Parent Responsibilities
Parents are asked to check their email regularly to obtain current information about upcoming meets, entry deadlines, meetings, special events, and communication from the coach. If you don’t have email, parents are asked to check bulletin board/message board that will be placed by swimmer deck check in area for practice. Please contact our Coach Coordinator, who is available to answer many of your questions, assist in meet entrys, and directions to competitions. Parents are encouraged to volunteer throughout the season to help make our home meet and all team events successful.
Emails will be sent out to alert you of critical information. Please check email and/or bulletin board/message board frequently and be sure you have provided the team with current email address and any and all phone numbers where you can be reached in case of an emergency or change in swim team information.
Swim Meets
Parents are responsible for paying any meet entry fees unless otherwise stated. Some meets may require an overnight stay. Parents are responsible for transportation, meals, and sleeping arrangements. Some meets offer camper, trailer, or motor home facilities. We usually have a team camping area and a team trailer area and this has been an additional fun and team building experience.
Parents are required to assist the team in timing of assigned lanes at meets, as well as all other duties assigned to WST, ex. hospitality, marshalling, team spirit activities, etc. Signups will be available at the time swimmers are signed up for each meet. When you volunteer to time you then have the best seats, in the shade with free food and beverages.
Timers Sign-up
We will also utilize Signup.com to sign up timers for each meet* (sorry, timing may not be used towards work bond hours). Timing sign up will be posted on www.weavervillewaves.com at least two days prior to first day of meet or via email. Parents may still sign up at the meets for any time slots still available. Please remember that all parents attending meets are needed and expected to fill timing seats. Our team will be disqualified if we are not able to fulfill each meets requirement of providing timers.
Stroke & Turn (S&T) officials are needed at all swim meets. Each team is required to provide a specific number of officials depending on the number of swimmers entered in the meet. If a team does not provide enough officials, the swimmers will compete for "time only". Parents interested in becoming an official should contact the Safe Sport Coordinator. It is recommended that parents consider attending Stroke and Turn Clinics to assist WST as the team grows. Clinics are available to keep current on USA swim rules. Parents will be reimbursed for the cost of a Stroke & Turn Clinic.
WST is a competitive as well as a recreational team. This means every child is encouraged to compete when they are ready. The coach will not enter your child in a competitive meet until they are ready and willing to participate. Your job as a parent is to make the commitment necessary to get your child to the competition. Carpooling is also an option; please post your requests on the bulletin board. Parents who have participated on the team in prior seasons are willing to assist new families to make you feel comfortable and enjoy the experience.
Invitation Swim Meets
Normally, these swim meets are usually 3 days long (Friday, Saturday and Sunday); with only a few schedule events for Friday evenings. With adjusted guidelines, many meets are one day with multiple sessions. Swimmers may choose to participate in one or more days. Competition participation is not required to be on team; however, it is encouraged. Parents are responsible for entering their swimmers online when meets open. There will be a deadline to enter! Please don’t miss the deadline. If you miss the deadline for entry, your swimmer may not be able to attend this meet. If you have any questions in regards to what events your child should or should not swim please notify the coach. The coach can provide prior times for these events if they are available. A swimmer must attend 2 invitational meets in order to be eligible to compete at the NVAL Championships according to league rules.
Emails will be sent out to alert you of critical information. Please check email and/or bulletin board/message board frequently and be sure you have provided the team with current email address and any and all phone numbers where you can be reached in case of an emergency or change in swim team information.
Swim Meets
Parents are responsible for paying any meet entry fees unless otherwise stated. Some meets may require an overnight stay. Parents are responsible for transportation, meals, and sleeping arrangements. Some meets offer camper, trailer, or motor home facilities. We usually have a team camping area and a team trailer area and this has been an additional fun and team building experience.
Parents are required to assist the team in timing of assigned lanes at meets, as well as all other duties assigned to WST, ex. hospitality, marshalling, team spirit activities, etc. Signups will be available at the time swimmers are signed up for each meet. When you volunteer to time you then have the best seats, in the shade with free food and beverages.
Timers Sign-up
We will also utilize Signup.com to sign up timers for each meet* (sorry, timing may not be used towards work bond hours). Timing sign up will be posted on www.weavervillewaves.com at least two days prior to first day of meet or via email. Parents may still sign up at the meets for any time slots still available. Please remember that all parents attending meets are needed and expected to fill timing seats. Our team will be disqualified if we are not able to fulfill each meets requirement of providing timers.
Stroke & Turn (S&T) officials are needed at all swim meets. Each team is required to provide a specific number of officials depending on the number of swimmers entered in the meet. If a team does not provide enough officials, the swimmers will compete for "time only". Parents interested in becoming an official should contact the Safe Sport Coordinator. It is recommended that parents consider attending Stroke and Turn Clinics to assist WST as the team grows. Clinics are available to keep current on USA swim rules. Parents will be reimbursed for the cost of a Stroke & Turn Clinic.
WST is a competitive as well as a recreational team. This means every child is encouraged to compete when they are ready. The coach will not enter your child in a competitive meet until they are ready and willing to participate. Your job as a parent is to make the commitment necessary to get your child to the competition. Carpooling is also an option; please post your requests on the bulletin board. Parents who have participated on the team in prior seasons are willing to assist new families to make you feel comfortable and enjoy the experience.
Invitation Swim Meets
Normally, these swim meets are usually 3 days long (Friday, Saturday and Sunday); with only a few schedule events for Friday evenings. With adjusted guidelines, many meets are one day with multiple sessions. Swimmers may choose to participate in one or more days. Competition participation is not required to be on team; however, it is encouraged. Parents are responsible for entering their swimmers online when meets open. There will be a deadline to enter! Please don’t miss the deadline. If you miss the deadline for entry, your swimmer may not be able to attend this meet. If you have any questions in regards to what events your child should or should not swim please notify the coach. The coach can provide prior times for these events if they are available. A swimmer must attend 2 invitational meets in order to be eligible to compete at the NVAL Championships according to league rules.