2017 Parent / Athlete Meeting WEST Swim & Dive 2017 Parent / Athlete Meeting

Coaches Clayton Tillery Scott Frederick Michele Heindl 770-855-4739 ctillery@forsyth.k12.ga.us 770-722-8021 maxdog0142@gmail.com Michele Heindl 770-888-3470 Ext.331765 mheindl@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Booster Board President – Greg MacKay Vice President – Krissi Rouquie Treasurer – Paul Murdock At Large – John Jordan Volunteer Coordinator – Susan Fischer Spirit Wear – Greg & Coach Heindl

Booster Club Forsyth County does NOT fund Athletics. - They pay any state meet transportation. We are responsible for but not limited too… Pool usage, Hotels, food, & meet entries Uniforms – parkas, suits, caps, etc… Transportation - $1.85 per mile & bus driver is $16 per hour

Booster Club Athletic fees - Same as last year - $625 Fees must be paid in full by November 8th! Checks Only - No Cash Please Checks made out to: West Forsyth Swim & Dive Booster Club give to Coach Tillery or Paul Murdock Communicate questions regarding fees with Coach Heindl or Paul Murdock

Program Vision This Year: Within the next Five Years: Be a team! Be competitive each week! Be disciplined! Act like a family! Qualify as many athletes for state as possible! Finish as high as possible at the state meet! Within the next Five Years: Become a program everyone wants to be a part of! Start our own legacy! Compete for a state title!

Keeping Up Website: www.wfhsswim.com Twitter @WFHS_Swim_Dive To follow without an account text: follow @wfhs_swim_dive to 40404

School Records Event Time Girls Boys Year 200 Medley Relay 1:50.43 All Times are listed in YARDS Event   Time Year Girls 200 Medley Relay 1:50.43 2016-17 Kayla Goninan, Sheridan Schreiber, Jenna Mackay, Jamie Riley 200 Free 1:58.13 2011-12 Madison Taylor 200 IM 2:09.47 2015-16 Sheridan Schreiber 50 Free 24.29 2010-11 Alexis Webber 100 Fly 56.41 100 Free 53.11 500 Free 5:23.58 2012-13 Coral Wolff 200 Free Relay 1:42.77 Jenna MacKay, Kayla Goninan, Jamie Riley, Sheridan Schreiber 100 Back 1:00.79 Kayla Goninan 100 Breast 1:02.99 400 Free Relay 3:50.96 Jenna Mackay, Kayla Goninan, Sheridan Schreiber, Jamie Riley Boys 1:41.19 Daniel Jenkins, Terry Phang, Koyie Waples, Nathan Kemnitz 1:48.54 2013-14 Cameron Van De Velde 1:58.46 21.81 Daniel Jenkins 50.88 2014-15 47.79 4:45.40 1:34.06 Michael Cross, Daniel Jenkins, Simon Roberts, Nathan Kemnitz 54.27 1:01.93 3:15.88 Daniel Jenkins, Koyie Waples, Nathan Kemnitz, Noah Luskus

Last Year Highlights: Road trip to McCallie Invitational in Chattanooga, TN Women place 9th in State Meet 34 Letter winners (17 Men, 17Women); 27 returning (13 Men, 14 Women) 10 New WFHS records (6 Women, 4 Men) 3 Iron Wolverine Winners 9 3,000 club Letter Winners 20 individuals swam 500yd Free at least once

State Championship Summary Men were 14th in 400 Free Relay and 17th 200 Medley Relay Women were 12th 200 Medley Relay and 13th in 400 Free Relay 13 Individual State Qualifiers (7 Men/6 Women) 10 Returning State Qualifiers (5 Men/5 Women) Sheridan Schreiber was 4th in Girls 100 Breaststroke and 5th place 100 Butterfly All American Consideration 100 Breaststroke Women Placed 9th overall, Men Finished 21st

Team Policies & Procedures Meet Participation - Swim Meets are MANDATORY! Missed meets: Must be communicated directly to Coach Frederick a minimum of two weeks prior Multiple missed meets will results in removal from the team. Swimming is a TEAM Sport! Club swimmers at USA club meets are excused! Must be communicated via meet declaration! Meet participation means you stay until the end. Do not plan on leaving prior to the end of a meet. If you aren’t swimming you should be supporting your teammates who are.

Team Policies & Procedures Practice Attendance Swimmers are expected to be at practice every day. Miss 5 practices you remove yourself from the program. 6:10AM – 7:30AM at SWAT (Swim Atlanta) Midway Location Athletes should be ready to enter the water at 6:10AM. If you need extra time to get ready - arrive early. SWAT will open between 5:50AM - 5:55AM daily. Practice will end anywhere from 7:15am-7:35am each day. Showers available at SWAT or WFHS locker rooms. Athletes must exit SWAT no later than 7:50am

Team Policies & Procedures Lettering Policy No more than 3 total absences for the season. Qualify for GHSA State Meet! Meet lettering qualifying times! Meet distance totals of 3000 Yards for Individual Events Any senior in good standing! Coaches Discretion All qualifications are subject to athletes being in good standing with the school and team!

Lettering Times BOYS GIRLS Letter Q Time 2:09.99 1:55.00 200 Free   GIRLS Letter Q Time 2:09.99 1:55.00 200 Free 2:07.00 2:23.99 2:35.49 2:12.00 200 IM 2:24.00 2:49.99 25.89 23.50 50 Free 26.50 29.19 1:05.99 58.00 100 Fly 1:05.00 1:13.49 58.79 52.00 100 Free 58.50 6:07.59 5:20.00 500 Free 5:40.00 6:39.99 1:08.99 1:00.00 100 Back 1:06.00 1:15.99 1:16.99 1:07.00 100 Breast 1:15.00 1:26.99

Honor your teammates with your Attitude and Effort!

Team Gear – issued by the team Team TYR Bag – Receive First Year on the Team With school logo & name Team caps Everyone receives two State qualifiers get special State Team Caps Team apparel Sweat Shirt and Pants Issued Gear Team TYR Parka Taken up/back each season. Seniors can purchase for $50.

Equipment – purchased by athlete/parent Required: Team suit Practice suit(s) Paddles Fins Kick Board Pull Buoy Recommended: Two pair of goggles Second or third practice suit

Swim Supplier All American Swim Contact is Matt Palm Website: www.Allamericanswim.com Contact is Matt Palm 770-400-9870 matt@allamericanswim.com 885 Woodstock Rd Roswell, GA 30075

Paperwork! Eligibility Physicals Must be passing five of seven classes! Move-ins fill out Form “B” Semester Check Grades checked as of Jan. 1st for eligibility! Physicals Forms must be on file & cleared BEFORE practice. Physical, driving waiver, & concussion form complete. Turn in forms to Mrs. Jordan counseling office Get clearance form to give to Coach Heindl or Tillery.

Attendance Attendance Timeliness MANDATORY! Missed practice(s) will result in missed events at meet. Inclined to sit swimmers from individual events rather than relays. Missing two days due to sickness means an athlete may not be physically ready to perform. Want/need healthy swimmers trying to push through and swimming sick is not a good thing! Stay Healthy so you can swim. Miss 5 practices you are removing yourself from the program! Timeliness On time is ready to get in water It isn’t arrival time

Attendance cont. Club attendance Club Member Attendance Dates Attendance to club practice is mandatory will be checked. Otherwise you should be at West practice. Club Member Attendance Dates Parent Meeting Team Pictures Pre-Wolverine Meet Practice Pre-County Meet Practice Pre-State Meet Practice

Other Items: This is West Forsyth High School Swim Look like a team! - Act like a team! Year round swimmers aren’t any better or worse, than those who swim the HS season only, or vice versa! Anything to the contrary whether in actions or in words will not be tolerated. Wear WEST! No club gear/logo’s allowed on team trips or meets.

Other Items cont. Parents Volunteering Online sign-up We co-host two meets. It is MANDATORY to volunteer at one of the two meets! Helping with food at meets! Show up to meets and cheering in West colors! Ensure your athletes get good rest Help ensure your athletes get good nutrition. Help ensure your athletes have a positive attitude!

Other Items cont. Performance may not start where they left off last year. Rest, Hydration and Nutrition are very IMPORTANT! Don’t expect PR (Personal Record) every week Want best performances at State Meet! Stretching Conflicting views on Stretching - Not done as a team before practice or meets. If your swimmer(s) wants/needs to stretch they can plan on doing it on their own. Shaving Hundredths of a second count in swimming – shaving helps Not mandatory

Other Items cont. Spirit Wear We are currently working to secure this! Any volunteers? Once we have this finalized we will place a link on front page of our website!

November 15th - Wednesday February 1st – 3rd Thur- Sat 2017 - 2018 Swim & Dive Schedule Date Meet Place   September 18th - Monday Parent/Athlete Info Meeting WFHS Media Center 7pm September 19th - Tuesday October 2nd - Monday Open Pool Begins SWAT 6:15-7:45am Daily October 14th - Saturday Team Bonfire TBD October 16th - Monday Day #1 of practice! SWAT November 10th - Friday Dual meet vs South CAC (Cumming Aquatic Center) November 15th - Wednesday Pre-Meet Pasta Dinner November 16th - Thursday Tri meet Host – North/Pinecrest CAC December 2nd - Saturday North Pentathalon December 8th - Friday Team Christmas Party December 9th - Saturday Co-Host with Central December 15th – 16th Travel Meet Columbus, GA January 11th - Thursday Dual Meet vs Wesleyan Wesleyan January 13th - Saturday January 20th - Saturday Forsyth County Championship Swim and Dive Meet January 25th – Thursday Last Chance – State Qualifier February 1st – 3rd Thur- Sat GHSA State Swim and Dive Championships GA Tech Aquatic Center

200 yard Individual Medley State Meet – Qualifying Times All Times are listed in YARDS BOYS EVENT GIRLS 1:51.00 200 yard Medley Relay 2:07.00 1:55.00 200 yard Freestyle 2:12.00 200 yard Individual Medley 2:24.00 23.50 50 yard Freestyle 26.50 58.00 100 yard Butterfly 1:05.00 52.00 100 yard Freestyle 58.50 5:20.00 500 yard Freestyle 5:40.00 1:40.00 200 yard Freestyle Relay 1:53.00 1:00.00 100 yard Backstroke 1:06.00 1:07.00 100 yard Breaststroke 1:15.00 3:44.00 400 yard Freestyle Relay 4:12.00

It’s Not Going to be Easy, It’s Going to be Worth it!

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