Week of January 2, 2017

MCC January Invitational- THIS WEEKEND: January 6-8, 2017 at the McCallie School Sports Complex

This weekend over ninety Baylor Swim Club athletes will compete in MCC January Invitational at the McCallie School. The coaching staff is looking forward to some great performances this weekend. Please see all the important information below about attending the swim meet this weekend. Please see the revised meet and warm-up schedule below. An approx. timeline for the meet is also available.

Please NOTE: In order to keep the meet to one session each day ALL of the 200 IM events have been moved to Friday evening, 1/6/17.

Meet & Warm-Up Schedule

Friday
All Ages PM Session (includes 200 IM): Warm-up 3:30-4:50 PM (Please arrive by 4:00 PM), Meet Starts at 5:30 PM

Saturday
All Ages AM Session: 2nd Warm-up approx.9:10-9:50 AM (Please arrive by 8:55 AM), Meet Starts at 10:00 AM 

Sunday
All Ages AM Session: 1st Warm-up approx. 8:30-9:10 AM (Please arrive by 8:15 AM), Meet Starts approx. at 10:00 AM 

Meet Information / Entries
Click here! for Meet Entries- updated 12/22/2017
Click here! for Meet Information
Approx. Timeline
Meet Info Page

RELAYS
There NO relays in this swim meet.

What to Bring
Baylor cap (RED BAYLOR CAPS ONLY), Arena team suit, goggles, two towels, Any Baylor shirt on Fri., NEW Baylor Swim Club RED registration t-shirt on Sat., and any WHITE Baylor t-shirt on Sun., sweat shirt/pants, activities (gameboy, books, etc.), water bottle, and healthy snacks. Please be sure to wear some warm clothing before and after you swim, this includes socks and or shoes to keep your feet warm.

Here are some Important Things to Remember About Going to a Swim Meet

• Prior to the beginning of the meet, ALL parents should write the events the child will be swimming on the child's arm. This should include event #, heat #, and lane #. (This information can be found by purchasing a heat sheet when you arrive at the swim meet) This will enable the swimmer to determine if he/she is in the correct place.
• All Baylor swimmers will be sitting together in a designated area. All swimmers must remain in that area while they are not swimming an event. Only swimmers, coaches, and meet volunteers will be allowed on the pool deck during the meet. The field house adjacent to the pool will be available for swimmers to camp out to wait for events. Only swimmers, coaches, and meet volunteers will be allowed on the pool deck during the meet.
• Clerk of Course for 8 & Under events- there will be a clerk of course for ALL 8 & Under events at this meet. All 8 & Unders should report to the clerk of course prior to their race, and then parent volunteers will line them up in the proper heat and lane.
• Immediately before and after each race, your child should see the coaching staff to get feedback on their performance. This is the best time for the child to get a clear understanding of what things they did well, and what they still need to work on.
• All swimmers are responsible for getting behind the blocks in their correct heat and lane before each race.
• Parents please remember that the coaches are not responsible for getting swimmers to the blocks for their race. The coaches need to make sure they watch every child's race. Go out and have fun, and swim your best.
• All parents must remain off the pool deck and in the stands above the pool during the swim meet. The pool is reserved for swimmers, meet officials, and meet volunteers ONLY.
• PLEASE REMEMBER: We are not all about awards and time standards. Your child may not always have a best time or get an award, but they may do other things that the coaching staff and the swimmer should be proud of.
• For more detailed information regarding attending swim meets please see the following pages in your team handbook: page 14- Swim Meet Policies, pages 15-17- Competitions, and page 17-18- Meet Entries. (Baylor Swim Club Team Handbook: 2016-2017 Season)
  

Practice Schedule Changes During High School & Middle School Swimming Seasons

The coaching staff has gone ahead and made some practice schedule changes during the Middle School and High School swimming seasons because of meets being held at Baylor. If the practice group was not canceled, rescheduled or listed then practice will be held at the regularly scheduled time. (All practices at the Hamilton YMCA remain the same as scheduled). Please be sure to make a note of theses changes.

• Tuesday, Jan. 10th
  AG- 6:30-8:00 PM
  Junior- 6:30-8:15 PM

• Wednesday, Jan. 25th- Rescheduled Developmental group (6:15-7:15 PM) practices due to Varsity meet on 1/26/2017
  

• Thursday, Jan. 26th
  NO PRACTICE for ALL GROUPS due to Baylor Varsity vs. GPS / McCallie meet

Baylor Swim Club members, families, and friends are all invited and encouraged to come attend and watch either the middle school and/or varsity meets while the teams are competing at our home pool.

****NOTE: If there are some groups that are practicing during these swim meets please note that all the practices will be held at the diving end of the Natatorium. Swimmers are to remain at that end of the pool ONLY. All parents are to remain up in the bleachers above the pool. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

Dress Warm: Both Before & After Practice

As we get into the fall and winter season the weather is beginning to get cooler, especially in the evenings. The coaching staff continues to chastise far too many swimmers for arriving in flip flops and leaving wet. Muscles require good care and thrive when pampered. Keeping them warm begins the recovery process after a demanding practice. Changing out of a wet suit into dry clothes may be inconvenient but it makes good sense this time of the year. We thank you for your support.

2017 Southeastern Middle School Championship Meet Information

Once again, the Baylor Swim Club and the Baylor School will be hosting the 2017 Joe Gawrys Southeastern Middle School Swimming & Diving Championship. Any swimmer that is in middle school has the opportunity and is encouraged to attend this swim meet. If your child attends a school other than the Baylor School your child will need to be entered by that school. There are several schools that attend the championship made up of Baylor Swim Club, GPS / McCallie Aquatics, and Chattanooga Swimming athletes. If there are other swimmers at your child's school a parent coordinator needs to be appointed. This person is responsible for getting the school waiver signed, collect entry fees, and submit the entry list to the club coach for which they swim.

For example if the parent coordinator is a member of Baylor Swim Club then he or she will collect the fees, get a list of entries for each child from that school and submit to either Brian or Laura. Brian or Laura will take care of completing the Team Manger file. If the parent coordinator is from McCallie / GPS Aquatics then all information will be submitted to Roger Dahlke. If you are entering kids from another USA club team make sure you include their entry times. McCallie / GPS Aquatics will not know what times our kids have and we will not know what times they should be entered with.

Swimmers that are participating must have the waiver form signed and returned to Laura Pitman by the entry deadline. The entry deadline for this meet is Monday, January 9, 2017. All those that do not attend the Baylor School and go to a different middle school must have all the paperwork filled out completely in order to enter the meet. The waiver form can be found within the meet information.

Click here! for Meet Information

Deck Pass & Membership Card Information

Deck Pass is the official mobile application for USA Swimming. Deck Pass is truly for all ages and abilities. There is something for everyone, whether you are an athlete, parent, coach, official, volunteer, or simply a fan. Please see the following important information below regarding Deck Pass- USA Swimming's APP, and information about your USA Swimming Membership card(s).

We have gone ahead and created a page in the member news section with all the information about the Deck Pass APP, however in order to access it you will need to login to the members section of the website. See the link below.

Click here! for Deck Pass and Membership Card Info

Swimmers Folders / Awards from Meets

New folders have been created for the 2015-2016 season and are available. All awards from meets and past meets will be filed in the athletes folders on the pool deck. Each athlete on the Baylor Swim Club should have a folder where these awards will be placed after meets. Many ribbons and medals from past meets have also been filed there as well. Please have your child check the folders on the pool deck after practices. The folder boxes are located on a table next to the staff office on the pool deck. If for some reason your child does not have a folder, please email Coach Brian.

Fall Parents Meeting Information Handout Now Available

Thank you to all that were able to attend the Fall Parents meeting. The Parent Information handout from the fall parent meeting held on September 1, 2016 is now available on the website. See the link above for all the parent meeting information.

Team Handbook Now Available

The 2016-2017 Baylor Swim Club Team Handbook is now available on the website. The Team Handbook consists of all the policies and procedures for members that have joined the Baylor Swim Club. See the link above for the team handbook.

Volunteer Handbook Now Available

The Baylor Swim Club Volunteer Handbook is now posted online. Listed below are many of the opportunities available for parents to contribute and show their support of the Baylor Swim Club. Most positions are only necessary during home meets. See the link above for the volunteer handbook.

Locker Room Use

This is a reminder to all Baylor Swim Club members, that the only locker rooms that should be used are the lower school boys and girls locker rooms. The upper school locker rooms and lockers are reserved only for Baylor School Varsity swimmers. Please remember not to leave any personal belongings in the locker rooms or lockers. All equipment and belongs need to be taken home each night after practices. If any personal belongings or equipment are left in the locker rooms, it will be collected and placed in the lost and found area in the equipment room / endless pool room. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

The coaching staff has been posting some important information that you will need to know so please take the time to get a login and begin checking the MEMBER NEWS section on a consistent basis. Below you will find directions on how to get a member login.

Directions for Member Login

• Go to the main menu on the www.baylorswimming.org homepage and click LOGIN
• On the login screen click REGISTER in the bottom left hand corner of the login box
• On the REQUEST LOGIN page please fill out all of the required information.
• Once this is completed the administrator of the website will verify that you are a member of Baylor Swim Club.
• Following this you will receive an email giving you further login directions with a username and password

After you have logged in for the first time, please take the time to fill out the brief family information form. We are trying to collect as much info electronically as possible. You can find the family info form under the members tab on the main menu.

If for some reason you are having issues logging in or you need your password reset please email Coach Brian.

Below are links to the two sections that are now blocked without a member login
MEMBER NEWS
FUNDRAISING

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

Parents, I just want to review some billing items with you. The TeamUnify system will bill accounts to you on the 1st of every month. The statements will contain your monthly dues and any other charges such as caps meet fees hospitality fees, etc. and a late fee will be assessed on the 21st of each month. Any payments that are unable to be processed on the 1st will accrue processing fees in addition to the charges. This fee comes from our processing merchant. Any accounts that are 30 days past due will result in your child being held out of the water.

Our developmental sessions are 8 week sessions so you will receive statements bi-monthly with the monthly dues. As long as you are registered before the first day of the session you will be ready to participate in that session. Once you have registered the first time you will no longer be charged the USA and Club registration fees. Those fees are only charged at the beginning of each new swim year. Through TeamUnify you will automatically be billed for the next developmental session unless you have emailed the club by the 5th day of the month preceding the next session. So if you do not want to participate in session 2 you must email the club no later the October 5th. Telling your coach that you are not doing the next session will not keep you from being billed. Be sure to send the email to the club.

We will not allow children to practice until the online registration has been completed.

If you are planning on taking a break and your child is in AG, Junior, or Senior, remember in order not to be billed for the next month I need to have written notification at least 30 days in advance. So for example, if you know you are not going to swim in December I must receive an email from you stating that no later than Nov.1. If the written statement is not received by that date you will be charged. Please understand that telling the coach does not count as proper notification. Notifications must be sent to Laura Pitman.

If you have any further questions please email Laura Pitman

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Baylor Swimming
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN   37405
Office phone:  423-267-8506 x267

Director of Competitive Swimming / Head Coach / Aquatics Director: Dan Flack
Director of Operations / Assistant Coach: Laura Pitman
Head Age Group Coach / Swim School Director: Brian Gill
Asst. Sr. & Varsity Coach / Site Director at the Hamilton YMCA / Jr. Group Coach: Ed Dailey