Krakens Parent Information

About US We are a volunteer-run community swim team

Non-Profit

The primary objective of the KFKST is to become a summer tradition where neighbors come together and strengthen the bonds of friendships. Where both the young and old can build community spirit, promote the joy of swimming, and instill values of sportsmanship in a safe and supportive team environment.

Board Members

• Chris Crumbliss, President

• Kim Bielecki ,Vice President

• Mindi Gehlmann , Treasurer

• Tawnya Ramey, Spirit wear

• Amanda Rohr, Secretary

• Alka Linthicum , Parent

Liaison

Coaching Staff

• John Kost, Head Coach

• Maggie Eaton, Assistant Coach

• Andrew Ryu, Assistant Coach

Website & Team Emails

1. Sign In

2. Tabs

i. News

ii. Events

iii. Pool Locations

iv. Documents

3. Calendar

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Practices

After School

Beginning Tues, May 26th

Mon – Fri after school

5:15 -8:00 PM

Age Groups

7 and under:5:15-6:00PM

8-10: 6:00 -7:00PM

11 and up:7:00 -8:00PM

During the Season

Beginning, Wed, June 17th

Monday – Friday

7:00 – 10:00AM

Age Groups

7 and under: 7:00-8:00AM

8-10: 8:00-9:00AM

11 and up:9:00-10:00AM

Swim MeetsAway

• Brambleton

June 24th

42255 Palladian Blue TerraceBrambleton, VA

• South Riding

June 27th

42420 Unicorn DriveSouth Riding, VA 20152

• Potomac Crossing

July 8th

800 Balls Bluff RoadLeesburg, VA 20176

• Potomac Station

July 11th

102 Valemont Terrace NELeesburg, VA 20176

• Divisional Meet @ Life Time Fitness

July 25th 42420 Unicorn DriveSouth Riding, VA 20152

Set up Clean Up Parking

Home

• Car Pooling? Belmont Country Club

July 1st

• Loudoun Valley Estates

July 15th

• River Crest

July 18th

Pool Locations and directions will be posted on Website

Volunteering

Jobs

• Timers

• Clerk of Course

• Runners

• Concessions

• Spirit wear table

• Set up/take down

Jobs requiring Training

• Referee

• Starter

• Stroke and Turn Judge

• Computer Operator

• Head Timer

Below is an explanation of each volunteer job:

Bullpen Supervisors (Clerk of Course) - These volunteers are responsible for putting the event cards in order and assigning lanes to swimmers. This is done prior to the start of the meet usually between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. These volunteers are also responsible for getting the swimmers in the proper order for their event and to get the swimmers to the block on time. We need 10 at home meets and 2 at away meets.

Timers - There will be three timers per lane. Each group of timers is responsible for recording the swimmers' time in that particular lane. We need 16 timers at home meets and 8 at away meets. You will be provided with a stopwatch and assigned a certain lane to time.

Ribbon Writers - These volunteers would work with the scorers to get the ribbons completed at the meet.

Runners - These volunteers watch the stroke and turn judges and deliver DQ slips and event sheets from the timers to the score table. We need 2 runners per home meet.

Scorers - These volunteers are responsible for recording swimmers' times, placements, DQs and keeping a running tally of points per team. We need four scorers per home meet and two for away meets.

Explanation of each volunteer job (cont.):

Officials (Stroke and Turn Judges and Starter) - The officials watch the swimmers and determine if they are properly swimming each stroke. These judges are required to attend an official's clinic. Each team will provide one official per meet. The starter runs the meet by starting each event. **If you would like to be an official, let us know. We will inform you when there is a training clinic.

Concession Sales - We need 10 volunteers per home meet to set up and run the concession stand. This is a huge moneymaker for the team. We use the money to buy awards at the end of the season and other needed equipment or supplies for our team.

Set up - This requires being at the pool at 4:00 to get set up for the meet. And Put Back- This requires staying a few minutes later to put everything back in place

Parents Spirit Group - This job requires manning the Spirit Tent - passing out spirit items to the kids and selling rally towels and glow bracelets.

Scoreboard - This requires keeping the "event in the water" number, "event in the bullpen" number, and the score of the meet updated.

Volunteer Training Dates

WEDNESDAY,  MAY 20, 2015  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM  

ALL POSITIONS

SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015  8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

ALL POSITIONS

CLAUDE MOORE REC CENTER MULTIPURPOSE ROOM46105 Loudoun Park Ln.

Sterling, VA 20164 Directions

Important Dates:

Swimmer Evaluations

- Will be done at the first swim practice on Tuesday, May 26

Kirkpatrick Farms Pool

Time Trials

- Saturday June 13 8:00am-12:00noon

Kirkpatrick Farms Pool

More planned activities to come

Conduct We will not tolerate any bullying of any kind (verbal or physical). Failure to

comply will result in immediate removal from pool and team

All swimmers are expected to be on good behavior and follow pool rules and obey all coaches

During meets your swimmer are expected to stay in the swimmer’s area

Parents please do not speak to the coaching staff during practices/meets

All issues (compliments/complaints) are expected to go through Alka Lithicum the parent liaison for the team

Please obey all rules of our hosts at away meets

Keep in mind we are all volunteers and who have jobs and other commitments outside of the swim team. We are all here for the common goal of community and sportsmanship, treat each other respectfully and keep volunteer commitments

CHECKLIST: WHAT YOU WILL NEED Expected items – Team suit, cap, and gogglesTeam Suit – It is generally recommended not to wear this suit to practice more than twice a week to help preserve the

suit's color and shape so that it can be used the following year. It is a good idea to wear it at least once a week to get used to swimming in it.   The same team suit design is used for two consecutive years.

 Swim Cap – Wearing caps helps improve swim times and protects the hair from chlorine.  Goggles – Wearing goggles helps improve swim times and protects the eyes from chlorine.Kickboard – Size and color are entirely up to the swimmer, coaches will require this for practices Recommendations:

The following items are highly recommended to make things go smoothly for your swimmer.  Be sure to mark all items with your child's name.

Large Towel (you may want to bring two) Practice Suits – This can be the suit your child normally wears to the pool or the beach. You do not have to buy a new

practice suit.  Practice suits should be one-piece. Practice Caps, Suntan lotion, Bug spray and water bottle Sweats/T Shirts – Swimmers generally like to wear a warm-up or sweat suit before meets and between events to stay

warm (even in the summer - the water can be cold in the morning!). The T-shirts are usually worn as the sun comes out.

Baby or talcum powder – To "dust" the inside of swim cap. This helps preserve the cap and makes it easier to put on.

Special Parent's Note:June and July mornings can be cool at first and then get very warm as the morning progresses. All of our meets will be at outdoor pools. The summer sun will be shining. Therefore, you need to make sure you dress appropriately. Nothing is worse than being hot at a swim meet. Bring visors, hats, sunglasses and folding chairs. Some teams do not have enough chairs for the visitors.  Most swim teams have snack bars available for purchase and only accept cash.