Swim Team Friends,

Let’s do this! We are 165 swimmers strong and afternoon practice* starts on Monday,
May 3^rd. This email contains essential information to ensure you are prepared for the week.

Practice Times*

• During practice, children 8&under may be accompanied by one guardian (with mask) who may stay on the deck throughout the duration of practice
• During practice, parents of children 9&up should drop off their swimmer(s) by the front gate, spectators are not permitted on the deck during practice (drop off and pick up is outside the front gate)
• Practice schedule, Monday, May 3^rd – Friday, May 7^th (yes, we practice every day), want the full practice schedule for the whole season? Click here.

o 3:30PM-4:00 PM 6&U

o 4:00PM-4:45 PM 7-8

o 5:00PM-6:00 PM 9&UP

*It is expected that swimmers attend every practice however we understand that there
may be conflicts while school and other sports activities are concluding, we will make accommodations accordingly.

*If you find that your child's designated afternoon swim practice time overlaps
with their school or after-school activities, we will accommodate your child's attendance at the next earliest practice time until the school year ends.

*For swimmers that are new to the team this year and 8&under, they must have completed their new swimmer evaluation this past weekend and prior to the start of practice. They may not attend practice until they have been evaluated.

COVID-19 Protocols

We are constantly monitoring, evaluating, and re-evaluating our COVID-19 protocols to help ensure the safety of our swim team community and in consideration for state and city officials, as well as Mountaire Pool's Board. As of now, we will follow the below “key” guidelines. For the complete list, please click here.

• If your swimmer is not feeling well, please do not come to practice
• Masks are required within the gate of the pool (for guardians and swimmers), including bathrooms, swimmers will remove masks when in water
• During practice, children 8&under may be accompanied by one guardian who may stay throughout the duration of practice
• During practice, parents of children 9&up should drop off their swimmers by the front gate, spectators are not permitted on the deck during practice (drop off and pick up is outside the front gate)
• Swimmers should arrive at the pool swim-ready (caps, bathing suit and goggles on)

Pool Rules

As a swim team community, we must be respectful of pool rules established by Mountaire’s Pool Board. Please be mindful of the following:

• Pets are not allowed on pool grounds (this includes outside the gate of the pool
  where the basketball court is located). Please keep your pets at home.
• Glass is not permitted.
• Golf cart parking is ONLY allowed in designated golf cart parking spots, not near the entrance to the pool alongside the fence

Here’s what you and your swimmer(s) can expect this first week:

• Pool water temp is 80-85 degrees (this is the temperature that most swimmers train in for indoor facilities)
• Instruction will include basics for the younger swimmers, stroke guidance for the older swimmers, and fun & games for all!
• If you purchased merchandise (aside from the team t-shirt) and didn’t pick those up at the Coach’s Meet & Greet or Evals, Team Reps will be onsite to distribute those (team t-shirt will be distributed prior to the start of our 1^st meet)

To prepare for practice, here’s some key actions/tips:

• Ensure your swimmer has the following equipment: swim cap (we can supply if they did not receive one already), goggles, swim suit, tennis shoes, water bottle and towel. Please ensure everything brought to the pool has the child’s name on it.
• In the event of inclement weather (thunder and lightning, we do have practice if it is just rain), we will communicate practice status with you via SwimTopia (our website provider). This is a change from previous messages which mentioned RainedOut (RainedOut has now started charging recipients to receive messages and we don’t want to burden you all with this). You will get alerts via the SwimTopia app (if you downloaded it) or via email if you don’t have the app.
• Make sure you know where you are going…all practices will be held at the Mountaire Park pool – 75 Bonnie Lane, Sandy Springs, GA
• Team suits do not need to be worn during practice, only at meets and time trials. If you haven't ordered your new suit, please do so here.
• Show up on time and swim-ready

Next up on deck:

• Virtual parent meeting: Monday, May 3^rd 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (all-hands, doesn’t matter if you are a new or seasoned family, all families should attend). Zoom link to be sent tomorrow.
• Volunteer sign-up: launches Friday, May 7^th

Questions?

Email [email protected].

We look forward to swimming with you!

AmberCooley & Brooke Brown (Team Reps)