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Information for Parents about Practices

December 1, 2005
  • Parents should help their swimmers to arrive for practice on time.
  • Parents should make sure that their swimmers have gotten adequate sleep and have had a balanced diet before coming to practices.
  • Parents (and swimmers) are responsible for checking the team website regularly for information on changes in practice schedules, etc.
  • Parents are welcome to watch practices from the picnic tables or in the bleachers. However, it is important that they do not disrupt the workouts by distracting a coach or swimmer during practice. It is not appropriate for parents to “coach” their children during workouts.
  • Parents with questions for the coaching staff are encouraged to contact them via email or by phone. Conversations with members of the coaching staff should take place either before or after practice.
  • Cars may not be driven into the Rinconada Park for pick-up or drop-off of swimmers.
  • For safety reasons, swimmers ages 12 and under should be dropped off and picked-up on the pool deck. Parents or guardians should plan to walk their swimmers to and from the car to the pool deck.
  • Swimmers ages 13 and older may be dropped-off and picked-up at the curb. Please note that Rinconada Pool is located in a residential neighborhood. Swimmers should be reminded to be respectful of our neighbors and keep the noise down when waiting for their ride. Parents should not honk car horns when picking up swimmers.
  • All swimmers should be picked up no later than 15 minutes after the ending time of practice.

Useful Things to Know

  1. How can parents best help their swimmers?
  2. What are the club dues?
  3. What do I need to know about the Work Obligation?
  4. How do I become a meet official?
  5. How do I learn about what's going on in the club?