Important Upcoming Dates

This weekend the Baylor Swim Club will host and compete in the BULLFROG Invitational. This is the last chance for many to earn new Southeastern Championship qualifying times, so it should be a great meet for all involved. Please come ready to give 100% effort in every race that you will swim in this weekend. We are still in need of many volunteers, so please see the following volunteer information below.

VOLUNTEER Information
Confirmations on jobs for volunteers will be posted shortly. All volunteers must sign in at the heat sheet sales table before each session. There will be a hospitality list posted on the board in the conference room. When you bring your items you must initial by your name on the list. All those that begin their jobs first thing in the morning, please be on time so we can get the meet rolling. If you have not yet signed up to volunteer please Click Here! to Sign-up to volunteer. We need all swim club families to help to make this meet run smooth.

Meet & Warm Up Schedule

Friday
ALL AGES Afternoon session- Warm Up: 1:30-2:45 PM (Jrs., Age Group)- 1:15 PM to stretch, Meet starts at 3:00 PM

Saturday
13 & Over Morning Session- OPEN Warm Up: 7:00-8:00 AM (Jrs. 6:45 AM), Meet starts at 8:00 AM
12 & Under Afternoon session- 12:15-12:45 PM (Jrs., Age Group, & Dev)- 12:00 PM to stretch, Meet Starts at approx. 12:50 PM.

Sunday
13 & Over Morning Session- OPEN Warm Up: 7:00-8:00 AM (Jrs. 6:45 AM), Meet starts at 8:00 AM
12 & Under Afternoon session- 12:25-12:55 PM (Jrs., Age Group, & Dev.)- 12:10 PM to stretch, Meet Starts at approx. 1:00 PM.

Meet Entries
Click here! for BULLFROG Invitational Meet Entries
Click here! for Meet Information
Meet Info Page

RELAYS
There are NO RELAY Events in this swim meet.

What to Bring
Baylor Nike team suit, Baylor cap (RED BAYLOR CAPS ONLY), goggles, two towels, New red Baylor registration t-shirt, sweat shirt/pants, activities (gameboy, books, etc.), water bottle, and healthy snacks. Please be sure to wear some warm clothing before and after you swim, this includes socks and or shoes to keep your feet warm.

Here are some Important Things to Remember About Going to a Swim Meet

• Prior to the beginning of the meet, ALL parents should write the events the child will be swimming on the child's arm. This should include event #, heat #, and lane #. (This information can be found by purchasing a heat sheet when you arrive at the swim meet) This will enable the swimmer to determine if he/she is in the correct place.
• All Baylor swimmers will be sitting together in a designated area. All swimmers must remain in that area while they are not swimming an event. The field house adjacent to the pool will be available for swimmers to camp out to wait for events. Only swimmers, coaches, and meet volunteers will be allowed on the pool deck during the meet.
• Immediately before and after each race, your child should see the coaching staff to get feedback on their performance. This is the best time for the child to get a clear understanding of what things they did well, and what they still need to work on.
• Parents please remember that the coaches are not responsible for getting swimmers to the blocks for their race. The coaches need to make sure they watch every child's race. Go out and have fun, and swim your best.
• PLEASE REMEMBER: We are not all about awards and time standards. Your child may not always have a best time or get an award, but they may do other things that the coaching staff and the swimmer should be proud of.
• For more detailed information regarding attending swim meets please see the following pages in your team handbook: page 12- Swim Meet Policies and page 14-15- Meet Entries.

Meet information for the 2010 Southeastern Swimming Long Course Championships is now posted on the web site. All swimmers that have qualified for the meet are expected to attend. There is no scratch deadline for this meet, so your child will automatically be entered in the meet if they meet the qualifying time standards for an event. If you have any questions please contact Coach Brian. Hotel information for the meet can also be found below.

Meet Information
Meet Info Page
Southeastern Swimming LC Qualifying Time Standards
Zone Meet Info Page

Hotel Information
Hilton – Downtown- Knoxville
865-251-2578 
$89 per night- Code is BSC
Cut-off date:  5 PM June 25, 2010

The coaching staff just wanted to take some time to update you on registration for the fall. Registration information, dates, and the first practice for the 2010-2011 Baylor Swim Club season is just around the corner. Those swimmers that will be moving up into a new practice group will be notified by the coaching staff in August. Please see the following important information/dates below regarding the 2010-2011 season.

• Click here! for 2010-2011 Registration Information (includes practice schedule, fees, practice groups)
• New Swimmer Evaluation placement- August 25 or 26 from 5:00-6:00 PM
• Registration- Tuesday, August 31st from 4:00-6:30 PM in the pool lobby
• New member practices- September 1 and 2 from 6:15-7:15 PM
• Practices for new & returning members Begins for the 2010-2011 season- September 7th

Please feel free to email Coach Brian if you have any questions regarding the program for the new season

Please see the following practice schedule changes for the month of July

• July 9-10- NO PRACTICE for Juniors due to the BULLFROG Invitational
• July 16-17- NO PRACTICE for Juniors due to the CASL Swimming Championships at Fort Oglethorpe
• July 22- FInal Practice for all Juniors, AG, and Developmental groups for the Summer. Practices will resume again on September 7th.

Extra latex caps and silicone swim caps are now available to be purchased. Latex caps are $6.00 each while silicone caps are $14.00 each. Please email Laura Pitman if you would like to purchase a swim cap..

What exciting news! The Baylor Swim Club has been awarded by United States Swimming the distinction as being the 25th nationally ranked swim club in the USA Swimming Club Excellence program for the 2009 swimming season! This is the fifth year that the Baylor Swim Club has received  the Silver Medal distinction. What exactly does this mean? This means that Baylor Swim Club is recognized as one of the top clubs in the country based on organizational professionalism and athletic performance.

To qualify for this award, Baylor had to submit an extensive report to United States Swimming, documenting club professionalism as well as both national and world-class performance.

Baylor Swim Club had a great performance scoring 17,778 points, ranking second in Southeastern Swimming, and ranking Baylor in the top 25 nationally for the second year in a row. Baylor is the smallest club based on membership to rank in the top 40 among the over 1000 clubs that participated.

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Parents, I just want to review some billing items with you. If you have children in the AG, Junior, Senior or MS/HS Prep group you will receive your monthly statement via mail about the fifteenth of each month. This statement is for the following month. For example the bill you receive in September is for the October fees. All statements should be paid by the last day of each month. Any accounts that are not paid by the last day of the month will accrue a $5 late fee. You can return your payment in the mail or you may bring a check to the office. If I am not in the office feel free to leave it on my computer monitor stand.

All families participating in the developmental program will need to register their child for each session of developmental by the first day of the session. As long as you are registered before the first day of the session you will be ready to participate in that session. Once you have registered the first time you will no longer be charged the USA and Club registration fees. Those fees are only charged at the beginning of each new swim year. I will send out an email during the last week of the current session reminding you of the upcoming session registration. If you are currently enrolled in the session and want to continue in the next session simply bring your payment into the office by the first day of the next session.

We will not allow children to practice until they are registered.

If you are planning on taking a break and your child is in AG, Junior, Senior or MS/HS prep remember in order not to be billed for the next month I need to have written notification at least 30 days in advance. So for example, if you know you are not going to swim in December I must receive an email from you stating that no later than Nov.1.If the written statement is not received by that date you will be charged. Please understand that telling the coach does not count as proper notification.

If you have any further questions please email Laura Pitman

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Baylor Swimming
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN   37405
Office phone:  423-267-8506 x267

Director of Competitive Swimming / Head Coach / Aquatics Director: Dan Flack
Assistant Aquatics Director / Assistant Coach: Laura Pitman
Head Age Group Coach / Swim School Director: Brian Gill