Swim Team Practice Schedule 2009

Weekly Practice Schedules

Pre-Competitive - 8 – 9 and 9 – 10 am         (Monday – Thursday)

11 & Under – 9 – 10:15 am                  (Monday – Thursday)

12 & Over - 7:45 – 9 am                           (Monday – Thursday)

Whole Team – 9 – 10:15 am                  (Friday – Fun Day)

Rain-out Policy

To help alleviate the communication problems, the city has set up a rain-out line.  The Rain-out Line number is (913) 385 – 4686.  Notification will be recorded by 7:15 am for the 7:45 practices and 8:30 am – for the 9:00 practices during the course of the season.

Practice Curriculum

The primary focus for two days a week will be on technique and drills along with racing skills.  The other two days will focus on training, skill refinement and relays.

Friday Fun Days

Every Friday except Friday, June 5^th will be a “Fun Day”.  After a meet on Thursday evening, Friday morning’s practice will be from 9 – 10:15 am for all groups.

The practice will begin with the coach’s talk, and the team members will be able to play games or use the slides and diving boards.  At the end of practice we hand out donuts to each swimmer and diver.  Each family gives $5 for the season to take care of the cost of the donuts.

Time Trials

On Friday, June 5^th, the PV Swim Team will have time trials for all age groups.  If you can not attend, you must notify the coaches so they can arrange to time your swimmer(s).  Time trials will be from 8:00 – 10:00 am for all swimmers.

Thursday competitive meets (Exception-Wednesday, July 1)

Warm-ups 5:30 p.m. ~ Meet starts 6:00 p.m.

                     Host                            Visitor

June 11	Merriam	Olathe
	Fairway	Roeland Park
	Lenexa	Overland Park
	Shawnee	Prairie Village
June 18	Roeland Park	Shawnee, Merriam
	Overland Park	Olathe
	Prairie Village	Lenexa, Fairway
June 25	Shawnee	Olathe
	Lenexa	Roeland Park
	Prairie Village	Overland Park
	Merriam	Fairway
July 1 (Wed.)	Roeland Park	Merriam
	Overland Park	Shawnee
	Olathe	Prairie Village
	Fairway	Lenexa
July 9	Lenexa	Merriam, Shawnee
	Prairie Village	Roeland Park, Overland Park
	Olathe	Fairway

Invitational Meet: Saturday, June 27 @ Shawnee  Pool

• open to all swimmers-no advance sign-up req'd
• warm-up 8:00am / start time 8:30am

All City Championship: Tuesday, July 15 @ Olathe Pool

• warm-up 4:00pm / start time 5:00pm
• rain make-up day, Thurs, July 17

Ribbons are awarded to the four swimmers who swim for points in the first heat of every event at a dual meet. Swimmers who are number five, or six in a first heat are not eligible for ribbons. They are swimming "exhibition." Swimmers who are in the second heat are not eligible for ribbons. The entire second heat is swum for "exhibition." One reason for this set-up is that our computer software is set for this type of a format and thus when we print off labels for the ribbons, that’s all we get. Another reason is we are trying to genuinely award the swimmers who achieve the faster times the opportunity to receive ribbons. Children figure out very quickly if they are receiving a ribbon for a genuine accomplishment or just receiving a ribbon just to get one. The first and second heat are still the same event and generally the swimmers in the second heat are somewhat slower. That just means that they should strive to achieve a faster time so they can earn a spot in the first heat.

Ribbons are awarded to the three swimmers who swim for points at a tri-meet, they can be in the first heat or second heat.

This is not a highly competitive environment, so no emphasis is verbally placed on whether a child is swimming for points or not. Everyone is encouraged to do their best no matter how they typically finish an event.

As a parent organization, we have tried to come up with some way to acknowledge growth as swimmers develop speed during the season. The way we do this is to award "Best Time" ribbons. The first time a child swims an event in a season a base time is set. If at any time during the season, the swimmer improves his/her time, they will receive a Best Time ribbon. This is a way for us to recognize effort and improvement and to make the distribution of ribbons more equitable.

Please encourage your swimmer to strive for personal improvement, working for the Best Time ribbons.

League/Swim Rep:       Jennifer Fairfax, jenfairfax@hotmail.com, 648-1099

Assistant Swim Rep:     Liz Sweeney, liz@homeinpv.com

Dive Rep:                     Angela Reed, areed36@kc.rr.com, 789-8023

Donuts:       (1) Melinda Kolchinsky

Oceans of Fun: 

Concessions:        (1) Rebecca Riden        (2)                   (3)    

Pizza Parties:       Marta Henshaw

End of Season Picnic and Swim:  (1) Lucy Shelton

                                                    (2) Dawn Macke

Coaches’ Gifts:      (1) Carey Looney

Computer Operator:  Brett Walter, walterpvks@earthlink.net, (913) 341-0607

Tent Chairman:   (1)

  Bring the team tent to each meet, set up and take down. 

Equipment:   Liz Sweeney

  Assist Parent Coordinator with all supplies, stopwatches, etc., needed for meets.

T-Shirts:     (1) Diane Stanley 

                  (2)  Anne Whittaker

Swimsuits:     Jennifer Fairfax: jenfairfax@hotmail.com

Swim Buddies/Team Spirit:    

We expecially need to fill the following vital positions:

• singers for the national anthem for every Home Meet
• ribbon workers (Friday morning job)
  
• more concession workers at Home Meets
  

Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who continue to help every week! We couldn't do it without you.

Here is a list of Meet Volunteer duties and descriptions: