New Parent Information Meeting Welcome to the PRO Swimming Family.
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New Parent Information Meeting
Welcome to the PRO Swimming Family
Here’s what we will cover tonight…
Swim Team Website What information is on the website Where you can find it
Swim Team Equipment All the equipment you will need The brands you’ll love
Signing up for and attending Swim Meets How to sign up Your swim meet checklist
The information you can find on the website
Sign in
My Account
Team Functions and Meets
Team News
PRO Gear & Suits (Team Store)
PRO Spiritwear Store (Team Apparel)
PRO Report (Team Newsletter)
Sign-In
My Account
My Account Information
Team Functions and Meets
Team Functions and Meets Page
PRO Gear and Suits: Team Swim Shop
PRO Gear Page
PRO Spiritwear Store: Team Apparel
PRO Spiritwear Pages
Home Page Shopping Page
PRO Report: Team Newsletter
PRO Report Page
Swim Team Equipment:What PRO Sports Club Will Provide
PRO Swimming Latex Caps
PRO Swimming T-Shirt
Best Time Ribbons
Kick boards
Swim Team Equipment:The Families Responsibilities
Swim Suits
Goggles
Fins (only for Bronze Levels and Up)
Towels (at swim meets)
Silicone caps (with optional customization)
All of these items are conveniently offered through the website’s PRO Gear swim shop.
If you cannot find it on the team store...
Swimoutlet.com
Sylvia’s Swimwear in Bellevue
Splish.com, for fun designer suits
The brands you’ll love…
TYR and Dolphin, the exclusive brands offered on PRO Gear
Speedo
Finis
TYR and Dolphin are offered at a significantly discounted rate, but only through the PRO Gear swim shop.
Signing Up for Swim Meets
Meet Page and Information
The meet information is attached at the bottom of the page. Also reference the PRO Report article, How to Read Meet Information… Without Falling Asleep.
Event Sign-Up
ALWAYS SAVE CHANGES!
Name
Declaration
Notes
Maximum event entry
Day/Session (ref. meet info)
Selecting Events
The coaches will review all entries and will make the final decisions on all entries.
Swim Meet Checklist
Swimsuit
Goggles
Cap
Two (2) towels
Warm clothes
Deck Shoes
Healthy snacks
Water bottle (not just Gatorade!)
…and of course, that PRO Swimming team spirit!!!
You, Your Swimmer, and the First Swim Meet
Arrive early
Locate PRO Swimming coaches
Swimmers will participate in mandatory team warm-up
Swimmers will right down their events, heats, and lanes
The meet will begin
You, Your Swimmer, and the First Swim Meet,
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Swimmers will check in with the coaches 10 minutes before their race for advice
Swimmers will wait behind block approximately 5 minutes before their race
Some meets will have “Staging”: host team volunteers organize swimmers into their heats and lanes (usually for 10&Under swimmers only)
Announcer will state current heat and also callout 1st, 2nd, and 3rd calls for the subsequent heats
You, Your Swimmer, and the First Swim Meet,
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Swimmers will race!
Immediately following race, swimmers will “check out” with coaches who provide feedback
Swimmers will warm down (time and distance set by coaches)
Swimmers are free to hang out, play (outside of warm down pool), and interact with friends, teammates, parents, etc. until their next event.
The Parents’ Job
At all swim meets, the parents’ job is to be their swimmers biggest supporter.
Regardless of time, rank, disqualification or no, PRO Swimming parents are supportive, encouraging, and at appropriate times consoling.
The coaches will provide the feedback and critiques to the swimmers.
Common Meet Mistakes
Arriving late
Forgetting suit, cap, goggles, etc.
Not eating enough
Not eating healthy
Not drinking enough water
Not staying dry and warm
Not checking in/out with coaches
Missing an event