Swimming & Diving

Dear Swimmers and Divers,
I hope you are having a successful end to the school year! As we look ahead to the upcoming high school swim season, I wanted to reach out to both returning athletes and those new to the team with some important information.

Our season officially begins on Monday, August 3rd, which is one week before school resumes. While I understand some plans cannot be changed, being part of this first week is very important to the team building process. We will jump right into both dryland and swim tryouts on the first day, so it’s essential that all athletes come prepared.

Before participating in practice, each athlete must complete the required paperwork. Our esteemed booster president, Mrs. Mandy Becker, has already begun sending out this information. Please continue to be on the lookout for future emails that will ensure you are ready for HS swimming.

To have a successful start to the season, I strongly encourage all athletes to stay active this summer—ideally by participating in a swim program—to maintain good aerobic conditioning. Being physically prepared, well-hydrated, and ready to work on Day 1 will make a big difference in your performance and help you get the most out of our first week.
Daily practice the first week will be 2:15 to 5:00 pm, please come prepared with both swimming and dryland attire. The team is expected to participate in PHU practices the first week, if you are part of a year-round club program, you are welcome to attend those practices when school resumes on Tuesday, August 11th.

I’m excited to see everyone soon and to kick o􀆯 another great season together at Palm Harbor University High School!

Go Hurricanes!
Coach Tim McCann
Head Coach, Swim & Dive Team
Palm Harbor University High School
mccannt@pcsb.org

Tryout Standards

 

Please feel free to contact Tomothy McCann at mccannt@pcsb.org with any questions.

The general requirement for all members of the swim team is to be able to perform all four competitive strokes and turns legally as well as participate in dry land cross training (some running, core work, and calisthenics) Swimming & Dryland Requirements

The diving coach will evaluate the divers during the first week of practice.

Girls have a JV and Varsity team

• Freshman and Sophomore girls are part of the JV team
• Some Freshman and Sophomore girls will compete at the Varsity level based on their times
• Junior and Senior girls will compete at the Varsity level

All Boys compete on the Varsity team

Girls and boys practice and compete at the same time

~Coach Tim McCann