2012-2013

Atascocita Swimming Try-Outs

Swimming

Aug. 13th – 15th

Boys 7:00 – 9:15 am

Girls 9:30 – 11:45 am

AHS Natatorium

(times subject to change)

Participants must have an athletic physical on file with the AHS athletic trainers prior to tryouts. Coaches are not allowed to accept physicals at tryouts. Physical forms can be picked up at the HISD Athletic Office, Coach Pink or AHS Athletic Trainer. Forms need to be returned to the HISD Athletic Office or the AHS Trainer. Athletes will need appropriate swim attire tryout.

There will be no set date for diving tryouts. Divers will be place into class and have the first 6 weeks to demonstrate mastery of the required dives.

Questions - please contact Coach Pink (swimming) at 281-641-7643;

Coach Huerta (diving) at 281-641-7593

’12-‘13

Atascocita Swimming

Tryouts

Swimming

Reason for 3 day tryouts:

So coaches can see ability & work ethic of athletes.

Athletes can opt out early if they choose.

Exposure to workload and expectations.

Tryout plan:

Date / Test Sets
Monday, Aug 13th / 10 x 100 at 2:00 (consideration for team)
at 1:45 (7th Period)
at 1:15 (1st Period) or
5 x 200 @ 2:30
Tuesday, Aug 14th / Timed 50 Free
Timed 200 Free
Timed 100 Back
Wednesday, Aug 15th / Timed 100 Breast
Timed 100 Fly
Timed 100 Free

The three day tryout will consist of an evaluation of each of the four competitive strokes, tests sets & timed swims. Athletes musthave a physical on file with the AHS trainer and bring an appropriate swimsuit and goggles to tryouts.

A maximum of 35 boys and 35 girls will be kept on the team (less may be taken pending results of test sets). The names of those who earn a spot on the team will be turned in to the counselors and appropriate schedule changes will be made. Please be patient with the counselors as it may take a few days for the changes to take place.

Atascocita

Swimming & Diving

Frequently Asked Questions

How will we determine who makes the team?

Do to entry limitations at high school meet entries, we will retain a maximum of 35 swimmers and 8 divers of each gender (full varsity & JV squads + 3 developmental swimmers). Smaller squad sizes may be kept if not enough athletes can meet criteria for the team.

We will conduct a three day tryout Aug 15th – 17th (see attached flyer). Swimmers will be judged on test sets, times, ability, work ethic and coach-ability. We will also be looking into athlete’s grades & conduct records.

How will varsity / JV be determined?

Going into the season, athletes will be placed into 1st or 7th period by their showing attryouts and / or times in specific events. Varsity / JV teams will be determined after time trials (Sept 28th).

As a general rule of thumb, the top 16 boys & 16 girls make the varsity squad. However, less may be taken if ability level is below that of varsity competition - and some varsity athletes willbe placed in 7th period.

  • Athletes hoping to be placed on varsity must demonstrate event times that can be competitive in a varsity heat.
  • Athletes desiring to be placed into 1st period must be able to complete varsity level workouts at an appropriate intensity level (10x100 @ 1:15 or 5x200 @ 2:30) and / or achieve TISCA qualifying times (see Varsity Time Standards below).

Throughout the season, a team depth chart will be kept - JV swimmers may displace varsity swimmers based on the depth chart and/or team needs in certain events.

Varisty Time Standards - to be considered for 1st period

(50 Freestylers must also have a second qualifying time.)

Girls / Event / Boys
26.50 / 50 Free / 24.00
:58.00 / 100 Free / :52.00
2:02.90 / 200 Free / 1:53.90
5:32.90 / 500 Free / 5:10.00
1:05.50 / 100 Back / 1:00.00
1:14.50 / 100 Breast / 1:06.50
1:05.00 / 100 Fly / :58.50
2:22.90 / 200 IM / 2:09.90

What about diving tryouts?

All athletes wanting to participate in diving will be placed into 5th period where they will spend time learning dives from each of the five categories (front, back, inward, reverse and twist). Athletes who cannot demonstrate ability to do dives form each category may be dropped from the program after 6 weeks. Again, athletes need to wear appropriate swim attire.

Practice Schedule

(Athletes will be placed into practice sessions at coaches discretion)

1st Period (Varsity)

Mon, Tues, Fri5:45 – 1st period

Wed6:30 – 1st period

Thurs5:15 – 7:20

7th Period (Varsity & JV)

Mon, Tues, Fri7th period – 4:00

Wed7th period – 3:30

Thurs2:55 – 4:00

5th Period – Diving (pending numbers, may move into 7th period with JV)