The Scratch Deadline for the Fall Kick-Off Classic (Oct. 23-24 at Baylor ) is Thursday, October 7th. Please be sure to Attend or Decline for the meet through TeamUnify. This swim meet is open to all Developmental, AG, JR, SR2, and SR/Varsity practice groups. This is a Baylor-hosted swim meet so all parents must volunteer.
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Scratch Deadline for Practice Meet- Wednesday, September 15th
The Scratch Deadline for the Practice Meet (Sept. 25th at Baylor ) is Wednesday, September 15th. Please be sure to Attend or Decline for the meet through TeamUnify. This swim meet is only open to Developmental (Red, White, Grey) and, AG practice groups. This meet is also acting as our new parent volunteer training. If you are a new parent please sign-up for a job during the meet. Complete details on the meet can be found at the links below.
October Swimming Lessons Schedule Now Available
The 2021 OCTOBER Group Swimming Lessons schedule is now available. Group swimming lessons in October will be offered on Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday afternoon/evenings.
Private and semi-private swimming lessons are also now available in the month of October.
The Complete schedule and registration information can be found at the links below.
Practice Meet / New Parent Volunteer Training- Saturday, September 25th
On Saturday, September 25th Baylor Swim Club athletes in the Developmental (Red, White, & Grey) and AG groups will participate in a practice swim meet. This meet will also serve as a parent volunteer training for many of our new member families. The online meet volunteer sign-up is now available. See complete details below.
- WHEN: Saturday, September 25th
- WHERE: Baylor School Natatorium
- SCRATCH DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 15th. Please be sure to Attend or Decline for the meet through TeamUnify.
- WARM-UP: 10:00-10:20 AM
- MEET STARTS: 10:25 AM
- ORDER OF EVENTS
- VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
Baylor Swim Club Announces Coaching Additions for the 2021-2022 Season
COVID-19 Safety Protocols & Procedures
Please be sure to follow all the COVID-19 Safety Protocols & Procedures while in the Baylor School Natatorium for practices. The most updated safety protocols can be found at the link below.
- COVID-19 Safety Protocols & Procedures– updated 1/6/22
Coaches Contact Information
Below you will find the most up-to-date contact information for the coaching staff. In the event you have a question about your child and their progress please contact your coach at the emails listed below.
Baylor Swim Club Coaching Staff:
Dan Flack | Head Coach / Director of Competitive Swimming- Senior/Varsity & Senior 2 | bio | |
Laura Pitman | Director of Operations- billing & general info | bio | |
Brian Gill | Head Age Group Coach / Swim School Director | bio | |
Francine Chittum | Assistant Coach- AG | bio | |
Stephanie Cohen | Assistant Coach- Developmental Grey | bio | |
Samantha Jameson | Assistant Coach- Developmental White | bio | |
Jessica Klotz | Assistant Coach- Developmental Red | bio | |
Catie Carden | Swimming Lessons Instructor / Assistant Coach- Developmental Red | bio |
Policy Regarding Parents Watching Swim Practice
The Baylor Swim Club coaching staff encourages parents to watch their swimmers practice occasionally. It is not best for parents to watch practice every day nor is it healthy to never come to the pool. The reality of transporting young athletes is that many parents are present every day. However, parents do not need to watch each practice. Here are some important guidelines to keep in mind when observing a practice.
First, young swimmers want their parents’ approval. If a swimmer is aware of a parent watching practice, it is natural for some of their attention to be directed toward the parent. However, for the swimmers to learn as much as possible, it is imperative that the coaches maintain the swimmers’ attention during practice. We ask that parents never communicate with their children during practice or compete with the coach for his/her attention.
Second, we insist that parents do not interrupt the coaches on the deck while they are coaching. Please watch practice from the stands, not on the deck. If you need to communicate with a coach, please do so by contacting them by phone, email, or in-person before or after practice.
Third, Baylor Swim Club coaches spend a considerable amount of time planning weekly training sessions for each of the practice groups. Each training set or instructional drill has a purpose and one practice and/or practice set often builds on another throughout the week. If a swimmer has not attended the recommended number of practice sessions, he or she may not understand the purpose or progression of what the group is doing on a given day.
Finally, please do not try to coach your child. Many times when teaching stroke skills, the coaches ask swimmers to do things that might not look correct or might actually be illegal according to the rules, but does have an important purpose in teaching skills (ie. swimming one-arm fly or breaststroke with a flutter kick). We need to progress through these drills to achieve an improved total stroke.
Fall Parents Meeting Information Handout
2021-2022 Team Handbook Now Available
The membership should access the handbook via the MEMBERS section on the website.
See the links below for the team handbook.