2. ARCHER SWIM AND DIVE Make this website a new favorite! www.archerswimanddive.com

3. WHY SWIMMING OR DIVING? LEARN TO SET & ACHIEVE GOALS… Get in great physical shape Commit to attend all practices Improve personal best times Letter in Swimming Qualify for County Championships Qualify for State Championships Set new Archer records!

4. COMMITMENT TO COMPETITIVE SWIMMING Swim at least 50 yards (2 laps) legally Have basic knowledge of all 4 competitive strokes Must commit to daily training: -over 2000 yards a day (80 laps) -weight training twice a week -running/med. balls workouts - abdominal /plyometric training

5. COMMITMENT TO COMPETITIVE DIVING Willing to become proficient in at least 6 different dives off of a one meter diving board. Dives include: Front dives, back dives, inward dives, reverse dives, dives with twists and somersaults Training- Able to travel to Collins Hill Pool 2-3 times weekly

6. 8 swim meets/ 1 invitational/ 2 championships meets from Oct. 21st - Feb. 9 th 55 practices until Jan. 21- Last Dual Meet 60 practices until Jan. 28- County Champs 70 practices until Feb. 9- State Champs Finish the Race!

7. It is important that swimmers attend as many practices as possible during school holidays: Tentative Dates: Nov. 25,26,27 Dec. 23,26,27 Dec.30,31 Jan. 2, 3, Jan. 20

8. HIGH SCHOOL PRE-SEASON STROKE CLINICS Gwinnett Aquatics September 23rd to October 17th, Monday-Thursday 3-4:30 pm: 4 week clinic to prepare for the HS season focusing on general conditioning and stroke technique. Register online at http://gwinnettaquatics.com/clinics http://gwinnettaquatics.com/clinics YMCA Stroke Clinic: Beginning Saturday, August 24 th, every Saturday through September 28 12:00 pm.

9. DIVING CLINICS Betty Hudson will be starting a new preseason dive class at Mountain Park Pool effective Monday, August 19, 2013. The classes will meet every Monday and Wednesday nights from 7-9 PM. There will be two monthly sessions leading up to the dive season opener. Register directly at Mountain Park Aquatics Center on line or go by the pool. The cost is $120.00 per 8 week session. George Ranney and Barrie Price-Kerr are offering dive classes up to the start of the high school season. Instruction is at West Gwinnett Aquatic Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9 PM. For more information visit www.springboarddogs.com or call 678-353-6893 or 770-597- 6117.

10. PRACTICE TRANSPORTION OPTIONS Parent pick-up (car pool)* Student drives (car pool)* Other ideas? Stay after the meeting to coordinate rides. (*must sign transportation form)

11. REMIND 101 Grab Your Phone! Follow the steps below to sign up for your ARCHER SWIM AND DIVE messages. Enter this number. This is the Remind101 number. (979) 256-2467 Text this message: @archerswim. This is the unique class code that we created for your ARCHER SWIM AND DIVE team.

12. REGISTRATION FEE $225.00 Includes: Team swim cap /uniform t-shirt / pool rental, swim meet fees, county & state t-shirts, equipment, candy, banquet for swimmers, awards and more. * NOT included: Team Swim Suit Warmups (optional) Extra t-shirts Other spirit wear orders Pre-season clinics

13. THE BIG 4 4 items to Turn in 1. Registration Fee ($225) 2. All registration Forms (with parent information) 3. Transportation Form 4. GCPS Physical/Insurance consent form *Most forms are available online at www.archerswimanddive.com

14. Order Swim Suits Briefs Ladies’ Flyback and Jammers Click here for suit order form. Call Total Teamwares and order by phone. Suit will ship to your house. The order form is also on the Important Forms page of the web site.here for suit

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16. SWIMMERS……… TAKE YOUR MARK Oct. 21st - 1st Day of Practice: Swimmers: M, Tu, Th, F- 3:45pm-4:45 pm at YMCA Wed. 2:45- 3:45 at YMCA Night Practices at Swim Atlanta from 8:15- 9:15. More info. to follow. Divers: Mon/Wed/ 6:30- 9:00pm Collins Hill Pool

17. PAYMENT DUE DATES Total- $225. Oct. 1 st - AT LEAST $75 due by Oct. 1 st Oct. 16th - AT LEAST $150 total by this date Nov. 1 st - Full total to due by this date No Refunds after November 1 st.