Practice is the single most important means of developing swimmers. Consistent attendance will be considered in scheduling team members for meets and swimmers are encouraged to attend at least three practices per week. Please inform the coaches if your swimmer cannot commit to 3 days of required weekly practices.

Practice Location:

All practices will take place at the Tavistock Farms Swimming Pool. Tavistock Farm residents must be in good standing with the HOA in order to gain entrance to the swimming pool. If a resident does not have access to the pool, the problem should be rectified with CAMP (the property management company of Tavistock Farms) and not the swim team. During practices, the swim team shares the pool with all other Tavistock Farm residents. Usually 2-3 lanes are reserved for practice, as available. It is imperative that the swim team be respectful of other residents, as well as the lifeguards.

Practice Schedule:

Please read the Practice Schedule on team website for exact practice dates and times. Practices need to start on time and to be uninterrupted. If parents want to talk to any of the coaches, please email them or wait until after ALL practices have finished. Also, remember that our practices are back-to-back. When your child’s session is over, the coach may be starting the next group’s practice, and still is not available for personal discussions.

Practice Format:

The coaches will be working on the basics at first (kicking, stroke drills, etc.), slowly moving toward full swim strokes. The coaches will talk with the swimmers in each age group and let them know what they need to work on. Swimmers will be broken up into different lanes depending on their stroke ability.

Discipline:

If a swimmer becomes a problem and disrupts other swimmers during practice, a coach may dismiss him or her from the rest of that practice. The coach will contact the parents to discuss any ongoing discipline problems.