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New Swimmer Information
Welcome, and thank you for your intrest in Saline Stingrays Swim Team. During the course of a season swimmers will learn all aspects of competitive swimming including stroke technique and legal components of racing. They will receive daily training for various types of meets and events. There are three seasons as well as a stroke clinic held in the spring. The fall, winter, and summer seasons will include five local dual meets and a championship meet at the end of the season.
Individuals wanting to join the team MUST be able to swim freestyle or backstroke comfortably for 2 lengths (50 yards) of the competitive pool. Once on the team swimmers will be placed in the group that is best suited for their swimming ability.
We welcome new swimmers anytime of the year, however, if they are just starting out with swimming we find that the best time to start is during the summer season. The summer season has a more laid back atmosphere which provides a good environment for new swimmers to learn the sport.
For Registration information on the current season please see the bulletin board section of the website or consult the Saline Community Education course book.
200 N. Ann Arbor St
Saline MI, 48176
(734) 429-8020
If you have any questions please contact
Nick Munsell (Head Coach)
Phone: 429-8000 ex 2316
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Your First Swim Meet
- Arrive ON TIME. The coaches will let you know what time you need to arrive at practice the week before. This information will also be available on the website, through e-mail, and on the team calendar.
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Once you arrive, find the coach that is checking swimmers in. (Usually Coach Megan)
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Once you have been checked in, find out where the rest of the team is sitting and make yourself comfortable. This is where you will sit until the meet is over.
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Once you put all of your stuff down, get in line to have your events written on your hand. Usually a couple of the parents from the team will do this. Just look for the long line. When the events get written on your hand, they will be written in the following order: Event #, Distance of your race, & the Stroke you are swimming.
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After you get your hand written on, go back to your spot, sit down, and wait for your age group to be called for warm-up.
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After warm-up go back to your spot and wait for the marshals to call your first event. (Usually a few team parents do this)
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Once you are marshaled, follow their instructions until you get behind the blocks.
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Once the official tells you to, you may then step up on the block and swim your race.
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After you finish swimming your race, find a coach to see how awesome you did!
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After you talk to a coach, go back to your seat until your next event is called.
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Once you are finished with all of your events, be sure to check with a coach to see if it's ok for you to leave. If you are swimming in the last event, then you may leave as soon as you finish your race.
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Hints and Tips from Experienced Parents
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