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SPIRIT WEAR An order form for T-Shirts, hooded sweatshirts and parent polo shirts will be available for swimmers and parents to order spirit wear. We encourage parents to order a t-shirt or polo shirt to wear to meets, so that the swimmers and other teams can easily identify you as a Leaning Tower YMCA Shark Parent. http://www.LTYSharks.com LTY.Sharks@Comcast.net LTY Hotline: 847-410-5116 9/18/2007 Page 26
GENERAL INFORMATION POSITIVE BEHAVIORS AND HABITS In order for athletes to become truly great athletes they often need to modify certain behaviors. A habit is nothing more than a behavior that has become second nature to the athlete. The coaching staff at LTY has come up with the following plan to help the athlete make positive behaviors, become habit, and attempt to remove negative behaviors, or bad habits. These are a list of rules that will help each swimmer become the best swimmer they can be and are not intended to be a harsh list of rules. 1. Swimmers must use their ID cards to enter the facility. A swimmer who forgets his or her ID card will be sent to his or her coach for access to the pool area. 2. Showers must be taken before coming onto the pool deck. If showers are not taken, the swimmer will be sent back to take a shower. 3. Swimsuits, caps, and goggles (everyone should wear goggles) are the responsibility of each swimmer (no matter what age). If a swimmer forgets any item he or she should try to borrow one from his or her teammates. The coaches cannot be expected to supply swimmers with these items. 4. Swimmers are expected to be on deck ready to enter the pool at the starting time of practice. Swimmers who are tardy, because of traffic or other reasons, must have a note from their parents explaining why they are late. (Generally tardy swimmers without notes are horsing around in the locker rooms.) 5. Swimmers must keep their hands and feet to themselves at all times. Horseplay will not be allowed. Swimmers will be given one warning per practice. Second time will result in a timeout away from the group. Third time will be removal from practice and a conference with parents. 6. Flip turns are required for freestyle and backstroke for all swimmers when swimming more than 25 yards. If a swimmer is not able to do a proper flip turn, he or she should attempt one and do the best that he or she can. Practice makes perfect. 7. Two-hand touches are required for breaststroke and butterfly. 8. Swimmers should swim under lane lines and lifelines to change lanes. Swimmers should tread water or hang onto the wall when waiting in the deep end and not hang on the lane lines. 9. A swimmer has not finished a set until he or she has touched a wall at the end of that lane; therefore, each swimmer must go all the way to the wall to finish in proper form (backstroke: on the back, breast and fly: two-hand touches). Swimmers who have finished a set must move out of the way so that the other swimmers may finish as well. 10. Swimmers must push off on their backs when swimming backstroke. 11. Gatorade or water must be brought to practice to keep the body hydrated during workouts. The swimmer's name should be marked on the water bottle. http://www.LTYSharks.com LTY.Sharks@Comcast.net LTY Hotline: 847-410-5116 9/18/2007 Page 27
Page 1 and 2: LEANING TOWER YMCA SHARKS SWIM TEAM
Page 3 and 4: VISION/MISSION STATEMENTS VISION ST
Page 5 and 6: Parent Committee Co-Chair..........
Page 7 and 8: PRACTICE OBJECTIVES In many respect
Page 9 and 10: REGISTRATION PROCEDURES Sometime du
Page 11 and 12: PRACTICE GROUP PARENTS: Practice Gr
Page 13 and 14: PARENT VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITIES I
Page 15 and 16: TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR PARENTS 1. Mak
Page 17 and 18: 6. It is the coach's job to offer c
Page 19 and 20: FUNDRAISING The Leaning Tower YMCA
Page 21 and 22: Girls’ and Boys’ State (Area) C
Page 23 and 24: marker or ball point pens work best
Page 25: LTY SHARKS APPAREL TEAM GEAR Kiefer
Page 29 and 30: RECOVERY: CRUCIAL TO FUTURE PERFORM
Page 31 and 32: BANQUETS & AWARDS A banquet will be
Page 33 and 34: Heat. A heat is composed of the gro
Page 35: NOTES http://www.LTYSharks.com LTY.

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