Swimmer of the Week

Swimmer of the Week
The Gator coaches and board members are excited to implement a new award for swimmer of the week.  This swimmer recognition will begin next week.  
During the summer swim season the coaches will be recognizing one female and one male swimmer each week.  Swimmers can be chosen from any age group.  Upon being chosen for the swimmer of the week the swimmer will be recognized on the blog and on the bulletin board at the swimming pool as well as receiving a Dairy Queen gift card.

Swimmer of the Week criteria
  • Behavior and Attitude:  highest standards for behavior and manners at all swim team functions; positive attitude in regards to all swimming related programs
  • Effort:  demonstrate a resilient, consistent, hard-work ethic both in and out of the pool
  • Attendance:  attends practice regularly; participates in meets consistently
  • Learning:  demonstrates excellent listening skills; responsiveness to instruction; improve skill development
  • Organization:  demonstrates independence; self motivator; arrives on time; has all “equipment”
  • Performance:  applies skills and techniques acquired/developed during practice in meets; demonstrates proper form; drops time in events
  • Team Work:  demonstrates excellent team work helping all team mates; cheers for other swimmers during events; participates in buddy program
  • Gator Factor:  All the above and a little something extra!!!!!!!!!!!

Swimmer files

Beginning this week we will have the swimmer folders out during practice.  The swimmer files are designed to get swim team related information to the swimmer.  The folders are arranged alphabetically by last name.  Examples of items in these folders are:  ribbons from meets, information hand-outs, paperwork and/or items from your swim buddy.  We encourage all swimmers to check their folder at least once a week and remove all the contents.

Schedule June 6th-June 11th

Here is the schedule for June 6th-June 11th
Monday-Friday:  Regular summer practice
6:30-8:15am:  Upper division practice and dry land (8-8:15am)
8:00-9:00am:  10-13 year olds
9:00-10:00am:  9 year olds
9:00-9:45am:  8&under
     
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
7:00-8:00pm:  12&under night practice

Tuesday and Thursday
8:00-9:00pm:  Upper division and parent practice

Tuesday:  Back stroke clinic
9:45-10:15am (must be signed up online)

Wednesday:  Breast stroke clinic
9:45-10:15am (must be signed up online)

Thursday:  Freestyle stroke clinic
9:45-10:15am (must be signed up online)

All swimmers must sign-up for their events by end of practice on Thursday

Saturday:  Swim meet at Green Mountain Swim Club
Warm-ups begin at 6:00am; Meet starts at 7:00am
Parents please sign-up on the blog to volunteer

Stroke clinics

Starting this week we will be offering stroke clinics.  These clinics are designed to help a small group of swimmers work on a specific stroke to help them improve.  To allow as many swimmers to participate in these please sign-up for only 3 sessions (all must be different strokes).  These clinics will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:45-10:15.  The link for the stroke clinic sign-up is listed below and also on the right hand side of the blog. 
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c054caba822a75-stroke2
Please let us know if you have any questions about these.