Mater Dei High School
Swim Team Handbook
2016
Contents
- Documents to be Aware Of
- Contact Information
- Philosophy
- Communication
- Costs/Participation Fees
- Parent Involvement
- Training expectations (including camps and off season)
- Lockers
- Attendance
- Transportation
- Swim Meets
- Apparel/Equipment
- College
- Banquet
DOCUMENTS to be Aware Of
Driver Permission Release and Passenger Permission Release forms (Print and Turn in)
Herbalife Program Information and Consent Forms(Print and Turn in)
Athlete Info Sheet (New Athletes Only, print and turn in)
Athlete Contract(Print and turn in)
2016 Meet Schedule & Release Times (Posted Online)
2016 CIF, State, and All American Time Standards (Posted Online)
2016 Lettering Time Standards (Posted Online)
CIF Code of Ethics Form (Printand turn in)
Physical Form and Emergency Info(Print and Turn in)
Coaching Staff & Important Contacts
Head Coach
Ken Dory 949-633-0441(cell)
Assistant Coaches
Ryan Kauth(Varsity Assistant)
TBA(Head JV)
OJ Vasquez(JV Assistant)
Jessica Pijl(Frosh/Soph)
Team Captains
TBA
Aquatic Director/Associate AD
Chris Segesman 714-850-9574 (office)
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Greg
MD Head Trainer
Mike Fernandez
MD Equipment Room/Lockers
Chris Abeyta
KEY VOLUNTEERS
Team Mom – TBD
Team Statistician – TBD
Snack Bar Coordinators – TBD
Team Pasta Dinners Coordinator –TBD
Meet Announcers – TBD
Banquet Coordinator – TBD
Photographer – TBD
Team Apparel/Equipment – TBD
Aquatics Fundraiser - TBD
WELCOME & PHILOSOPHY
We would like to welcome you to the Mater Dei High School Swim and Dive Team. We have over130 student-athletes who will be competing on all levels. Besides the physical and social benefits each student receives from being a partof Mater Dei Swim and Dive, we aim to see each student-athlete learn to communicate,become responsible, develop commitment, and value the opportunities being given to them. There are only four years ofopportunity for a student to participate in high school athletics. Our desire as coaches is toprovide each student with the opportunity to perform at their personal potential,not only in the pool, but in the classroom and in life. We feel that Mater Dei Swim and Diveprovides this opportunity!
TEAM COMMUNICATION METHODS
We value good communication between coaches, students and parents. Each needs to dotheir part to make the program succeed to its highest potential. Here are the methods we will use tocommunicate with students and parents: MD Swim Team Page – emails sent from coaches (Do we have your correct email so you receive them?), text messages, phone calls – Sometimes, more can be accomplished by talking live than excessive backand forth emails, and personal meetings – please feel free to set up a personal meeting at any time.
CONTACTING THE COACHES
1. Athletes should be the primary communicator with the coaches. Parents should not have tobe the ones to notify of scheduling issues etc.
2. If you have an issue with a coach’s action or decision, go to them FIRST to discuss, not 1,2, or 3 levels above them. If it can’t be resolved with them, THEN consider taking it to thenext level up. Example progression: Assist. Coach – Head Coach – Assoc AD – AD – VP)
DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF FEES and PARTICIPATION FEES
Can be obtained from Coach Dory at any time.
Sponsorship & Additional Income Details
There is one main Aquatic programs event per year that families are requested toparticipate in to raise funds:
The Annual Aquatics Dinner and Auction.
Additionally, the Mater Dei Athletic Department has a major Golf Tournament Event thatrequires the support of all the athletic teams at Mater Dei. There are several opportunitiesto contribute for this event.
The Swim Team is required to contribute at least the following:
Sell 2 Chopper drop tickets per swimmer on the team (200+ tickets)@ $10 each; included in the participation fees
Team must sell at least One foursome for the golf tournament $1300
Team must secure at least one Hole Sponsor $200
Team must supply One Gift Basket for the ball drop $50+
The 2014 Athletic Dept. Golf Tournament will be held TBA
Snack Bar at Meets – Money raised from the snack bar at home meets will help off-set the cost of the team banquet at the end of the year.
Mater Dei Spirit Items – Parents, volunteers, alumni, and friends are encouraged topurchase MD Aquatics apparel items. Consider purchasing extra shirts, sweatshirts, parkas,etc as gifts to family and friends while supporting the program.
Home Meet Volunteers
It is essential to get enough volunteers to help the program run smoothly. We will besending out a detailed list of positions needed as well as the responsibilities involved witheach position:
Timers, Computer & Results, Announcer, Photographers, and Snack Bar.
PRACTICE GROUPS & TRAINING
Coed Practices will be divided into 3-4 groups by ability. Groups will be determined by coaching staff. The goal is for everyone to train directly after school.
Morning Workouts
Fall/Winter pre-season training will take place primarily in the morning. We will offer bothpool sessions and dryland strength & conditioning sessions. If possible try to avoid takingZero Block classes to avoid conflicts with training times. During season we will havemorning sessions for some groups.
Saturdays
We will hold some Saturday practices during both pre-season and swim season for weights and swim. Times may vary.
SPRING BREAK PRACTICES
THESE PRACTICESARE MANDATORY and are at a very important time of the season to reach your fullpotential at the League and CIF Championships. PLEASE DO NOT SCHEDULE family vacationsduring our Spring Break Training.
STRENGTH and CONDITIONING
To be successful in swimming requires tremendous amounts of core strength; shoulder stability,mobility and strength; and leg power for kicking, dives, and push offs. Dryland training willbe an integral part of our program and not just supplemental. We are very blessed at Mater Dei to have weight room and dryland trainingfacilities including multiple all weather fields and synthetic track. Each team is required to pay a feefor thesefocused sessions, so we pass on the expense to the athletes who participate. See Fees &Requirements page for amounts.The fees for these sessions will be divided amongst all the athletes whether they toparticipate or not. Participation in the S&C Program is required for members of the swimteam to ensure their full development as an athlete. Some will be excused based on other sports participation or experience.
Strength and Dryland Apparel Requirements:
You must have your Nike Team Shorts, Mater Dei T-shirt – (Red), and Running Shoes. Athletes need to be dressed appropriately for all dryland sessions. School clothes and shoes are not appropriate or safe for the activities required. Mater Dei is a Nike sponsored school.
Swim Camps and Off Season:
There will be Winter and Summer Camps with required participation for all athletes. Athletes may be excused if participating in another MD sport or club team. There will be fees with all camps. Off Season training includes the camps plus fall swim.
LOCKERS
Swimmers can getlocks from the Equipment Room Manager, Chris Beyta, for $5 and use on a locker in theappropriate room. You must report your locker number, location and other details to Coach Dory for a list he must turn in. It is the athlete’s responsibility to leave all belongs in a secure place.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance is a crucial aspect of being a part of the Mater Dei Swim Team. Please do not schedule appointments, detentions, or make other commitmentsduring practice time. We are asking that everyone do their best to make the commitment to theprogram. If you are going to miss,COMMUNICATION is a must. If you do notcommunicate to your coach via email or text, you will be UNEXCUSED. If you are going to miss a practicedue to sudden illness etc., STUDENTS should email or text Coach Dory withdetails. Be sure to include your full name and practice(s) you will be missing. An athletemay be left out of a meet, or even dismissed from the team, if unexcused absences exceed 3.Vacations, and/or family occasions will count against the athlete if practice is missed unless approved by the Head Coach. The headcoach reserves the right to use his personal discretion in considering any special circumstancessurrounding an athlete’s prolonged absence. Winter Sport athletes who arestill competing in their MD sport will not be counted against them.
Attendance Requirements
General Swim Team – All workouts and functions unless excused by the Head Coach.
USA Swimming Club Swimmers – Schedule to be determined individually with Club Coach & Coach Dory.
Mater Dei Water Polo Players – Schedule to be determined individually with Coach Segesman & Coach Dory. Athletes not meeting the attendance requirements may be pulled from meet line-ups or dropped from the team roster entirely.
TRANSPORTATION
Parents must sign release forms to allow students todrive other students, as well as to allow their student to ride with other students or parents orcoaches. Please turn in the signed Driver & Passenger Permission Agreements before the beginning of the season sowe know who your child is allowed to travel with.
MEET TRAVEL - Students are required to ride the bus, if one is provided, to and from all awaymeets. Generally, transportation is provided by the school if it is on a weekday, and personaltransportation is used to attend weekend events. Any special circumstances or exceptions to not ride on the team bus needs tobe cleared through Coach Dory in advance of the meet with a written note or email. If you donot receive confirmation, assume the message did not get received and follow up with a phone call to Coach Dory.
SWIM MEET DETAILS
The meet schedule is always posted online. The lineups will be emailed out prior to each and every meet. Non-competing athletes are not dismissed early from schoolwith the rest of the team, will report to Coach Dory and help at allhome meets, and should be in team attire. Non-competing athletes will nottravel on away meets unless they will be helping with team functions like taking splits. If a non-competingathlete does not attend the meet, and was not given permission to not attend, it will be counted as an unexcused missed practice.
Levels of Competition and “Lettering”
There are invitationals, dual meets, league championships, CIF, and State meets we will be involved in. These meets will have levels designated as open, frosh/soph, JV, and varsity. Some meets may only have one level, some two, and some three. Coach Dory will do all meet lineups. An athlete may compete at different levels through out the season. An athlete can earn a varsity level by competing at the varsity level in over 50% of all meets or by hitting a varsity time standard at any meet swimming at any level.
Early Dismissal Details
Times for early dismissal are posted on the meet schedule. DO NOT LEAVE CLASS before thedismissal time. Even if the dismissaltime is early in a Block Period you should attend that class and let the teacher know before classstarts what time you need to leave. For travel meets you will have 15 minutes from dismissaltime to be on the bus ready for departure.
CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT
Athletes are expected to stay to the end of the meet and need to check-out before leaving. All athletes should help with facility breakdownand clean-up at the end of the meet. If you have a special emergency that requires you to leavethe meet early,MAKE SURE you let Coach Dory know you need to leave. If you get sick at the last minute or do not go to school on the day of a meet be sure to call ortext Coach Dory to let him know you are too ill to swim. Just telling a team-mate is notacceptable.
TEAM APPAREL
ATHLETES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR NIKE SWIMWEAR AND CLOTHINGITEMS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. Please review the Team Apparel & Equipment Page forrequired and optional items. Athletes must wearteam suits and apparel at meets (no club swimwear or caps). Students are required to wear the MD team suit at all swim meets (No club suits or water polo suits). Only MD caps may be worn in races (No club or other swim caps).
ORDERING TEAM APPAREL & EQUIPMENT
Team apparel and equipment orders are generally done in late September through early February. Details along with deadline dates will be sent out via email. Families are encouraged to order extra items forfamily and friends to wear as supporters at meets. Required training equipment includes fins, pulling gear, equipment bag, and water bottle.
Competing in College
Competing in college is an opportunity and option for everyone. There are many colleges and universities with swim and dive programs and participating in college programs can significantly improve the college experience. Please communicate with Coach Dory if this is something you would like to pursue. You do not need to wait until your upper classmen years to begin the process!
Team Functions
There will be team functions, team meals, and team activities over the course of the season and the off season. Unless excused by Coach Dory, all athletes will be required to participate.
END OF SEASON AWARDS BANQUET
We will celebrate the end of the season with a team banquet for athletes, parents, and friends to attend. Generally there is a fee to attend the banquet and payment is due in advance. Each and every athlete will be recognized and special awards will be handed out as well.
Finances, Questions, and/or Concerns
Please feel free to contact Coach Dory with any questions or concerns you may have about swimming or diving at Mater Dei. Finances can always be worked out.