Swim

Mandatory Tryouts (returning swimmers do not need to tryout)

Will be held at SUNY Old Westbury on 

• October 12th at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• October 19th at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

You must attend your assigned tryout date. Please make sure you made your choice during registration.

PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES BEFORE SCHEDULED TIME.

• There are locker rooms available.
• Make sure you have your swim suit, towel and goggles.
• Swim caps are required for girls and recommended for boys

Spots on the team will be offered based on availability per age group and each swimmer’s

•  Times
•  Stroke Technique
•  Ability to follow directions (younger swimmers)

Registration

The Registration fee for this season will be $185.

Registration is required to tryout and will be refunded if you do not make the team.

During tryouts each swimmer will swim 1 25 yard lap (Age 12 and under) or 50 yards (Age 13 and up) of each of the competitive swim strokes and will be timed and evaluated by our coaches. 8 and under swimmers may not swim butterfly. Depending on the number of registrations for each age group, we may not be able to take every swimmer on the team. We do take developmental swimmers  (space permitting) on to our exhibition group whenever possible with some in the past making the team the same season.

Registration ends on October 30th.  We cannot guarantee acceptance of any registrations after this date and there will be a $50 late fee added.

The success of the team depends on the participation of every swimmer and the families who support their effort all season. The basic procedures to follow are:
 

• We will follow a similar to last year 3 days per week practice schedule
• Wednesdays and Saturdays at Chaminade
• Thursday at SUNY Old Westbury (new location and earlier time for this season) 6:30-8:30pm
• When Chaminade is not available we will substitute LIU Post or SUNY Old Westbury when available.
• All times will be emails when finalized. They will be similar to last year.
• Week one (Tentative – Old Westbury and LIU Post) 
  • Starts November 1st for returning swimmers only.
• Week two (Tentative – Old Westbury and LIU Post) 
  • Starts November 8th for all swimmers.
  • All swimmers will be assigned to the Minnows or Sharks group for this upcoming season.
  • An email with group assignments and detailed practice time slots will be sent out in October.
  • We strongly recommend everyone attend at least 2 practices per week unless you are also swimming for another team (USA Club or Varsity are acceptable substitutes).
• Practice is not mandatory, but you get out what you put in. We are a competitive swim team and the fastest swimmers will swim in the meets. The top swimmers in each age group will be selected to swim in the Championships in early April.
• We will have 2 internal meets for timing and seeding purposes. 
  • One each in November and December
  • These are mandatory and the times will be used to create the lineups for the start our meet season in January.

Arrival 

• Swimmers are expected to be on deck and ready to swim 15 minutes before the start of practice and 30 minutes before meets.
• If you are late for a meet, you will be scratched from that meet and potentially the next one.
• If you are unable to attend a meet, you must email James Bennett at [email protected] in advance.
• Unexcused/Unexpected absences from meets affect the whole team and often 3 other children do not get to swim because a relay will have to be cancelled. There is plenty of opportunity prior to the meets to say that you are unable to attend.

Swimmers are expected to listen and not talk during instruction.

• We have limited time to cover everything. We have no time to lose. Pool time is very expensive.

Meets

We have 8 dual meets per season starting in January and ending the end of March with the season concluding with the Championships sometime the 1^st week of April. Depending on the size of the team not all swimmers will swim in every meet. The championship roster is by invitation to the fastest swimmers in each age group.

All swimmers must stay on the deck with the team for the entire meet.

• Swimmers are not permitted to leave until they are excused by the coaches.
• We are a CYO organization and will demonstrate good sportsmanship that includes cheering for the other team when the meet has ended.
• We are a team and want to arrive and leave as a team.

No parents are permitted on the pool deck at any time.

• Only volunteers and coaches are allowed on deck.
• We can always use more volunteers. Please follow the registration link above to sign up as a volunteer. 

Equipment

• For practice, the swimmers will wear a basic practice suit, goggles and swim cap (optional for boys with short hair)
• We will continue to use Fins and Kickboards.
• If you already have these items, you can bring your own. If you do not, you can purchase any of your choosing. Please select short scale fins or purchase the coach selected items here which also benefits the team. https://www.swimoutlet.com/collections/staidanstingrays?frm=fyt&cat=171459
• Every swimmer will receive a team t-shirt for this season.
• For meets, we have a team swim suit that is required by CYO rules. We will be using the same TYR suit as last year.  Only SAS swim caps are permitted.
• Team suit fittings will be schedule for November

Awards

Of course we will have our end of the year party shortly after champs has concluded. We will present our team awards in addition to the meet ribbons and championship medals.

 

Volunteers

• Our team runs as well as our volunteers help us go. Everyone who volunteered last season will be added back in for 23-24 in the same position.. If you can no longer volunteer or wish to change your role, please contact James.
• *** All new families will be required to fill at least one volunteer opportunity. ***
• These range from very little time to a regular commitment and also from in person to at home.

Team Roster

• It is the policy of the St. Aidan’s Swim Team to attempt to retain all registrants in the Swim Team Program.  
• Team Rosters will be set by October 31st following tryouts.
• All swimmers on the 22-23 team are automatically invited back with the exception of the swimmers who had an end of the season call with Coach Nicole and James and were told they would need to tryout again for next season.
• We have to limit the number of swimmers taken.  
• Swimmers who live within the Parish boundaries will be placed on the team on a time trial basis.  
• The remaining openings will be filled by swimmers residing outside the parish boundaries on a time trial basis.  
• If no position is available for your child we may offer a spot on our development group with an opportunity to graduate to the team through performance at practice.
• If you are not accepted to the team or development group, your Registration Fee will be refunded.  
• Unfortunately, late registrations cannot be considered.
• Some years there have been no cuts.
• All team roster notifications will be made by October 31^st.

After you register, you will receive additional information to help you prepare.

We are ready to get everyone back in the pool in November.

Questions

We can answer any and all questions Please contact our team coordinator James Bennett at [email protected]

Thank you,

SAS Coaches
Coordinators: James Bennett
[email protected]