Sauk Prairie Pool Sharks

Sauk Prairie Pool Shark’s Philosophy

The SAUK PRAIRIE POOL SHARKS, Inc. is a volunteer, community organization whose purpose is to organize and support a local recreational and competitive age-group swim team. The organization seeks to promote four main goals:

1. Development of swimming technique.

2. Improvement of physical health, self confidence and discipline.

3. Learn and encourage water safety.

4. Foster sportsmanship through respect for competitors and support of teammates.

The SAUK PRAIRIE POOL SHARKS stresses EFFORT over performance, RESPECT for other competitors, PARTICIPATION as a member of a team, COMMUNITY PRIDE, and PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT, both day to day and meet to meet. Winning is good, but learning how to win and lose is most important.

PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of all swimmers, to swim for SAUK PRAIRIE POOL SHARKS, swimmers must have passed LEVEL 3 in Red Cross swimming lessons or be able to swim front crawl, face in and arms out, one length of the pool unassisted without stopping. 

SAUK PRAIRIE POOL SHARKS PARENT AND SWIMMER CODE OF CONDUCT

The parents and swimmers themselves are ultimately responsible for their own behavior. Sauk Prairie Pool Sharks (SPPS) is a swim team, and all parents/swimmers must respect themselves, their team, and the coaches. The Head Coach is ultimately responsible for helping reinforce the code of conduct; the parents/swimmers themselves are responsible for following it.

All SPPS parents/swimmers are expected to be polite, cooperate with and respect others and all property. They should demonstrate good behavior when attending practices and meets ~~ in and out of the pool~~ as well as at all SPPS activities. Parents/swimmers will not embarrass, ridicule or demean others under any circumstances. Any parent/swimmer that endangers another parent/swimmer, disrupts practices or meets, or makes insulting or derogatory remarks, gestures or acts (including taunting directed at coaches or other parents/swimmers) will be deemed to be not following this code of conduct.

All pool safety rules are clearly posted in the pool area and must be followed. Always put safety first, last and always. No one is allowed in any part of the pool until permission comes from a coach on deck. No diving or jumping into the pool unless under direct supervision of a coach. Spitting or sharing of any body fluids is not tolerated in the pool, pool area or in the locker rooms.

Any parent/swimmer found or suspected of any activity listed above will be dealt with by the Head Coach and/or Pool Shark Board of Directors as described:

1. The coach and/or board member will give the parent/swimmer a verbal warning.

2. If there is a second occurrence, the coach will contact the family to seek their assistance in dealing with the behavior.

3. If there is a third occurrence, the coach will confer with the Board of Directors which may result in the parent/swimmer being dismissed from the team at their discretion. No fees will be refunded to dismissed members.

4. Ultimately, the Board of Directors reserves the right to dismiss a family from the team for any of the violations listed above at any point depending on the severity of the situation and circumstance. 

SPPS has a zero tolerance policy towards drugs. Swimmers are not to use or possess alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, or other banned substances. This includes the use of performance enhancing substances such as caffeine pills, creatine, steroids, etc.