Handbook
South Harrison Seahawks 2025 Handbook
2025 Board of Directors for the South Harrison Seahawks
President: Christanna Gerdon (812)-786-0148
Vice President: Kendra Crosier (812)-267-7557
Treasurer: Natisha Johnson
Secretary: Jessie Thomas
SISA Rep: Jennifer Doud
SISA Rep: Nikta Lee
SISA Rep: Andrea Hubert
Southern Indiana Swimming Association (SISA) Our team is affiliated with SISA along with six other teams: Jeffersonville (JAC), Harrison County (HC), West Clark (WC-Sellersburg), Charlestown (CT), and Floyd County Parks Dept. (FC).
Membership Fees
1. Registration fees are to be paid no later than the first night of practice. No child will be allowed to practice until all fees are paid. This is strictly enforced due to our insurance policy.
2. There will be no refunds after June 1, 2025. Discounted refunds after May 25, 2025.
3. The swim team membership cost is $105 for the first swimmer, $95 for the second swimmer, with a $255 cap per household.
4. We must purchase insurance on every child, pay our coaches and pay a membership fee to SISA. Fundraisers, donations and concessions help us pay for other expenses that allow us to operate.
Rules and Regulations
1. The South Harrison Pool rules are in effect at all times.
2. No horseplay in the shower rooms.
3. No towel “popping” or running in the pool area.
4. No swim team member is to be behind the counter in the pool building.
5. There is not a telephone available at the pool.
6. No obscene or vulgar language from anyone will be tolerated.
7. Children under 10 must have a parent present during practice. If your child is older than 10 but is still learning to swim you must stay. If there are discipline issues with your child you must stay.
8. Parents, please caution your teenagers that our practices and meets are not the place for public displays of affection. We want all our swimmers to have a good time and set a good example.
Team Apparel Team Swim Suits & Goggles
The official colors of our swim team are PURPLE and BLACK. You may purchase a solid- color purple or black swimsuit/trunks. One-piece suits are required for girls at all meets. It is recommended that all swimmers use goggles as they help against effects of the chlorine in the water. Swimmers with longer hair are required to wear swim caps at practices and meets.
Team T-Shirts
We will have an official swim team t-shirt. Each swimmer will receive a t-shirt. We will provide a sign-up sheet to order parent t-shirts during the first week of sign-ups, the purchase of parent t-shirts are not required, but are available. We encourage all members and parents to wear their t-shirts to both home and away meets to show their team spirit. We will be taking orders for the first week of practice. T-shirts must be paid for in advance. They will be available ASAP pending vendor availability. Prices will be posted at sign-ups.
Practices and Meets Practices
1. Swim practice is Monday thru Thursday, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. beginning May 27, 2025. There may be some morning practices added if there is interest. Due to the Parks Department wanting to have swim parties after our practice, we have to be off deck before 8:00 pm.
2. Attendance at all practices is not mandatory, but the more you practice the better you will become.
3. If a swimmer does not attend the practice prior to a meet (without making PRIOR arrangements with their coach) they will not be entered into events at that meet.
4. We ask that you let your coach or a board member know if you will be missing any practices or meets, home or away. Also, if you already have vacation plans and know the dates that you plan on missing, please forward those dates to your coach or a board member As Soon As Possible, so we can line up relay events for other swimmers.
5. If an emergency arises after you had planned to attend a meet, please try to contact any of the officers or coaches so that we can rearrange the race schedule as needed. A scratch meeting happens at 5:30 for every meet. If your child has not signed in with a coach by then they WILL be scratched from that meet.
6. The first few weeks of practice may be quite chilly, you may want to bring 2-3 towels and a sweat suit.
7. Mark your name on any items you bring (goggles, caps, towels, etc.).
8. Appropriate swimsuits are required (one-piece bathing suits for girls and trunks for boys).
9. Volunteers are always needed at practice. Any adults helping with practice in the pool should suit up appropriately. One coach will always be available during the practice time, even if the weather is questionable.
10. We would like swimmers to bring sneakers to practice. This will be for some dry land exercises.
Swim Meets
1. All swim meets begin at 6:00 pm.
2. Swimmers must arrive before 5:00 PM for Home meets and 5:15 for away meets. A sign in sheet will be with one of the board members. It is your responsibility to find it and let them know your child is in attendance BEFORE 5:25.
3. Please try to feed your child at least one hour prior to meets to avoid illness.
4. Parents with swimmers are responsible for their swimmers at all times. Coaches may not be able to track swimmers down for an event.
5. If you have volunteered to help at the meet be sure to let the coach know who is in charge of your child.
6. All swimmers receive place ribbons for events in which they participate unless they are disqualified.
7. Ribbons will be distributed at practice. Your child must participate in practice to receive their ribbons.
8. If inclement weather should arise the SISA representatives of the participating teams will decide cancellation of the meet.
9. Admission is $5.00 for all meets.
10.If your child swims a meet you are required to work half of the meet. If you fail to do so your child will not be allowed to swim at that meet. This may count against the swimmer in regard to qualifying for Champs.
* Please be aware that inclement weather does not necessarily cancel a meet. The weather may clear and the meet may go as scheduled. Weather that is rainy without lightning will not cancel a meet. Only prolonged storms occurring during meet times will cancel the meet. Swimmers should arrive at the meet and be ready to swim.
Home Meets
Arrive before 5:00pm for all home meets. Scratch meeting will be held at 5:30pm. If you or your swimmer has not checked in with their coach they could be scratched from the meet. Parents have to work all meets their swimmer participates in. If you do not work your child will not swim. It takes all hands on deck to run a successful swim meet and we appreciate all the help!
Away Meets
Arrive before 5:15pm as scratch meeting will be held at 5:30pm. If you or your swimmer has not checked in with their coach they could be scratched from the meet. We are responsible for working most of the same positions as at our home meet. Again, please sign up for your favorite job at the practice. Directions to an away meet are on the last page. For the “10 & under” group, one parent must attend the away meet with their child unless special permission is granted from the coach. Coaches will not be allowed to transport swimmers to an away meet.
SISA Championships (also known as “Champs”) The highlight event of the swim season is the SISA Championships. Champs A swimmer must swim in at least two(2) regular season meets in order to qualify for Champs. Each swimmer can swim in a total of five events that day. This may include 3 individual races and 2 relays. Check with the coaches about the relay events. There will be a small fee for individual events, but the team will pay for all relay events. Medals are awarded for 1st thru 12th place. This is always a fun day for the entire family. You will want to bring your lawn chair, a picnic lunch and plenty of sunscreen.
Fundraisers
● Concessions
● Possible other fundraisers as needed Workers List for Meets
*It is your responsibility to sign up to work. If you do not work your child will NOT swim*
1. Gate: The gate collects admission fees from everyone (with the exception of swimmers).
2. Set up: Four people are needed for this job. They must set up the announcer’s tent, which contains three tables, five chairs, the PA system, backstroke flags, two additional chairs for lane place judges, the event number stand and tents over starting blocks.
3. Ribbon Helpers: Two people are needed for the first half of the meet and two people are needed for the second half to help enter times into the computer, print out labels, and place labels on ribbons.
5. Place Judges: One person first half and one person second half watch the races and write down lane numbers according to their judgment as to the finish of the swimmers (first through sixth place). Place cards are provided and are picked up from the runner after each race.
6. Runner: One person first half and one person second half pick up cards from the timers, place judges and stroke and turn judges. The cards are then taken to the scorekeepers table.
7. Timers: Six people for the first half and six people for the second half are needed to time the races. Stopwatches are provided. Start the watch when the horn sounds at the beginning of the race. Stop the watch when any part of the swimmer touches the wall. Call for a back up timer if you start your watch incorrectly or if the watch fails. There are two timers per lane, one from each team.
8. Backup Timer: One person for the first half and one person for the second half is needed to start a stopwatch at the sound of the horn at the beginning of the race. If a timer misses the start or their watch fails, the backup timer’s stopwatch will be used.
9. Starter: One person first half and one person second half if needed to start the races. Tell the swimmers to step up. Announce the event they are to swim. Announce, “swimmers take your mark”, make sure swimmers come down together. If they do not, ask swimmers to “stand up and step to the back of the block”, and repeat the take your mark announcement. Watch for swimmers who leave the block before the horn sounds. Sound horn if false start happens. This is a repetitive sounding of the horn until the swimmers return to the blocks. Restart the race. Backstroke and Medley relay start in the water. Swimmers' toes must be under the water surface.
10. Stroke and Turn Judge: One Person first half and one person second half are needed to judge the swimmers strokes for correctness according to the USS Swimming rules. The S&T Judge may disqualify swimmers if their stroke, turn or finish is illegal. SISA offers a training session in May.
11. Announcer: This person uses the PA system to announce first, second and third calls for each event in order to let the swimmer’s know when their races are so they are getting ready and we are in the meet. This person also makes announcements regarding other special events or fundraisers that may be taking place, concessions and possible emergency contact of an individual(s).
12. Break Down: Four people are needed to take down the tent and put away all equipment in the storage area and to carry all trash to the dumpster.
Away Meet Pool Addresses:
Jeffersonville Aquatic Center (JAC) 2107 Middle Rd, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Sellersburg Town Pool (WC): 415 Oak St, Sellersburg, IN 47172 Rhodes Pool
Harrison County (HC): 2150 Poolside Dr, Corydon, IN 47112
Charlestown Middle School (CT): 8804 High Jackson Rd, Charlestown, IN 47111
Floyd County Hurricane (FC): Clarksville Cove- 800 S Clark Blvd Clarksville, IN 47129
