Swimming & Diving

ANNOUNCEMENT (4/15/2021):

Students will begin in-person learning, four days a week on Tuesday, April 20. Swimming & Diving sessions will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday for all swimmers & divers. No practices on Wednesday. Swimming & Diving is scheduled to end on Friday, April 30.

About the Program

Who: 6, 7 & 8th graders (boys & girls)

Season: Begins Monday, March 29 - Cohort A; Tuesday, March 30 - Cohort B

Practice: 3:35-4:45: Cohort A students and ISD 196 Digital Academy students with last names starting with A-K will participate on Mondays and Thursdays; Cohort B students and ISD 196 Digital Academy students with last names starting with L-Z will participate on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Signup on MyPaymentsPlus: $50

Sports Physical Required: A sports physical must be on file before you can register on MyPaymentsPlus. Completed physicals which have been signed by a physician can be dropped off at the FRMS office or faxed to 952-431-8770.

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From the Coach: Parent Letter

From the Coach: Parent Letter

Hello FRMS Swimming Families!

Welcome to Swimming 2021! It will be different season than we are accustomed to but we are excited to be able to get in the pool and practice swimming strokes, improve times, and even try a new stroke!

All 7^th and 8^th grade students interested in joining the swim team, need to report to the swimming pool at 3:35 on Monday, March 29 (Cohort A) or 3:35 Tuesday, March 30 (Cohort B) - this will be our official meeting and first day of practice.

Please bring swimsuit, towel, goggles, and an extra bag.

The Practice Time and Schedule is as follows:

3:35 - 4:45: Cohort A students and ISD 196 Digital Academy students with last names starting with A-K will participate on Mondays and Thursdays; Cohort B students and ISD 196 Digital Academy students with last names starting with L-Z will participate on Tuesdays and Fridays.

No sessions are held on Wednesdays.

Transportation: Parents should pick up their child at 4:45pm or students who live in the FRMS attendance area can ride the activity bus home at 4:45pm.

PLEASE NOTE: To provide a safe environment for students, staff, and coaches participants will be expected to follow COVID-19 health and safety protocols including but not limited to:

· Wearing masks when not in the water

· Maintaining social distancing of minimum of 6ft (and no more than 15 minutes of contact when distance is less than 6 ft)

· Must use and handle own water bottle

· Practicing in pods of 25 or less (including the coach)

· No congregating (i.e. team cheers, team huddles, “high-fives,” etc.)

· Equipment cleaning protocol will occur.

Registration:

Please register for swimming online through MyPamentsPlus. You also need to have a physical exam on file prior to your participation and registration.

If you have any questions, please free to contact Coach Wentzel at chadwentzel@district196.org or Coach Smith at clarann.smith@district196.org

Links

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Contacts

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Carita Green

Faculty Information

Location(s)

Falcon Ridge Middle School

Contact Information

School Email

(Primary)

School Phone

952-431-8760

COACH

Chad Wentzel

Faculty Information

Location(s)

Falcon Ridge Middle School

Contact Information

School Email

(Primary)

School Phone

952-431-8760

COACH

Clarann Smith

Faculty Information

Location(s)

Falcon Ridge Middle School

Contact Information

School Email

(Primary)

School Phone

952-431-8760