Welcome to Heartland Swimming Association

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1 Welcome to Heartland Swimming Association First Steps- Both steps should be completed by September 15 - Complete the online registration through our website- make sure you use an active account that gets checked regularly as is our primary means of communicating with you - Purchase a USA Swim Card from San Diego/Imperial Swimming. Proof of age is required. Must bring original birth certificate or passport- no photocopies. A representative will be available on Tuesday, September 15 th at El Cajon Valley High School between 5:30-6:30 pm. If you cannot make it that night you can visit their office at 3511 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 405, San Diego, CA M-F 10:30 am- 2:30 pm Purchase needed equipment - Swimsuit, Goggles, Cap - Fins, kickboard, other equipment may be required by your coach. Equipment can be purchased from Paradowski s Swim and Sport- You may order personalized HSA Swim caps by logging into your account and hovering your mouse over the Gear tab where a drop down link will appear to order custom swim caps. At the end of each swim season we offer a championship t-shirt- information will be available through the Heartland Updates. Website Heartland has a website at where you can find current practice calendars and the swim meet schedule, you can also enter swim meets and check out HSA records. You can access your account and pay your bill or check your swimmers times! Check it out! There are lots of great tutorials available if you need a little help finding your way around. In conjunction with the website you can download the On Deck Parent app which gives you access to many of the same features while on the go. Our Team Alias for On Deck is sihsa You can also find Heartland Swim Association on Facebook- a great place to post pictures! Tell me more about club swim Heartland swim is comprised of 4 age group teams who practice in East County. Our Junior Gold team is for swimmers ages 10 and under (12 and under Fall Special) with an emphasis on technique. The Gold team is for serious swimmers from age 11 through the start of High School with a strong emphasis on competition, conditioning, and technique. The Senior Development team is for swimmers from age 12 through High School (Fall Special 13 and Over) with an emphasis on stroke development, conditioning, and technique. The Senior team is for serious High School age swimmers and places a strong emphasis on competition, conditioning, and technique. Heartland Swim Team is one of approximately 30 teams in San Diego County that comprise San Diego-Imperial Swimming (SI). San Diego-Imperial Swimming is one of 59 Local Swim Committees (LSC) of USA Swimming. USA Swimming is divided into four Zones, Eastern, Southern, Central and Western. San Diego-Imperial Swimming is part of the Western Zone. USA Swimming is also the organization that oversees the US Olympic Swim Team.

2 Time standards While there are ribbons and medals in swimming, most swimmers concentrate on improving their times. A great goal for a swimmer is to get a best time. To help in tracking and assessing your performance there are time standards in place. These time standards also serve as entry requirements for some meets. Swimmers in year-round swim programs begin entering meets with No Times which are also considered C times. As you progress in swimming your first goal is a B time. From there you achieve A times, Junior Olympic times and other faster time standards such as Zones, Far Westerns and Sectionals. Meet Entry 101 We would highly recommend that swimmers pick at least one swim meet to attend each month. You can find the seasonal meet schedule by hovering over the Events tab and clicking on the link that appears. To enter a swim meet log into your account and go to the Events tab. Select the meet you want to enter and click Edit Commitment. After you commit to the meet the rest of the process should be fairly self-explanatory. If you need more explanation the website offers many great tutorials to guide you through. After you ve entered the meet go ahead and go to the Job Signup tab and sign up for a timing shift. Final timing assignment slots are posted by the Wednesday before the meet. Please try to sign up by Thursday night. We are one of the larger teams in SI swimming and we always have several timing chairs. If your child swims in a meet you ARE REQUIRED to assist with team timing assignments. Plan to time for at least an hour each day at a meet- we may not need you that much but sometimes we might!. If your swimmer is entered in an event towards the end of the meet we ask that you take a later timing slot. You will be billed for any meet entry. Meet entries are most often due a little more than 2 weeks before the meet. We enter meets as a team so it is vital that your entry is submitted on time. Do I have to pay for my meet entry? Yes! Your account will be charged on the 1 st of each month for any meet entry fees- your payment is due by the 15 th. Statement balances not paid in full by the 15 th are subject to a $15 late fee. What To Expect At A Swim Meet Your child s coach will let them know what time they need to arrive at the meet. When you arrive at the meet you will need to look for the Heartland tarps. The team provides tarps for the benefit of the swimmers and we ask that parents refrain from sitting under the tarps if it means that there is not enough space for all the swimmers. Your child will need to check in with the clerk of course at the check in table. Meet programs may be available for purchase next to the check in table or the team may be offering information via Meet Mobile- an app available for your phone. Coaches will have their swimmers stretch as a group and then get in the water to warm up. Your swimmer will check with their coach before their event for last minute advice. After they swim their event they will warm down in the warm down area and then go see their coach again for an evaluation of their swim. Most meets have a snack bar available. It is important that your swimmer drink plenty of water. If your child enters a distance event of 500 yards or longer you will need to provide an individual to serve as counter and also 2

3 individuals to time. Heartland owns lap counters that can be used for these eventscheck with your coach. Officiating Club meets are overseen by officials who are there to ensure that the swimmers follow the rules of USA Swimming. In SI Swimming these officials are mostly parent volunteers. If you would like more information on becoming an official for our team please talk to any of our parent officials on deck. Parents of children ages 11 and under are always needed to become officials. The team pays the cost of your official s card. The more parents we have certified as officials the fewer meets you need to officiate! Fundraising Heartland has only one mandatory fundraiser each year, the annual Aquafest, which is usually held in October. All year-round swimmers, who swim with the team for more than half a year, are expected to participate. Swimmers in our Fall Special program are invited to participate, but it is not mandatory. Participation includes swimming as many laps as possible within a one-hour time frame and soliciting donations for your efforts. Year round swimmers are expected to raise at least $150 toward the Aquafest or pay the family buy-out of $150. This is a family-friendly event that parents are welcome at and expected to attend. We need as many parent volunteers as possible to count laps. Swimmers can also earn prizes for their efforts. Swimmers are treated to snacks and drinks after their one-hour swim. Talk to your coach for more info. Additional fundraising activities are held throughout the year, such as eating out at local restaurants that give a portion of the proceeds to our swim club. Members are encouraged to participate, but these activities are not mandatory. Financially successful fundraisers are necessary to keep dues and other fees at their lowest possible levels. Travel Meets Every year in November the whole team attends a travel meet in Palm Springs. Other travel meets are possible, mainly for more experienced swimmers. Heartland Swimming Association Important Contacts Office Manager Debi Frese hsa@heartlandswim.org Coach Thomas Faucher and Coach Anhton Tran- heartlandjuniorgold@gmail.com Junior Gold Team/12 & Under Fall Special Coach Doug Selby- selbyswim@yahoo.com Senior Development Team/13 & Over Fall Special Coach Kevin Eslinger- Gold Team kevine@heartlandswim.org Meet Entry Questions- Uvaldo Martinez umartinez@cox.net San Diego/Imperial Swimming Paradowski s Swim & Sport

4 Heartland Swim Association Short Course Meet Schedule DATE MEET LOCATION ENTRIES DUE BY *September 26 HSA Freestyle Festival - South Granite Hills High School September 16 October 10 CAST 14/under Pentathlon Granite Hills High School September 30 October 11 CAST Senior Meet Granite Hills High School September 30 October SBA A/B/C All Ages- South Mater Dei High School October 14 *November 7-8 HSA 11/over BC Granite Hills High School October 28 November 6-8 Kevin Perry Senior Meet Fullerton Janet Evans Swim Cmplx October 21 November 14 SBA 10/under Mini Meet Mater Dei High School November 4 November 15 SBA 11/over Distance Meet Mater Dei High School November 4 November All Team Palm Springs A/B/C Palm Springs Swim Center November 4 December 4-6 CNSA A/B All Ages - South Coronado High School Tues, November 24 December 12 WSST C All Ages La Jolla High School December 2 December 9-12 Jr. Nationals- Senior team only Austin, TX November 18 December SCS SC Sectionals- Senior team only East LA College December 2 December SI Winter Age Group-A swimmers Coronado High School December 5 Jan 8-10 MRA A/B/C All Ages Granite Hills High School December 30 Jan All Star Tri Meet SI / TBD n/a *Jan HSA 12/Over NTS Meet Granite Hills High School January 13 Jan SBA 12/Under A/B/C South Mater Dei High School January 20 Feb SI Senior Classic (Seniors only) BBMAC Coronado High School February 3 Feb 13 High School Swim Season Begins Feb SI Short Course JO's (14/under) Poway Community Center February 10 *March 4-6 HSA JO-Max South Granite Hills High School February 24 Mar 31-Apr 3 SC Far Westerns Pleasanton, CA n/a Meets in bold do not have faster than time requirements for most events, making them suitable for beginning swimmers. They may have slower than time requirements. Heartland Hosted meets are marked with an * If you have any questions please ask your coach.

5 USA SWIMMING *FIRST TIME APPS: MUST Bring ORIGINAL Birth Cert or Passport* 2016 ATHLETE REGISTRATION APPLICATION LSC: San Diego-Imperial Swimming PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY! COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION: LAST NAME LEGAL FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME PREFERRED NAME DATE OF BIRTH (MO/DAY/YR) SEX (M/F) AGE CLUB CODE NAME OF CLUB YOU REPRESENT (Bill, Beth, Scooter, Liz, Bobby) If not affiliated with a club, enter Unattached PARENT/GUARDIAN #1 LAST NAME PARENT/GUARDIAN #1 FIRST NAME PARENT/GUARDIAN #2 LAST NAME PARENT/GUARDIAN #2 FIRST NAME MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE U.S. CITIZEN: YES NO ARE YOU A MEMBER OF ANOTHER FINA FEDERATION? YES NO AREA CODE TELEPHONE NO. FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD ADDRESS IF YES, WHICH FEDERATION: HAVE YOU REPRESENTED THAT MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: DISABILITY: RACE AND ETHNICITY (You may FEDERATION AT INTERNATIONAL A. Legally Blind or Visually Impaired check up to two choices): San Diego-Imperial All Sports Assoc. COMPETITION? YES NO B. Deaf or Hard of Hearing Q. Black or African American C. Physical Disability such as R. Asian MAIL APPLICATION & PAYMENT TO: amputation, cerebral palsy, S. White dwarfism, spinal injury, T. Hispanic or Latino mobility impairment U. American Indian & Alaska Native D. Cognitive Disability such as V. Some Other Race severe learning disorder, W. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific autism Islander Deanna Rupp 3511 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 405 San Diego, CA office@si-swimming.org HRS:M-F 10:30A-2:30P REGISTRATION FEE Sept. 1, 2015 through Dec. 31, 2016 USA Swimming Fee $54.00 LSC Fee $10.00 TOTAL DUE: $64.00 CASH or CHECK only HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Year of high school graduation: YEAR LAST REGISTERED:. IF YOU REGISTERED WITH A DIFFERENT USA SWIMMING CLUB IN 2015, ENTER THAT Check if you would like to learn more about the USA Swimming Foundation s initiatives CLUB CODE: LSC CODE: AND THE DATE OF YOUR LAST COMPETITION REPRESENTING THAT CLUB:. Check if you would like to receive the electronic USA Swimming Newsletter (must be 13 years of age or older) SIGN HERE x SIGNATURE OF ATHLETE, PARENT OR GUARDIAN DATE REG. DATE/LSC USE ONLY