DOLPHIN SWIMMING CLUB | CORK | IRELAND
| CLUB SESSIONS & TIMES at MAYFIELD POOL | |
|---|---|
| GROUP | When |
| LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN | Mayfield Pool Saturdays 11am to 12Noon Mayfield Pool Sundays 11am to 12 Noon |
| NON COMPETITIVE LANE SWIMMING | Mayfield Pool Saturdays 8:30am to 9:30am (restricted) |
| POST LTS | Mayfield Pool Tuesdays 7pm to 7.40pm & either Saturday or Sunday morning 11AM to 12Noon |
| PRE COMPETITION | Mayfield Pool Tuesdays 7:00pm to 7:40pm & Thursdays 6:00pm to 6:40pm & Sat 6pm-8pm |
| EARLY COMPETITION | Mayfield Pool Tuesdays 7:40pm to 8.40pm, Thursdays 6:40pm to 7.40pm & Saturdays 6pm-8pm |
| INTERMEDIATE TRAINING GROUP | Mayfield Pool Tuesdays 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Thursdays 6:00pm to 8:00pm, & Saturdays 6:00pm to 8:00pm |
| ADVANCED TRAINING GROUP | Mayfield Pool Each Weekday 05:40am to 08:00am, Saturdays 05:40am to 08:00am, Fridays 06:00pm tp 08:00pm, Saturdays 04:00pm to 06:00pm |
Club Rules and Information
The following information relates to the Dolphin Swimming Club Information and Rules. Swimmers are advised to familiarise themselves with the following:
In the beginning, the club was founded in 1901 in the Ballintemple area of Cork City. In 1902, in order to keep the Swimmers together during the winter months, the members formed Dolphin Rugby Club. The Club has been very fortunate with the voluntary help it has had at its disposal down through the years, to help with the running of the Clubs activities and affairs. The work done within a Swimming Club for the Children and Youth is very special, as it includes Teaching all the Special Skills required for Swimming, Life-saving and Water polo. We salute all these good people, and we would certainly welcome some new people to come forward and get involved with the Club.
The Club is run by a group of members on a voluntary basis and respect for their efforts should always be afforded them.
Finance plays a major role in keeping the Club in the water; so the generation of funds for the Club is a constant challenge. To enable us to carry on our activities it is very necessary that all of our members help us once or twice a year in our various Fund-raising events, please bear this in mind. Without that essential help, teaching young children to swim and to life-save would eventually cease.
Our Annual General Meeting is held once a year, we would like to see all Parents or Guardians come along to this meeting for 2 hours, if for nothing else but to acknowledge the work being done with and for their children.
- On being accepted as a member of the competitive squad, it is deemed that the objectives of the swimmer are the same as those of the Club, therefore swimmers joining the Intermediate Training Group are encouraged to progress to the Advanced Group when they are ready in the opinion of the Coach. They are expected to attend and compete in the programme of events as selected by the Coach during the competitive season, and will only be excused from this by prior agreement with the Coach of their particular squad and the committee.
This applied to all Swimmers.
- All Swimmers are expected to attend ALL training/teaching sessions, unless excused by the coach.
- Swimmers should be ready to enter the water at the appointed time i.e. if a session is due to start at 05:40am then a swimmer should be on the pool deck with hat, goggles, FULL water bottle and other requirements at this time. This applied to all other session start times also.
- Any swimmer who in the opinion of the Coach or a Committee memberdisrupts the lane, ignores instructions or is disrespectful in any way may be required to meet with the Coach and the Committee to address the matter.
- Any swimmer absent from 4 or more consecutive sessions cannot return to the squad sessions without consulting with the Coach of that squad.
- Failure to comply with the above may lead to suspension or expulsion.
- In the interest of comfort and safety for all users of the complex, Swimmers are requested to use the dressing room in an orderly manner, to respect the privacy and right to peace of all other users of the facilities and to report any problems in this area to the management of the complex and the committee.
- Fees & Fee Due Dates
- Getting to Know Everyone
- Rules for Home & Away Swim Meets
Swimmers must at all times exercise care when walking on the pool deck, the use of pool shoes is advised. Running and boisterous behaviour are forbidden as is diving in the shallow end of the pool.
Swimmers are not to leave the pool/dressing room areas during a session except with the consent of the coach and one of their parents or guardians.
It is in the interest of safety for the swimmers to be brought into the complex by an adult prior to their training session and to be collected from inside the complex after their training session. Swimmers should not be dropped off at the pool without first ensuring that the pool is open and some member of the Club staff is present. Should the coach remove a swimmer from a session that swimmer must dress and represent him/herself to the coach and remain in the spectators gallery until he/she is collected.
Any teacher/coach/member or parent who feels the need to complain about any matter may do so verbally or in writing to the complaints Committee or the Club Childrens officer. Any complaints arising from an incident of any description should be made as soon as possible after the incident. All complaints will receive the prompt attention of the Committee and any other personnel as required by the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Childrens Sport in Ireland.
Club Membership fees are payable upon joining and the monthly training fees are payable on or before the 10th of each month to the Treasurer (Please enquire from the Treasurer as to the appropriate fee for your membership training fee as they vary from squad to squad and are revised annually).
Entry Fees and travel/accommodation fees for Swim Meets will be payable at advised dates partaining to the particular event, payable to the Treasurer.
Swim Ireland levies (figures will be advised annually) usually fall due in November to enable the committee to process them and submit them by the December Deadline, payable to the Treasurer.
Club Membership fees and monthly training fees will be reviewed each season by the committee and will be advertised on the Notice Board and Website, and by circular. Unfortunately the pool prices are on an upward spiral.
You will get to know everyone by coming along to the swim meets, training sessions, social functions, fund-raising events and meetings. You can also be present on the spectators gallery during all training sessions, where you are bound to meet other club members.
The list of Club Committee members and contact addresses and phone numbers are posted on the Club Notice Board each September. There is also a listing of current committee members on the Website.
The coach of each squad will select a programme of events for the competitive season. Swimmers will be expected to attend all of these meets. As much notice of the details of these events will be issued to parents and swimmers as possible. At home meets, once entered the swimmer is liable for the entry fees irrespective of whether he/she swims in the event or not.
Parents of the swimmers will be expected to attend for support and to act as team - managers, officials and timekeepers as necessary.
At away meets, again arrangements will be made for the squad and all swimmers will be expected to attend unless prior arrangements have been made with the coach and the committee. Parents will be expected to act as team - managers, drivers, officials and timekeepers as necessary.
We encourage the participation of parents in these activities as it creates a strong friendly atmosphere in the Club and demonstrates support for the competitors.
In the event of any arrangements on away trips being changed i.e. return times etc. All reasonable attempts to contact parents will be made by the Team Manager. Parents should always provide a contact number to a travelling swimmer in case of emergency.
A Team Manager will be appointed for each swim meet. He/She must stay with the squad at all times. The Team Manager is responsible for all matters of team welfare.
All Swimmers must report to the Team Manager at the designated meeting point, at the appointed time.
All Swimmers are required to wear the Club Kit for the duration of the Swim Meet - including the Dolphin Club Swim Hat .
As a representative of Dolphin Swimming Club swimmers are required to dress and behave in a fitting manner.
Socially improper language is not acceptable either in the company of team mates or in public.
Curfews and other restrictions must be obeyed.
The consumption of alcohol is forbidden, unless with the express permission of the Team Manager.
Team Members are required to sit with the Dolphin Team at all times during competition and can only leave the pool area with the prior approval of the Team Manager.
Swimmers should advise the Team Manager when they are leaving the pool/collection point after the meet.
Disciplinary action may be taken against swimmers who infringe the above rules.