SSAT Swim Meet Guidelines

 

SWIMMERS

Swimmers will conduct themselves in a sporting manner and respect their fellow athletes, coaches, chaperones, officials, pool staff and, most importantly, themselves. The Sault Surge Aquatic Team strives to provide all Swimmers an environment that promotes health, education and respect.

Each and every Swimmer will be held accountable for their behaviour at all times when they represent the Sault Surge Aquatic Team.

 

ACCOUNTABILITY

While attending Swim Meets, Swimmers are expected to:

  1. arrive at the pool and be on deck ready for warm-ups 15 minutes prior to the start of warm-ups. The only exception to this rule is for championship meets, and that exception must be confirmed by a coach;
  1. participate in Meet Warm-up, regardless of the Swimmer's event times, unless otherwise excused by the Coach of Record for that Meet;
  1. swimmers, regardless of age, are expected to sit with the team, cheer on their teammates, and prepare appropriately for their events at the direction of their coach;
  1. act in a courteous and respectful manner towards all other Swimmers, whether members of SSAT or another team;
  1. act respectfully towards all officials and volunteers at the Meet;
  1. refrain from the use of electronics on deck, other than for the purposes of listening to music, unless otherwise authorized by the coach on deck;
  1. will abide by any curfews and activity restrictions imposed by the coach on deck between preliminaries and finals;
  1. inform the coach if they must leave the pool deck;
  1. if the Swimmer must leave the Meet for any reason, the Swimmer is required to inform the Coach of Record;
  1. before the swimmer departs for their event, they are to report to their respective coach for pre-race instruction. After the race they should report to their coach for feedback;
  1. wear proper team cap and t-shirt at all Meets as required by the team/Head Coach;
  • in the event of a concern, Swimmers can, after a 24-hour cooling off period, choose to:

 

  1. talk to their coach if there is a problem or concern;
  2. talk to the Head Coach if the matter is not resolved;
  3. talk to a member of the Executive.

 

PARENTS

Parents will conduct themselves in a sporting manner and respect their fellow parents, Swimmers, coaches, lifeguards, chaperones, officials, pool staff and, most importantly, themselves.

Each and every parent will be held accountable for their behaviours at all times where they represent the Sault Surge Aquatic Team and its Swimmers.

 

ACCOUNTABILITY

While attending Swim Meets, parents are expected to:

  1. volunteer to officiate (one parent per family) for at least one session per away Meet and two or more sessions for SSAT-hosted Meets;
  1. show respect to all officials;
  1. ensure their Swimmer arrives on time for the designated Meet warm-up times;
  1. notify the Coach of Record or an Executive member if illness or another emergency prevents their Swimmer from participating in the Meet; and
  1. provide their Swimmer with HEALTHY snacks and beverages during Meet hours, as well as nutritious meals pre/post Meet.
  1. refrain from “coaching” their child pre or post-race, whether from the viewing area or from an on-deck officiating position
  1. Should problems surface, parents can (after a 24-hour cooling-off period) choose to:
    1. talk to a member of the Executive.

 

 

EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST

1. Swimsuit (more than one if possible)

2. Goggles (more than one pair if possible)

3. SSAT cap (more than one if possible)

4. Towel (more than one if possible)

5. Purple SSAT t-shirt

6. Warm deck clothes

7. Healthy snacks

8. Water bottle

9. Something to keep occupied between races (use of electronics should be limited)