Elementary School (Grades 2-5) Swim Team Try-outs
Swimming Team try-outs for elementary students in Grade 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be held on Thursday, August 23rd and Friday, August 24th at 3:15pm sharp. Swimmers need to attend both days because we will not finish testing out the students in one day. Elementary swimmers who were on the team last year do not need to try out.
All students should be at the Aquatic Center with their bathing suits, caps, goggles and towels ready to compete at 3:15pm. Parents are more than welcome to watch their children from the Viewing Gallery. No parents are allowed on the pool deck or in the locker rooms. As we are trying to make the swimmers responsible competitors, please support us with these requests.
Parents will be responsible for arranging transportation home after the tryouts. We are expecting to be finished at 4:15pm on both days. There will be no activity buses for elementary students on those two days. This is different than previous tryouts so please make a note of the transportation change.
Swimmers trying out must swim all four strokes proficiently. This is not a learn-to-swim program but a competitive program. If your child does make the team, they are expected to train twice a week all year long, attend all Shanghai local meets as well as one international meet.
Also, please notify your teacher if your child will be going to the Aquatic Center after school on those two days.
And finally, though swimming is a lifelong skill and for everyone, competitive swimming is not. Make sure your child is interested in trying out for the team and not something you as a parent want. They might find it discouraging if they do not make the team. Talk to them to avoid disappointment.
Parents, please do not contact your classroom teacher for any swim team try out information. Do contact me personally (George Carpouzis, Aquatics Director) at
X3572 or email me at:
george.carpouzis@saschina.org
