Q: Do we need certain supplies for swim team? 

A: Yes. Your child will need a bathing suit, goggles, kickboard and towels. Our team suit is the same as last year - Black and Green. You may purchase both the suit and goggles at registration through one of our team sponsors, Lane 4, or you may buy your own at Academy. Purchasing a team swim suit is optional. A team t-shirt and swim cap comes with the registration fee. Please label all items - goggles, swim suit, t-shirt, and towels.

Q: What if my child does not swim across the pool in under one minute?

There are 2 options for you if this occurs. The first option is to get a refund of your registration money and wait until next year to join the team. The second option is to have your child practice until they can safely swim across the pool in under one minute. Your child will be monitored by the coaches and when they can swim across the pool in less than one minute, they can immediately start swimming in meets. If you still have questions about the 1 minute rule, please talk to any board member. 

Q: We are going on vacation/participating in summer camps etc. during swim season. Is it OK to miss practices and meets? 

Absolutely! We realize that families have lives outside of swim team. The great thing about swim team is that you can participate at your own level. There will be a sign-up book for meets and we ask that you let the coaches know if your child will not attend a meet. However, once your child experiences the thrill of a swim meet, they will not want to miss one! Swimmers are encouraged to come to at least 3 practices a week if they are planning on swimming in that week's meet. 

Q: What if it rains or the weather looks questionable on meet or practice day? 

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 will be contacted via email and updates will be posted on the Web site 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:What do I do if my swimmer or I won’t be at one of the meets?


A: Email the Coach and Tammy Scott no later than Wednesday before the meet to let them know which swimmer(s) will not be at the meet. It is extremely helpful to know in advance so the computer entries and paperwork are correct the day of the meet.
Also contact your head volunteer so they can attempt to fill in your spot with another volunteer.            

Q: How do I sign up my swimmer for meet events?

A: The swimmers line up after practice on the Tuesday or Wednesday before each meet to tell a coach which events they want to swim (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, or butterfly). The information is entered into the computer so the correct entry forms and paper work are generated for the meet. Each swimmer can select up to 3 individual events and the coach assigns swimmers to the relay teams. Your swimmer must arrive on time to be included in one of the relays.

All swimmers must sign up by Wednesday of each week to swim in the upcoming Saturday meet. The league bylaws state no “deck adds.”  That means no adding swimmers on the morning of the meet.  So if your swimmer wants to swim, he/she needs to sign up by Wednesday. And please let the Coach each week (no later than Wednesday) if your swimmer will be absent.    

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 all parents to run a Belterra 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

Q:Where do I get a heat sheet and how do I read it? 

A: Heat sheets will no longer be sold at the meets. Instead, they will be posted on the Web site the night before or morning of the event for you to download and print.

All swim events for the meet have an event number and are listed in the order they will be swum. The example to the right 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             BEL           NT _____

 3       Higgerson, Karley                          5             BEL           NT _____

 4       Austin, Ella                                    5            BEL           NT _____

 5       _____

 6       _____

 Heat   2   Finals

 1       _____

 2       Thomas, Emma                             5              BEL           NT _____

 3       Sasser, Hally                                 4              BEL           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 their best time if they have swum the event in the past. This year, all swimmers 11 & up will 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 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? 

A: Our swim league for the 2010 season is the Capital City Summer League.

Q: Where do I purchase a new team suit for my swimmer? 

A: Last year’s swimsuit style will be used again for the 2010 season. They can be purchased at Lane Four Swim Shop. Phone number: 512-836-5152.

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: Can you believe that we had over 80 swimmers in 2009?