Governors Grant Piranhas – Swim Team 2015
Mission Statement – Help swimmers improve their skills, learn about competition, learn about teamwork, be
involved in their neighborhood community, make new friends, become lifelong swimmers, and have fun.
Swim Meets
B Meets – are designed to allow every swimmer to swim in every event. We encourage all swimmers to try
each stroke. Beginning swimmers should speak to lane coach or head coach to find out which strokes their
child is ready to compete. These are usually on Monday nights.
A Meets – Every swimmer will swim a minimum of 1 event. Coaches will try to place every swimmer in 2
events. Meet placement depends on times, technique (stroke legal), effort and participation in practice, team
we are competing against, number of swimmers attending the meet. These are usually on Thursday nights.
Piranha Website
This year the team will use ggswim.swim-team.us to handle registration, communications, RSVPing for meets,
and distribution of forms. In some cases the team will also use text messaging to advise families of last minute
changes or cancellations. The old Yahoo group will be used only in case of technical difficulties with this new
website and for some initial emails to advise/remind people of the switch to the new website. It is anticipated
this will be the last year the Yahoo group will be used.
Volunteer Hours
All families are required to sign up for 4 volunteer slots. There are a variety of different jobs and we need lots
of help to run meets and sign-ups for volunteering will be via the ggswim website (see above). Nicki Nickles is
the volunteer coordinator and volunteers will be checking in with her at the beginning of each meet. It is
extremely important to check in so we can have volunteers in place and the meet can start on time. If you do
not check in, you will not receive credit for your volunteer hours.
ELIGIBILITY
American Red Cross recommends children are at least 5 years old to begin on swim team. We recognize some
children are capable at age 4 and therefore, we will offer a swim test for capability from May 18th – May 21st
during afternoon practices. Swimmer must be 4 as of June 1st in order to try out. In order to maintain a safe
environment at the pool with coaching supervision, the swim team committee strongly recommends swim
lessons in advance to prepare for a more enjoyable and safer environment. All swimmers must be able to
swim the LENGTH of the pool INDEPENDENTLY and float on their back INDEPENDENTLY for 30 seconds in
order to participate in swim team (this includes all 6 & Under swimmers). New swimmers will be evaluated
during the stroke evaluations and practices beginning May 18th.
SPONSORS
The Piranhas (a.k.a. GG Swim Team) would like you to consider joining our swim team family as a corporate
sponsor this year! This is a great opportunity to support the neighborhood swim team and promote your
business! Sponsor forms are available on our website and by contacting Kristin Young by email at:
[email protected]. Sponsorships pay for team shirts & events.
$95 per swimmer for Governor’s Grant residents
$120 per swimmer for non-residents
COSTS
Governors Grant Piranhas – Swim Team 2015
Important Dates:
Swim Suit Try –Ons: Monday, April 13th from 6:30-7:30 pm OR Sunday, April 19th from 2-3 pm
In GG Clubhouse
Mandatory New Parent Meeting: Monday, April 13th from 7:30–8 pm OR Sunday, April 19th from 3–3:30 pm
In GG Clubhouse
• Parent of each new swimmer must attend one of the parent meetings
• Information on practices and volunteering will be covered
Ice – Cream Social: at GG Pool on Sunday, May 31th at 2-4 pm
Stroke and Turn Clinic: at GG Pool hopefully will be confirmed for Sunday, May 31th at either 2 or 4 pm.
Team Pictures: Wednesday, July 1st at 9 am
Kid’s Kick Cancer: Team Kick and fundraiser for Camp Kemo - Wednesday, July 1st at 9 am
Pancake Breakfast (for City Meet Swimmer ONLY): July 16th during practice
End-of-Season Party: Sunday, Aug. 9 from 4-6pm
Practice schedule for 2015:
Afternoon Practices will run from May 18th – June 4th ; Monday – Thursday only;
No practice on Memorial Day, May 25th
Swimmers Age for the summer swim season is as of June 1st, 2015
All swimmers will be evaluated during the first week of practice. If the coaches believe your child will do
better at a different time, they will speak with you individually sometime during the first week.
Please remember that all the strokes, starts and turns will be taught / reviewed during these first few weeks
so please make every effort to attend as many practices as possible.
4:00 – 4:30 pm – 6 & Unders
4:30 – 5:00 pm – 7 – 8 yr olds
5:00 – 6:00 pm – 9 – 10 yr olds
6:00 – 7:00 pm – 11 and up
Morning practices will begin on Monday, June 8th (Monday – Thursday)
Group placement will be determined by coaches during the afternoon sessions in May
8:00 – 9:00 am – Advanced Group (Know all 4 strokes, starts, and flip turns – emphasizing speed and distance)
9:00 – 10:00 am – Developmental Group (Stroke technique will be emphasized, starts and turns will be taught)
Meet Schedule for 2015:
B Meets – Monday nights – swimmers choice – (6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 7/9)
A Meets – Thursday nights (mostly) – coaches set line-up- (6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 6/29, 7/6)
Locations for above TBA
City Meet Championships – All swimmers who have participated in at least 2 meets qualify for the
championship meet. It is a GREAT experience; please consider allowing your child to swim. All level of
swimmers are encouraged to attend. Swimmers will be placed in races according to their times so that they
will be competing against swimmers of similar skill level.
Saturday, July 18th
Sunday, July 19th
Morning session: 6 & Unders / 7 – 8 yr olds
Morning session: 9 – 10 yr olds
Afternoon session: 11 – 12 yr olds
Afternoon session: 13 – 14 & 15 – 18 yr olds