SWIM TEAM TRYOUT INFORMATION
AUGUST 17-20, 2020
*PENDING OSSAA RELEASE
WHO CAN TRY OUT? Any student enrolled in the Edmond Public Schools grades 8-11.
WHAT DO I BRING TO THE TRYOUT?
Goggles
Swim cap
Swimsuit
PRINTED copy of a sports physical DATED AFTER MAY 1, 2020. This should be on the approved OSSAA paperwork available at the link below (it is 2 pages). ?UNFORTUNATELY, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRYOUT WITHOUT A COPY OF THIS PAPERWORK. There are two pages so make sure both are filled out (one parent page and one doctor page).
Click Here
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A NEW PHYSICAL DATED AFTER MAY 1, 2020 to try out. Bring a copy of your physical with you to the tryout. If you can utilize the school physicals offered at the dates below; they are $20/cash. Otherwise, you must have a physical done with your doctor.
WHERE WILL TRYOUTS BE? Edmond Schools Aquatic Center at Mitch Park (north end of the YMCA).
WHAT WILL I BE REQUIRED TO SWIM AT TRYOUTS?
-50 yard freestyle (Boys must swim a 30.99 or faster; girls must swim a 35.99 or faster)
-100 yard IM (demonstrate ability to do all four strokes; no required time)
*PLEASE COME TRYOUT ON THE SCHEDULED DATE OF YOUR HOME HIGH SCHOOL for the next school year. Your high school site coach and I will conduct the tryout. If a swimmer doesn’t make the team in the spring, he or she may come tryout again in the fall.
TRYOUT SCHEDULE (please be on deck, ready to swim at the beginning of your tryout time):
*All dates subject to change pending OSSAA approval and permission to conduct in the Fall 2020.
Monday, August 17
3:30-4:30 Memorial
4:30-5:30 North
Tuesday, August 18
3:30-4:30 Santa Fe
4:30-5:30 Memorial
Wednesday, August 19
3:30-4:30 North
4:30-5:30 Santa Fe
Thursday, August 20
3:30-4:00 Memorial
4:00-4:30 North
4:30-5:00 Santa Fe
BASIC SWIM INFORMATION for those who make the team:
-Coach Devoe and the site coaches will contact school counselors to have swimmers enrolled in 7th hour for swimming
-All swimmers MUST be enrolled in 7th hour at their site school
-All swimmers will be required to purchase an assigned team suit; information will come at the beginning of the school year. Swim caps are supplied by the school district.
-All swimmers must come to the pool every day for class. EPS provides a daily shuttle for those who don’t drive. Drivers will be allowed to transport themselves. All swimmers will be picked up from the pool unless otherwise stated.
-Club swimmers are required to attend 7th hour at the pool every day. They are required to swim with the team 2 days a week (T/Th) during the season (October-February). Club swimmers will be required to participate in dry land activities on the other days of the week (M/W/F).
-Non club swimmers are required to attend 7th hour at the pool every day. They are required to swim 5 days a week and may participate in dry land before getting in the water.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. You can reach me at
heather.devoe@edmondschools.net
Heather Devoe
Head Coach
Swimming
Memorial, North and Santa Fe
SITE COACHES:
Memorial- Zack Kraeger- room #265
North- Lauren Reddout- room # E287
Santa Fe- Megan Cline- room #204
