Week of February 20, 2017

SES East Regional Championships- THIS WEEKEND: February 24-26, 2017 at the Baylor School Natatorium

This weekend the over 130 Baylor Swim Club athletes will host and compete in the Southeastern Swimming East Regional Championships at Baylor. This is a scored championship meet, and this meet also serves as our 8 & Under Championship meet for the short course season. 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.

VOLUNTEER Information

You will receive an email reminding you to check the volunteer job sign-up on TeamUnify to verify positions and report times. All volunteers must sign in at the Volunteer Check IN Table in the pool lobby BEFORE each session. Please be sure to sign in at the VOLUNTEER table BEFORE your session starts as it is these sheets we will use to determine who has worked and who did not fulfill their requirements. It is imperative that all volunteers report at the assigned time.

The volunteer person at the table will check you off the list when you sign in. You will be given name tag to wear during the session.

We need all swim club families to help to make this meet run smooth. Thank you for being so willing to serve and support our staff and your swimmers. Our club staff and swimmers greatly appreciate all that you all do for the club. We could not be successful without you.

Meet & Warm-Up Schedule

Friday
All Ages PM Session: Warm-up 2:45 PM (Please arrive by 2:30 PM), Meet Starts at 4:00 PM

Saturday
10 & Under, 11-12 Girls AM Session: Warm-up 8:15 AM (Please arrive by 8:00 AM), Meet Starts at 9:00 AM
13 & Over, 11-12 Boys PM Session: Warm-up approx. 12:55-1:40 PM (Please arrive by 12:40 PM), Meet Starts approx. at 1:45 PM 

Sunday
10 & Under, 11-12 Girls AM Session: Warm-up 8:15 AM (Please arrive by 8:00 AM), Meet Starts at 9:00 AM
13 & Over, 11-12 Boys PM Session: Warm-up approx. 12:50-1:35 PM (Please arrive by 12:35 PM), Meet Starts approx. at 1:40 PM 

Meet Information / Entries
Click here! for Meet Entries- updated 2/15/17
Click here! for Meet Information
Approx. Session Timeline
Meet Info Page

RELAYS
There are RELAYS entered for this swim meet. Some tentative relays will be emailed out to all groups prior to the meet. These relays will be posted at the pool deck during the meet. They are subject to change depending on performance during the competition. If there are changes to a relay during the meet then they will be indicated on the posted copy on the pool deck. If your child is slated to be in a relay please DO NOT LEAVE THE MEET EARLY.

What to Bring
Baylor cap (RED BAYLOR CAPS ONLY), Arena team suit, goggles, two towels, T-SHIRTS- GREY on Fri., RED on Sat., and WHITE 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 accessing a heat sheet, which will be posted on the website in the hosted meets section on Thursday, 2/23) 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)

Developmental Session III Ends Thurs., Feb. 23rd; Session IV Begins Mon., Feb. 27th

Developmental session III ends on Thursday, February 23rd. If you are planning on continuing for the fourth session then you do not need to take any action. You will see the charges on March 1st and the first practice will be Monday, February 27th. Please email if you have any further questions.

Tentative Spring / Summer Long Course Meet Schedule

Baylor Swim Club Spring Break

Baylor Swim Club will be taking it's annual spring break from March 17-26. There will be NO PRACTICES for ALL groups during this time. Developmental group swimmers will not have practice the week of March 20-23. Baylor Swim Club practices will resume again on Monday, March 27th.

Freeman Attends National Junior Team Camp at the OTC

Baylor School and Baylor Swim Club athlete Trey Freeman is one of 66 athletes from across the country to qualify for USA Swimming's National Junior Team and he participated in the camp Feb. 17-19 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO.

During the three-day camp, Freeman experienced the day-to-day routine of a National Team athlete and utilized the state of the art training facilities. The campers learned from top professionals about post-race recovery, psychological training skills, nutrition and race strategy.

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Baylor Claims Combined, Boys' TISCA State Championships

KNOXVILLE, TN- On Friday and Saturday, February 10-11 the Baylor School has claimed the combined and boys TISCA State Swimming & Diving Championships. This is the twelfth year in a row that the Baylor School has won the combined team title, while the boys have taken the title four times out of the last five years. The overall depth of the boys team was enough to outlast 2016 champion Memphis University School. The Baylor School girls finished third overall behind Harpeth Hall and Hardin Valley Academy.

• Complete Results
• Photo Gallery

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2017 Summer Tune-Up Stroke Clinic Info Now Available

Please pass this information on to your respective summer league team's, and let them know a way to get themselves ready for the upcoming summer league swim season.

The Baylor Swim Club will once again be offering its' Summer Tune-Up Stroke Clinic for summer league swimmers. See details below.

Tune-up for the CASL summer league season this spring by joining Baylor Swim Club's Summer Tune-Up: a spring stroke clinic and swim camp. Baylor’s top certified coaching staff will conduct a stroke clinic and camp to get you ready for the summer swim season. There will be a focus on technique in all the four strokes of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly, along with the critical starts and turns, which can determine the success of your race.

Complete information and online registration is now available and can be found at the following link below.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have a swimmer that has participated with our developmental group during the 2016-2017 season then your child should continue to participate with our developmental groups. This clinic is for those that have not swum with the Baylor Swim Club this season or are just strictly summer league swimmers.

Click here! for Complete Summer Tune-Up Information

SPRING Swimming Lessons Schedule Now Available

The SPRING (March, April & May) swimming lessons schedule is now available. ALL swimming lessons registration and payment for the 2016-2017 season must be completed online. Online registration dates for both RETURNING and NEW members are also available.

Please see the Swimming Lesson Page for the online registration link and complete information.

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.

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

Follow Baylor Swimming on Social Media

While our website continues to be our central source of information, now you can keep up with all the latest Baylor Swimming news on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Channel. Simply use this page as your portal for easy access to Baylor Swimming's social media pages.

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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