Maywood Dolphins Swim Team
Parents Guide ~ 2017 Season
Welcome to the Maywood Dolphins Swim Team 2017 season! This program provides children ages 5-17 exposure
to competitive swimming in a fun environment.
Swim Program Information
Memberhip
&
Registration
Coaching
Staff
Tryouts
&
Practice
Schedule
Swim
Meets
Team members must be registered members of the Maywood Municipal Pool.
Registration Fee: $15.00 per swimmer; $35.00 maximum per family.
Late Fee: $10.00 per swimmer; $20 maximum per family (after June 25, 2016).
In-person registration: Saturday, June 17, 2017, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Maywood Senior Recreation Center
(located next to the rear of the pool parking lot).
Parents Meeting: Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 6:30 PM at the Maywood Senior Centerl.
Christina Cusmano, Head Coach. Christina, a fourth year coach with the team, began her swimming career with the
Maywood Dolphins at the age 6. She was a member of the Hackensack High School Varsity Swim Team and has swum
competitively for the Garfield YMCA Sharks, SKYY and currently for Montclair St College. She is also a lifeguard at the
Maywood Pool. She will be starting her sophomore year at Montclair State College in the fall.
Mark Tieleman, Assistant Coach. Mark has been swimming competitively since he was eleven years old; he swam for
the Garfield YMCA Sharks, TIDE and SKYY Swim Team. Mark is a lifeguard at the Maywood Pool. He was a member of
the Arcadia University swim team & will begin his Senior year in September studying Biology.
Mike Pacheco, Assistant Coach. Mike has been swimming competitively since the 4th grade. He swam for the
Meadowlands YMCA, TIDE, Clifton SeaHawks and Skyy Swim Team. He is a lifeguard at the Maywood Pool. He will
begin his senior year at Montclair and is studying Fine Arts. He is also a member of the Montclair Varsity Swim Team
Tryouts for new team members will be held at the Maywood Pool on June 6 and 7, 2017 from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
Regular practices will begin on Monday, June 26, 2017 and run through the end of July.
Practice Group Schedule
White:
Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Green:
Monday through Friday: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Black:
Monday through Friday: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
The Maywood Dolphins are part of the “Bergen Six” League of the NJ Pool Managers Association. The league consists
of swim teams from Maywood, Leonia, Oradell, Ridgefield and Meadowlands. Directions for away meets and any
schedule changes will be posted on the team website and pool bulletin board. Swimmers who cannot attend a
scheduled meet must note their planned absence on the sheets on the pool bulletin board.
Wednesday Meets - 5:00 PM warm-up, 5:30 PM start.
Saturday Meets – 7:30 AM warm-up, 8:00 AM start.
Meet Schedule (TENTATIVE)
Wednesday, July 12
Maywood @ Oradell
Saturday, July 15
Maywood @ Ridgefield
Wednesday, July 19
Leonia @ Maywood
Saturday, July 22
Meadowlands @ Maywood
Wednesday, July 26th Rain Date
Saturday, July 29th
League Championships @ Leonia
7:30 am warm-ups. Meet starts PROMPTLY at 8:00 am
July 31-August 5
Volunteers
County Championship Meets (for those who qualify)
Parent volunteers are needed to ensure the smooth running of each swim meet. See volunteer position descriptions
for some of the opportunities to help out. Volunteer sign-up sheets will be posted on the pool bulletin board.
Volunteer deposits will be returned once the volunteer obligation has been satisfied. If you choose not to volunteer,
your $100.00 volunteer deposit will become part of the swim team’s general funds.
Swimmers should have a team suit and team bathing cap. Goggles are also recommended. Bathing suit sizing will
take place at the in-person registration at the Maywood Senior Recreation Center on Saturday, June 17, 2017 from
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Payment for the team suit and team apparel can be made in cash, by credit card or by check,
payable to “California Beach Hut”. Team suit packages include a bathing suit, tee-shirt and cap. Girls package $55;
boys package $43.
Additional items, such as goggles, team spirit wear and practice suits will be available for purchase on registation
day.
Equipment
All swim meet participants will receive 1st, 2nd, 3rd or Honorable Mention ribbons in recognition of their performance.
At the completion of the swim season a team party will be held at the pool in August. The date of the party and a
sign-up sheet for party donations will be posted on the pool bulletin board in July.
Swimmer
Recognition
Communication
Swim Team
Parents
Association
Board Members
Team website: http://maywooddolphins.homestead.com.
Emails with “Dolphins Swim Team Information” in the subject line will also be used for team communication. In
addition, information, including the meet schedule, directions to away meets and other important notices, will be
posted on the pool bulletin board – please check the bulletin board regularly.
Dolphins Swim Team Parents Association:
Sue Esposito, President ([email protected])
JoEllen Tieleman, Treasurer ([email protected])
Patty D’Amato ([email protected])
Kevin McDermott ([email protected])
Cathy Messar ([email protected])
Amy Caramagna ([email protected])
Michelle Gervino ([email protected])
Christopher Molos ([email protected])
Tatiana Baytar ([email protected])
Eric Cruz ([email protected])
Pauline Morgan([email protected])
Swim Meet Volunteer Position Descriptions
Timer
Runner
Timers are responsible for timing and recording swimmers’ times in an assigned lane for the duration of a meet. At the
end of each heat of each event, Timers provide completed time cards to the Runner. Stopwatches, time cards and
pencils are provided. We need a minimum of six Timers for each meet.
Runners are responsible for collecting completed time cards from the Timers and place cards from the Place Judges at
the end of each heat, making sure that time cards are completely filled out. After each heat of each event, the Runner
delivers the time cards (in lane order) with the place form on top to the Score Keeper’s table. We need one Runner for
each meet.
Score
Keeper
Score Keeper keeps a running tally of the results for both teams on an official score sheet. Score Keeper uses the place
form and time cards to record results and to determine score after each event. We need one Score Keeper for each
meet.
Marshaller
Marshallers line up the swimmers according to their event, heat and lane. A marshaller will walk the swimmers to their
lanes prior to the start of their event. We need a minimum of three Marshallers for each meet.
Ribbon
Coordinator
Ribbon
Handler
Ribbon Coordinator places pre-printed stickers on 1st, 2nd , 3rd and Honorable Mention ribbons and organizes them in
alphabetical order. We need one volunteer for each meet. (The Ribbon Coordinator’s work is done at home).
At away meets the Ribbon Handler highlights Dolphin placements in each heat, collects score sheets at the end of meet
and ensures the correct number of blank ribbons are received from the other team. Ribbon Handler gives official score
sheets and blank ribbons to a member of the Parents Assocation
All volunteer positions can be performed easily by anyone. Any necessary
instruction is given prior to the start of the meet.