RUSH swimmers are able to put their accounts on hold for 1 month. Competitive swimmers must swim year around to ensure they are able to progress throughout the season. If a swimmer needs to go on a break from the team longer than 1 month, they will re-register, assuming their group has space, to rejoin the team. If you would like to make your account inactive for any reason you must email swimcoach@greathillscc.org by the 25th of the previous month. You are welcome back at any time as long as the swim group you would like to participate has space available and you re-register! Any swimmer who goes on hold for a month is not eligible for the free months of June, July or August.

Senior level swimmers are required to participate in 75% of practices each month. If they do not meet the 75% requirement they will be moved into Age Group. Every swimmer is different, but here are the general guidelines on how often your swimmer should attend. If you have a question about your swimmers specific practice needs please email their coach. Development - 3 days per week Age Group - 4 days per week Senior - 6 days per week

Swim meets are required for all groups. The number of swim meets required for each group are listed under Swim Groups! Swim meets are a fun and engaging way to measure progress and reward hard work done at practice. Although swimmers can see long term progress in just practice attendance, meets quantify the efforts in a much more tangible way. It’s easier to tell a swimmer that they dropped 5 seconds, then for that swimmer to realize their 10x100m average has dropped 5seconds in the past two months. (Plus, ribbons and medals are fun!)

Changing groups is a big step for the swimmer. That being said, a lot of progress through the groups is based on physical maturity, coupled with getting faster and demonstrating the ability to focus and pay attention to the level required by the next group. If your swimmer is crazy fast and beats everyone in their group, but they lose technique they are not ready to move up. Put simply, there is no definite answer and if you think your swimmer may be ready, ask the coach!!

Not at all. In fact, we encourage parents to go run errands during practice, or stay out of sight of the swimmers. Especially with younger swimmers, parents can be a distraction and can prevent the swimmer from giving all of their attention to the coach and the workout. Without your swimmer’s full attention, the coaches have to work twice as hard (if not more) to help your swimmer improve. The only people allowed on deck during practice times are swimmers and coaches. If you have a question please email the coaches. Coaches would also be happy to set up a time to visit with you before or after their scheduled practices.

NO! See above. USA Swimming regulations require anyone on the pool deck be registered through USA swimming and go through proper training and background screenings. If parents want to communicate with the swimmer, or have an emergency, please tell the coach and they’ll effectively communicate with the swimmer without disrupting practice.

You will be emailed an invitation to all the different swim meets we attend. When you click on the link you will be asked to attend or decline. Please choose one, otherwise you will keep getting emails! When you click attend you will be asked to choose your swimmers events. If the event times are in black your swimmer can attend, if the times are listed in red your swimmer cannot attend. Here are a few general rules for meets: 1. Westwood Meets – Development & Age Group ONLY (Seniors will be asked to volunteer) 2. Unclassified – ALL SWIMMERS!!! 3. Meets in the beginning of the season (September – November) are typically available for all swimmers. 4. Meets in the middle of the season (December – March) are typically for championship swimmers. 5. ATTEND THE MEETS IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON!!! Or you may not have another opportunity.

The groups are progressively more intense and with longer and more strenuous practices. To advance through the groups, the swimmers must demonstrate both physical and technical progress. If your swimmer wants to advance please encourage them to talk to their coach and discuss the goals necessary to move up a group.

To be in the first group (Developmental) a swimmer is required to be able to swim 25m of each stroke, legally, and without stopping. They must also be able to complete 200m of freestyle without a break. Each group has different requirements as the levels progress. The requirements are listed in the group descriptions on the website.

Of course! Email the head coach at swimcoach@greathillscc.org and we can work with you and your swimmer to set up a free 10 min evaluation for developmental group. For age group & senior groups, we would set up a trial practice to make sure our team suits both you and your swimmer, and to figure out which group your swimmer best fits in!

Rush operates on a 9-month billing cycle from September through May. Swimmers who register by September 30th and maintain continuous enrollment receive free practices during the summer months (June, July, August). Invoices will be emailed out on the first of each month and auto-drafts will be taken out of accounts on the 15hth of the month. Any payment after the 15th of the month will be subject to a late fee. Rush accepts checks (made out to GHCC), Credit cards by calling our accounting office (512)345-6941 or via ACH payments which is the recommended method of payment.