How many practices a week should my swimmer attend?
Beginning and Intermediate swimmers should attend practice at least two to
three times a week. Advanced swimmers should attend practice at least three
to five times a week or even more. Contact your coach if you have questions about attendance.
Do I need to sign up and pay for relays for upcoming swim meets?
No. Relays are decided at the meet, depending on the number of swimmers
attending the meet. If a relay is swum, there is no charge to you the parent.
Who decides what my swimmer swims at the swim meet?
Beginning swimmers ought to consult coaches on which events to swim.
Intermediate and Advanced swimmers should choose the events they would like to swim. Coaches will review and potentially suggest alternatives to a swimmer’s
choices to ensure that swimmers are swimming a variety of events. Contact your coach for more information.
Is parent involvement required?
Parent involvement is expected and appreciated, but not required. There are
always volunteer needs, so please contact the Team
to see what you can do to help the team out.
How far away are the swim meets?
Swim meets are held all over the Caribbean. However, most of the meets
are in St. Lucia, Top level swimmers participate world wide
How long will it be before my beginning swimmer starts swimming in meets?
If you are able to swim one length of the pool you are ready for your first meet.
We encourage all swimmers to start going to meets as soon as they join the teams.
Swim meets are a great way for your swimmer to bond with the team and to fully
experience swimming.
How do I sign-up my swimmer for a swim meet?
Meet information is provided prior to each meet. Follow the registration form that
is distributed with this meet information and contact your child’s coach if you
need assistance filling out the form. If you are not sure of which events to swim,
your child’s coach can help you decide. If your swimmer is swimming a new event
enter NT for “No Time.” If you are unsure about what to enter, coaches have a log of your child’s best times to help fill in the blanks.
What does sanctioned mean?
Sanctioned is a term that refers to meets. Meets need to be submitted to SLASA
Swimming for approval. SLASA will check to make sure the meet fits their
guidelines. If a meet receives a sanction, then any times swam at that meet are
official times (meaning that they can be used to qualify of for championship meets).
What should I bring to a swim meet?
You should bring at least two towels, several water bottles, and healthy snacks.
Games, cards, blank paper, homework, books, coloring books, crayons, and markers
are great ways to fill the time between events. Suncream is also a very good idea. Don’t forget the
positive team spirit!
Do I need to buy team apparel?
You are not required to buy apparel, but it is encouraged. Team apparel looks great
and is reasonably priced. It is a great way to support and promote your team.
Contact your club for information about how to get team apparel.
What if my child has a friend who might like to join the team?
Have the interested swimmer come to practice with his/her parent, or have the new
parent contact your club.
If I have a problem and it can not be resolved with my club coach, where do I take my complaint?
If the problem is unable to be resolved to your satisfaction at club level
please contact a SLASA representative.