The Board would like to welcome all of you to the 2010 ODSL Summer Swim Season. We want to thank you for your participation on the Stingrays this year. We look forward to another exciting season and hope to continue to build on the success of last year. Franklin Park Stingrays2

 Co – Coaches ◦ Jenn Dunn ◦ Paige Dillon  175 Swimmers Franklin Park Stingrays3

 Reminder – Parent Handbook posted on website  Home Meets will be Cardless ◦ ***New this year - Due to cardless meet this year at home meets, all swimmers must enter the pool from the grass at the far gate and check in with Head Clerk of Course before lining up in the lane. If you go directly to your lane without checking in, the Clerk of Course may make changes based on your absence and you may be scratched. Franklin Park Stingrays4

 Stingray swimmers ARE required to wear team caps and suits during meets. Any cap or suit displaying another team logo will not be permitted. ◦ Each swimmer will receive a free Stingrays Cap  Timer Volunteer positions will no longer be split 1 st half/2 nd half  Registration for meets will now be limited to attending/not attending – Coaches will make stroke/event determination  swimmers must check their name off for attendance at each practice and that it will be checked for the minimum practice times necessary to swim a meet (clipboards will be located at the front desk of the pool) Franklin Park Stingrays5

MondayTuesday 6/1Wednesday 6/2Thursday 6/3Friday 6/4 7:00-8:00 pm New Swimmers only 8&U 7-7: :30 -8:00 7:00-8:00 pm New Swimmers only 8&U 7-7: :30 -8:00 7:00-8:00 pm New Swimmers only 8&U 7-7: :30 -8:00 7:00-8:00 pm New Swimmers only 8&U 7-7: :30 -8:00 Franklin Park Stingrays6 Evenings, 3 lanes First 3 weeks before Schools out only Time Trials 6/12 Monday 6/7Tuesday 6/8Wednesday 6/9Thursday 6/10Friday 6/11 7:00-8:00 pm 15+ 7:00-8:00 pm :00-8:00 pm :00-8:00 pm :00-8:00 pm 8&U Monday 6/14Tuesday 6/15Wednesday 6/16Thursday 6/17Friday 6/18 7:00-8:00 pm 15+ 7:00-8:00 pm :00-8:00 pm :00-8:00 pm :00-8:00 pm 8&U

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 6/216/226/236/246/25 6:30–7:30 am 13+ 7:30–8:15 am :15-9:00 am 6U/8U 7:00-8:00pm Starts and Turns 6:30–7:30 am 13+ 7:30–8:15 am :15-9:00 am 6U/8U 7:00-8:00pm Breaststroke 6:30–7:30 am 13+ 7:30–8:15 am :15-9:00 am 6U/8U 6:30–7:30 am 13+ 7:30–8:15 am :15-9:00 am 6U/8U 7:00-8:00pm Butterfly 6:30–7:30 am 13+ 7:30–8:15 am :15-9:00 am 6U/8U 6/286/296/307/17/2 6:30–7:30 am 13+ 7:30–8:15 am :15-9:00 am 6U/8U 7:00-8:00pm Starts and Turns 6:30–7:30 am 13+ 7:30–8:15 am :15-9:00 am 6U/8U 7:00-8:00pm Breaststroke 6:30–7:30 am 13+ 7:30–8:15 am :15-9:00 am 6U/8U 6:30–7:30 am 13+ 7:30–8:15 am :15-9:00 am U/8U 7:00-8:00pm Butterfly No Practice Franklin Park Stingrays7 Ongoing Schedule thru 7/30 AM / 7/24 for PM Must attend 2 practices/week to eligible for Meets No practice 7/2, or Meet 7/3 Check Black File Boxes and Bulletin Board Daily

Swim Practice  Arrive 5-10 minutes early.  During practice, parents should remain off deck (away from edge of lap lane area of pool).  Swimmers must participate in at least 2 practices in order to swim in the subsequent swim meet.  Swimmers may swim during another swim practice time (once permitted by Swim Coach) if family schedule conflicts with regularly scheduled practice time.  In case of inclement weather and practice is canceled, swimmers may practice during another practice swim time (age appropriate). Franklin Park Stingrays8

Meet Logistics  Swimmers & Volunteers must Register online for each event (Meet)  Be at pool 1 hour before start time for warm ups and set up  Swimmers check in with their Age Group Rounders Franklin Park Stingrays ODSL Season Calendar DATEDAYMEETSTART TIME 12-JunSaturdayTime Franklin Park7:30 AM 19-JunSaturdayFranklin Broadlands7:30 AM 23-JunWednesdayFranklin Exeter6:00 PM 26-JunSaturdayRed Franklin Park8:00 AM 30-JunWednesdayFranklin Landsdowne6:00 PM 3-JulSaturdayNo Swim Meet 7-JulWednesdayFranklin Belmont CC6:00 PM Franklin Park7:30 AM 14-JulWednesdayFranklin Potomac Station6:00 PM 17-JulSaturdayPotomac Crossing & Franklin Park8:00 AM 24- Landsdowne8:00 AM South Riding8:00 AM

Swim Meets  Register swimmers availability through web-site for swim meets; by Saturday for Wednesday meets and by Tuesdays for Saturday meets. This ensures that your swimmer(s) will be present for swim meets. ◦ CHANGE: This year parents will simply register swimmers as attending the meet or not. Coaches will make stroke/event determinations.  During swim meets, swimmers MUST stay in the team area and with their age group. This helps Rounder’s locate swimmers for events. In addition, swimmers MUST check in with Rounder’s prior to Warm- up.  Swimmers MUST stay until the end of the swim meet. Relays will occur at the end of each meet and it is critical that ALL swimmers remain at the meet. (NOTE: As with other sports, all participants remain at the event until it is finished [e.g., soccer, baseball, football, lacrosse, etc.]. Swimming is at TEAM sport.  Swimmers who do not “show” for swim meets (unless an illness or emergency occurs) WILL NOT swim in the following meet (Saturday or Wednesday). Franklin Park Stingrays10

 Divisionals ◦ 5 Divisional Meets - 5 teams per Division ◦ We will be swimming Divisions at Landsdowne 7/24 ◦ All Swimmers that swim at least 2 meets will qualify for Divisionals.  All Stars ◦ Cut-times will be established for All-Stars ◦ Any swimmer that achieves the cut-time will qualify for All-Stars in that Event.  Any swimmer to achieve a time better than the final cut-time will qualify for All-Stars. There may be ultimately more than 24 swimmers in an event in the All-Star Meet.  If a swimmer qualifies for 1 event for All-Stars, the swimmer may choose to go to All-Stars in the qualified event OR go to his/her Divisional Meet in any other event except the one qualified for in All-Stars.  If the swimmer chooses to swim at his/her divisional Meet, the swimmer forfeits the currently qualified for spot in All-Stars. Franklin Park Stingrays11

 There are many changes from last year, so there is a mandatory volunteer meeting Tuesday, June 8th in the Round Hill Elementary School cafeteria from 7-8pm.  It takes 47 volunteers for a home meet and 35 volunteers for an away meet.  Each family is required to volunteer for 4 meets  Sign up volunteer positions will be on the website. When you sign up your child for the meet, sign up to volunteer. Volunteer signup will be available the week before each meet  Job descriptions are on the website under the volunteer tab with a link to the descriptions  If you do sign up and are not able to fulfill your commitment at the meet, make sure you unassign yourself on the website so someone else can fill your spot. If this is after the cut off date YOU must find someone to replace you.  Please don't be afraid to sign up for something b/c you haven't done it before,, there will always be someone there to help you out!  Some changes include: cardless meets so the meet will run different than in the past. Timers will time for the entire meet, you will be able to take bathroom breaks and there will be 4 relief timers available. If you are a relief timer, this does not count for your 4 meets unless you work the meet. Franklin Park Stingrays12

  Parent’s need to register on the league website. (Team Unify)  League Website will post results of swimmers and qualification list for All-Stars. Franklin Park Stingrays13

Backstroke Turn Rule – Now consistent with HS and US Swimming - swimmers may kick into the wall after taking 1 stroke on their stomach. Swimmer limits per meet / Event  Freestyle: unlimited per team per age group and sex  Backstroke: unlimited per team per age group and sex  Breaststroke: 5 heats/15 swimmers per team per age group and sex  Butterfly: 5 heats/15 swimmers per team per age group and sex  IM: 3 heats/9 swimmers per team per age group and sex  Relays: 1 heat (maximum of 3 relays per team) per age group and sex Franklin Park Stingrays14