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MAUI
DOLPHINS SWIM CLUB (Brochure)
Maui Dolphins Swim Club is a
USA-Swimming club. Our primary purpose is to develop swimmers to learn to
swim right & fast and to compete with other swimmers. To that end, we also
have beginning swimming classes in the hope and expectation that swimmers will
move beyond the very basics of swimming and learn to have fun getting better and
faster. Our beginning swimmer classes are limited in the summer months by
the coaching and space available. Come to the pool to discuss space and
for a "tryout". You'll find us at the Upcountry Pool in Pukalani 4:30-6pm
Monday through Friday all year long.
Volunteer Obligations:
Your family is joining a club run by
volunteer board members. Part of our commitment requires your help with
club operations (fundraising, committees, desk monitors, etc). MDSC is part of
the Maui Age Group Swimming Association (MAGSA). Parents are expected to help
out MAGSA events – even if your swimmer is not competing.
The following are required at the time of registration:
Completed application
packet [including
2011-12 USA Swimming
form] Note: The
forms here are "active", meaning you can fill them out on your computer,
print & sign them. You should also print a copy of our
Cover Sheet with
Instructions, Club Rules & Regulations.
To download Adobe Acrobat Reader
(Free), click here

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A.
MDSC
Registration Form (Adobe format);
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B.
USA
Swimming form for athletes. (There is also a
form for
officials & coaches and special
Seasonal forms [see coach]) Turn in to your team ... checks can be
made to your team and they forward the payment to Hawaiian Swimming.
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C. 1 photocopy of birth certificate or passport (RQ by
USA-Swimming)
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Required before
swimmer may attend 2nd practice session. (Really!)
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Will be returned (or
shredded) if you elect not to continue.
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D. Fees:
Checks made payable to: “MDSC” or “Maui Dolphins Swim Club”
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Annual
USA Swimming Registration Fee: $62.00/swimmer (this fee with a
USA-S registration form is filed yearly and provides insurance for
practice, meets, & sanctioned swim team activities in addition to many
swimmer info, record keeping and more FREE to USA-S member at
www.usaswimming.org).
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Monthly Dues+MeetFees: $40+$5=$45/month for the first child in a family and
$20+$5/month for each additional child in a family.
Dues are pro-rated
for your new swimmers in their first month if after the 15th. (click
here to Pay by PayPal) (Doggie Paddlers do not pay meet fees.)
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Monthly dues
pay for coaching fees – they are due at the front desk or by PayPal™ on our
website by the first week each month. If you can’t make pay on time, let
us know ASAP.
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An escrow
account is created for a swimmer from the $5/month meet fees. More will be
needed for invitational and state qualifier entries. (click
here to add to your escrow by PayPal)
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Dues are only
pro-rated for new swimmers joining after the 15th of
the month.
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If a swimmer
is unable to swim for an extended period because of illness, travel, or other
commitments, dues will be waived. You must tell the coach, desk monitor or board
member about the absence. If your child decides to stop swimming, please let us
know ASAP.
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Monthly dues
pay for coaching fees. Please pay the dues at the pool desk during the first
week of each month. If dues are unreasonably late, your child may not be allowed
to swim. If you are unable to make your payment on time, please notify the desk
monitor to make special arrangements.
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Dues are
generally not pro-rated (except for new swimmers joining after the 15th
of the month). The full amount is due if the swimmer swims for any part of the
month.
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If a swimmer
is unable to swim for an extended period because of illness, travel, or other
commitments, dues will be waived. You must let the desk monitor or board member
know about the absence . If your child decides to stop swimming, please let us
know as soon as possible because we often have a waiting list.
Practice
Schedule
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Doggie Paddlers
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Mon thru Fri |
a bit
after 5:00 pm
for 30+ minutes |
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Flippers |
Monday - Friday |
5:00-6:00 pm |
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Spinners & Silvers |
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Fall SC Season
(Sept-Dec) |
Monday + Friday
Tues, Wed, Thu |
4:30-6:00pm
4:30-6:30ish pm
(when practice is done) |
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Spring LC Season
(Mar-Aug) |
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Off Seasons
(Jan-Feb) |
Monday - Friday |
4:30-6:00pm |
Learn to Swim
Maui Dolphins Swim
General Rules and Club Information:
Family Commitment
Families are expected to participate in club events and commitments. Examples
include: serving as desk monitor; participating in occasional fundraising;
timing at swim meets; providing hospitality at host swim meets [food donations,
set-up, clean-up, acting as safety marshal]; helping to chaperone swimmers;
being a designated driver. The club also needs member support in serving on the
Board of Directors and various Board committees. One of the fun & most
rewarding ways to help is to become a deck official!
Members are required to make every effort to attend all meetings, special
activities, and fundraisers.
All
swimmers are encouraged to swim in swim meets when their coach think's they're
ready. Swimmers in the Spinners and Silvers have an obligation to attend as
many meets as possible during the regular season.
Individual swimmers may qualify to travel for competition in off-island events
as determined by qualifying times. If the club decides to send swimmers to an
off-island swim meet, there may be special fundraising required. You may be
asked to help with these fundraising and travel arrangements if your child will
be attending.
New/ Transferring
Applicants:
The
Head Coach must evaluate all prospective swimmers for placement by conducting a
swim assessment. A parent and/or guardian must be in attendance for this
evaluation. (This usually only takes a few minutes. The swimmer swims one
or more laps of basic strokes to place the swimmers in the correct group.)
All
registration forms and copies of birth certificate(s) must be completed and
submitted with payment before the swimmer can swim workouts with
the club. Signed paperwork/ registration forms must be filled out before the
evaluation. Dues are non-refundable.
Equipment
Swimmers must supply (required for ALL groups) their own goggles and fins (for
“Flippers” only).
Other recommended items: swim cap (esp when cold), towel, & shower supplies.
Kick boards, pull buoys and other swimming aids are provided.
Other General Rules
All
swimmers need to check in at the front desk each day before swimming.
NO
DIVING.
That's right. NO DIVING. The most dangerous part of competitive swimming is
swimmers diving and hitting the bottom, diving on each other, not looking where
they’re going, etc. So … there is no diving except during diving practice under
the direct supervision of a coach. This no diving rule applies during warm-ups
at swim meets - diving only allowed in designated lanes under the supervision of
a coach. (Swimmers who dive can be DQ’d for the whole meet.)
Swimmers are expected to conduct themselves properly. Each swimmer is a
reflection and a representative of the team. Swimmers are expected to show
respect for their coaches and team members. Foul or abusive language or conduct
will not be tolerated.
All
swimmers must follow all pool rules.
Pool
facility and all equipment, such as kick-boards, lane lines, bathrooms, and
bulletin boards are to be treated with the utmost respect and care. Swimmers
(and parents) are not allowed on lifeguard towers, diving boards, pool covers or
behind front desk.
There
is NO going under the bulkhead at any pool. NEVER! (Swimmers will be asked to
leave for the day or longer if they dive under the bulkhead.)
Keep Back from the pool!
During practice,
children, friends, and parents MUST keep away from the pool. Two problems: (1)
Coaches cannot concentrate on coaching and swimmers if we have to watch children
playing on the pool deck near the water. (2) Liability … having children (or
adults) on deck increases liability. Even parent-supervised children inevitably
climb and play, trip and fall, etc.; MDSC is required to file incident reports
any time this happens. Please stay in office, on or near the area of the
bleachers and picnic tables, or outside the pool in the grassy area.
BE
ON TIME!
Swimmers AND
Parents: Please be on time to practice … ready to swim at start time. And
parents please pick up your children on time or make special arrangements
beforehand … coaches cannot leave until the last person is gone.
Participation in
Swim Meets
Swimmers must sign up for each individual swim meet. Entries for each meet are
due no later than the Wednesday prior to each meet. If a swimmer signs up
for a meet and then finds that he/she can’t attend, please notify the coach
ASAP. Once a swimmers is entered in the meet, the club must pay $1 for each
events entered (whether swum or not) using the money from the swimmer’s “escrow”
account.
Every
swimmer must check in with your Coach on the morning of the meet. Any swimmers
who do not check in before 8:00am must be scratched from the meet, per meet
rules.
For
swimmers who wish to attend an off-island meet (when an MDSC coach cannot
attend), MDSC's Head Coach will contact a USA-S Coach to oversee the swimmer at
the swim event - the swimmer and parent/guardian will be expected to support
that club's efforts during the visit.
Termination of
Membership
The
Board of Directors or Head Coach may terminate membership for any due cause. A
member’s involvement, commitment, adherence to rules, behavior, and dues status
will be considered.
Terminated members may appeal to the Board of Directors.
Maui Dolphins Swim Club General Rules
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All Maui Dolphins
Swim Club members are expected to practice safely above all else. All
posted rules must be followed.
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Acceptance into the
Maui Dolphins Swim Club does not guarantee training under a particular
coach. coaches may be assigned to different age groups or training
levels during the course of the year. All swimmers are expected to
train with their assigned coach.
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Swimmers are
expected to conduct themselves properly. Each swimmer is a reflection
of and a representative o the team.
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Swimmers are
expected to show respect for their coaches and team members. Foul or
abusive language will not be tolerated.
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Members are
responsible for reading and acting upon all materials distributed at
practices.
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Members are required
to support the club, each other, and do what is best for the team.
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Members should make
every effort to attend all meetings, special activities, and fund-raiser
events.
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Members should
strive to bring a positive attitude to the club.
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The pool facility
and all equipment, such as kick-boards, lane lines, and the bulletin boards
are to be treated with the utmost respect and care.
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Swimmers (and
parents) are NOT allowed on lifeguard towers, diving boards, the pool
covers or in the guard office area.
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Parent or guardian
must promptly pick up child after swim practice at the specified time.
Your child may not leave the pool facility alone either during or after
practice unless you have notified a club representative in writing with a
signed note of your consent for
your child to do so.
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