Swimmers should:

1. Respect, listen and follow the instructions of the coach, staff members, Parent Board members, Team Parents and Host Officials, all team members, and teams we are competing against at all times.

2. Understand and accept the philosophy of the Gators.

3. Attend practices regularly.

4. Participate at time trials and all meets and events as assigned.

5. Notify the coach IN WRITING by completing the Swim Meets & Time Trials Sign-up Booklet five (5) days prior to the respective meet, if you are unable to swim at a meet or need to leave a meet early. (NOTE: The coach has the prerogative not to swim a swimmer in a meet because of lack of attendance at practices, with or without a written excuse.)

6. Be in the ready area at the proper time.

7. Discuss problems with the coaching staff.

8. Demonstrate good sportsmanship at all times.

9. Keep team areas clean and litter free.

10. Cooperate with the coaching staff at all times.

11. Be ready to begin practices or warm-ups at meets by the designated time.

12. Notify a coach, before practice, if a swimmer needs to leave early.

13. Listen attentively to coaches whenever they are giving instructions. Swimmers should ask questions before the set begins.

14. Perform practice sets correctly and at the proper level of effort.

15. Foul language, horseplay, unauthorized running, and other such conduct will not be permitted at any time.

16. Set up and take down of the practice and meet equipment is time consuming. Please lend a hand whenever possible.

17. Disciplinary measures, such as being asked to leave practice, being excluded from a meet or in extreme cases, being removed from the team, will be taken as a violation of the rules of Good Conduct.