2020 North High Women's Swimming
Polar Bears,
North Swimming has taken the last two years off, combining with Hoover for a co-op team. This year North High School and DMPS have decided our middle school and club swimming numbers looked good enough over the last two years for us to have our own high school program this year.
While we appreciate Hoover accepting us for the last two seasons and the girls who have committed to the program during that time, we are really excited to have our own team back in the water at North this year.
We are trying to build on the participation over the last two seasons and be able to justify our own team for years to come. We need as many girls to participate as we can get, so please share this with your friends and help us try to get our numbers up. Swimmers don't need any experience, just a willingness to try!
This year is going to look, feel, and be very different than anything we have done in the past. It is a unique situation with school, swimming, and life.
We will try to get some normality and consistency into your life with regular swim practices. We want you to know we plan to take every precaution possible while still allowing girls to train for and learn the sport of swimming We have worked very hard to come up with a plan to keep athletes, coaches, and families as safe as possible.
All of the information you need to move forward is listed below. If you have more questions please feel free to call, text, or email and I can answer any questions you have.
Coach Scott
Below is a list of important Information for swimmers and parents.
Please make sure you check the team calendar to stay up-to-date on all team activities.
- Physicals - You must have a current physical on file to start practice. North is offering free athletic physicals on Thursday, August 6th from 4-7 pm. This is a great opportunity to get this done - it is easy and FREE.
- In order to attend, you must sign up using the following link:
- Parents/Guardians and swimmers must print and complete the below athletic physical form land bring it with them on Thursday.
- Swimmer Survey - I ask swimmers to complete the Swimmer Survey for several reasons. First, I want to make sure I obtain good contact information for each swimmer. Second, I want to learn a little bit about each of you. Please use this link to complete the swimmer survey before the first practice.
- Practices - Starting August 10th, practice will be held nearly every day from 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Please look at the team calendar for the exact times each day. Remember: at each practice you will need a suit, goggles, & water bottle.
- Swim Practice during COVID - Practice today looks different than anything we have ever done, However we are committed to practicing in the safest way possible. Our plan for a safe return to the pool can be found here. Please keep in mind we are always adapting and modifying our plan to best suit our swimmers and their safety, so if you have questions please feel free to reach out to me at NorthSwim@gmail.com.
- Parents Meeting - Our parents meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams. The date and time is TBD, but an invitation will be sent out once finalized.
- Time Trials - Time Trials will be held on August 28th. This will be the first time we will get up and race in a meet format. Check the team calendar for more information.
- Team Meetings - Since we will not be having team meetings during practice, we will have weekly Microsoft Teams meetings. These will be scheduled once we get closer to the start of school.
- First Meet - Our first meet will be held on September 1st at the Waukee YMCA. Information is available on the meet schedule.
- Meet Volunteers - We need parent volunteers to make sure all of our home meets go smoothly. Meet Volunteers receive free admission to all home meets they volunteer for. We will provide all necessary training to successfully perform each job. You can find volunteer sign up information on the meet schedule. Please think about what you would like to do to help out at meets.
- Please look through the remainder of the information on the team calendar and the meet schedule & results pages to make sure you stay up to date on all team activities.