Who Are Our Team Leaders?
Many OTTERS would like to be a Captain of the team someday. Take a look at the following and see what you think.
A Captain is a swimmer with responsibility and respect, who is selected by peers to lead the team in and out of the water.
The Captains' two basic principles are:
- Lead by doing & encourage your teammates as you give maximum effort.
- Earn the respect of your teammates with mature behavior, good team spirit, and a willingness to give 110%.
In the Water
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Work hard on EVERY set. Relate practices to personal &/or team goals.
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Encourage skill improvement & help those around you to gain skills
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Be a motivator
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Encourage
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Arrive on time and help get the equipment ready for practice without being asked.
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Work on keeping practices fun while still working hard
Out of the Water
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Be a motivator. Encourage sensible training habits. Pay attention to your teammates and help when help is needed.
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Accentuate the positive & compliment a job well done in or out of the pool.
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Let a coach know if there is a problem brewing. Coaches can't help if they don't know.
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Discourage negative thinking - it's contagious.
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Come up with a new activity, a new cheer or a new drill or set.
Swimmers eligible for Captain are in the
15-18 Age Group and have been with the OTTERS at least one full season.
Those eligible to vote are any members of the OTTERS who have completed
one full season with the team.
Age Group Leaders are the "captains " of their age groups.
They help the team Captains with various team functions and organize some functions of their own for their age group.
To be eligible to vote for or become an Age Group Leader, you must have completed one full season with the OTTERS.
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