The Cornell Swim Team is a cooperative program with Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. The pre-season conditioning work-outs will begin on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. These optional work-outs will include cardio, dry-land and a heavy concentration of technique. This will take place Monday through Thursday 3:00 – 4:15. The first official day of practice will be on Friday, November 20, 2020.
You must turn in a completed sports physical prior to the start of the official season, in order to attend any team activity. I am asking you to please get the completed forms turned in no later than Friday, 16 October, 2020 to be able to set a roster and order team suits. There will be a bus after school which will transport the OLSH students down to Cornell. You are required to attend practice every day once we reach November 20th. You must let me know if you are unable to attend a meet to allow me adequate time to submit a viable line-up. I can adjust a meet line-up for regular meets as needed. As for any Championship Meets, those entries must be submitted weeks before the meet itself. The Championship entries cannot be adjusted once submitted, so it is imperative for me to have at least 3 weeks' notice if you will not be able to attend.
Dry-land work-outs will be completed prior to 3:00. During the regular season, in- water practice will be held 3:00 – 5:00 through December 11th. After that date, practice will last until 5:15. Our competitions will begin December 1st and continue through February 18th. The MAC Championships will be held on Saturday, February 6th. For those who qualify, the season will extend through the WPIAL and PIAA Championships.
We will swim over the holiday breaks. The holiday work-outs will be in the morning, at a time to be determined. It is highly recommended to attend as many of the preseason Open Swim sessions, where there will be a heavy concentration on technique and conditioning. I welcome all who want to participate. On this team, you must earn your spot in a Meet. I am looking forward to hard work, dedication, and excitement this season!
For any questions about competitive swimming program, please contact me: Coach Kevin Robertson krobertson@cornellsd.org
