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Swim team that represents the Magnolia Green community
Swimmers of all abilities are welcomed to be evaluated to join
Non-residents are able to join on a case-by-case basis (a non-resident fee is included with registration)

Primary Goals

build a sense of team
improve swim techniques
provide a means for the community

to come together

overall have an enjoyable summer activity

The Sea Dragons

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The Board

Meet Director

Allison Wagner

Vice President

Kim Hintos

President

Beth Miller

Secretary

Dana Chenevert

Parent Rep

Lindsey Litchfield

Social Committee Chair

Taera Southard

Treasurer

Catherine Ogletree

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The Coaches

Head Coach

Alex Cramer

Assistant Head Coach

Tate Bupp

Assistant Coaches

Leah Newman Carter Whitescarver Lexi Stephens

Riley Warren Rezno Suarez Evan Ogletree

Chance Bennett Logan Zonts

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Swim Team vs. Swim Lessons

The Difference

The Sea Dragons Swim Team is not a program for swim lessons
The difference is that swim lessons are designed primarily to teach kids

how to swim for the purposes of water safety

Swim team is designed to teach kids who are already comfortable enough in the water how to swim more efficiently

The Requirements

We require that all swimmers joining our team be proficient enough to swim on the surface of the water for one event length of the pool.
One event length of the pool for children 8 years old or younger is 25 yards
One event length of the pool for children who are 9 years old and older is 50 yards

MORE INFORMATION

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Swim Team Evaluations

Team Evaluations will be held March 3, 2024
Evaluations will assess swimmers 10&U for swimming proficiency and water safety according to the USA Swimming guidelines for Freestyle and Backstroke
Decisions will be emailed to parents prior to team registration opening

Does my child need to attend?

Is your child under the age of 10 years old and NEW to the team?

Yes, attend evaluations.

Was your child 8 years old last year and will be moving from swimming 25 yards to 50 yards and you’re concerned about this change?

Yes, attend evaluations?

Was your child on the Mini Dragons team last year and ready to move to the regular team?

Yes, attend evaluations.

Location and time:

Woodlake Aquatic and Fitness Center (indoor pool)

14710 Village Square Place
3:00pm to 5:00pm (Children will not attend for 2 hours)

REGISTRATION LINK

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The Swim Meet

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Chesterfield Aquatic League (CAL)

4 Divisions (A-D)
Magnolia Green is a Division A team
Follow CAL time standards, swim meet rules, and policies and procedures
https://www.teamunify.com/team/swimcal/page/home

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High Level Flow

Arrival
Warm ups
Relays
IM
Freestyle
Backstroke
“Halftime”
Butterfly
Breaststroke
Relays

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What To Bring

Gear	swimsuit, backup swimsuit, goggles, backup goggles, swim caps, a couple towels, flip flops, sweatshirts/sweatpants (cools off at night)
Food	pack a cooler…sandwiches, crackers, fruit, water, sports drink
Seats	folding chairs, blankets, tents
Entertainment	books, games, cards…for kids and parents
Pens	sharpies for marking hands and back, other “artwork”
Money	food truck or concessions

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Events	based on swimmer’s age, gender, stroke and distance (8 & U relays, all ages in order of FR, BK, FL, BR, 9 & O relays) Relays change from all free to medley every other week
Heats	grouping of swimmer’s by time for event, max swimmers in a heat is equal to the number of lanes in the pool 6 or 8, heats run fastest times to slowest/ no times
Lane	each swimmer will have their own

Meet Organization

Heat Sheet sent out and posted to be printed by families before each meet.

“The Grid”

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Parking Lot Announcer	Announces events being called to Clerk to the families in the parking loting lot
Bouncer	Helps direct swimmers, families, and visitors to appropriate areas (no watch-and-go)
Lane Seater	Assist the youngest swimmers on the team to help them figure out where to go for their events during a meet, help them move from the Clerk of Course to the block for their heat
Hospitality	Ensures home team and visitors have what they need. Communicates with lifeguards regarding cleanliness of pool facilities and deck
Setup/Clean Up	Setup: Arrives at 3:30pm and ensures Aquatic Center is appropriately prepared for Meet Clean up: Stays after Meet completion to ensure pool facilities are left in good condition
Strokes & Turns Judge	Must have knowledge of all 4 strokes, be comfortable disqualifying a swimmer who makes and illegal stroke, and have the best position on the pool deck to see all swimmers in each heat. (offering clinic and happy to do individual trainings a parking spot comes with this)
Timer	Operates the stop watch and the Dolphin time system to obtain the swimmers’ race time (switches at halfway point of meet )
Traffic Coord	Arrives at 3:00pm to direct traffic for Meet parking
Runner	Runners collect the event cards from the timers after each event, along with DQ cards and sweep judge cards and "run" them to the table workers.
Table Worker	Verify entries recorded by timers
Floater	May be asked to fill any vacant positions, must be able to contact throughout meet half

Volunteer Positions - Each Meet

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Volunteer Positions -

Each Season

Referee	Ensure that the meet is contested fairly, has authority over all officials and can assign and instruct them, settles disputes
Clerk of Course	Volunteers at the Clerk of Course will make sure every swimmer is organized correctly in their appropriate heat and lane ready for their event to be called. They will do this using the heat sheet.
Starter	Provides fair start for all swimmers., set the pace of the meet
Head Table Worker	Assists with time verification before computer entry
Head Timer	Responsible for all other timers at a meet, make sure each lane has proper equipment, ensures timers understand procedure, serves as backup
Announcer	Reads/announces through the intercom system times of warm ups, what events are being called to clerk of course, and other important meet information
Volunteer Coordinator	Ensures all positions filled for a meet, checks in volunteers, keeps track of volunteer sign-ups

These positions are filled each season and are only required at home meets. Individuals who fill these positions typically volunteer for the entire meet for every home meet.

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Volunteer Commitment

Approximately 60+ volunteers are needed for a home meet
Meets will halt if volunteer positions are not covered
Families are asked to volunteer for 3 halves during the season
Commitment expectation is in registration agreement - a fee of $150 per meet half will be assessed for an unmet volunteer commitment
Commitment can be done by parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings (minimum of 12 yo), family friends…anyone that can fulfill the duties of the position
Commitments can be shared between individuals

Up to the individuals to coordinate
Mom covers for beginning events of the half, dad replaces mom to cover remaining events

Families will be assigned in worse case scenario…we would like to avoid this situation
Sign-ups will be opened when the meet schedule is finalized
Champs volunteer hours will be handled separately for families whose children qualify

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Swim Meet

Attendance and Relays

ATTENDANCE

While not required, the team’s goal is for each child registered for the team to attend at least 2 swim meets during the season
Not attending swim meets does not exempt families from their Volunteer commitment to the team
CAL guidelines indicate children must attend at least 2 swim meets to qualify for Champs at the end of the season.

RELAYS

If your child is entered into a relay and leaves the meet early, they will not be able to swim relays for the rest of the season or at Champs
Leaving prior to a relay leaves the coaches in a position to have to “scratch” the relay and is unfair to the children who stayed to swim
If you do not want your child to swim a relay, please indicate this in the notes section when you declare your swimmer for a meet

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Mini Sea Dragons

Ages 4-6

Age as of 5/31/24
Dependent on evaluation

Introduction to swim team
Practice starts after school year ends

Morning: M/T/Th
Evening: M/W/Th

Mini Olympics
Goal is to graduate to full swim team
Minis will be capped at 30 participants

15 swimmers at morning practice
15 swimmers at evening practice

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Mini Sea Dragons Registration

$150 per Mini Sea Dragon swimmer
Mini Dragons Registration includes

Three practices per week
No more than three swimmers per lane
Small coach:swimmer ratio
T-shirt
Dinner at the Mini Olympics
Swag bag for each swimmer

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Early Bird Registration - $175 (3/4/24-3/15/24)
Regular Registration - $200 (3/16/24-4/15/24)
Senior (15-18yo) Registration - $85
Non-resident fee - $40
Sea Dragons Registration Includes

T-shirt
Swim cap
Chance to earn a Silver or Gold cap
Champs entry (for those who qualify)
Chance to earn Awards

If you are a returning member, use the same email address you used before

Team Unify Only allows for one email address to be used per account

Registration Sponsorship may be available

If you may need registration sponsorship, please contact the Board
If you would like to donate to the Registration Sponsorship fund, please contact the Board

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Practice begins May 28, 2024
Evening practices only for last week of the school year at the Aquatic Center
NEW swimmers age 10 & Under must pass an evaluation to attend practice
Practices available during the week after school year ends
Mornings: M/T/W/Th/F (Tentative)

Morning practices are 45 mins

Afternoons: M/W/Th/F (Tentative)

Evening practices are 60 mins

Parents choose practice time during registration - number of swimmers per session is capped for safety
Detailed schedule to be released once finalized
All practice change requests will only be considered for a full week change (e.g. summer camp) and must be submitted for approval a minimum of one week prior to the needed change

Practice

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Stroke-Specific Saturday Clinics

Our team will be offering stroke-specific clinics on a few Saturday mornings
Focus on improving stroke technique for meets
Saturday mornings - Dates and time TBD
Clinics will be capped at 25 swimmers
Clinics will be $25/swimmer

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Important Dates

Registration	Early Bird: March 4th to March 15th Regular Registration: March 16th to April 15th Minis: April 8th
Swimsuit Fitting	April 13th at MG Aquatic Center (4:00pm to 7:00pm)
Strokes and Turns Clinic	TBD - Contact vpmgaa@gmail.com
After School Practices	May 28nd to June 4th
Meet the Coaches	TBD (Tentative 5/18 or 5/19)
Registration Close	April 15th
Last Day for Refunds	May 3rd
Time Trials	TBD
Morning and Afternoon Practices / Mini’s Practices	June 5th
Swim Meets	6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/15 (Monday)
CAL Champs Sessions	July 22nd and 23rd (Sessions by age group)

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Happiness is a day at the pool!!

This year F-U-N is what we want all of the kids to take away from their swim team experience.

We have a few things lined up to achieve this goal.

Swimmer of the week swag bags
MVP of the meet
Team building activities
Fundraising nights
Spirit Night at Mexico Restaurant
Weekly Fun Practice Days
Wacky Water Wednesday - FUN practice
Ice Cream Trucks

AND MUCH MORE!!!

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Community Support

To celebrate and support a hero in our community
Last Home Meet of the season
NOMINATION LINK

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Communication

Emails via Team Unify
Remind app - All updates (Practice, Meets, Weather)
Facebook group
Contact Us on MGSeaDragons.com
Please do not send message through the GoMotion App - they don’t come to us

Weather

Follow pool maintenance company rules for thunder/lightning protocol
Try to make decisions early

Raffles

Strokes and Turns Raffle
Volunteer Service Hours Completion Raffle
Full Season Volunteer Raffle

Swimsuits

Speedo - Disco Boom blue and green
2 Year Suit (1st year)
No requirement to buy

Webstore

Team SWAG!! Suits, Shirts, Shorts, Hats, PJs pants, etc.
https://virginia-swim-shop.shoplightspeed.com/search/MAGNOLIA+GREEN/?fbclid=IwAR3BV9ER5c-1CQXDmFpZNerElotsRt1B14hFet6NREfWFk5TY-VC-rOTWDQ

Last Few Things

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