H.B. Plant Swimming & Diving

Home Of The Swimming Panthers

1st practice is August 11

Don't forget to show up at Bobby Hicks pool with all of your paperwork completed and a check for $11 for your insurance premium.

Team News

A meeting was held on 5/23/03 in which athletic paperwork was distributed to all return swimmers and any new interested swimmers. Swimmers were given directions in filling out the paperwork correctly and were reminded that all must be COMPLETE before they are allowed to attend practice. They must have an ADA-1 form with all signatures and both enclosed medical release cards signed AND notarized as well as $11 for insurance. The meet schedule was handed out and can be found below. It should not change, but you will be notified if any changes are made. The district meeting will be held in September and a meet host and pool will be selected at that meeting but I am anticipating that Plant will again host at Bobby Hicks on either 10/17 or 10/18.

Also at the meeting it was announced that the girls team will be structured a little differently next year. Because our season has been severely shortened by the FHSAA it will be necessary to clearly identify those who will "dress" for the swim meets for the season. This will make it possible for these swimmers to swim in enough meets to satisfy the requirements for earning a varsity letter. With our large numbers and only eight dual meets it will no longer be possible for everyone to get a chance to swim in a meet.

Everyone will still make the team and remain a part of a varsity team as long as they attend practice regularly and continue to make an effort to be promoted. If attendence becomes irregular or no effort is apparent, the swimmer will be asked to leave the team.

It is my hope to have the "traveling" team selected by the 2nd full week of practice and then to use the results of the Gold & Black meet on August 28th to finalize the status of swimmers who are on the bubble.

Some preliminary time standards were announced at the meeting but will probably have to be adjusted up or down until the number of dress list swimmers is adequate. The current cutoff times are:

50 fly - : :34
50 free - :32.5
50 back - :37
50 breast - :42

NOTE: You only have to make the cut in one, not all four strokes.

THANKS AGAIN -

In hosting the district meet last November our parent volunteers once again showed why they are the absolute best. I received many compliments from coaches, parents and administrators. Thanks again for all you do. I want to especially thank Ann Marie Critcher for all her efforts throughout the year and for coordinating the awards banquet. Thanks also to John DeBevoise for providing the excellent facility.

I'm looking forward to another great season!

Coach Gonzalez

------------- 2002 Meet Schedule -------------------

08/28 - Gold & Black Meet @ Home

09/04 - King @ Home

09/06 - City Relays @ Bobby Hicks

09/09 - Tampa Prep @ Tampa Prep

09/11 - Berkeley Prep @ Berkeley

09/18 - Jesuit/AHS @ Academy

09/23 - Robinson @ Home

09/25 - Freedom @ Home

10/02 - Sickles @ Home

10/09 - Blomingdale @ Home

10/25 - Probable District Meet Date @ TBA

10/30 - Class 2A State Championships - @ Sebastian, FL

Directions To Away Meets

Copeland Park - 275 to Fowler- exit east - at 2nd or 3rd light, turn right on 15th st. - Park is on left about 1/4 mile.

Del Rio (Forrest Hills) - Exit west off of 275 at Busch- turn right on Boulevard - pool is north of Chamberlain H.S. and Linebaugh.

Temple Terrace - Exit east on Fowler from 275 - go past 56th street-at 2nd light after 56th turn right on Gillette - at 2nd 4way stop turn left on Whiteway- Complex is on left

Tampa Prep - From Kennedy go north on N. Boulevard, turn right on Cass, at light, then an immediate left into campus.

Berkeley - Take 60 from Kennedy - Exit on Eisenhower - Exit on Independence Parkway (exit 2B) - Turn left on Memorial - Turn right on Kelly Road (2nd light)-school is 1/2 mile on right.

Orlando YMCA - East on I-4 to exit #29 - turn right off exit ramp,-turn right at International (1st light) - Pool is behind the Radisson about a 1/2 mile down International