1. 2013-2014 Swim Season www.natickswimteam.org
NATICK NEPTUNES
Swim Season

2. MISSION STATEMENT
The Natick Neptunes Swim team provides the opportunity for children from ages 5-18 to improve swimming skills and physical fitness in a relaxed atmosphere but with competitiveness. We stress self-improvement, good sportsmanship, and hard work as desirable goals along with the value of participating in intra-team and inter-team competitions.

3. Coaches/Directors Head Coaches- Jess Henderson and Alex Mulcahy
Assistant Coach- Kristin Hesse
Head Senior Coach- Beryl Kaltofen
Junior Coaches- Shelby Merlino, Jackie Barr, and Hilary Wilcox
Volunteer Coaches- high school swimmers
Directors- Grace Paltrineri, Heather Spurling, Gene Mcpherson and Jeannette Christensen

4. PRACTICES Sunday Practices @ Keefe Tech in Framingham
3:30-4:30 8 AND UNDERS
4:30-5: ’S
5:30-6:30 11 AND OLDER
Weekday Wayland Town Pool
7PM-8PM 10 AND UNDERS
7:30PM-7:55PM 11 AND OLDER DRY-LAND
8PM-9PM 11 AND OLDER SWIMMING

5. SWIMMER EXPECTATIONS at PRACTICES
Every swimmer should be prepared for practice!
Eat properly before practice (healthy snack and lots of water).
Go to the bathroom BEFORE practice begins.
When sick, please stay at home.
Wear suit, and bring towel, goggles, cap, fins, and good attitude.
LABEL all belongings with your name!!
We encourage swimmers to attend ALL practices

6. PRACTICE EQUIPMENT
All swimmers are asked to purchase fins for practice.  The color of the fins will depend on the size ordered.  Do not get the short fins! 
On the website are links in which you can order your swimmers' equipment
11 and older- dry land equipment (Jeannette)

7. SWIMMER EXPECTATIONS at MEETS
In order to participate in Regionals, each swimmer MUST swim in at least 5 meets
Notify Jess in an if your child is NOT able to attend a meet by the FRIDAY BEFORE THE MEET!! (ILLNESS IS ONLY EXCEPTION)
All swimmers are expected to wear their team suits and caps
All swimmers are expected to stay until the end of the meet
(If prior arrangements have been made with the coach, swimmers must check-out with the coach.)
We must ensure all relays have four swimmers. If one swimmer leaves early, three of his or her teammates are left disappointed because they had to scratch their relay.

8. MEETS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dual Meets (Meet schedule is on the website )
Natick Neptunes compete in the Winter Suburban Swimming League from December through March along with 13 other area towns.
The swimmers have to swim in 5 of the 9 regular season meets to be eligible to swim in the championship meets.
Championships-held March 8th and Milford High School
“A” Championships require a swimmer to achieve a qualifying time to participate. (cut off times are on the website)-March 8th
“B” Championships provide a final meet for all the swimmers who did not achieve an “A” qualifying time to achieve their personal best-March 9th

9. KEEFE CLOSED FOR A SWIM MEET
MEET SCHEDULE
Swim Meet Schedule
Time Trials 11/17/13
Sunday 12/1/13 HOME vs. Wellesley 3:30 warmups/4:00 start
KEEFE CLOSED FOR A SWIM MEET
Sunday 12/15/13 HOME vs. Milford 3:30 warmups/4:00 start-PICTURE DAY arrive at 3:00
WINTER VACATION
Sunday 1/5/14 HOME vs. Dedham 3:30 warmups/4:00 start
Saturday 1/11/14 AWAY AT Westwood 2:30 warmups/3:00 start
Sunday 1/12/14 HOME vs. Sudbury 3:30 warmups/4:00 start
MLK WEEKEND
Sunday 1/26/14 AWAY AT Acton Boxboro 8:30AM warmups/9:00AM start
Saturday 2/1/14 AWAY AT Framingham Keefe) 9:30AM warmups/10AM
Sunday 2/9/14 AWAY AT Newton 3:00 warmups/3:30 start
Sunday 2/16/14 AWAY AT Norwood 2:30 warmups/3:00 start

10. VOLUNTEERING Heather Spurling- volunteer spot (email a link)
Two meet minimum per family
Snack Bar- Holly Mckean
Jobs include:
Timing
Helping with ribbons at practices
Locker room monitors for both girls and boys during practice/meets
Bullpen/runners during meets
Snack bar
Stroke and turn (link on website to sign up)

11. IMPORTANT DATES Wayland practices begin tomorrow October 28th
Time Keefe on November 17th
First meet- HOME against Wellesley December 1st
Picture Day on December 15th swim meet (vs. Milford)

12. APPAREL Jeannette Christensen- contact person Selling Natick Neptune:
Towels
Sweatshirts
Warm-up pants
Bags
Water bottles
Car magnets?

13. REGISTRATION/FINANCIAL
Gene McPherson- contact person
Registration- on website
Payments
Questions/Concerns

14. MISCELLANEOUS Meet results/ribbons process Pictures- Heather Dorey
End of the year banquet
Questions?