Parents' Responsibilities 

  • Parents should ensure that swimmers arrive on time and in proper attire for meets and practices. Please pick up your child promptly after practices and meets.

  • If your swimmer cannot be at a swim meet, it is your responsibility to change his/her "declaration/commitment" under Event Signup by the signup deadline for that meet. The coach spends many hours doing the line-ups, and it is not fair to him/her or the other swimmers when your swimmer does not show up. The coach needs to know via the online Event Signup which swimmers cannot attend the meets at least 4 days prior to each meet.**

  • Parents are not allowed on deck behind the practice lanes during practices so that the coaches can focus their attention on the swimmers.

  • Focus on your child’s effort and development rather than on winning or losing.

  • Parents are asked to refrain from coaching on the sidelines and are asked to be positive in support of their child, other swimmers, and the coaching staff.

  • Please introduce yourself to your child’s coaches. Talk to the coaching staff openly and honestly, understanding that confidentiality will be maintained.

  • It is a parent’s responsibility to discuss any special needs of his/her child with the coach prior to the first practice. Examples are: asthma, hearing loss, behavior disorders, or any other learning, social or physical problems.

  • If a problem develops between a swimmer or parent and a coach, first discuss the problem with the coach. If the problem cannot be resolved at that level, contact the team coordinator or Park District Rep. At this point the team coordinator or Rep. will take the necessary steps to resolve the issue.

  • It is the parent’s responsibility to notify the team's president(s) if their child is not being treated fairly and the issue cannot be resolved with the coach.

  • Work the required jobs needed to allow the swimmers have a successful swim season. 

  • It is imperative to observe and respect Handicap Parking spaces reserved for special needs families.

 

Swimmers Responsibility

  • All swimmers are expected to attend practice and work out during practice. Arrive at practices on time and with proper attire. Swimmers who are not being picked up after practices should return home immediately after the scheduled practice. Those being picked up should be picked up immediately after the scheduled practice time.

  • Swimmers should use appropriate behavior before, during and after all practices and meets. Swimmers are expected to:

    • Show respect for all coaches, officials, parents, volunteers and to other swimmers.

    • Show team spirit.

    • Follow directions as given by the coaches.

    • Refrain from using foul language.

    • Refrain from causing bodily harm to other swimmers or coaches.

    • Show respect for equipment, supplies and facilities.

  • If discipline problems arise, coaches will first speak with the child and second speak with the parent to discuss appropriate consequences. If a swimmer continually behaves inappropriately, his or her participation will be reevaluated.

  • Swimmers should arrive for meets on time and with the proper swim team attire.

  • Older swimmers are responsible for notifying the Head Coach, as early as possible, if they will not be able to attend a meet or practice. Please see ** (second bullet) under PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES for specific instructions.