NEW SWIMMER INFORMATION Summer 2019
For team information and swimmer registration, please visit: https://lochlloydlightning.swimtopia.com Team Representative Dara Witte 913.948.1238 dwitte24@outlook.com
General Information 2019 Swim Team Membership Options Option 1: Loch Lloyd (Social and/or Golf) Members and Extended Family (ages 5-18) Cost per swimmer: $150 Option 2: Non-Member Swimmer (ages 5-18) Cost per swimmer: $180 Non-member rates include full-access to the Loch Lloyd Swimming Pool and its facilities during swim team practice hours and home swim meets ONLY. It does not include access to the pool or facilities outside of these hours, unless directly hosted by a member as a registered guest. All non-member swimmers must be sponsored by a Loch Lloyd member to participate. Don’t have a sponsor? No problem! Please call Dara Witte at 913.948.1238 and one will be arranged for you! Additional Costs:
Team Uniform (suit, goggles, cap): $75 Volunteer Fee (see “Volunteering” section for more information)
Swimmer Requirements and Safety All swimmers must be between the ages of 5 and 18 as of June 1, 2019. Although each swimmer does not have to be proficient at all strokes to be on the team, he or she does need to be a competent, independent swimmer. For safety, all swimmers must demonstrate ability to swim the length of the pool without touching the sides or requiring assistance to participate on the swim team. If swimmers do not qualify based on skill (as determined by the coaches), registration fees will be reimbursed.
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Mark Your Calendars Pre-Season Swim Mixer
Saturday, January 26 from 6pm-8pm Join us for food, friends and fun at our 1st Annual Swim Mixer! All Upper Division swimmers and/or prospective swimmers (ages 11-18) are invited! Not a member? Not a problem! You’ll learn everything there is to know about our swim team, enjoy free food and a DJ … and maybe even win a prize! Don’t want to come alone? Bring a friend! All prospective swimmers are welcome! Call or text Dara Witte at 913.948.1238 to RSVP.
Parent Information Meeting and Happy Hour
Monday, February 25th from 6pm-8pm Parents of Loch Lloyd swimmers are encouraged to attend the Loch Lloyd Swim Team Parent Information Meeting and Happy Hour. Interested families will learn all about joining the team and will receive information about the upcoming season. The meeting will be held in the lower level of the Loch Lloyd Clubhouse and will be followed by a Happy Hour in the 19th Hole on the main level. A cash bar will be available throughout the evening.
“Taking Care of Business” Open House
Sunday, April 28th from 3pm-5pm The team will hold a “TCOB” Open House for all registered members in the lower level of the Loch Lloyd Clubhouse. Swimmers will be fitted for and order uniforms (suit, goggles, cap). They’ll also have the opportunity to meet the coaches and spend time hanging out with future teammates. If swimmers cannot attend this evening, they will be required to schedule a suit fitting directly with the distributor.
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Online Registration Registration OPENS Monday, February 25th Registration CLOSES Saturday, April 27th Registration Process 1. Non-members: Identify a sponsor. If you do not have one, one will be assigned to you. Contact Dara Witte at 913.948.1238. 2. Register and pay fees online using the link provided on the team website when registration opens: https://lochlloydlightning.swimtopia.com. 3. Registrations are not considered complete until the registration forms (including volunteer sign-up and signed waivers) are completed and payments are received. 4. Payments for all qualified swimmers will be processed through the swim team’s secure website and are non-refundable.
Volunteer Requirements Volunteering The swim team CANNOT function without the help of its volunteers. To that point, one representative (18 years or older) from each family is required to volunteer (i.e. time, pass out snacks, collect time sheets, etc.) in at least two of the five regular season swim meets (the final number of times parents will be required to volunteer will be determined based on registration). Family representatives will also serve as a member of the “All-Hands-On-Deck” crew one time throughout the season. (This ONLY-AS-NEEDED role provides emergency back-up to assigned volunteers.) Volunteer sign-up will be completed within the registration process. Please Note:
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If schedules and/or availability change, families are responsible for trading or finding a replacement. If a replacement is not pre-arranged, a fee of $50 per meet missed will be charged to the family account.
If a family would prefer to opt-out of volunteering, they may choose to do so at the time of enrollment by paying a $150 opt-out fee.
2019 Practice & Meet Schedule Practice Schedule Practices begin on Tuesday, May 28th and take place at the Loch Lloyd Swimming Pool. Daily practices (Monday-Friday) take place between 8am and 11am. Practices end on Friday, July 12th. 8:00am to 9:00am Flex Swim (optional/make-up) 9:00am to 10:00am Lower Division Practice for swimmers ages 6-10 10:00am to 11:00am Upper Division Practice for swimmers ages 11-18 Swimmers are encouraged to attend as many practices as possible. High school athletes who are attending conditioning workouts, and year-round swimmers who practice elsewhere with their year-round teams, are only required to attend one Loch Lloyd practice per week to be eligible for meet participation.
Swim Meet Schedule Swim meets take place at 5:30pm on Wednesdays on the following dates: June 5th June 12th June 19th June 26th July 10th
We do not have a meet the week of July 4th. Meet locations rotate throughout the season and are hosted by fellow Southland Swim Association (SSA) teams. This year, Loch Lloyd will host three of the five regular season meets. Swimmers must participate in two meets to be eligible to swim in the 2019 SSA Swim Championship Meet, which will be held on Saturday, July 13th. Swimmers will warm-up prior to the start of each meet. Home meet warm-ups begin at 4:45pm and away meet warm-ups begin at 5:00pm. All swimmers are required to arrive at warm-ups 15 minutes early and must sit with their team in a designated location at all competitions. Each swimmer may be entered in no more than three individual events and two relay events. Coaches will determine which events your child or children will swim at each meet. If a swimmer is not available for a meet, notice MUST be given to a coach or team manager by noon on Monday before the Wednesday meet.
If a meet is canceled due to weather, notifications will be made by 4:30pm on the day of the meet. Meets are automatically rescheduled for the next day (Thursday) at the same place and time and with the same volunteer responsibilities.
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Summer Social Events Team-Building Events and Mixers Throughout the season, we will host team-building social events and mixers. See the “Mark Your Calendar” section on page #3 for information about our first swim mixer of the season!
Home Swim Meet Post-Parties Loch Lloyd is hosting three of the five swim meets this season, so that means we plan to party, Party, PARTY afterwards! Night swimming, glow sticks and dancing to a DJ are just a few of the fun things on the docket for our themed post-parties this year. These family-friendly events are a great way to enjoy time with summer friends, new and old. We may not win every meet, but we ALWAYS have fun!
Parent Social Events Just like our kids, parents look forward to each swim season because it is a time to catch up with friends, meet new people, and enjoy cheering for our swimmers! What is even more fun is that when our kids play together, so do the parents! Whether it’s hanging out during meets, post-meet parties or organized socials, the parents of Loch Lloyd swimmers know how to have fun!
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Additional Information Team Website and Swimtopia App The primary means of communication will be through text, email and the team website (http://lochlloydlightning.swimtopia.com). The team website will contain information on dates, how to mark your swimmer for a meet, what to bring to a meet, volunteer information, meet results, etc. Parents and swimmers will also be able to access information through the team Swimtopia app.
Southland Swim Association The SSA website (www.southlandswimassociation.org ) contains information about meet locations, top 20 results and league rules and policies.
Membership Questions For questions regarding the Loch Lloyd Lightning Swim Team, please contact: Dara Witte dwitte24@outlook.com 913.948.1238 or Sheri Swartz sheriswartz@kc.rr.com
For questions about membership at The Country Club at Loch Lloyd, please contact: Chris Brems Club President The Country Club at Loch Lloyd 16750 Country Club Drive Village of Loch Lloyd, MO 64012 chrisb@lochlloyd.com 816.322.1022
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