USA Swimming uses a ranking system to allow teams to objectively compare their clubs against each other. The scoring system is complex (explained in the link below) but informative. Over the last couple of seasons, we have finished up between 46th and 51st out of the 3,500 clubs in the country. But as of this writing, we are currently sitting 27th!! You can check it all out here.

One of the best aspects of our sport is the connectivity of swimmers across the different age groups. Very few sports offer potential teammate relationships to athletes who may be more than a decade apart. These relationships are welcome the newest swimmers and their families to our team.
This past short course season, the Brentwood site initiated a mentor program that pared our 8 and under swimmers with teenage swimmers and we are now expanding that to all the sites. But to do so, we need volunteers! Here's what we need:

• 13 and over swimmers. You would serve as the mentor and inspiration for a younger swimmer.

• Parents (of the mentors). You would serve to engage with the families of the younger swimmers, especially if they are new to the sport.

• Site coodinator. You would be responsible to pairing up the swimmers (and families) for your site.

Swimmer Responsibilities

• Start of Season (early Sept) - Introduce yourself to your 8 and Under swimmer via a note in their folder.

• Fall Fest Meet (late Sept) - provide a note of encouragement and small gift (i.e. candy or another inexpensive trinket) for your 8 and Under swimmer.

• Meet of Champs (early Dec) - write a short note about your MOC experience.

• Christmas (late Dec) - swim cap exchange.

• Mardi Gras Meet (late Jan) - write a short note encouraging their participation.

• SES Region Meet (middle of Feb) - provide a small inexpensive gift for your 8 and Under swimmer. This is their championship meet, as SES cuts are rare for the 8 and Under swimmers.

Parent Responsibilities

• Early September - Reach out via email to your paired family and introduce yourself.

• Season Long - Just generally be available, via email, to answer any questions they might have. Maybe reach out prior to meets to see if they have questions.

Mentor Coordinator Responsibilities

• Pair new swimmers/families with mentor volunteers.

• Send reminders via email to mentors regarding upcoming dates/deadlines.

• Generally facilitate the success of the program.

Until we finalize registration in August, we won't have firm numbers but we would still like to get an idea of who might be interested in participating in this program. If you would like to be involved, please complete the Excel Mentor Google Form . You are not obligated in any way, and someone will double check with you in the fall to ensure you still wish to be involved.