2021-22 Swimming

Last Updated 11/30/21 (Meet Schedule Updated)

*****Subject to Change******

High School Competitive Swimming is for 9th-12th grade Meridian students. Middle School Developmental Swimming is for 7th and 8th grade Meridian students.

The 2021-22 Meridian Swimming season starts in September, 2021. Please watch the Lions Share (the weekly High School newsletter) and the Middle School Mane for updates.

Announcing Meridian’s New Swimming Partnership … AquaTex Swim!

• To better promote excellence in competitive swimming, Meridian Athletics has partnered with AquaTex Swim for the 2021-2022 season! 
• “Aquatex will use a method referred to as ‘Process Driven Coaching Excellence.’ It will be athlete-centered, coach-driven, service-supported, and performance-based.”
• Meridian Swimming’s home pool is now Micki Krebsbach, near Round Rock High School.
• The Meridian Swimming program lead and High School Competitive Swim Team coach is Hayley Krebsbach. See Coach Krebsbach’s bio here.
• The Middle School Developmental Group will train with the AquaTex Juniors, led by Coach Marcy Parshall. 

Payment Change

• The $35 registration fee will be paid through the Meridian Swimming Registration webpage (8/25 through 10:00 PM on 9/2).
• The participation fee ($175 for Middle School Developmental Swimming; $500 for High School Competitive Swimming) will be paid to AquaTex while registering through AquaTex (9/8 through 10:00 PM on 9/10) . 
• Financial assistance and payment plans are available for participation fees for those who need it. If your family needs financial assistance and/or a payment plan, please request this on your Meridian Registration form. Email financialaid@mwschool.org with questions.

Important Dates

Meridian High School Competitive Swimming

• Coach - Hayley Krebsbach hayleykrebsbach@att.net
• Team - Comprised of a minimum of 20, 9th-12th grade students.
• Tryouts - Wednesday, 9/8 from 6:00-7:30 AM. Tryouts are required to make the Meridian High School Swim Team. Tryouts are closed to parents/guardians and spectators. Cuts are possible.
• Minimum Skill Requirements - Student athletes should be able to swim:
  • 2000 total yards of swimming (not continuously, but on intervals)
  • All four strokes legally
  • Legal turns and finishes
  • A 500 freestyle continuously 
  • 200 IM continuously
• Practices -
  
  • Location: Micki Krebsbach Pool, 301 Deep Wood Dr, Round Rock, TX 78681
    • Outdoor; heated; locker rooms available. 
    • Practice will be cancelled if: lightning, thunder or dangerous driving conditions, or if the outside air temperature “feels like” 40° or lower according to weather.com at the pool’s address
  • Practice Time: 6:00-7:30 AM
  • Practice Amount: Four, 90-minute practices a week, up to 59 practices
  • Practice Days/Times: Monday-Thursday, with Friday being a scheduled make-up day. See Practice Schedule for details.
• Meets - 
  • Round Rock Invite - Saturday, 10/23
  • Burnet Hoot N Holler - Saturday, 10/30
  • Round Rock Quad Meet - Friday, 11/5*
  • Swim Meet at Moody - Friday, 12/10*
  • Georgetown Winter Invite - Saturday 1/8
  • Texas A&M Meet - Cancelled due to smaller team than initially planned.

• Personal Equipment -
  • Required Equipment: Students must provide their own equipment. See D&J Sports for equipment. Estimated cost of personal equipment (not including swimsuit) = $100
    • Swim fins
    • Goggles
    • Swimsuit - An option to buy a Meridian swimsuit will be available through the Aquatex website. Otherwise, students should provide their own red or black swimsuit.
    • Pull Buoys 
    • Swim Paddles
    • Kickboard
    • Mesh bag to keep all of your equipment
  • Optional Equipment: Meridian swim suits will be available through the Aquatex website for an additional fee.
  • Provided Equipment: Two Meridian swim caps will be provided.
• Eligibility & Registration -
  • Students must be academically eligible to participate in meets. (Physical forms are due 9/2 and should be valid through 1/21/22.)
  • Parent/guardian completes the Meridian registration form and pays the $35 Registration/Processing fee by 10:00 PM on 9/2. 
  • Parent/guardian completes Aquatex Registration after tryouts and pays the participation fee. 

• Lettering Requirements -

  Find the 2021-2022 Lettering Requirements here.
• Fees -
  
  • $35 Registration Fee with Meridian
  • Participation Fees paid with AquaTex registration = $500
    • Financial assistance and payment plans are available for participation fees for those who need it. If your family needs financial assistance and/or a payment plan, please request this on your Meridian Registration form. Email financialaid@mwschool.org with questions.

• Coach - Marcy Parshall marsh.parsh89@gmail.com
• Team/Group - Comprised of a minimum of six (6) 7th-8th grade students.
• Tryouts - No tryouts. Parents/guardians must affirm that the student can meet the minimum requirements when they register their student through Meridian’s registration. 
• Minimum Skill Requirements - Student athletes should be able to swim a minimum of 25-yard freestyle without stopping.
• Practices - Meridian MS Developmental Swimming will train with AquaTex Juniors.
  • Location: Micki Krebsbach Pool, 301 Deep Wood Dr, Round Rock, TX 78681
    • Outdoor; heated; small locker rooms available. 
    • No parking available during Round Rock High School school hours (9:05 AM-4:20 PM)..
    • Will be cancelled if: lightning, thunder or dangerous driving conditions,  or if the outside air temperature “feels like” 40° or lower according to weather.com at the pool’s address.
  • Practice Amount: One 90-minute practice a week, up to 15 practices
  • Practice Day/Time: 4:00-5:30 PM on Wednesdays. See Practice Schedule for details
    • Due to a meet at the pool on 9/15, Middle School Developmental Swimming's first practice will be Thursday, 9/16 from 5:00-6:30 PM.
• Meets - None. Developmental Swimming is training only.
• Personal Equipment -
  • Required Equipment: Students must provide their own equipment. See D&J Sports for equipment. Estimated cost of personal equipment (not including swimsuit) = $50
    • • Swim fins
      • Goggles
      • Swimsuit
    • Optional Equipment:
      
      • Pull Buoys 
      • Swim Paddles
      • Kickboard
      • Mesh bag to keep all of your equipment
• Eligibility & Registration -
  
  • Students must be physically eligible to participate. (Physical forms are due 9/2.)
    • Academic eligibility does not apply to Middle School Developmental Swimming.
  • Parent/guardian completes the Meridian registration form and pays the $35 Registration/Processing fee. 
  • Parent/guardian completes the Aquatex Registration and pays the participation fee*. 

• Fees -
  • $35 Registration Fee with Meridian
  • Participation Fees paid with AquaTex registration = $175 
    • Financial assistance and payment plans are available for participation fees for those who need it. If your family needs financial assistance and/or a payment plan, please request this on your Meridian Registration form. Email financialaid@mwschool.org with questions.

Questions: Please send questions to Meridian-athletics@mwschool.org.