NIST Falcons

Swimming
2010 - 2011
 Be on time – start time is 2:45pm
 Finish time - 4:00pm to 4:30pm
 Listen to your coaches and show them respect
 Train at least 3 times each week(lanes 1 – 7) & 2
times each week (lane 8)
 Work to the best of their ability at training
 Swim suit at training
 Water Bottle
 Be prepared to represent NIST at competitions
 John Bellamy – Swim Program Coordinator
 Khun Niwat – Performance Director
 Khun Wanchai
 Khun Age
 Khun Black
 Khun Tom
 Khun Pond
 Khun Gorn
 Khun Toie
 Khun Par & Liran Gad
 NIST Age Championships 1 – Thursday 23 September
(All NIST swim team members are registered to compete/Swimmers will be required to meet
set qualifying times to retain place in team)
 BISAC League Meet 1. NIST v BPS @ NIST.
Wednesday 6 October - Juniors / Thursday 7 October – Seniors
 Wattana Wittaya Academy Meet – Saturday 16 October (Girls only)
 Thailand Nationals Qualifying Meet – Friday 22 & Sunday 24 October
 Swimathon – Thursday 4 November November
 Shrewsbury Relays - Friday November 12 (Secondary) / Saturday November 13 (Elementary)
 ISB Swimfest – Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 November
 NIST Age Championships 2 – Thursday 2 December
(All NIST swim team members are registered to compete)
 BPS Feeding Frenzy – Friday 10, Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 December
 NIST Age Championships 3 – Thursday 3 February
(All NIST swim team members are registered to compete)
 NIST Junior Time Trials – Saturday 5 February
 BISAC League Meet 2 - NIST v RIS
Seniors @ RIS - Monday 7 February / Juniors @ NIST - Thursday 10 February
 SEASAC @ NIST - 4 & 5 March
 BISAC Championships @ RIS – Saturday 26 March / Sunday 27 March
 Thailand National Championships -- Friday 8 April - Tuesday 12 April
 Harrow International School Meet – Thursday 28 April
 Beat Your Best Time Swim @ NIST – Thursday 5 May
 Swimming Presentation – Thursday 19May (Last day of training)
 Email
 Portal site
 http://portal2.nist.ac.th/community/ec
a/falcon/Wiki%20Pages/Swimming%20
Club.aspx
 Speak to John Bellamy in person
 Letters or forms
 Age Groups for all competitions (March 26 & 27 –
BISAC Championships)
 Qualification for team

 Age Groups mirror BISAC (8 & Under, 9 Years, 10

Years, 11 – 12 Years, 13 – 14 Years, 15 & Over)

 NIST Swimsuit

 Late Activities Buses

 Attendance Registers

 SEASAC Championships @ NIST

 Encourage and support your child. Make them feel good
about being involved in swimming. It is a lifelong activity.
 Please follow correct lines of communication through John
Bellamy as first point of contact.
 Be supportive of the program and the coaches.
 Keep coach up to date with any issues.
 Do not disturb coaches while they are coaching.
 Keep off the pool coaching area during training.
 Support children in their competitions and other swimming
activities.
 Try to keep their lives balanced with things other than just
swimming.
 Support good nutrition.
 Become involved through NIPTA.
Thank you very much for taking
the time to find out about your
child’s swimming program.