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Welcome to Beaverton High School SWIMMING, a winter sport in the Beaverton School District!
We are excited to be back at the Beaverton Swim Center this season, starting in November 2023.
BHS Athletics Page - Registration and General Info
Registration for athletics is done online if you attend BHS or one of the option schools.
Contact the athletic office if do not attend a Beaverton School District school.
For the 2023/2024 season, the Head Coach for Beaverton is Chris Gerber. He can be reached here: chrisg284599@gmail.com.
Coaches Assistant- Meet Coordinator: Joe Schoen can be reached here: joe.schoen@comcast.net.
About The Coach: I have been with the BHS swim program for seven years now, with an additional four as a swimmer for the team. I am very excited to see everyone back in the water this year as we try to work our way back to a more normalized schedule after a couple of wild COVID years. A quick note for everyone: I am a full time student at PSU living on campus, my commute should never get in the way but I bring it up so everyone is aware that if my email response time falls a bit behind you know I will be on top of it as soon as I can. My goals for this season are to start rebuilding our swim community as our team size, and family involvement have dropped behind what I want to see. On my end I will be trying to develop a system and coaching staff that given the changes in coach availability we have seen these last couple of years we will always have some continuity year to year. I am a huge fan of student involvement and will be pushing for our team captains to take an active leadership role in fostering the team for the years to come. I am so glad to be getting the opportunity to work with so many excellent students and families.
2023-2024 Preseason Info: To Be Announced If you have questions for Chris reach out via email, and if more than two days have passed without a response please send a follow up as he is a full time student during the season. Questions on registration and physicals can be sent to the athletic office at BHS.
Welcome to the Beaverton High School Swim Team. Thank you for choosing swimming as your winter sport. It is the goal of this program to provide you with an opportunity to reach your potential as a student/athlete. Every member of the team is valuable to the success of the program. Swimming requires a strong work ethic, dedication to excellence and a positive attitude. There are no “bench warmers” in swimming, which gives each team member an opportunity to compete in every swim meet. Personal improvement should always be the goal of each swimmer and the coaching staff is dedicated to that end! We are looking forward to this season!
General Team Policies/Information
Forms: Athletic forms, physical forms and any other school documents required must be submitted before you can practice. The Athletic office is room 206 at the school. Please make sure you have a valid physical on file good for two years. BHS Athletics Page - Registration Registration for athletics is done online now if you attend BHS or one of the option schools. Contact the athletic office if do not attend a Beaverton School District school.
Fee:If the participation fee is a hardship, please DO NOT let it stand in the way of swimming for the team. A financial arrangement can be made through the Athletic Office with the director. Some or all of the fee can be worked out. You will need to purchase a team swim suit and swim cap for competition, and you may wear a personal suit to practice in.
Drug Policy: Drugs will not be tolerated. School policies will be followed. Please read the information on the back of the Participation Form.
Practice/Meet Requirements: Each swimmer is required to attend 5 practices per week. Meets will count towards the 5 required practices. Meets are important, participation is required. Club swimmers: contact the coach on meet/practice expectations if you are already attending practices elsewhere.
Grades: Swimmers must be passing 5 classes. If you are District ineligible you may still practice with the team. If you are OSAA ineligible, your season is over! Please read the information on the back of the Participation Form.
Homework Policy/One Hour Rule: If a swimmer has a big test or a lot of homework, they may use the one hour rule. After one hour of practice they may be excused from practice in order to study or do homework. They must check out with a coach.
Illness: If a swimmer will miss practice or a meet due to illness, please notify the Head Coach as soon as possible. On a meet day, if a swimmer is unable to participate, please notify the Head Coach before 10 AM. Thank you in advance for your help.
Transportation: Bus transportation is provided for all away swim meets. Each swimmer is required to ride the bus to and from meets. Exceptions to this policy will be addressed as needed. However, if there is the potential a swimmer may need to drive or ride with another parent, please fill out the necessary permission form before the meet and have it on file. All forms are available in the athletic office. Coaches should be made aware of this the day before the meet. Thank you!
What to bring to practice: T-shirt, shorts, and tennis shoes for dry land. Practice cap, practice suit, goggles, towel and water.
What to bring to meets: Team apparel, team suit, and cap, water, 2 pairs of goggles, 2 towels and healthy snacks.
Communication: It is essential to the success of the program to keep the lines of communication open between parents, swimmers and coaches. Email coaches with questions or concerns. Check your email often for updates.
Team Apparel: See Team Gear page. Team suit and cap are required. Other apparel is optional.
Team Calendar: Our season calendar is on the team website on the Calendar page. Please read/print it so you will know what to expect during the entire season.
Team Photo: Photographer Melissa Merrick will take the team phone on 01-06-2023. Here is a link to order the photo: (LINK)
Varsity Lettering Policy
Practice attendance: Each swimmer is required to attend 5 practices per week. Each swimmer is to arrive on time and be ready to swim. Excessive, (2 or more per week) late arrivals to practice will result in losing one practice. Swim meets count toward the 5 per week practice requirement. There will be 7 practices offered to make 5. Subject to change.
Swim Meet Participation/Varsity Events: Participation in all swim meets is required. A swimmer will be given Varsity status if they swim on 1 scoring Varsity relay each meet and/or 1 Varsity individual event per meet.
Attitude/Sportsmanship: Courteous treatment of teammates, opposing teams and coaches is expected of each swimmer. Inappropriate language will not be tolerated. Approach each practice/meet with a personal goal in mind in order to make each practice and meet meaningful. Support your teammates at all times. Give 100% each day!
Volunteering
Swim Meets: In order for us to run our home meets efficiently we will need parents to volunteer to fill the positions listed below. No experience is necessary. Meets this year will be on January 5th @Beaverton (3-5pm), 12th @50 Meter (8-10pm), 19th @50 Meter (8-10pm), 28th @50 Meter (4:30-6:30pm) and February 2nd @Beaverton (3-5pm). Districts will be on February 10th and 11th so please mark your calendars in advance. We apologize for the multiple times and locations, pool space has been very limited this year (All of this information will be on the calendar). Thank you in advance for your support.
1. Head Timer: This person assists the other timers. They have two watches running during a race in case someone has a watch malfunction.
2. 12 Timers: We are required to have 2 timers per lane. This is a great opportunity to have a front row seat at the meets. It involves starting and stopping a stopwatch and recording the swimmer’s time on their entry card. No experience needed. We will train!
3. 1 Runner: This person picks up the entry cards from the timers after each race and takes them to the scorer’s table for tabulation.
4. 1-2 Score Keepers: This person(s) keeps score for both teams involved in the meet. Sorts the entry cards and returns them to the respective teams.
5. Starter, announcer and stroke/ turn officials: Any parent who is a certified US Official is urged to fill these positions. However, if any parent has any experience in these areas, your help would be greatly appreciated. Contact the head coach if you can help.