Welcome to the 2021-22 Swim Season!
*Please complete our ATHLETE INFO FORM so we may contact you.*

Upcoming Events
EVENT
DATE/TIME
LOCATION
NOTES
MANDATORY PARENT/ATHLETE MEETING
6:30pm
Fri., 22-Oct-2021
Zoom!
Please email us @ lacuevaswimanddive@gmail.com
for link
Athletes intending to swim during the 2021-22 season AND at least one parent/guardian must attend.
TEAM WELCOME PICNIC
12noon
Sat., 30-Oct-2021
North Domingo Baca Park (near the swings)
Athletes & Coaches only. Seniors bring a side dish (chips, salad, fruit), juniors bring desserts, sophomores bring drinks, & freshmen just come meet the team! Pizza will be provided by the Booster Club.
PRACTICES BEGIN
Mon., 25-Oct-2021
Highland Pool
See below for attendance/group schedule.
POTLUCK
6:30pm
Wed., 3-Nov-2021
La Cueva Cafeteria
Athletes, Coaches, & Parents. Last Name A-M, please bring a main dish and dessert. If your last name begins with N-Z, please bring a main dish and a salad.
MANDATORY NMAA MEETING
6:00pm
Mon., 22-Nov-2021
La Cueva PAC
Every school year athletes and a parent must attend the NMAA required mandatory meeting. This meeting only needs to be attended once every school year.
MEET SCHEDULE
 
 
Links posted on our Schedule page.
2022 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Fri & Sat
18-19 Feb 2022
Albuquerque Academy Natatorium
Qualification times for State are posted on the NMAA Website.
PRACTICES
Swim practices always run 4:30-6:00pm unless otherwise stated. We'll have practice Monday - Friday every day, except for Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Parents, please be outside and ready to pick your kids up by the time we're out of practice.
Swimmers will be grouped into the following practice times:
  • Club Swimmers: Practice days are Tuesdays & Fridays.
  • Non-club Swimmers: Practice days are Mon/Wed/Thurs each week.
All groups must be at Highland by 4:15pm and ready to be in the water by 4:30pm on your practice day. MASKS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN THE WATER.  Bring some athletic shoes & comfortable clothes (e.g., shorts) as well as your swimsuit--we will be doing dryland workouts. Under no circumstances can athletes share water: BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE.

REMIND
If you haven't already signed up for our Remind group chat, send a text message to the phone number 81010 with the message @ac7gcg. ​

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
There are many opportunities to either Host or Help with Team Dinners, as well as various other tasks throughout the season. Use the SignUpGenius link below. Note there are separate tabs for Team Dinners, Meet Snacks, Locker Decorations, & Banquet Volunteers. Thanks to all of you for volunteering and making the upcoming season a successful one for our swimmers & divers!
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2021-22 Forms (updated!)
PHYSICALS:
  • Physicals will NOT be accepted by coaches during tryouts. Physical forms must be turned into La Cueva's Athletic Trainer, Mr. Allen, prior to tryouts and the blue cards are then given to Coach Jared. 
  • Mr. Allen's office is located at La Cueva in the breezeway between the main gym and auxiliary gym. If you need to contact him: Spencerii.Allen@aps.edu or 505-273-0845.
  • PHYSICAL FORMS: Please see the La Cueva Athletics site for details on physical forms & requirements for 2021-22.
Practice Information
Swim:
​Practice is at Highland pool from 4:30-6:00pm, you will need to be there no later than 4:15 pm so we can start at 4:30pm sharp. Club swimmers need to be at practice on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Dive:
APS dive practice will also start on October 25, 2021. The tentative schedule will be:
  • Mondays and Wednesdays at Valley Pool from 4:30--6:00 pm
  • Tuesday and Thursday at Sandia Pool from 4:30-6:00pm
  • Fridays will alternate between pools given there is not a dive meet.
Contact Dive Head Coach Joseph Quintana with any questions: jquintana@cabq.gov 505-417-2878

All swimmers need to bring their blue slips and concussion management forms on their first day. DO NOT bring the physicals. Physicals must be turned into the trainer at La Cueva who will give you the blue slip. Without the blue slip, you cannot tryout.

If you are in a fall sport, you may not tryout until the end of your fall sport. Please send an email to lacuevaswimanddive@gmail.com and let me know about your special circumstance. If you turned in your blue slip to that fall sport, please let me know what sport so that I can look it up.