Jr High Swim Team
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UPDATED SCHEDULE (2/03/19) :
Due to weather and rescheduled varsity meets we had to do some final changes:
remaining schedule:
Wednesday, 2/6 (after the home varsity swim meet: 7:30-8:30) optional
Friday, 2/8 normal practice time 6-7:30
Wednesday, 2/13 Jh championship meet from 6-8 pm @ Athens HS pool
Friday, 2/15 JH “fun night” normal practice time 6-7:30
Hopefully the weather will cooperate with the rest of the season.
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Our championship meet will be held at Athens on Wednesday, Feb. 13th 2019. 6-8 PM.
Entries needed prior to or by Feb. 8th. (pick two individual events – coach picks relays)
Limits: maximum of 2 individual events
Awards: individual 1-6th place and relays 1-3rd place
Traveling Team Trophy for team with most points.
Friday will be our final practice and “fun night”
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*Home varsity meet: 2/6. We could use help with the back up timers from 4:15-7:15. Any help very welcome. thanks.
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Practice starts in December 2018 at the Athens area High School Pool (3rd st. “door 4”)
The Junior High swim team is open to students in the Athens area School district grades 7 and 8. We practice 2-3 nights a week starting in December and conclude in February. We schedule scrimmages/meets with teams from Towanda and Sayre and will participate in a season ending Championship Meet with swimmers from the Endless Mtn area.
Students wishing to participate need to fill out the a PIAA physical form that can be obtained in the main office of Harlen-Rowe or at the High School and on the main athletics webpage. ( Athletics ) Students may not participate until meeting this requirement. See posted days/times for practices posted below. Students may join up till mid-January. While all practices are not mandatory, student-athletes should plan to make practice times or contact the coach if known in advance days that the student cannot attend. Practices/meets will not be held on days when school is closed or dismissed early.
For additional information, you may contact coach Keister by email: [email protected]