipment you need. They have given us a great team discount! So come at 3:15 p.m. if you want to get ahead of the line! If you can not come to the meeting, you can go into Poco Loco's store located in Provo on University Pkwy. 

Below is posted our swim suit for this year - sadly our suits from last year were discontinued so we decided to go with something FUN since it's the Summer Olympics this year!

First Day of Practice

Our first day of practice will be June 1st. Come ready to work hard and play hard! Please make sure you have paid before this date. So you are aware, part of the registration fee includes the dues that each swimmer must pay to be part of the league and to be able to swim at county meets.

Start Times

Advanced Group: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Intermediate Group: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Beginner Group: 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

MAKE UP SWIM TRYOUT

This Saturday we will be holding make up tryouts for swim team.
10-2 p.m. - Drop Ins - here at the pool

As I'm sure many of you are aware, our intermediate and beginner groups are full. We will have a wait list for these groups available on Saturday's tryout. Wait list sign ups will be a first come first serve basis.

Please do not register your child for the advanced group if they do not qualify for advanced. If you do, your child will not be guaranteed a spot in the group they do qualify for.

Questions or concerns? Please email me directly.

See you Saturday!

Coach Kristi

Make Up Parent Meeting

We will be holding a make up parent meeting on May 31st - 4-5pm, Lindon Aquatics Center. This way all those who can not make it to the first parent meeting can come to the second. Please make your best effort to come to one of these two parent meetings. If you can not come to either one, please email me so we can get you the info you need. I really want everyone to be on the same page!

Thank you much!

Coach Kristi