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Website
- Our
website is our primary method of communication.
- On
our home page you can find team news and any new important
information.
- Any
cancellation due to weather will be posted on our home page as soon as the
determination is made. We will always do our best to hold practices when possible,
but the unpredictable nature of the weather may occasionally result in
last-minute cancelations. (Text alerts may also be sent out in the
event a practice is cancelled beforehand. Please be sure that your primary
cell phone listed on your Active account is able to receive texts.) The
website will always be our primary method of communicating weather related
changes.
- All
other information concerning the swim team can be found under the swim
team tab.
Swim Meets
The meet schedule is
located on our website dadsclub-swimteam.com under the meets/results tab. The
letters to the right of the meet name indicate which training groups will be attending
that particular meet (w-white, b- blue,
B - bronze, S-silver, G-gold, SR-Senior,
NP-National Prep, N-National).
The Q means – swimmers must have the qualifying times to attend. Qualifying
times usually apply to championship meets and can be found in the meet info/announcement
by clicking the title of the meet (i.e. “Gulf Open Meet”).
Entry Procedure
- All
swimmers will be entered in meets unless we are notified otherwise via
your parent portal.
- You
will receive an email 3-4 weeks before each meet. Once you receive this
email you will be able to go into your parent portal and opt-out if your
swimmer isn’t able to attend. The email reminder will go out 3-5 days
before the opt-out deadline. (If your swimmer is planning on
attending there is no need to confirm his/her attendance) You can see the
list of opt-out dates for the entire season on our meets and
results
page. Once a swimmer has been entered in a meet, the entries fees will be
charged to your account and are non-refundable.
- The
coaches will enter each swimmer in their particular events. You can see
your swimmers events on your parent portal after the coaches complete the
entries. This is typically 2-3 days after the opt-out deadline.
How to Opt-Out (5 minute Active/opt-out video)
- Once
you have logged on to your parent portal click on the meet tab. You will
see your swimmer’s name with an ATTEND or NOT ATTEND box next to
it. If you click on NOT ATTEND your swimmer will be opted out of
all days and sessions. If you click on ATTEND it will give you the option
of opting out of particular days or sessions, or leave it as it is. (If
your swimmer is planning on attending the meet there is no need to confirm
his/her attendance)
Leading up to each meet
- Timing-
We will always need volunteers to help time during each meet. Please sign
up for timing under the meet/results page. (Timing at swim meets go
towards your service hours)
- Timeline-
You can find a timeline of the meet the Wednesday before the first session
by clicking on the T located to
the right.
- Meet
entries- You can view the meet entries on your parent portal.
During the meet
- Warm-up
times are usually at 7:30 or 8:10am. Swimmers are expected to arrive 15
minutes before the start of the designated warm-up. All swimmers are
expected to warm-up with the team.
- There
is no circle-in during the Short Course season (October-March). Only
swimmers participating in events 400 or longer must check in at the
beginning of the meet.
- The
competition portion of the meet starts at 9am. Meets usually last between
3-4 hours.
- Relays-
During meets where relays are offered the coaches will announce the final
relay line ups immediately after warm-up. Swimmers arriving late for warm-up will be taken out of relays.
Although we try our best to pre-enter swimmers in relays, we often have to
make changes at the meet. Swimmers should not assume they are not in a
relay. Always ask a coach before leaving a meet.
- Uniforms-
swimmers must wear a Dad's Club shirt, cap and swim suit during meets.
- Blue
shirt on Saturdays
- White
shirt on Sundays
Our next shirt hand-out days will be on October 1st
and 2nd.
Open meets are split into
morning and afternoon sessions.
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Which session is my
swimmer participating in?
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AM Session
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11&over girls and
13&over boys
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PM Session
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10&under girls and
12&under boys
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How will I know when to
bring my swimmer to the meet?
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The estimated timeline
for each meet will be posted on our meet and results page a few days before
the start of the meet. Morning sessions usually start warm-ups between 7-8am,
afternoon sessions usually start warm-ups between 12-1:30pm.
Warm-up times will also
be posted on our meets and results page.
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How will I know what my
swimmer is swimming?
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You will be able to see
your swimmers entries on your parent portal. This is typically 2-3 days after
the opt-out deadline.
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Uniforms/Equipment Required equipment during
meets – Team suit, Team cap, and Team shirts.
Swim Caps
Each swimmer will be receiving a free Dad’s Club latex cap. Silicone caps can
be purchased with our parent volunteers. Our
volunteers will be selling silicone caps on October 1st and 2nd.
Personalized swim caps
are available for order for the following groups only: Gold, Senior, Nat prep
and National. An email will be sent out at the beginning of each season with
the order information. Shirts
Additional shirts and apparel can be purchased through our spirit wear at our online store.
Parkas
Texas Swim Shop is taking orders for Parkas. If you are interested in ordering
a parka please email Susan Matherne at txswim@pdq.net
Team suits
Texas Swim Shop is taking orders for team suits. Team suits should be ordered through
Susan Matherne at txswim@pdq.net
Training equipment
Training equipment can be purchased at Texas Swim Shop. They will have the
required equipment list by training group. You can see the list of
equipment per group on our Training Groups page.
Be sure to let them know you are with Dad's Club in order to receive the team
discount. Texas Swim Shop
10429 South Post Oak Road Houston, TX 77035
(713) 723-0910 You can also order training equipment through
Texas Swim Shop Online https://www.texasswimshop.com/ Click on Team Shop, DADS and enter our team
password – swimdads (all lower
case). You can choose your swimmer’s training group on the filter tab.
Fund Raising Marathon Page
Our annual Swim Marathon will be held on the last Saturday in October. All
swimmers are required to participate. Swimmers will need to supply a counter to
keep track of their laps. Information regarding the swim marathon will
be sent out via email. 60 Day Notice Please remember to fill out the 60 day notice
if your swimmer is planning on stopping or taking a break. You can find the 60
day notice on our website under the swim team tab. Speaking with Coaches
- Coaches
are unable to speak with parents during workout times.
- If
you wish to speak with a coach please schedule a time to meet with them
via email.
- Please keep in
mind that parents are not allowed on deck during practice times. Parents
are welcome to watch practice in the designated sitting areas.
White
4pm Joel Beard coachjoel@dadsclub-swimteam.com Dustin Myers coachdustin@dadsclub-swimteam.com Rushed Smith coachrushed@dadsclub-swimteam.com White
6:30 pm Joel Beard coachjoel@dadsclub-swimteam.com Blue
4pm Joel Beard coachjoel@dadsclub-swimteam.com Dustin Myers coachdustin@dadsclub-swimteam.com Rushed Smith coachrushed@dadsclub-swimteam.com Leonel Dubon coachleonel@dadsclub-swimteam.com Blue
6:30pm Joel
Beard coachjoel@dadsclub-swimteam.com Bronze Joel Beard coachjoel@dadsclub-swimteam.com Silver Rushed Smith coachrushed@dadsclub-swimteam.com Stephen Hall coachsteohen@dadsclub-swimteam.com Leonel Dubon coachleonel@dadsclub-swimteam.com Gold Dustin Myers coachdustin@dadsclub-swimteam.com Senior Carleigh Kutac coachcarleigh@dadsclub-swimteam.com National
Prep John McClure coachjohn@dadsclub-swimteam.com National
Group Rey Aguilar coachrey@dadsclub-swimteam.com
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