Week of April 10, 2017

Meet Entries for ARENA LC Invitational Now Available

Meet entries for the ARENA Long Course Invitational (April 28-30, 2017) at Baylor are now available for viewing. They can be found on the meets-info/results page or they can be viewed by logging into your TeamUnify account. Please email Laura Pitman if there are any issues with the entries by 8:00 AM on Tuesday, April 18th.

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Easter Holiday Weekend Practice Schedule

Please see the following practice schedule below for the Easter Holiday Weekend (Fri., April 14th – Mon., April 17th)

Friday, April 14th
Senior / Varsity & Senior 2- 8:30-10:30 AM
Junior- 8:30-10:30 AM

Saturday, April 15th
Senior / Varsity & Senior 2- 7:30-10:30 AM
Junior- 7:30-9:30 AM

Monday, April 17th
Senior / Varsity & Senior 2- 8:00-9:30 AM and 3:30-5:30 PM
All other practice groups will be on a regular schedule

Online Meet Volunteer Sign-Up: ARENA Long Course Invitational

The online meet volunteer sign-up system is now available for the Arena Long Course Invitational (April 28-30, 2017) at the Baylor School Natatorium. All Baylor Swim Club families/members should sign-up as soon as possible to reserve your volunteer position(s). In order to sign-up to volunteer please login using your TeamUnify account.

Click here to Sign-Up to Volunteer

Scratch Deadline for Richard Quick Invitational- Tues., April 25th

The Scratch Deadline for the 2017 Richard Quick Invitational (June 23-25 in Auburn, AL) is Tuesday, April 25th. Please be sure to Attend or Decline for the meet through TeamUnify. This swim meet is open to all Developmental, AG, JR, SR2, and SR/Varsity practice groups.

Please take notice that the scratch deadline for the Richard Quick Invitational in Auburn, AL (June 23-25) is early. This meet fills up very quickly so entries will be due early in order to secure a space in the meet for our team.

Meet Information is now available in the meets-info/results section of the web site.

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Director of Operations Laura Pitman Out of the Office

Director of Operations, Laura Pitman will be out of the office April 17-19 attending the 2017 CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. Since she will be out of the country she will not have access to email or phone during this period of time. She will return to the office on Thursday, April 20th.

UltraSwim OPEN Meet Information Now Available

Meet information for the 2017 UltraSwim OPEN (June 3-4 ) at the Baylor School Natatorium is now available.

The scratch deadline for the 2017 UltraSwim OPEN (June 3-4 at Baylor) is Tuesday, May 9th. Please be sure to Attend or Decline for the meet through TeamUnify. This swim meet is open to all Developmental, AG, JR, SR2, and SR/Varsity practice groups.

Meet Information is NOW available in the meets-info/results section of the web site.

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Hotel Information for the 2017 Long Course Season

Below you will find hotel booking information for away swim meets during the 2017 long course season for the Baylor Swim Club. In order to access this information you will need to login to the member section of the website.

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Withdrawal Policy Reminder

This is simply a reminder of our withdrawal policy. This policy holds for all groups in the Baylor Swim Club.

If you are going to stop participating in the swim club you must send an email to Laura Pitman 30 days in advance of your withdrawal.

I know a few of you are planning on not participating with the club this summer. Please be sure to email that information no later than May 1, 2017.

If you are not practicing at Baylor this summer you will not be allowed to participate in long course meets after the Baylor hosted UltraSwim Open on June 3-4, 2017.

Summer Practice Schedule

Below is the 2017 Baylor Swim Club Summer Practice Schedule. This schedule takes effect beginning Monday, June 5th. Please follow it closely.

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Long Course Season / Meet Schedule

After the finish to a great short course season, we move on to the long course swimming season, where all of our meets in the spring and summer are swum in a long course or 50 meter pool rather than a short course 25 yard pool.

The first long course swim meet will be our Arena Long Course Invitational to be held April 28-30 at the Baylor School Natatorium. We will then follow that meet up with the UltraSwim OPEN (June 4-5) that our club will host as well. Finally, please also take notice that the scratch deadline for the Richard Quick Invitational in Auburn, AL (June 23-25) is early. This meet fills up very quickly so entries will be due early in order to secure a space in the meet for our team. The link to the spring / summer long course meet schedule is available below and, all meets for the spring / summer have also been posted on the meets-info/results page on the website.

2017 Long Course Meet Schedule

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.

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.

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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