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Dundee Township Park District
Swim Team
Fall/Winter 2014/2015 - Team Information
Dundee Township Park District
www.dtpd.org
Dundee Dolphin Swim Team
www.dundeedolphins.org
665 Barrington Avenue
Carpentersville, IL 60110-2904
(847) 428-7131
Welcome to the Dundee Dolphins Swim Team
For the Fall/Winter 2014-2015 season!
We are a year ‘round team home to both recreational and competitive swimmers from ages 6-18 that offers a program for all levels of swimmers. Our Philosophy is to teach and refine the 4 competitive strokes, moving the swimmers forward with their progress helping them advance towards their goals. We are an ISI team.
Our Mission Statement is: To be committed to provide a positive environment, to challenge and develop our members to become exceptional young citizens, athletes, and swimmers; To create and maintain an enjoyable and productive swimming environment; To allow and assist every member to reach his or her desired level of swimming within their commitment; To recognize each member and value his or her role in the success of our team; To encourage family participation; To encourage positive mental attitude and mutual respect.
There are four different divisions of the Dundee Dolphins: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Senior. Evaluation is based on skill and time commitment determines which group\division you should register for. New swimmers must be evaluated by our Head Coach prior to registration. Existing swimmers will be informed of the group they will be swimming in prior to the start of the season.
Divisions
Bronze Dolphins (age 12 - under)
· Skill Level: Should be able to complete at least 2 lengths of a legal freestyle. Have an understanding of back, breast and fly.
Program Goals: Prepare swimmer to meet the stamina requirements of next level; master free style w/alternate and “double” breathing; work towards a legal breaststroke & butterfly; Learn back and forward start. Learn all four legal turns and finishes.
Meets: Participation in meets is optional.
Silver Dolphins (age 14 - under) ***+10sec from reg. time ***
Skill Level: Swim at least two of the following four time standards:
Girls SCM Boys
46.79 50 Free 47.79
53.89 50 Back 53.99
58.89 50 Breast 1:00.19
51.59 50 Fly 51.89
Program Goals: Prepare swimmer for the stamina requirements of next level; refine strokes, master free and back flip turns; and qualify for Championship Meets
Meets: Swimmers are encouraged to participate in meets including all the Championship Meets that they qualify for.
Gold Dolphins (age 10 - over) ***+8sec from reg. time ***
Skill Level: Swim at least two of the following four time standards:
Girls SCM Boys
41.29 50 Free 40.89
46.59 50 Back 46.39
50.89 50 Breast 51.59
44.59 50 Fly 44.49
· Program Goals: Master free and back flip turns and starts, refine strokes, develop the mental toughness for competition,
· Meets: Swimmers are encouraged to participate in meets including all the Championship Meets that they qualify for.
Senior Dolphins (age 13 - over) ***+3sec from reg. time ***
Skill Level: To be eligible for Senior Dolphins, swimmers must be a Varsity HS Swimmer and meet at least 1 of the time standards below or swim at least two of the following four time standards:
Girls SCM Boys
34.39 50 Free 32.59
1:19.59 100 Back 1:16.59
1:30.59 100 Breast 1:27.09
1:18.79 100 Fly 1:15.69
· Program Goals: Prepare swimmer for high-level meets; master “smart strategic swimming,” and achieve a “positive
competitive mindset.”
Meets: Swimmers are encouraged to participate in meets including all the Championship Meets that they qualify for.
Swimmers will be guided into an appropriate division/program by our qualified coaching staff. Dundee Township Park District’s all encompassing Swimming program starts with our Learn-To-Swim program, moves to the Junior Dolphins Pre-Swim Team, and finally to the four divisions of the Dundee Dolphins.
Practice
FALL/WINTER (SEPTEMBER 15 – FEBRUARY 20)
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYBRONZE SILVER GOLD
SENIOR / 5:30-6:30PM off 5:30-6:30PM off 5:30-6:30PM
5:30-6:30PM 5:00-6:30PM 6:30-7:30PM 5:00-6:30PM 5:30-6:30PM
6:30-8:00PM 6:30-8:00PM 7:00-8:30PM 6:30-8:00PM 5:30-7:00PM
6:30-8:30PM 6:30-8:00PM 6:30-8:30PM 6:30-8:00PM 5:30-7:00PM
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (FEB 23 – MARCH 13: Regional Qualifiers will continue to FEBRUARY 27; Senior Champ MARCH 6; Age Group Champ Qualifiers MARCH 13) – Practice Times TBA
PLEASE NOTE: This schedule is tentative and subject to change dependent on the number of swimmers we have in each level and lane space availability. Any changes made will be minimal and done so with the best interest of the entire team in mind.
PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS: All swimmers need to come prepared and focused. Swimmers will receive TWO warnings at practice if they are not focused and following directions, not working to their potential, distracting other swimmers, etc. If a swimmer is talked to THREE times in practice, they will be asked to sit out the remainder of practice and a conversation will be had with parents after practice.
Cancelled Practices due to weather/situations outside our control: Any cancellation to a practice will be communicated ASAP typically via email. A notice will be posted on the door to the Indoor Pool as well if possible. The coaching staff will evaluate lane space/team availability to determine if there is a possibility for a Saturday AM Make up practice in these cases.
Fees
Swimmer Registration fee:
Division Resident Fee Non-Resident Fee
Bronze $263.00 $328.00 *
Silver $315.00 $394.00 * Gold $420.00 $525.00 *
Senior $473.00 $588.00 *
*Non-Resident fees are at a reduced rate of 25% higher than Resident rates (DTPD’s standing policy is 50%).
· A payment plan is available for those wishing to utilize such. Three payments can be made utilizing Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express. A onetime processing fee of $10.00 per swimmer will be added to the first payment.
· The initial payment at registration will be 1/3 of the fee plus the $10.00 processing fee. The 2nd payment will be processed September 17th. The final payment will be processed October 17th.
· High School Girls: Any High School girl whose high school does not sponsor an IHSA team may participate throughout the fall and/or winter season with Dundee Dolphins Swim Team. High School Girls who DO participate on an IHSA Swimming Team in the Fall, may join the team at the conclusion of their IHSA Competition in either the Age Group or Senior groups at half price.
· High School Boys: Any High School boy whose high school does not sponsor an IHSA team may participate throughout the winter season with Dundee Dolphins Swim Team. High School boys, who do participate on an IHSA team, may swim with the Dundee Dolphins Swim Team until their IHSA Season begins and then return to the team in February at half price.
ISI fees:
· Individual ISI\USA swimmer registration is required for all swimmers on the Dundee Dolphins. Swimmers should be registered as DUND (see page 6 for more information regarding ISI Registration Policy). To ensure a smooth registration process, registration forms will be given to new swimmers by the Head Coach with a deadline of October 3, 2014. ISI registration forms will also be given to returning swimmers with a deadline of October 31, 2014. All forms will then be mailed to Illinois Swimming, Inc. Swimmers joining later in the season are asked to please visit http://www.ilswim.org/index.html to print out forms and self register.
Escrow fee:
· Upon the registration of your 1st ISI swim meet, we will require a $100 escrow account be set up. We pull funds from your escrow account to pay for your swimmer’s meet entry fees at any level (Dual, Invitations, Championship meets). There must be money in your Escrow Account to be able to swim in a sanctioned meet. When you sign your swimmer(s) up to compete at an Invitational Meet, you agree to pay for their entry fees even if your swimmer ends up not swimming. Once the team is accepted to attend the invitational, all monies that have been paid to the host team are not refundable. If the invitational is full and the team does not get in, your Escrow Account will be refunded. At the end of the season, you will have the option to roll over any remaining balance to the next season, or a refund can be issued. Your balance will be available for you to view/check for accuracy on our team website.
· A rolling balance of $50 will need to be maintained throughout the season. If the account reaches $25, the swimmers under your account will be listed as “suspended.” This means you will be unable to register/compete in future meets until the appropriate funds have been added to your account. At that time, the swimmers account will be switched back to “Active”. Please note: The swimmer still will be able to participate in assigned practices while listed as “suspended” for financial reasons.
Registration (at the Rakow Center or Randall Oaks Center Front Desk)
· Registration for current resident Swim Team Members will be held August 8th through August 10th at either Recreation Center Front Desk.
· Registration for new resident Swim Team Members will be held August 11th through August 13th at either Recreation Center Front Desk.
· Registration for current non-resident Swim Team Members will be held August 14th through August 16th at either Recreation Center Front Desk.
· Registration for new non-resident Swim Team Members will be August 17th at either Recreation Center Front Desk.
· This packet contains all the necessary information to register for the FALL/WINTER 2014/2015 season.
o Spring/Summer 2014 season information: is included on all these green papers. Please retain these papers for your records.
o Registration information: is all on the blue sheet. This must be completely filled out and signed, and turned in at registration.
o Parents and Swimmers Understanding: is contained on the pink sheet. This form must be read, understood and signed by both the swimmers parent, and the swimmer (on their appropriate sides). This must be turned in at registration.
****SWIMMERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE UNTIL REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE AND ALL PARENT/SWIMMER CODE OF CONDUCT FORMS ARE SIGNED!****
Potential New Swimmers looking at joining the Dundee Dolphins need to attend an evaluation. These will be held on Saturday, August 2nd 2014 from 10:00am until 12:00pm at the Rakow Center and Saturday, August 9th from 10:00am until 12:00pm at Sleepy Hollow Pool
Swim Meets
· Both home and away meets will be held providing opportunities to swim in both long and short course sanctioned meets, including: Duals, Tri’s, Invitational’s, Conference, and any other qualifying level Championship meets. There will be approximately 8-10 meets.
· Program includes Regionals, Senior Championship, Age Group Champs.
· Zones, Sectionals, Jr. Nationals & Nationals will be additional cost for qualifying swimmers. These costs include: Coach, Lifeguard, etc. These costs will be evenly split between qualifying swimmers wishing to participate.
· All transportation, lodging, etc. is each Swimmers family’s individual responsibility.
· Swimmers are expected to be at the meet on time for warm ups and before positive check in closes. Swimmers who show up after positive check in closes without notifying the head coach will not be able to swim the meet per USA Swimming rules.
· Swimmers should see the coaching staff immediately after their race for feedback. Parents should encourage their children to do this as well.
· Relays: Some of the meets we attend will offer relay events.
o Our coaching staff will build the relay lineups based upon the number of swimmers that sign up for the meet as well as the days and sessions those swimmers register for.
o Participation in a relay is a privilege and a goal each swimmer should set for themselves. Relay assignments are done based on time, performance in practice and ability to be a team player.
o The fees for a relay will be split evenly among the 4 athletes.
o On occasion, a relay event may be canceled by the host team in order to stay within the timeline outlined within the meet packet. Typically, those fees are reimbursed to us and will be credited back to your escrow account.
o If a relay team is scratched due to a participant not showing up or scratching, that swimmer shall incur ALL fees for the relay. The other swimmers will be reimbursed for the scratched relay. Every attempt will be made by our coaches to fill that relay spot but due to a number of factors, it may not be possible.
o If you do not want to have your swimmer participate in relay events, you must inform the Head Coach prior to the close of registration of that particular meet.
· Parent Participation: Some meets that we attend require parent volunteers from visiting teams to serve as timers or officials (if certified). As soon as the Head Coach is informed that timers are needed, she will create a job board on the event page to allow parents to volunteer. Once the determined deadline has passed, the Head Coach will assign parents to time and inform them via email. It if the responsibility of the parent to find another volunteer if unavailable.
· Weather related cancelations for Meets: With the winter we had last year, it snowed every single weekend we had a meet. Meets will typically go on as scheduled. If you choose not to attend, please text Coach Amie as soon as you make that decision.
Home Meet:
I-Squad Meet will be held Friday September 26th.
· Warm ups will start at 5:30pm; Meet start at 6:00pm. This is a positive check in meet. Positive check in will close at 5:35pm.
· Swimmers will be asked to choose which events they want to swim (up to 3 events).
· All swimmers will swim the Dolphin Dive Relay which will be the last event of the night.
· All parents are expected to volunteer as this meet will be solely run by Dundee Dolphins.
Additional Meets
· There is the potential that the Dundee Dolphins may host additional dual/tri meets throughout the season. These will be set up by the coaching staff and communicated to parents and swimmers as soon as scheduled.