WESTRIDGE WATERSTORM

Please do not leave your swimmer(s) unattended before 8:15am! Coaches will be at the pool by 8:15am at the latest.

Practices run Monday through Friday. Practice start date and practice times will be posted on the team page on Swimtopia as well as on the Facebook page. Please be prepared with a suit, goggles, cap and towel. Practices continue through finals, which will take place in mid-July.

• In order to keep practices running smoothly and free of distractions, we would like to keep the pool deck clear of parents/guardians and/or siblings. Should parents/guardians/siblings need to be at the pool during practice, please wait outside of the pool. If you need to speak with a coach, unless absolutely necessary, please wait until after practice. Also, please, unless asked to help, let the coaches coach.

• Swimmers need to be on time to practice and be ready to get into the water! Being late is disruptive to your team. Start time means IN the water, not when you walk in the door.

• Rain DOES NOT cancel practice. Thunder and lightning DO cancel practice. Certain air temperatures MAY cancel practice. A message will be sent via Swimtopia and a message will be posted on the pool’s Facebook page by 7:30 am regarding practice cancellations. Check your email and Facebook for practice status on questionable days.

• If your swimmer(s) needs to miss a practice, arrive late to practice or leave practice early, please email the coaches ahead of time.

• Swimmers are expected to be respectful to all coaches, teammates and parent volunteers.

• Each age group will be assigned tasks to be done at practice. Swimmers must be ready to help their fellow age-group swimmers with those tasks.

• Cell phones should be left in swim bags during practice. (Please keep valuables at home as we cannot be responsible for these items during practice.)

• No one is allowed to hang on the lane ropes during practice.

• Team members must promptly exit the water after practice is over.

• While we always encourage team members to swim their club practices, attending Wednesday morning practice is recommended. Swimmers will find out their events for the evening meet at Wednesday practice, as well as rehearse relay exchanges. Additionally, many of the team-building social events are planned for Wednesdays, as we expect most of the team to be in attendance. (If your child(ren) has practice for another sport that conflicts with Westridge practices, please contact the coaches.)

• A swimmer’s performance is more likely to improve with regular attendance!