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Swim Team Objectives

The primary goal of the Hobson West Swim Team is to foster positive experiences on both the individual and team levels. This is to be accomplished by promoting camaraderie among team members, providing learning experiences which help develop personal swimming skills as well as good sportsmanship, and by recognizing both high individual achievement and individual improvement.

Swimmer Responsibilities

To attend scheduled practices
To arrive at practice promptly and leave pool area promptly at the end of the scheduled practice
To notify coaches in writing or email a week in advance if you will be unable to swim a meet
To arrive at swim meets one-half hour before the beginning of the meet
To follow proper rules of conduct
To clean up team areas at home and away meets (pop cans, food, wrappers, etc.)
To know what you should be doing at practices and to ask coaches if you don’t

Parent Responsibilities

To give positive reinforcement and encouragement to your child in his/her swimming efforts
To ensure your child is safely transported to and from practice and meets
To support the team by working in some capacity at the meets
To have discussions with the coaches at times other than during practice and swim meets
To remember that the only persons allowed at swim practice are the swim members for the particular session under way

General Info

The Hobson West swim team is part of the Naperville Park District Swim Conference, which is composed of 23 teams. Dual meets are scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning at 5:30pm and Saturday mornings at 8:30am. Swim meets last approximately 3-4 hours.

The Hobson West pool is a 25 meter pool, rather than 25 yards, as is the norm in the conference. What does that mean to swimmers' times? Check out our Converting Times page.

Vacation/Conflicts

There is a vacation/conflict coaches’ box in the pool office. Please deposit a note (NO VERBAL MESSAGES) with the names, age groups and dates of your absence to let the coaches know in advance of your plans. Swim meet line-ups are due at least 3 days in advance of the meet and this advance notice will allow other children on the team to have an opportunity to swim. With over 140 members on the team, it is impossible for coaches to remember specific verbal messages. If a last minute emergency occurs, please contact Ann or Don Lamb.

Workers

As many of you know, a swim meet can not be run without many workers. Each family is expected to work at least 4 meets during the regular season, as well as at one of the championship meets. If for any reason you cannot work your assigned meet, it is up to you to find your own replacement. Failure to work a scheduled meet or find a replacement can result in a no-show fine of $100 per missed meet and possible loss of swim team privaleges. Your on-deck support and help are greatly appreciated and highly valued.

Remember that every worker is a volunteer just like you and is doing their best in the job they have been assigned. Please be considerate of all workers at the meets. If there are problems during the meet, please see any member of the swim team board for resolution.

Swim Meet Notes

Directions to away meets will be on the bulletin board, as well as on this web site (Directions to away meets)
Line-ups for swim meets will also be posted on the bulletin board.
Swimmers are to be at the pool (where the meet is being held) ½ hour before the meet begins for warm-ups. Tuesday/Thursday 5pm, Saturday 8am.
An order of event sheet and line-up will be posted in the team area before and during the meet. This should be checked upon arrival and during the meet for any changes.
Swimmers need to highlight their names upon arrival so that coaches know that they are there. Swimmers should only highlight their own name.
Swimmers should remain in the team area so events won’t be missed. If an emergency occurs and a swimmer has the leave the meet early, the swimmer must notify both the coaches and the Clerk of Course prior to leaving.
The Clerk of Course will line up swimmers for their event - lane and heat assignments must be followed to ensure times are recorded properly for each swimmer.
6/unders and 8/unders should sit together as a group so they can be easily identified by the Clerk of Course for their events.
On cool evenings, it is a good idea to bring a sleeping bag/blanket, extra towels and warm-ups.
Meets are not canceled because of rain or cold. In case of lightening, the weather conditions will be assessed at 5:30pm on weekdays and 8:30am on Saturdays. Decisions regarding cancellations or postponements of meets will not be made until this time. Therefore, all swimmers should show up at the pool as scheduled.
Due to the length of the swim meet, you are encouraged to provide your child with something to do between events (cards, books, etc.)
Do not bring sharp objects or glass items to any pool.