Swim Families,

We are excited to welcome you back to the pool this Thursday, May 27! This email is full of information as we get ready to begin our season.

JUNIOR COACH ZOOM MEETING TODAY

Coach Joe is hosting a Zoom meeting for swimmers ages 13-Up who are interesting in working as Junior Coaches this year. The meeting will begin at 5:00 pm, and the link is below:

Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72099113111?pwd=SDdkTjB...

Meeting ID: 720 9911 3111 Passcode: uscjrcoach

It is a great way for middle and high school students to get service hours.

PARENT MEETING

We will have our Parent Meeting on Tuesday, June 1 at the evening practice. Please plan to gather at 7:00 pm to see old friends and meet the new families. The meeting will begin at 7:15 pm. You will get the opportunity to meet Coach Joe and learn more about our team and the opportunities to volunteer with practice, social activities, meets, and as a member of the Board.

This is an exciting year, and we are looking forward to working with you.

CERTIFIED OFFICIALS

Our team is in need of parents to get certified as stroke and turn judges, starters, and referees. Tom Schumann with GKAISA is hosting a number of clinics over the next few weeks, and we would love for as many parents to get certified as possible. No swimming experience is required…. Just a willingness to learn! 

If you are able, just show up to one of the clinics, listen and ask questions, and then take the short certification exam.

A list of the clinics is attached.

For those of you who have previously been certified, Tom is hosting a Virtual Clinic tonight. 

GKAISA Virtual Officials Clinic

May 23rd, 7:00PM EST

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

Learn More | Meeting options

Just hit “Click here to join the meeting” to participate.

PARKING

Parking passes will be available on Thursday for any families that pre-paid for them. They are valid from June 1-July 31! We have temporary passes for you for the morning practices on Thursday and Friday. Be sure that you bring the attached form, as Parking Services requires it before we can hand out the passes.

PRACTICE

All practices will be held at the UT Outdoor Pool between the TRECS center and the UT Student Aquatic Center. Our schedule is as follows:

Morning Practices (Monday through Friday)

8:30 – 9:30 am (Ages 10-Under)

9:30 – 10:30 am (Ages 11-Up)

Evening Practices (Tuesday and Thursday)

7:00 – 8:00 (Ages 10-Under)

8:00 – 9:00 (Ages 11-Up)

We will NOT practice on mornings following meet days.

NOTE: Parents will not be permitted to sit on the deck around the pool during practice; however, there are picnic tables (with umbrellas) on the upper deck that give you a great place to view practice.

MEET SCHEDULE

Our Meet Schedule is as follows:

June 18: USC v Lenoir City (Home)

June 25: USC v Maryville/Alcoa (Home)

June 29: USC v West Side Y (Away)

July 9: USC v Rockwood (Home)

July 10-11: Smoky Mountain Invitational (Springbrook Park, Alcoa)

July 13: USC v Cherokee Country Club (Away)

July 29-31: GKAISA City Championship Meet

All dual meets will begin at 6:00 pm. Our team will warm-up at 5:00 pm for our Home Meets and 5:30 pm for our Away Meets.

Information on the Smoky Mountain Invitational and the GKAISA City Championship Meet will be posted when it becomes available.

MERCHANDISE

Team Suit: This year’s team suit will be the Speedo Emerging Force (in orange). The suits will be available for order at Swim & Tri in Bearden.

Team Towels: Team towels will be available for order from Swim & Tri. They will have two options: a plush velour logo monogrammed towel ($28) and a logo microfiber towel ($36).

TEAM CAPS

Non-personalized caps that were pre-ordered will be available for pick-up at practice this Thursday and Friday. Personalized caps have been ordered and should be arriving soon.

If you did not purchase a cap but would like to, cost is $10 each. You can purchase through the website on the merchandise tab or can purchase with cash or check at practice. Checks should be made payable to University Club Swim Team.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Coach Joe can be reached at [email protected]. You can also email the parent committee at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you this week!

Coach Joe and the University Swim Club Parent Committee