IS PRACTICE MANDATORY?
No, all practices are optional but we strongly encourage you to come to as many as you can! Coming to practice builds team unity and is a great way to ensure a strong team at Nationals! What can I expect from a practice?
Practice ranges from 2800 to 3700 yards, but there are a wide range of abilities, and we have various time intervals for different lanes. Are there coaches?
Yes, we have three coaches at the moment. There are also some very experienced swimmers on the team that love to help out others! See the "Officers and Coaches" page for more information. Do i have to try out?
Nope! At the beginning of each semester we will host time trials, but this is just so that our coaches can create practices that best serve the team. We welcome all arrays of swimming skills! |
Do you go to swim meets?
Yes! We have fun, but we still enjoy being a competitive team. We usually swim in three away meets in the Fall in addition to an Intra-Club meet. In the Spring, we host a meet as well as attend 3 away meets, including Nationals at the beginning of April. Meet attendance is optional. For this past semester, we had an away meet at NC State, Regionals at Liberty, and two intrasquad meets. How competitive is the team?
We have a huge array of talent on our team, ranging anywhere from people who used to swim when they were little but haven't in years, all the way up to ex-varsity athletes. Because of this, the team experience can be as competitive as you make it. There are no time-cuts for making the team OR for participating in a meet. Meet participation (except for Nationals) is on a first-come first-serve basis. We host a Time Trials at the beginning of the semesters, but it is merely meant to gauge everyone's general capabilities. Are there social events?
Of course! Outside of the pool, we like to go hiking, have tailgates, go to sports games, and other various other activities as a team. Additionally, the team is broken into a dozen "swamilies" that organize smaller social events such as movie nights, seasonal get togethers, and other fun events among themselves! When are practices?
We have practices every day of week in the evening and extra afternoon practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For a more detailed practice schedule click the button below! |