The Fields Club Swim Team

• Swimmers should be ready to get into the water at their designated practice time.  It is wise to arrive at least five minutes early to find goggles, put on swim caps, use the restroom, etc.
• All swimmers who have long hair that can fall into their eyes and mouths should have it pulled back away from their face and are encouraged to wear a swim cap for practices and meets.
• Swimmers should not enter the pool (not even their feet) unless the coach has instructed them to do so.
• Swimmers are expected to show respect for coaches and parents at practices and meets.  If a discipline problem arises, the coach has the authority to remove the swimmer from the pool area.  In the event the child is asked to leave practice, the parent will be notified. The goal of the coaches is to insure the safety of the swimmers and to keep the season enjoyable for all team members.
• Swimmers are expected to stay within the designated Fields Club Swim Team bullpen area during swim meets.  We try to keep the various age groups segregated so that swimmers are easy to locate.  Each bullpen area will be staffed by a parent volunteer who will assist the kids to their race.  Swimmers, ages 13-18, are responsible for getting themselves to the starting blocks in plenty of time for their race.  If your swimmer is NOT in the bullpen area, they may miss their event. 
• Swimmers should never leave a meet without checking with the bullpen chair to see if they are scheduled to swim on a relay. Please also notify the Coach if an emergency arises and your child needs to leave early.

Team Rules for Parents

• Any swimmer under the age of 9 MUST be accompanied by a parent or designated guardian for their safety during any swim team function. Please no drop-offs!
• Siblings and/or parents of swimmers are not allowed in either pool during practice or swim team events.  We know this is difficult, but it is a rule of both the Fields Club and the Gwinnett county league for insurance purposes.  The pools are not open until the lifeguards come on duty and are positioned in their guard chair.
• Parents are welcome and encouraged to watch practice from the covered pavilions or the Clubhouse deck.  Please do not sit near the edge of the pool or approach the coaches regarding any personal issues while practice is in session, unless a safety issue is involved.  The coaches need to keep their focus on instructing the swimmers.  Likewise, the swimmers need to keep their focus on the coaches and the lesson.
• Coaches are not responsible for children left unsupervised before or after practices.  Please plan to pick up your child as soon as the swim practice is over.  If there is a question of the practice being canceled due to inclement weather, check your e-mail or Swimtopia text for any last minute messages.  If no message has been received, come to the pool and check in with the coaches on the status of the practice session.  Do not drop off your child without checking in as to what is planned for practice that day - sometimes practice is delayed until the rain slows.
• Never take your child from a swim meet without checking with the bullpen chair to see if your child is needed to fill a relay team. Please also notify the Coach if an emergency arises and your child needs to leave early.
• Parent Volunteers are expected to stay until the end of their session, regardless if your swimmer has completed all their events.