SWIM LEAGUE
RIVER GLEN
PLUM CREEK
SUMMER BREAK
WINDEMERE
LEGENDS
GRAY EAGLE
KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS
ELIGIBILTY
All Children with River Glen Swim Club memberships are eligible to swim on the team provided they are under the age of 15 as of June 1, 2008. There is no minimum age, as long as your child can swim the distance in their age category, and is not afraid of the water.
Age Groupings
13-14 year olds
11-12 year olds
9-10 year olds
7-8 year olds
6 and under
Fees
$85
Team Philosophy
River Glen Swim Team was developed to teach children the fundamentals of competitive swimming in a fun but challenging environment. We stress good sportsmanship, respect for others and achieving your personal best.
River Glen Swim Team Staff
Stephanie Thompson 441-6275
Practice Times
8-9am ages 11-12/13-14
9-10am ages 7-8/9-10
10-10:30am ages 6 and under
Important Dates
Stroke Clinic-Tuesday June 10, 5pm River Glen
First Practice-Monday, June 9
First Meet-Thursday, June 12
Invitational Meet-Tuesday July 15
SWIM TEAM AWARDS PARTY-Wednesday, July 16
Basic Terms
Strokes - freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breast stroke
Event - individual or relay races of freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly or breast stroke
Heat - multiple races within the same event
Event lengths - 25 meters or one pool length, 50 meters or two pool lengths, 100 meters or 4 pool lengths
Medley - race consisting of all four strokes
Age Group Events
6 and under: (May be assisted)
12.5m backstroke
12.5m breastroke
12.5m freestyle
7-8 & 9-10:
25m backstroke 25m breastroke
25m freestyle 25m butterfly
100m medley relay 100m freestyle relay
11-12 & 13-14:
50m backstroke 50m breastroke
50m freestyle 50m butterfly
100m individual medley (IM)
100m medley relay 100m freestyle relay
Swim Meet Sign Ups
Every swim meet will have a “line up”. This indicates which event and heat your child will be swimming. At swim practice, there will be a note book with a team roster for each meet. Please check off your child’s name if they will be swimming. It is very important to follow this procedure because your child will not be in the “line up” if their name is not checked off on the meet roster. The deadline to sign up for a meet is 11am the day before the meet.
If you have not signed up for a meet, but are able to attend, you may swim if there is an available spot. It is our goal to have a fair and accurate line up for every meet.
Swim Meet Schedule
June 12 Home vs. Knights of Columbus
June 17 Away vs. Summer Break
June 19 Away vs. Plum Creek
June 24 Home vs. Windermere
June 26 Bye
Week of 4th of July (no practice, no meets)
July 8 Away vs. Legends
July 10 Home vs. Gray Eagle
July 15 Invitational
Invitational Meet: Tuesday July 15th at Hamilton Southeastern High School
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General Information
Home swim meets; swimmers need to arrive at River Glen at 3:30pm with warm-ups starting at 4pm.
Away swim meets, swimmers should arrive at the host pool at 4pm with warm-ups starting at 4:30pm.
Please remember to bring towels, goggles, swim suits, swim caps, hoodies, and snacks. All pools do have concessions for the meets.
Official start time for meets is 5:00pm. 6 and unders swim all their events first and are free to leave when finished.
League Rules
All swimmers on team roster need to be members of the league pool.
Swimmers are not allowed to wear “club” swim caps. Only plain caps or caps with the summer pool logo are allowed.
All events will be limited to five heats with the exception of 6 and unders.
Disqualifications will be limited to blatant errors on first heat only.
Swimmers and coaches are not allowed in the pool unless swimming their event.
Decisions solely up to hosting pool include: cancellation of meet due to weather and announcement of score or win/lose.
Away Swim Meets
Summer Break: North on Allisonville Road, Right on 141st Street, Pool is on left
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Knights of Columbus: Go South on Allisonville Road, turn right on 71st Street, just past Keystone Avenue take the 2nd entrance into the Knights of Columbus parking lot.
2100 East 71st Street
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RIVER GLEN SWIM TEAM
HANDBOOK
“YOUR PERSONAL BEST
ADDS UP
TO A WINNING TEAM!”
SUMMER 2008
