Meet the Coach Night

Join us Wednesday from 7:00-9:00 pm at Brookings pool to meet the coaching staff!  The coaches will be introduced at 7:00.  Board members and coaches will be available to answer questions following introductions.  In addition, you will be able to pay any remaining team fees and pick up registration shirt, get questions about USA membership answered, pick up spirit wear and caps, and sign up for officiating.

USA Membership

• Summer Only: Click here for season 2
• Year round swimmers: form to submit a screenshot of your USA account number
• Not sure? Come to the USA Membership Table on Meet the Coach Night.
• Athletes may not enter pool deck without current USA Swimming membership

Team Website: newmarkswimteam.com

• Practice Times and Locations
• Meets Times and Locations
• FAQs
• Swimtopia app - you will want this!!!
• Check website before you ask - tons of info already there!!

Team Communication

• Email - weekly update sent sunday evenings
• Remind App - time sensitive information
  • Send a Text to 81010 saying @newmarkst2 to join
• Facebook - fun online community
• [email protected] is best way to ask questions.

Volunteering

• If you can’t fulfill your role, please find a replacement to fill the spot. Try to make this happen at least 24 hours in advance.
• If you can’t find a replacement, please contact Melaine
• Find your volunteer roles on website; Schedule & Events tab, click Meet

Officials - contact Liz Stalone for more info

• Free parking, meal, front row seats, enter to win one waived swimmer fee
• Get certified - links on website

• USA Swimming Non-Athlete Registration
• Background Check
• Athlete Protection Course
• Concussion Protocol course
• USA Swimming Stroke & Turn Official Course & Test
• 4 shadow sessions

Practices

• Practice starts Tuesday May 28.
• First week of practices swimmers may do team building or dry land practice/activities - Bring tennis shoes!
• What to bring to practice - suit, goggles, cap, Water bottle, towel
• Contact Information - Head Coach, Nate - [email protected]

Signing up for Meets

• website/app: Meets & Events Tab, choose meet.
• Maximum of three (3) events - swimmer choice
• Swimmer may be added to a relay by coaches - this will be communicated during the morning practice
• Must participate in 3 meets and have a legal swim with qualifying time to swim in the Conference Meet.
• Step by step directions provided by Swimtopia - Click HERE

Rookie Program

• Daily practice at 10-10:30 am (Monday-Thursday) at New Mark Brookings Pool
• Two Rookie Relays Events - June 20th and July 16th - 10am
• Rookies are able to swim in meets - talk with coaches one week in advance meet to make this happen

See you on Wednesday night!!