2022-2023 Swimming

Last Updated 05/12/22 

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

The High School Swim Team is for 9th-12th grade Meridian students.

The Middle School Swim Team is for 7th and 8th grade Meridian students.

• Registration for the 2022-2023 Swimming season is open 5/4 through 9 PM on 5/12. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED.
• Registration is required to try out for 2022-2023 Meridian Swim Teams.
• Register here for 2022-2023 Swimming tryouts. (Participation in tryouts is required for consideration on a team.)
• Check your registration status here.

Meridian’s Swimming Partners … AquaTex Swim!

• To better promote excellence in competitive swimming, Meridian Athletics partnered with AquaTex Swim for the 2022-2023 season! This will be our second season with AquaTex.
• “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 Swim Team will train with the AquaTex Juniors, led by Coach Marcy Parshall.

Payment

• 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 [email protected] with questions.

Important Dates

Meridian High School Swim Team

• Coach - Hayley Krebsbach [email protected]
• Team - Comprised of a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30. 9th-12th grade students.
• Tryouts - Saturday, 8/27 from 9:00-10:00 AM at Micki Krebsbach Pool. 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 - Up to 3 meets. To be announced in late August.
• 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 8/11 and should be valid through 1/20/23.)
  • Parent/guardian completes the Meridian registration form and pays the Registration/Processing fee by 9:00 PM on 5/12. 
  • Parent/guardian completes Aquatex Registration after tryouts and pays the participation fee. 

• Lettering Requirements -

  Find the 2021-2022 Lettering Requirements here. The 2022-2023 Lettering Requirements will be available in September.
• Fees -
  
  • $50 Registration Fee with Meridian
  • Participation Fees paid with AquaTex registration = $550
    • 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 [email protected] with questions.

• Coach - Marcy Parshall [email protected]
• Team/Group - Comprised of a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 20 7th-8th grade students.
• Tryouts - Saturday, 8/27 from 10:00-11:00 AM at Micki Krebsbach Pool. Tryouts are required to make the Meridian Middle School Swim Team. Tryouts are closed to parents/guardians and spectators. Cuts are possible.
• Minimum Skill Requirements -

  Students should be able to swim freestyle, backstroke and a 200 yard continuous.

• Practices - Meridian Middle School 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: Two 60-minute practice a week, up to 31 practices
  • Practice Day/Time: 5:00-6:00 PM on Mondays and Wednesdays. See Practice Schedule for details
• Meets - One meet. To be announced in September
• 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: One Meridian swim cap will be provided.
• Eligibility & Registration -
  
  • Students must be academically eligible to participate in meets. (Physical forms are due 8/11 and should be valid through 1/20/23.)
  • Parent/guardian completes the Meridian registration form and pays the   Registration/Processing fee by 9:00 PM on 5/12. 
  • Parent/guardian completes Aquatex Registration after tryouts and pays the participation fee. 

• Fees -
  • $50 Registration Fee with Meridian
  • Participation Fees paid with AquaTex registration = $200 
    • 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 [email protected] with questions.

Questions: Please send questions to [email protected].