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Procedures & Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What is the new league policy on full-length swimwear?
A: Adopted at its first 2010 meeting, the Capital City Summer League policy is as follows:
Swim Wear Restrictions: Swimmers shall be limited to one swimsuit [during a meet], which shall be constructed of a woven/knit textile material, permeable to water and air, constructed so as not to aid in buoyancy, and shall not contain zippers or other fastening systems. In addition, the suit shall be constructed so that the style/shape for males shall not extend above the waist or below the top of the kneecap and for females shall not extend beyond the shoulders or below the top of the kneecap, and it shall not cover the neck.
A: Inclement Weather Policy:
Meets: If weather is too severe to swim, the meets may be postponed or cancelled by agreement of the Team’s League Representatives. Meets are held rain or shine and only delayed or cancelled during thunderstorms. You willbe contacted via email and updates will be posted on the website if a meet is cancelled.
Practices: Practice is not canceled due to rain or impending rain. We follow our pool’s general rules regarding lightning and thunder. The presence of either requires that we vacate the pool and stay out for 30 minutes. Sometimes that can mean that a particular age group’s practice will be canceled or cut short, but other groups will not be affected. Your child’s safety is an utmost priority.As much as possible, we will communicate through email regarding weather-related issues. We will also update the home page of the website with bulletins as often as we can.
We will make every effort to contact you via e-mail and/or website in the event a meet or practice is postponed or cancelled due to weather.
Q: How do I volunteer and what positions are available?
A: Our swim team is run 100% by parent volunteers and we ask that every family (at least one parent) pitch in to help our meets run smoothly and to ensure our swimmers have the support they need to swim their best. It takes over 115 parents to run a Travis Country home swim meet. Away meets require about 65 parent workers.
There are numerous opportunities to help out. We need Age Group Parents, Timers, Ready Bench Helpers, Runners, Ribbon Preparation & Distribution, Set-Up and Tear-Down crew, just to mention a few. Please review the complete listing of volunteer positions and their descriptions to see how you can help. Contact Cody Remsing, our volunteer coordinator, at cody0463@yahoo.com or 892-2246 to sign up for a position (if you don't contact her, she'll be looking for YOU!
Q: When should I bring a concession donation and what should I bring?
A: If your last name begins with A-M May 22 and N-Z June 12. Remember that we have over 250 swimmers and their families, plus the other team and their families to feed! Some favorites are rice krispy treats, pop tarts, muffins, donuts, cookies, fruit roll ups and gushers.
A: Heat sheets are no longer be sold at the meets. Instead, they are posted on the website the night before or morning of the event for you to download and print. Consider only printing the events your swimmers are in to save paper. All swim events for the meet have an event number and are listed in the order they will be swum. The example below shows:
Event 17 which is the girls 6 & under 25 yard free style. There are 6 lanes in the pool so if there are more than 6 swimmers, an additional heat is added for the event. There are 2 heats in the example. The pool lane is listed down the left side of the page, followed by the name of the swimmer who will be in that lane. Dashes indicate there is no swimmer in the lane. Next to the name is the swimmers age, the team they are on, and their seed time. NT = no time. Seed time is established the first time a swimmer swims an event or from their best time if they have swum the event in the past.
Event 17 Girls 6 & Under 25 Yard Freestyle
Lane Name Age Team Seed Time
Heat 1 Finals
1 _____
2 Malachowski, Rhyan 6 TC NT _____
3 Higgerson, Karley 5 TC NT _____
4 Austin, Ella 5 TC NT _____
5 _____
6 _____
Heat 2 Finals
1 _____
2 Thomas, Emma 5 TC NT _____
3 Sasser, Hally 4 TC NT _____
4 Pinigis, Emily 6 TC NT _____
5 Linseisen, Chandler 6 TC NT _____
6 _____
Q: Why doesn’t my swimmer have a seed time?
A: Seed time is established the first time a swimmer swims an event or from his best time if he has swum the event in the past. All swimmers 11 & up start without seed times and establish their times the first time they swim an event this season
Q: Is there a lost and found?
A: Yes. Look for a large red bucket near the door of the lifeguard building. If you can’t find it, ask one of the life guards during practice or meets.
Q: Which summer league do we belong to?
Q: Where do I purchase a new team suit for my swimmer?
A: This year's swimsuit style also used for the 2009 season. Suits can be purchased online through this site--click on the Team Store icon at the top of the homepage, then click on Travis Country Suits to see and order our suits.
HINT: To make your swimmer’s suit last longer and wear better for 2 seasons of meets, have your swimmer wear other suits for practice and play. Chlorine wears out swim suits.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE LABEL YOUR SWIMMER’S SUIT!
Q: How many swimmers are on the team?
A: We've had more than 270 swimmers a year since 2008! Just a few years ago there were only 70 swimmers on the team.
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