Practice Policies
1. Practice cannot start unless the head coach or assistant coach is on deck. Swimmers should not be inside the pool area without a coach present.
2. Be on time. Please have your swimmers on deck ready for practice five minutes before practice time begins. Please help your child get to practice everyday with all necessary equipment (swimsuit, goggles, towel, etc.).
3. Swimmers should not leave the pool area during practice unless they inform the coach.
4. Remind your child to listen carefully to the coaches. They are there to coach and not to handle discipline problems. Unacceptable behavior, which continues after one warning, may result in a child being asked to leave the pool.
5. Pick up your child promptly at the end of practice. Coaches need to prepare to coach the next group of swimmers. There is not a lifeguard on duty during practice. EVERYBODY must leave the pool deck when practice concludes for the day unless the Inverness Life Guard has arrived and is ready for swimmers.
6. Swimmers are not allowed in the water before or after their practice. Swimmers waiting for their practice to start are not to get onto the blocks before their group is called. Swimmers should wait under the bullpen sails to be ready for the start of their practice.
7. Parents: please allow the coaches to focus on the children during practice sessions. You may contact coaches regarding swim lessons after 11:30am, when practice ends, or you may also reach them via email. Parents are not allowed in the pool at any time during practice.
8. Siblings are not allowed to swim in the pool or baby pool during practices. This must be strictly enforced for LIABILITY REASONS. We understand this can be inconvenient and encourage you to make other arrangements for siblings during these times. We invite all family members to join us on Fun Fridays, at our photo party and end of season party. Thank you for your cooperation.
9. 5/6 year old swimmers: A parent or designated adult must attend practice sessions. Coaches are not acting in the capacity of a lifeguard. For our children’s safety, please watch your swimmer during the practice.
10. Parents of children 7 and older do not need to attend practice sessions. If discipline problems arise, a parent will be contacted and asked to remain on deck during practice.
11. Our Team must follow all Inverness Home Owner’s Association Guidelines regarding pool usage. If the pool is closed due to contamination, a fee of $250 will be incurred by the parent and payable to Inverness HOA.
12. FUN FRIDAY All swimmers are invited to the pool from 10-11:30 on Friday morning for ribbons and a donut. Coaches cannot conduct swim lessons during this time. Everybody is required to leave the pool area at 11:30 while the Inverness Lifeguard readies the pool for the day. Residents may return when the pool opens (don’t forget your pool tag!)
13. Please clean up after yourself and remind your swimmers to do the same. Any trash left behind after a practice has to be cleaned up by our coaching staff before the pool opens for the day.
