Freshman Swimming Unit
Rules & Procedures
“Safety Is Our Motto”
You are responsible for adhering to the following guidelines:
1. ALWAYS have your gym suit and gym shoes available at school because it I am absent, you will not swim but will dress for another activity such as co-ed volleyball, basketball, weight room etc.
2. DO NOT leave your wet swimsuit in your PE locker on top of your gym suit…it will eventually lead to a mildew problem. Bring a plastic bag. Take your swimsuit home every night, hang it up to dry, and bring it back in the morning.
3. TIME FOR DRESSING at the end of class will be REDUCED for failing to pick up towels and /or other acts of irresponsibility on your part. Keep the locker room as dry and neat as possible…DRY OFF in the shower and put your used towels in the appropriate bin after you are finished with them.
4. You MUST have a DOCTOR’S MEDICAL EXCUSE to be out of the water for more than 2 days.
5. A PARENT NOTE will only excuse you for 2 days and can be used for such things as a cold, sore throat, earache, etc. Even if you don’t swim, you will remain with the class. You are responsible for paying attention to the lesson plan being taught to your group.
6. If you are absent during the swim unit or are sitting out for short- term medical/personal reasons, you will be deducted 20 points from your participation grade and 10 points for you uniform grade for each day you sit out. You can make up the lost participation/uniform points by swimming 15 widths of the pool during the last 10 minutes of class. If you miss skills tests in the water, you must make every effort to make them up during the last 10 minutes of class or in the morning before school. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LETTING ME KNOW THAT YOU NEED TO STAY AT THE END OF CLASS TO SWIM LAPS OR MAKE-UP A SKILLS TEST.
7. Girls who are unable to swim due to their menstrual period will give me this information in my office before class begins and will need a note from a parent in order to any make-up laps or skills tests. Make-up laps must be done and any skills tests missed must be made up.
8. I will unlock both locker rooms from the pool deck at 20 past the hour. You are not allowed in the pool area unless I am present on the deck. Once class begins, you are not allowed to leave the pool deck until class is dismissed.
9. You must be in your SWIM SUIT or PE UNIFORM SEATED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER at the beginning of class. You will then shower and return to the pool deck to your assigned group.
10. You may NOT enter the water until signaled by the teacher.
11. HORSEPLAY including running, pushing, grabbing, dunking, spitting, splashing, etc. is NOT AN OPTION! Actions that do not adhere to our “SAFETY FIRST” motto will result in termination for the day, points deducted from your participation grade, and a detention and/or referral. Severe cases may result in a Dean’s “E” from the class (you fail the semester).
12. No one is allowed to dive off the starting blocks unless instructed to do so by the teacher.
13. During recreational swim time, you may use the diving board only if I have cleared you to do so. Obviously if you are unable to swim in the deep end of the pool, you will not be allowed to use the diving board.
14. No GUM, FOOD or BEVERAGE is allowed in the pool or on the deck.
15. LONG HAIR must be tied back.
16. Only swimming suits are allowed to be worn in the water…no shorts, cut-offs, T-shirts, etc. Two-piece suits are allowed for girls, but should be appropriate for a school setting. Boy’s swimwear also must be school appropriate.
17. NEED GOGGLES? You must provide them yourself.
18. Cell Phones or IPads are not allowed on the pool deck. A detention will be issued if these items are brought out on the pool deck
19. You will be working on proper breathing techniques, endurance, learning new strokes, and/or perfecting the ones you already have. If you are on the Swim Team, you still will swim in class. You may also be called upon to demonstrate and/or assist non-swimmers.
20. IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU EXHIBIT SELF-DISCIPLINE AND SELF-CONTROL DURING THIS SWIMMING UNIT. I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING EVERYONE’S SAFETY, BUT I CANNOT DO THAT IF YOU FAIL TO ABIDE BY THE RULES LISTED ABOVE.
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WE HAVE READ THE ABOVE SWIMMING GUIDELINES TOGETHER AND UNDERSTAND THE RULES:
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