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2020 Swim Team Information
- Welcome to all new and returning swimmers. Please feel free to contact Coach Adriana with questions regarding the information listed on this sheet.
Season Start Date Monday, February 10th
Season Goals 1. Over a 3.50 Team GPA 2. Team Spirit and Participation 3. Win Delta League Championships 4. Earn more points at SJS Sections than 2019
1. Pre-Season Requirements a. Team Website – www.teamunify.com/reschssfhs i. All St. Francis Swimmers are required to register on the team site. If you do not register you will not be on the team. Registration must be completed before participation on the team will be permitted. ii. The Team Unify system b. Physicals i. All Athletes must have a physical on file with the Athletic Department. These go to Kelly Ketchum. You will not be allowed in the water unless you have been cleared. Missing practice due to missing a physical will count as unexcused absence.
2. Team Gear a. Team Suits i. Adidas is the official team suit and can be ordered through the online store (link sent out by Coach Adriana the week of 1/13) b. Team Caps i. Team latex caps will be handed out at the first practice. c. Apparel (Parkas, Clothing/Backpacks/Etc.) i. All apparel and other items can be ordered through the team's online store (link to be sent out by Coach Adriana the first week of practice)
3. Practices a. Attendance Policy i. See Handout for the team Attendance Policy b. Spring Break i. Red 1 & 2 Groups: Swimmers are expected to attend a minimum of 3 practices over the two-week break ii. Gold 1 & 2 Groups: Swimmers are expected to attend a minimum of 5 practices over the two-week break
4. Dual Meets a. All swimmers must sign in/out of dual meets by the Friday before the scheduled meet b. Meet Rosters will be posted on TU a minimum of two days prior to a dual meet. i. If you are listed on the meet roster you MUST attend
5. End of Season Championship Meets · Delta League Champs: Thursday and Friday April 23-24 · SJS Sections: at Tokay – Thursday/Saturday, May 7 & 9 · CIF State Championships: May 15 and 16 a. All swimmers who make the Meet Roster for League Championships must attend. This is NOT optional. b. Any swimmers who qualify for SJS Sections or State Championships are required to attend these meets. This is NOT optional. . All Swimmers will agree to the information and team procedures on this document when registering for swim team on: https://www.teamunify.com/rechssfhs
2020 Swim Team Attendance Policy
Welcome to all new and returning swimmers. Please read this policy carefully. The following rules will be strictly adhered to and enforced. Please feel free to contact Coach Adriana with questions regarding the policy.
Practice:
1. Practice Schedule:
a. Red 1 Group: 5:30-6:15PM Swim M-F
b. Red 2 Group: 6:15-7:00PM Swim M-F
c. Gold 1 Group: 7:00-8:00PM Swim M-F; 6:30-7:00 Dryland T/Th
d. Gold 2 Group: 7:00-8:15PM Swim M-F; 6:30-7:00 Dryland M/W/F
Attendance Policy
a. Swimmers who have 5 or more unexcused absences will not be allowed to travel with the team.
b. Swimmers who have more than 8 unexcused absences will be referred to the Dean's Office and Athletic Director for disciplinary action.
c. Swimmers who have more than 10 unexcused absences will be dropped from the team and could receive an 'F" in the course.
Excused Absences:
a. Absent from School:
i. The attendance office will be sending a daily update of the swimmers who were absent from school. If a swimmer attends school for the day they MUST attend swim practice, if the swimmer cannot swim, they must STILL be present at practice or they will receive an unexcused absence.
b. School Related Activities:
i. Swimmers must provide the coach with a note/email listing the dates they will be gone for a school related activity prior to them missing practice.
ii. Christian Service will not be excused, students are able to plan when they do their service and need to plan accordingly. Do not plan your service during practice times.
iii. Jesuit functions such as the spring play do not count as school related absences
c. Unexcused Absences:
i. All non-school related activities such as SAT or ACT class that are not SF affiliated are unexcused.
ii. Missing practice due to non-emergency family functions are unexcused and will count towards the above attendance policy.
iii. Missing practice because of course work will be unexcused
iv. Having to miss practice because of a job will count as an unexcused absence.
2. USA Swimmers:
a. Practices:
i. Club swimmers are required to attend St. Francis practice each Wednesday Morning from 5:30-6:45AM (Based on Jesuit's Pool Availability). In the event a USA swimmer misses a Wednesday Morning practice due to an excused absence, another practice during the week can be used to make up for the missed practice. Failure to maintain 85% attendance with your club team will cause USA swimmers to lose the ability to swim with the club team and they will be required to swim with the high school team.
b. Meets: i. USA Swimmers must attend ALL St. Francis meets unless they are traveling with their club team in which case an email must be sent to Coach Adriana by February 12th listing the meets the swimmer will be missing and why.
3. Dual Sport Athletes: Dual Sport Athletes will be permitted to miss practice a maximum of twice per week in order to participate in their spring club sport. Dual Sport Athletes must be at 100% of all other practices. If a dual sport athlete misses 2 swim practices, they will lose the privilege of being excused twice a week for their sport and will be required to attend all St. Francis Swim practices. Dual Sport Athletes must still attend ALL St. Francis Swim Meets. Failure to adhere to these requirements will result in disciplinary action from the St. Francis coaching staff, including possible dismissal from the team and referral to the dean's office.
a. Dual Sport Athlete Contract
i. All Dual Sport Athletes will be required to fill out and return the team's Dual Sport Athlete Contract in order to be extended the "Dual Sport Athlete" attendance exceptions.
Swim Meets:
- All swimmers must attend each swimming meet in which they are entered. Swimmers failing to show for a meet that they are entered in will result in disciplinary action from the St. Francis coaching staff, including possible dismissal from the team.
- Illness or emergency: If a swimmer must miss a meet due to a sudden illness or emergency, a coach should be notified at the earliest possible time by email. Notification can come prior to (preferable) or on the day of the meet.
- If a swimmer must miss a meet due to a school activity, family function or non-St. Francis swim meet, the swimmer must sign out of that meet no later than the Friday before the meet on the team website.
- All swimmers who make the Meet Roster for League Championships must attend. This is NOT optional.
- Any swimmers who qualify for SJS Sections or State Championships are required to attend these meets. This is NOT optional.
Miscellaneous 1. Meet warm-ups will be done as a team. A coach will run the warm-up which will be introduced at practice prior to the meet. USA Swimmers may do additional yardage during warm-up that is in line with their pre-meet warm-up for their club team. Being late to a swim meet may result in the swimmer being scratched from all or part of the meet. All Swimmers will agree to this policy when registering for swim team on: https://www.teamunify.com/rechssfhs
