St. Paul Central Girls Swimming & Diving - Incoming participant Info

Head Coach: Sandy Whitaker

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Phone –614-787-6107

Assistant Coaches: Derek Jones, Andrea Kittleson, Reilly Ingersoll

Volunteer: Tanya Modelli
Diving Coaches: Derek Jones

Practice times:

Training schedules listed are a little more ambitious than previous years, and will be subject to adjusting as needed according to attendance, participation numbers, school work load, coaches schedules, and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. While I hope this schedule will work and be able to be taken into effect, I ask that individuals have a certain degree of flexibility, especially during these unique times.

Over the summer from June 1^st-Aug 7^th (No contact July 3-5) I plan to offer optional training sessions for swimmers from 6:45am-8:15am M-F at Central. Additionally, I plan to set up some lap swims through the St. Paul Rec open swim hours so that swimmers can get outside in the pool while getting in some laps and lighter training with teammates.

The official start date for the girls swim season is August 17. The team will attempt to run doubles with a 6:45am-8:15am swim/lift and 5pm-7pm swim M-F along with a 9am-11am Saturday practice.

The plan for practice once school starts will be afternoons from 3:45pm-6pm M-F with diving from 5:30-7pm, along with Saturday swim practices from 9:30am-12:00pm. Optional morning swims and lifts will be offered a few days a week, and will be announced closer to the start of the season.

Equipment:
Once practice starts you will need an appropriate practice/training suit, swim cap, and swim goggles. In addition, if you have the following items you should bring them:
1. Swim bag
2. Front facing Snorkel
3. Paddles (should be a little bigger than the athlete’s hand, but not much bigger).

4. Fins. shorter fins and not the longer full-sized fin

For those who do not have the above items, we will address it once the official season starts. Swimmers will be encouraged to acquire the numbered items above. Help is available if needed.

Meet Schedule:
Has not been finalized yet. I will get one out once it gets done. I will try to keep the weeks of MEA and Labor Day open for families to travel. All other weekends are open to competition. Find the most current schedule here: https://sppscentralhighschool.rschoolteams.com/page/2924

Varsity/JV:

Varsity and JV will have shared practices as there is not much distinction between these groups at practice. Who swims Varsity and JV at meets will be decided upon by the coaching staff on a week by week basis. Earning a varsity letter will be based upon a point earning system (which will be provided at a later date) that takes into account a variety of factors such as: swim performance/times, academic performance, practice attendance, meet attendance, etc.). **Please note that I plan to start taking attendance the first week of official practice so plan accordingly as it is a strong factor in earning a varsity letter**

In Conclusion:

It’s great that you are interested in swimming at Central. The team has a great culture and a wonderful group of girls that build strong lasting relationships with each other over the challenges of athletic competition. We ask that anyone interested in joining the team has the ability to swim and be comfortable in deep water. If you have any other questions please reach out to me, it is best to contact me through email. We look forward to seeing you on the pool deck come August or in the pool/weight room this summer. Have a great summer!

 

Thanks,

-Sandy Whitaker