The Madison Community Pool Swim Team is a great way to have fun, get exercise and meet new friends.
ELIGIBILITY. Organized swim competition is open to all members 7 years old
and up to 18 years old (as of June 1) who have passed the deep
water test. No previous swim team experience is necessary.
Lifeguards are welcome to swim for the team and are expected to commit
to all home meets.
SIGN-UP for the Swim Team when you send in membership
dues. You will receive an information packet in mid May. There is a
$25 late fee after
Memorial Day; no new team members accepted after 6/17/12. All swimmers must have a signed Permission
Form on file.
PARENTAL COMMITMENT. There
will be a mandatory parents meeting
before the season starts that must be attended
by one parent of each child. Parents are asked to:
Assist with Home Meets
Score Keeping
Ribbon Writing
Announcing
Timing
Keeping the pool deck clear
Assist with Away Meets
Chaperone bus trip (busses are provided to
the away meet only; not home from the meet)
Ribbon Writing
Timing
Score Keeping
Assist with Divisional Meet and Championship Meet
Get their children to practices and home meets
Check the Swim Team Bulletin Board for notices
Leave the pool area during practices
Help with year end team party and award ceremony
SWIMMERS COMMITMENT.
MEETS. There are 8 League sponsored meets with a
Divisional Meet and Championship Meet at the end of the season.
There are also exhibition meets to allow non-club swimmers greater
opportunities to swim. The meets begin in late June/early July and
generally occur twice a week. In order to participate in the
Divisional Meet, a swimmer must have entered at least 4 League
sponsored meets. All meets follow the same format.
Note: First and second year swimmers may be limited to the number of
meets entered, at the discretion of the coaches.
SIGN IN. Swimmers must sign in for each meet they can
attend. The sign in sheet is posted on the Swim Team Bulletin
Board. Please sign in 24 hours before the meet is scheduled to
start. Meet line ups take hours to draft and are done in the 24
hour period preceding the meet. A swimmer who fails to sign in,
will not be permitted to swim in that meet. A swimmer who fails to
attend a meet that they have signed in for will no be permitted to sign
in for the next meet.
PRACTICES begin the week of June 11,
2012 and are scheduled throughout the season. Swimmers must attend
practice the morning of a PM meet.
Each
swimmer's time will be recorded at a mandatory Time Trial practice.
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT. The Swim Team
fee is $135 per person; swimmers age 15 and
over are free. Each swimmer receives a bathing cap and a T-shirt.
The purchase of additional
swim gear
is optional. Swimmers must purchase
their own goggles and
team suit.
A girl's suit cost approximately $54.
A boy's suit (jammer) cost approximately $35. Swimmers are encouraged, but not required, to wear the team suit.
COACH. Jenn Ciulla-Ott.
Send Jenn an email. Assistant
coaches: Maggie Beaudouin, John Burns and Kenton Matthaei.
SWIM TEAM PARTY and awards
ceremony will be held
at the Madison Community Pool at the end of the season.
Swim Team
