PARENTS & NEW MEMBERS



We welcome new members to the club. We attempt to cater for all swimmers, competitive and recreational, dependant on having sufficient space within the squad best suited to the swimmer in both age and skill.

At the start of each season, formal tryout sessions are run where prospective members demonstrate their abilities and our qualified coaches test them to determine the most suitable squad for them to train with. The times for tryouts will be advertised in the local paper's Public Notices section.

Swimmers wanting to join in mid-season may ask for a tryout, and a coach will oblige if possible.

Younger swimmers wishing to join the Otters Squad must have attained a certain swimming proficiency, particularly with regard to Breaststroke. We are not a swimming school. As a general rule, swimmers will have passed at least Level 6 in their swimming classes.

Before being accepted into the club, new members must agree to abide by the rules of the Mandurah Swimming Club and pay all fees due. While we accept recreational swimmers wishing to maintain fitness and develop their skills, the underlying aim of the club is to encourage athletes to attain their optimum performance at a competitive level. All swimmers are expected to make themselves available, within reason, to represent the club if they are picked in a representative team, for pennants or premiership competition. Swimmers are encouraged to enter other meets as an individual competitor, with the ultimate aim being participation at State and National level events. Swimmers representing the club at a national level receive some financial support from the club.

All swimmers should read and understand the swimmers handbook.

Parents of swimmers must also agree to abide by the rules, and in addition, must be prepared to help with the smooth running of the club. All parents are expected to contribute in ways such as:-

  • timekeeping at Time Trials
  • timekeeping when requested at external meets
  • performing various duties for swimming meets the club runs
  • where possible, accepting a role on the committee
  • All parents should read, understand and abide by the parent handbook


Formal Grievance Procedure information can be found on the "Grievance Procedure" page.

Formal Club Discipline Procedures/Steps can also be found on the "Discipline Procedure" page.

We request all new members read and understand the Parent Handbook as well as read, accept and sign the Code of Conduct.

The following forms need to be completed upon registering a swimmer : REGISTRATION FORMS



PARENTS...OUR OBLIGATIONS AT SWIM MEETS AND TIME TRIALS

Swimming is a very labour intensive sporting activity. The minimum requirement to successfully operate our own time trials is as follows:

  • 24 timekeekers
  • 1 starter
  • 1 marshall
  • 1 chief timekeeper
  • 2 recorders/computer operators
  • 2 referees

With the cooperation of most people at the pool we are usually able to achieve this. There are times when we do not have the required numbers on pool deck, yet there are still people available in the stand and around the pool who refuse to lend their assistance. Often some mums and dads have obligations with other young siblings as well as swimmers and the club acknowledges this may be a problem. As a general rule parents are obliged to give assistance at time trials. This is part of the requirements of joining the club and you know the old saying about many hands. If asked by a club official to assist please respond in a positive manner if at all possible. Better still don't wait to be asked.