Parents are responsible for providing a supportive attitude toward all aspects of swimming and ensuring that their child is in attendance at every practice and all meets entered.

Parents should:

1. Understand and accept the philosophy of the Gators.

2. Each swim family is required to provide a parent volunteer for a five shifts during time trials or swim meets. Additional requirements will be needed at Championships.

3. Encourage swimmers to fulfill their team obligations.

4. Notify the coach IN WRITING by completing the Swim Meets & Time Trials Sign-out Booklet five (5) days prior to the respective meet, if your swimmer is unable to swim at a meet or needs to leave early. Excessive absences may result in swimmers not being seeded for meets.

5. Familiarize yourself with the Bylaws of the Gator Parents’ Association.

6. Actively participate in meets and team functions. Specifically, each swimmer must be supported by a parent or guardian working at meets and special events for the general good of the program.

7. Promptly pay all dues, fees, assessments and monies as levied by the club.

8. NEVER INTERRUPT PRACTICE OR GIVE SUGGESTIONS TO SWIMMERS DURING PRACTICE. Remember that the coaching staff has been trained, interviewed, hired, and directed toward specific goals. Each practice contains certain criteria that are intended to improve individual swimming skills and our team goals.

9. Encourage swimmers to discuss problems with coaches directly.

10. Always check the bulletin board and the family mailboxes. We will have mailboxes on deck that will contain pertinent information about meets, missed ribbons, etc. Please check them regularly.