SWIMMER TIPS!

TEAM MEDLEY RELAY ORDER

1st Swimmer - Back, 2nd Swimmer - Breast, 3rd Swimmer - Fly, 4th Swimmer - Freestyle    

10 & Unders will start 1st and 3rd swimmer on Starter side. The 2nd and 4th Swimmer will start on other end of pool. Each swimmer will swim one length of the pool (25 yards)

11-12, 13-14 and 15&Up will start all 4 swimmers on Starter side. Each swimmer will swim two lengths (50 yards)                             

INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY (IM) ORDER OF STROKES

1st Leg - Fly, 2nd Leg - Back, 3rd Leg - Breast, 4th Leg - Free

SWIM CAP TIP

Put a little baby powder inside your latex swim cap so that it will slide onto your hair easily. This also helps the cap to not stick to itself when you are not wearing it. Silicone caps go on more easily.

LABELING SWIMMERS 

Use a sharpie to write swimmers' first and last name clearly, easy to at a glance. Write on the upper arm or upper back (NOT one letter at a time going down the arm). This is tremendous help for staging, coaches, judges and timers so they don’t have to ask the  name. It saves MUCH time, confusion and prevents mistaken identity! Sharpie Ink Removal Tip: Alternating Windex & baby oil will remove the Sharpie ink. The Windex usually removes it completely.  Or an alcohol swab will also remove sharpie quickly. 

SWIMMERS EAR 

Beware and Prevent!  “Swimmers ear” is an infection of the outer ear canal caused by bacteria growing in the moist, dark, warm ear. Pool water can become diluted by rain or added hose water; then chemicals that kill bacteria may inadvertently be a lower % than usual. Lake water has NO chemicals. Germs can grow in the ear as the water dries out.  Drops for swimmers ear kill bacteria, then the water in the ear can dry safely. To be safe, use them after ANY swimming.   This will prevent an ear infection that requires a visit to your doctor, and 5 days out of the water. The drops for "swimmers ear" can be found in the pharmacy section of most grocery stores / Walmart in the ear section. Or you can make a home-made remedy of half rubbing alcohol and half white vinegar. For ears too sensitive for drops, you can dry them out with a hair dryer on low.

SPORTSMANSHIP  

Our team is known in the league for its good sportsmanship. It is very important!  Coaches teach this along with swim techniques. Always have positive comments to your team mates AND to the other team. Make the other team feel welcome at our pool. Wait in the water after you touch the wall until the last swimmer finishes. Say "good swim" and / or shake hands with the swimmer next to you. Cheer for your team mates when they swim, especially in relays.

SCORING

Individual Races                                                                                                            

1st place - 7 points

2nd place - 5 points

3rd place - 4 points

4th place - 3 points

5th place - 2 points

6th place - 1 point

Team Relay Races

First Place - 7 points

Second Place - 5 points **

** If the same team wins second place in a relay, the second place team makes no score, but blocks the other team from making those points.

MEET RESULTS CODES

NS beside your name  means "no swim" or "no show."  

DQ beside your name means the stroke judge disqualified you for that stroke, or for your entire relay team.  

X beside your name means you swam "exhibition." Any score you made will not count toward the team score for that night, but your time WILL count toward county qualifications. It is a method to allow a few extra swimmers into an event for unusual circumstances.