WILLOW SPRINGS SWIM TEAM PARENTS MEETING
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WILLOW SPRINGS SWIM TEAM
PARENTS MEETINGI. MIDDLE SCHOOL
PROGRAMII. BOOSTER CLUB
III. HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
A little history…. Lovejoy Swimming
Began in 2006 4 different pools 2012-#1 ranked 3A girls team-boys
ranked #2 First State Champion-Emily Nightingale-
500 yard freestyle Current team-37 swimmers
About the Coaches… Greg Fisher
29 years coaching swimming 17th year coaching high
school/middle school Coached Southlake Carroll Boys to a
State Championship in 2001 6th year at Lovejoy Teach 9th grade World Geography
Kristen Pereira 10 year swim coaching experience
(club, summer leagues, assistant high school)
Swam club for ten years (ATAC, Metro)
Teaches 11th grade AP US history 1st year at Lovejoy
MIDDLE SCHOOLSWIM PROGRAM
The goal of the middle school program is to prepare athletes for varsity competition.
We will teach proper swim technique in all four competitive swimming strokes.
We will work on proper starts and turns.
The students will learn the work it takes to be successful at the high school level and beyond.
Where are tryouts? Try outs will be held on January 8th
and 10th at Oak Point (6000 Jupiter, Plano)
We will meet at Willow Springs on January 6th and 7th.
When is Practice? Students should be
dropped off at Oak Point Center (6000 Jupiter Rd, Plano) at 7:20am and read to swim at 7:30
Practice will go until 8:40
The bus will pick up the swimmers at 9:10 and they should return to school around 9:45
No school-no practice
What to Bring?
GIRLSOne piece swim suitGogglesSwim CapShortsT-shirtAthletic shoesWater!
BOYS“Jammer”
swim suitGogglesShortsT-shirtAthletic
shoesWater!
Students will get ready for school at the pool before they get on the bus
back to Willow Springs. They need to have everything with them to get dressed for school. We will watch
any belongings they need to leave in the bleachers. If they have any
valuables, they should bring a lock and use a locker.
What about meets? We are unique at
Lovejoy 3 or 4 meets Run from late March
to mid-May A bus will take them
to and from the meet Swimmers need a
black suit Lovejoy will provide
a team cap
Middle School Swimming Events
200 yard medley relay 100 yard freestyle 100 yard individual medley 50 yard freestyle 1 meter diving (6 dives) 50 yard butterfly 200 yard freestyle 50 yard backstroke 50 yard breaststroke 200 yard freestyle relay
BOOSTER CLUB Supports the Lovejoy Swimming and
Diving Program
HIGH SCHOOL
SWIM TEAM Practices from 7:00
to 8:45 am Oak Point Center-
Plano, Tx Competitive district
ATTENDANCE AND GRADING POLICY
Students are expected to be at practice every day. Students are also expected to participate each day.
Students will also be graded on their attitude as it pertains to the team.