Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the most asked questions regarding the swim team! If you have any further questions, please direct them to Coach Foit at [email protected] or Coach Sorrels [email protected]
Q: How can I keep up with information regarding tryouts and news for the swim team?
A: The best way to keep up is to join Sports You
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Q: Does my child need to be in the swimming class to be on the swim team?
A: Yes, your child needs to sign up for the swimming course. Please contact a counselor if your child is not signed up to swim already. Varsity will swim during 1st period and JV will swim 7th period. All new swimmers will default to 7th period until tryouts are completed. If the head coach approves them for Varsity, the head coach will contact the counselors to get them moved to 1st place.
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Q: What paperwork does my child have to complete to participate/tryout in swimming?
A: Swimmers need to be registered as a student in Katy ISD and complete the paper physical/medical history forms and all other forms in Rank One.
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Q: How many kids make the Varsity team? How many kids make the JV team?
A: A complete Varsity team has 14-16 boys and 14-16 girls to fill all the spots. JV will be determined based on the remaining swimmers. We will use a point system based on times on tryouts as well as their ability to train at the Varsity or JV level to make the final decisions.
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Q: What times does my child need to have to make Varsity/JV?
A: The top athletes will make the Varsity team; the next cut of athletes will make the JV team. At the minimum to make the JV team, your swimmer needs to be able to swim all 4 strokes legally.
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Q: Do you cut swimmers?
A: Yes, however our goal is to give as many swimmers as possible the opportunity to swim at Morton Ranch HS. Unfortunately, if a swimmer is unable to swim or isn’t able to swim all 4 strokes, we will make cuts.
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Q: If my child doesn’t make the team, what next?
A: We encourage your swimmer to speak to the coaches about what they can do to improve. If they are underclassmen and still desire to swim for Morton Ranch HS, they may need to get additional swim lessons or join a year-round swim club swim team and prepare to tryout the next year.
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Q: Is this a learn-to-swim program?
A: No. This is a competitive swim team. We do not have a learn-to-swim program for high school in Katy ISD. Both the Varsity and JV program train and perform at a high level. We do have a lot of swimmers that come from a summer league background who do just fine, but this program will run a bit differently to summer league style.
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Q: Does my child have to swim club to be successful at the high school level?
A: No, however club is highly encouraged for swimmers who are trying to improve their overall conditioning or make the Regional/State level on the Varsity team. We have many swimmers at both JV and Varsity level that swim club year-round. Swimming club or training with another team over the summer is highly encouraged.
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If you have any questions that are not addressed here, please email the coaching staff. We are always happy to help!
