Jersey Devilrays
Swim-A-Thon
January 18 and 20, 2013
Objective: To swim up to 200 lengths of the pool in 2 hrs. That’s 5000 yards or 3 miles. They can do it!!! A
Swim-A-Thon instills confidence and is a great team-building tool for our club.
Fundraising: You and your swimmer ask for pledges from your relatives, friends, teachers, and coworkers
based on how many lengths of the pool your swimmer hopes to swim. Funds raised are used to help offset
some of the expenses of our end of year banquet, as well as to purchase training equipment and other items.
Stuff you need to know:
 Parents need to count the laps for their swimmer. Get involved and come cheer on your swimmer!!
 Is the swim-a-thon required? Yes, if you want your swimmer to attend this year’s banquet….AND
WE WANT EVERY SWIMMER AT THE BANQUET! Only injured swimmers or those swimmers
joining the team after the swim-a-thon will be able to pay their way to the banquet.
 Is there a required amount from each swimmer? Yes. $75 minimum from each swimmer.
More is wonderful!
 Is your swimmer required to swim the swim-a-thon? Yes. On some teams, parents write a
check and the kids don't swim it. That's not the point of a swim-a-thon. It is a team-building
event, a confidence booster, and a fund raiser...in that order. Only injured swimmers are
excused from swimming the swim-a-thon, but they are required to donate the $75.
 Are there "normal" practices on the 18th + 20th? NO.
 Can I switch from the session set up my age group? Maybe, but you must clear it with Coach
Cindy beforehand. Swim-a-thons are run best with kids of the same ability level in the pool. That's
why it’s broken up the way it is. If you must switch, then we may ask you to swim on the makeup
day instead. We’d really like to see you swim with the proper group.
 Can they stop and rest? OF COURSE!! Drinks & snacks (something like fruit snacks/swedish fish)
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are fine. 9 and unders only may use fins AFTER the 1 hour. Our youngest swimmers will be given
kickboards and bubbles if needed to help them keep going.
 Are there prizes? Yes. USA swimming provides 100 lap and 200 lap pins. And we will have prizes
for the Most Money Raised per Age Group and the Fastest 200 lengths male and female.
 Will there be records? Yes! We have records for the fastest 200 laps by each age group, the most
laps by an 8 and under, etc... There will be a chart in the pool with last year’s results so that your
swimmers can try to increase their total lengths or lower their completion time.
 Will there be sets or just straight swimming? We have found that straight swimming worked best.
 I’m just starting in January. Am I required to participate? YES! This is first and foremost a teambuilding and confidence boosting event!!
 Can we go on the makeup day? The PRIMARY DATES of our SWIM-A-THON are January 18th
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and 20th. Only those swimmers who are out of town or sick are to swim on Jan 27 .
Fri Jan 18
7:00 -9:00 pm
Sun Jan 20
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Sun Jan 20
3:15 – 5:15 pm
Sun Jan 20
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Sun Jan 27
6-8 pm
Team Goal - 100% participation.
***Stingrays***
***Mini Rays, Pups and Skates***
*** Eagle and Manta Rays***
Holiday Party
MAKE UP DAY All Ages – Regular Practice may also
be held