Information listed here is subject to change.

Practice Policies: 

• Swimmers - please come in their swimsuit ready for practice. In addition, bring tennis shoes, towel, goggles and water.
• The showers are open for limited use with one swimmer at a time.
• Do not come to practice or a meet if you are not feeling well
• There is no open swim allowed.

The requirement is for swimmers to make it to practice at least one day a week all season. Swimmers must have swum once to be eligible for that week's swim meet. We strongly encourage swimmers to attend more than once a week if they wish to truly improve throughout the season. The more they come to practice the more they will learn and have time to work on their strokes. If swimmers cannot make it to practice every day, that’s okay. Illness and vacation waivers are at the coach’s discretion.

• If you drop off you must ensure an adult is available to pick up your child when practice is over.
• Please do not talk with the coaches during a practice. If you need to speak with coaches send them an email. Coaches want all their attention for the swimmers during practice time.
• Please do not talk with your children when they are practicing. We have only a small amount of time to work with your children.
• Children are allowed in the swim team portion of the pool only at their designated practice time. Swimmers are only allowed on the pool deck during their designated practice times. There is no open swim time allowed.
• Swimmers and families must adhere to the Berkshire HOA swimming pool policies. 
• Swimmers are to practice only in their designated groups unless other arrangements have been made with prior coach's approval. Siblings may have different practice session times.
• We will have practice if there is a light rain. If it is thundering or lightening, practice will be cancelled. Please subscribe to the Berkshire Barracudas Swim Team Facebook page and/or Swimtopia Mobile app for all text alerts.
• If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to talk with the coaches; after practice or through e-mail is always best. Coaches are open to all feedback and suggestions!

Practice Weather Policy

What to do in case of weather on practice days?

• We will practice, we will never cancel practice before practice starts
• If it is raining and the coaches can see the bottom of the pool, we will continue with practice
• If Thunder and/or Lightning occurs we will have to get out of the pool for 20 minutes for each occurrence. Then practice will resume after the 20 minute delay.

We will send a message through Facebook and an alert/email through the SwimTopia Mobile App, if this occurs.

• If we have to cancel practice, we will send a message through Facebook and send an alert/email through the SwimTopia Mobile App.
• Please see more information about downloading that app here https://help.swimtopia.com/hc/en-us/sections/36000...
• If you don't hear from us then practice is ON.
• Before emailing parent reps or coaches...please check our Facebook page and/or your email.
• Please search for Berkshire Barracudas Swim Team on Facebook to be added to our group and receive notifications there.