Security
• Drew swimmers and parents must go up the stairs past security to gain access to pool/locker rooms. Drew swimmers may only enter the pool deck from the locker rooms via the glass door at the shallow end. No parents on pool deck. No one will enter or exit the pool via the double glass doors at the deep end. A bulletin board is located in the front lobby area.
Drop off/Parking/Pick-up
• Parents shall drive slowly and carefully around the drop-off/pickup horseshoe. Swimmers shall exit vehicles on the curbside only. There shall be no horseplay in the parking lot.
• Parents shall arrive at Drew to pick up their children immediately after practice. The coaches may not leave the facility until all swimmers are picked up.
• Parents shall park in designated areas only. Vehicles parked in unauthorized areas, such as the horseshoe or Food Service spots, risk being towed or ticketed.
Behavior
• As guests of the Drew facility, we shall be considerate of others using the locker rooms, hallways and facility as a whole. The upstairs, including the vending machines and athletic areas other than the pool and locker room are off-limits to BAC families. P arents may wait in the main lobby on the first level or in the locker room area outside of the pool.
• There shall be: no running, no screaming, no pushing on deck or in the locker rooms, no ball throwing of any kind inside or outside the building.
• All bags shall be brought onto the deck during practice. Nothing shall be put in the lockers at all. Parents who are waiting in the general locker area for the duration of the practice may supervise their children's belongings.
General
• Swimmers shall be on deck 15 minutes prior to each practice. During that period, the coaches review and discuss the focus of that practice. This time also affords swimmers the opportunity to ask questions. With relatively short practices, this allows the coaches to use the time in the water much more efficiently.
• When the swimmers enter the deck, they shall do so very quietly and in an orderly fashion as the Drew University practice or other practices will be in progress.
Parents shall not observe their swimmers during practice through any window or door, as this is a distraction for the swimmers.
General
• Parents must speak to their respective coaches about their swimmer. If you have a problem or concern, you are encouraged to talk face to face or via e-mail with your swimmer's coach. No matter will be taken care of unless you speak to the coach first on all issues.
• Parents may not observe swimmers during practice, it is a distraction to swimmers and coaches.
• Swimmers are expected to be on deck in suits and stretching 15 minutes before posted practice time (e.g. 4:00 practice, be on deck at 3:45).
• Heelies, roller skates, and skateboards are not allowed in or around the pool building, including on the outside steps leading to the building.
• Cell phone use is prohibited inside the pool area.
Getting information
• Check notice boards and website weekly for updates.
• Website address is www.berkeleyaquatic.org , and click on Parent link where you will be alerted of new postings.
• E-mail notices will be sent out to inform parents of sign-ups for meets, volunteer needs and any other key update. Please read these e-mails and follow-up as needed.
Practice Schedules
• Practice schedules are posted on www.berkeleyaquatic.org and handed out periodically to the swimmers. The current schedule will be posted on the bulletin board. Changes will be announced at practice. If you are not at practice it will be your responsibility to check on practice changes. Inclement weather generally will not cause cancellation of workouts.
• If practice is canceled, it will posted on home page of this website. You will be notified by email and, if time allows, by phone chain.
Drop off/Pick-up
• Parents should use caution when dropping off or picking up children in front of the building. Parents and swimmers must be vigilant while walking in the parking lot and avoid all horseplay in this very busy area.
• Swimmers must be on deck 15 minutes before practice times with a water bottle.
• Parents must be on time to pick their swimmers up after practice.
• Please heed the stop sign on your way out of the parking lot. You could get a ticket if you do not stop at the sign.
