Swimming

Notes from the coach:

Try-outs for the 2011 swim team, for students in grades 6-12, will be August 22, 23, & 24 from 3:45 – 5:30 p.m. Potential swimmers should come prepared with a 1-piece bathing suit, a towel, a cap, and goggles. Swimmers should be able to swim at least 3 of the 4 competitive swim strokes. Team suits and caps will be ordered after try-outs are complete. Families are expected to supply their swimmer with at least 2 pair of competitive swim goggles for practice and competition. FSDB’s swim team is part of the FHSAA’s Region 1, District 2 group. We compete against many high schools in the Jacksonville and Northeast Florida area.

Coaching Philosophy: The coaches aim to provide swimmers with a challenging work-out and to assist them in developing the stroke mechanics needed to improve their times. Much emphasis will be placed on improving personal records, rather than comparison to others. Our goal is to help each swimmer become the best swimmer – and person – they can be.

Parents, if you have not yet done so, you need to download the sports physical and sports permission forms, complete them, and return these to the FSDB – Athletics office. Swimmers, you cannot attend try-outs or begin practice until these forms are complete.

Forms can be found at: http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/student/athletics/

For those swimmers who live locally, we will start practice on Tuesday, August 16th. Practice will be August 16th – August 20th, 3:45 – 5:45 p.m. each day.

After school starts, morning practices will be 5:45 – 7:00 a.m., Mon., Wed. and Fri., unless we have a meet the night before. After school starts, afternoon practices will be 3:45 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday afternoons.

TRY-OUTS / PRACTICE STARTS THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!
If you have any questions, please email Coach Susan at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call/text at (904) 945-6564.

2011 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Warm-up/Start	Excuse	Return
9/7/11	St. Joseph Academy	Away at Calhoun Community Center	4:00/4:30 p.m.	TBA	TBA
9/13/11	Bishop Snyder	HOME	4:00/4:30	TBA	NA
9/15/11	Episcopal High School-B team	Away at Episcopal HS	3:30/4:30	TBA	TBA
9/20/11	Fernandina Beach HS, West Nassau HS & Yulee HS	HOME	3:30/4:30	TBA	NA
9/29/11	Baldwin MS/HS	Away at Baldwin MS/HS	2:30/3:00	TBA	TBA
10/7/11	FSPA High School Developmental Meet (select swimmers only)	Away at YMCA Aquatic and Family Center, 8422 International Drive, Orlando	3:30/4:00	1:30	TBA
10/11/11	Baldwin MS/HS	HOME	4:00/4:30	TBA	NA
10/13/11	Fernandina Beach HS, West Nassau HS & Yulee HS	Away at Atlantic Rec. Center, Fernandina Beach	4:15 /4:45	TBA	TBA
10/20/11	St. Joseph Academy	HOME	4:00/4:30	TBA	N/A
Week of Oct. 24th	District meet	TBA	7:30 a.m./ 9 a.m. 3:30 p.m. / 5 p.m.	6:00 a.m.	10:00 p.m.
Week of Oct. 31st	Regional meet	TBA	7:30 a.m./9 a.m. 3:30 p.m./5 p.m.	TBA	TBA