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2015-16 Allen Swimming and Diving Syllabus
Coach Brent Mitchell – Swimming
Coach Dawn McCain – Diving
Schedule:
Varsity and Junior Varsity Swimming 6:30 – 8:15 AM
Be there at 6:15 AM. Be there with dry-land clothes on and running shoes.
Practice begins at 6:30 AM.
Diving
Be there asap. Practice is from 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
We will be out of the water the 2nd week in September due to work issues at
the Natatorium. A schedule will be sent out letting everyone know what will go on
when we do.
Goals: To prepare a swimmer to swim in competitive meets
To learn to swim properly for all strokes
To learn proper technique for starts and turns
Attendance: It is very important that you attend every workout. Please try and get all
tutoring done after school. Swimming is a class and just like any class grades are given.
If a person is unable to swim due to continuous tutoring help in the morning, then they
need to remove themselves from this extracurricular activity to allow for the extra time to
study.
Workouts Cancelled: If workout is cancelled then everyone will meet in the High
School Cafeteria at normal school time. The bus will pick the freshman up at 8:45 AM
from the High School to take them to the Lowery Center
Scheduled Breaks in School: We will have workouts during breaks except for Labor
Day and Spring Break. Information will be given out to tell each swimmer what time
they are expected to be there. Normally, practice will be from 7:00 – 9:00 AM on breaks
during the swim season.
No workout during Spring Break
Varsity/Junior Varsity: We will be offering meets for both junior varsity and varsity
swimmers.
Any senior will be on varsity as long as they have participated on the High School team
in the past and are a positive member for the team during the school year. They will have
all the privileges of a varsity swimmer as long as the follow all the rules held for varsity
members. If they are unable to adhere to those rules then they will be asked to accept a
place on junior varsity.
How to Receive a Letter: To receive a letter: 1) Finish top 10 at Districts 2) Have
participated on the team for four full years 3) Participate on a relay going to Regionals or
participate on a relay at Regionals.
On relays, if you were on the relay that made Regionals but end up not swimming the
relay at Regionals then you will get a letter. However, no alternates will receive letters,
only those that qualified the relay or swam on the relay at Regionals.
Academics: It is important to keep a high grade average in all classes. If a swimmer or
diver fails a class for a six week period then they will not be allowed to participate in the
swim meets until they have passed all their classes at the 3 week progress report period.
It is the responsibility of the swimmer/diver to inform the coaches of their grades.
If a swimmer or diver fails two consecutive six weeks then they will be removed from the
sport.
Tutorial Program: Allen High School has a tutorial program for the athletes. If an
athlete has a grade below a 69 then they are required to go to tutoring twice a week.
There are two groups of tutoring:
If they are below a 70, then they will be required to go to the mandatory tutoring class.
They will have forms that they will have to fill out and have the teacher sign. Each week
they will be responsible for all of that plus turning it back in to the coach. It is not the
coach’s responsibility to run them down.
This is not an excuse to miss workout. They will be offered in the afternoon for the
swimmers and in the morning for diving. But they are required to make. If they do not
make it there will be punishments.
1st Time Missed: Swimming: 10 x 10 squatsters (grab ankles and touch their rear to
their ankles then come back up to their rear passing their knees) after workout
Diving: Run 1 and ½ miles
2nd Time Missed: Swimming: 20 x 10 squatsters
Diving: Run 2 and ½ miles along with conditioning
3rd Time Missed: Swimming: Sit out next meet
Diving: Sit out next meet
4th Time Missed: Both: Dismissed from Team
Academics: It is important to keep a high grade average in all classes. If a swimmer or
diver fails a class for a nine week period then they will not be allowed to participate in
the swim meets until they have passed all their classes at the 3 week progress report
period. It is the responsibility of the swimmer/diver to inform the coaches of their grades.
If a swimmer or diver fails three consecutive nine weeks then they will be removed from
the sport.
Meets: Everyone will attend meets. If you are unable to attend a meet for an unexpected
emergency, please inform the coach of the situation. Call or by email immediately. The
only meets that will be swim/dive attend only are invitational type meets like TISCA.
If you do not get the information to the coach then you will not be allowed to participate
in the next meet.
If a meet is on a school day, the only swimmers allowed to go to the meet will be
swimmers that are attending the meet and any seniors who did not qualify for the meet.
However, if a senior is failing a course during this period of time or has failed the prior
six weeks then they will not be allowed to attend the meet.
Locker Room: You will be able to change at the natatorium. You will be given a locker
there. Since you will be allowed to keep your suit/goggles at the pool, you should have
your equipment every day. You will need to bring a lock for your locker. People will be
in and out daily, it is important to keep your stuff locked.
Practice Workout Attire: Swimmers need to have a training suit (females one piece)
and a cap and goggles.
Meet Attire: Meet attire will be given to you except for goggles
Suits/Caps: Suits/Caps will be given out before the first meet of the year.
Other Equipment: Other equipment such as warm-up suits, signs, etc. They can be
bought through the booster club.
Email Information: Many things are sent out via email to inform parents and
swimmers/divers of directions/meet information/practice changes/etc. You need to make
sure that you are on the list. A form was sent home with your child to fill out on the 2nd
day of school, if you did not receive that, please email me at
coachbrentmitchell@hotmail.com and I will send it to you to fill out immediately.
Previous Participation Form: If you came in during this year or came from another ISD
last year, you will need to fill out a Previous Participation Form. It must be filled out by
your former school and answered by you and turned in before your athlete can participate
in a meet. It takes at a minimum 2 weeks to get it approved or not approved. So the
sooner it is done the sooner your swimmer/diver has a chance to participate.
Booster Club: The booster club is a very important part of the Allen High School
Swimming and Diving team. The money collected for joining the booster club goes
towards the end of the year banquet. This organization meets monthly.
Punishments for breaking rules: Every swimmer and diver represents the team at the
pool and away from the pool. Each person needs to be on his or her best behavior.
If a Team rule is broken during a meet then that swimmer will be subject to the school’s
punishment as well as a team punishment. Depending on severity or continuous rule
breaking, expulsion from team is a possibility.
Team Rules:
1) If you are not showering or changing, you are in the stands at the pool. You are
on your best behavior. You do not sit out front unless you are eating.
Consequence: 1) Informed of the rule again 2) Parental Contact 3)Parental
Meeting
2) Once you enter the building you are not allowed to leave until 8:50 AM or until
the bus leaves.
Consequence: Inform House Office
3) If you need something out of your car, you must come to the coach first and ask
permission to go to your car. If you do not tell the coach and are found outside,
you will be reported truant. To many people have just left in the past.
Consequence: Inform House Office and follow their instructions
4) Everyone will leave when the bus gets to the pool or 8:50 AM. No exceptions.
Consequence: Inform House Office and follow their instructions
5) When in the school, you go to the cafeteria. Do not walk around the school.
Lowery: Report to where they tell you to report, probably the gym
Consequence: Inform House Office and follow their instructions
Travel Meet Rules:
1) No guys in girls rooms and no girls in guys rooms
2) No horseplay inside or outside the room.
3) Everyone is in their room at 9:30 PM
4) Always respect everyone and everything at the meet.
Consequence: Depending on the severity of the break of the rule will be dependent
on how this is handled. All of these will be reported to the school and athletic
department. Upon return from Travel meet, I will meet with each to determine what
will happen. If the action by the athlete is so severe, after contact with the athletic
department and school determines that immediate removal is required, then that
student will be sent home.
LOCATIONS OF POOLS THAT WE ARE SWIMMING/DIVING AT:
Alen High School
300 Rivercrest Blvd.
Allen, Texas 75002
Oak Point Recreation Center
6000 Jupiter Rd,
Plano, TX 75074
Plano Aquatic Center (Plano Senior High School Pool)
2200 Independence Parkway
Plano, TX 75075
Williams Natatorium (Plano East High School Pool)
1712 Avenue P
Plano, TX
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Swim Center (Grapevine and Colleyville)
2305 Pool Rd
Grapevine, TX 76051-4273
Lewisville ISD Natatorium (TISCA, District, Regional)
1776 Timber Creek Rd.
Flower Mound, TX 75028
Loos Natatorium (
3815 Spring Valley Road between Midway and Marsh Lanes
Addison, TX
McKinney ISD Pool (McKinney, McKinney North, McKinney Boyd)
1400 Wilson Creek Pkwy
McKinney, TX
Mansfield ISD Pool (Mansfield)
1001 N Holland Road
Mansfield, TX 76063
SMU Pool
6024 Bishop Blvd
Dallas, TX 75205
Carrollton ISD (Southlake Carroll)
1501 W Southlake Blvd
Southlake, TX 76092
Tom Muehlenbeck Center (Plano West)
5801 W. Parker Road
Plano, TX 75093
This is the Allen Swim and Dive schedule. If you are committed to doing this team, please make sure
you take a note of this schedule. Understand, that this is a cut team and if you are unable to commit to
this totally, then please find another activity. There are kids who would be willing to do this that
might not make the team. Taking their spot hurts our team.
Allen 2015-16 Swim/Dive Schedule
Oct 3rd
Oct 6th
Oct 22nd
Nov 11th
Nov 12th
Nov 13th
Nov 19th/20th
Dec 8th
Jan 12th
Jan 21/22nd
Feb 5/6th
Feb 19/20th
Ranger Relays
@The Colony
Coppell
@Allen
Southlake/Jesuit/Ursaline
@Allen
Rockwall/Heath/Tyler
@Rockwall (Tisca team)
Cougar Classic Diving
@The Colony
Dallas Cup
@McKinney (Non-Tisca)
TISCA
@Lewisville
Plano/Boyd
@Allen
Plano East
@Allen
Districts
(Thursday – Diving @ Grapevine Friday – Swimming @ Allen)
Regionals
@Rockwall
State
@Austin