Windermere Dolphins

What should I wear to practice?

• Swimmers should wear a swim suit (appropriate for learning technique and for racing!), goggles, tennis shoes, shorts, and bring a towel and water bottle
• Don’t forget to apply sunscreen!
• It’s always a good idea to have an extra pair of goggles for practice and meets!

What should I expect at practice?

• Coaches will work with swimmers on stroke technique, endurance, starts, finishes, etc.
• Coaches will work with the kids both from the deck and in the water.
• Always pack tennis shoes. If it is cold out, the coaches may start with a dry land activity (meaning an activity not in the pool)
• In the event of lightning, practice will be cancelled and communicated via email.
• Please be cautious in the parking lot! There will be LOTS of kids running around at the start and end of each session!!!

What should I wear to a meet?

• Windermere team suit, or a dark blue, one-piece competition suit
• Goggles
• Swim caps (optional)

Where can I order a Windermere swimsuit?

Elsmore Swim Shop

4705 East 96th Street, Suite 37, Indianapolis

Indiana, 46240 United States

(317) 208-3000

https://elsmoreswim.com/

How should I prepare for a meet?

• Check email day of meet for Event Line Up.
• Using a Sharpie, write your child's 3 digit ID on their shoulder. 
• Pack a drink and a snack (don’t forget a drink and snack for you!)
• Bring 2 towels - one for your child to sit on and one to dry off with
• Bring a small tent, if you have one, for home meets.
• Bring your best cheering attitudes! We love to cheer for all of our kids at Windermere!

What are the Swim Meet events?

• At 5pm, 6 and under swimmers will swim all of their events first. They will then be finished for the night. They will swim back, breast, and freestyle.
• An older swimmer will be in the water spotting all 6 and under swimmers. 
• At ~5:30-5:45pm, the older kids start their heats.
• The heat schedule is as follows: 
  • Individual Medley 
  • Medley Relays
  • Individual Butterfly
  • Individual Back
  • Individual Breast
  • Individual Free
  • Free Relay
• We are usually finished at ~8:30-9pm.

• Use the registration link via our website: https://windermeredolphins.swimtopia.com/register
• You will be required to sign-up for your 3 volunteer commitments at the time of registration. All volunteer positions are filled on a first come first serve basis.
• You will register each swimmer for swim meets separately, later in the season using Swimmingly.

To submit any expenses or request reimbursement, please send any electronic copies of your receipts to the Windermere Swim Team Treasurer, Jeff Heinzmann.

He can be reached at the following email address: [email protected]