Parent Info
Kingston Swim Team Officials:
- Nicole Tilford - Chairman/President
- Eric Tilford - Head Coach
- Aftyn Rose - Assistant Coach
- Laken Cantu - Assistant Volunteer Coach
- Amy Lyons - Secretary & Assistant Volunteer Coach
- Nicole Tilford- Treasurer & Fundraiser
- Andrea Salzman, JT Gibson & Eric Tilford - Team Photography
- Tristan Tilford - Assistant Volunteer Coach (10 & under)
- Elin Hall - Assistant Volunteer Coach (10 & under)
- Anestynn Fugate - Assistant Volunteer Coach (10 & under)
- Jennifer Emch - Co-Fundraising Chair
Introduction of Coaches & Assistants
Registration Fees
EARLY Registration fees are $60 for the first child, $45 for the second, $30 for the third and $15 for the fourth (additional children after the fourth are no charge).
Fees change on April 16th.
***Please contact us by messenger, email, Facebook or Remind with any needs or concerns**
Practice- Subject to change:
- Little Clippers Practice (10 and under): 9:00am - 10:00 am
- Big Clippers• (11 and older): 7:30am - 9:00 am
- Extra Practice (Full 2.5 hours): Little Clippers 7:30am - 9:00am / Big Clippers 9:00am - 10:00am
All practices are Monday - Thursday (weather permitting), with the exception of the first week (Memorial Day is off). You must practice at least 3 days a week to compete in the upcoming meet. Please give the coach a written notice of planned absences due to vacation, summer camp, etc. as soon as you know your schedule. Please go on the team website and RSVP for the meets at least 3 days before meet date. Swimmers are expected to be at meets 15 minutes PRIOR to announced warm-up times. These times will be announced as the meet approaches.
Please bring water to practice and possibly a healthy snack. Milk products are not good food choices before practice or meets. Practice is mandatory on the day of meets. The coach will go over valuable information needed for meets, review turns, entries into pool, IM, relays and other information.
Swim Meet Gear rules
Swimmers must wear team authorized swim gear. Swim caps must be worn at all meets by ALL swimmers (including boys). Swimmers may wear tech suits during the SMI and City meet Swim Gear/Suits Is the provider of our suits and equipment. You can go to the Swim & Tri website to order a team suit and equipment online, or visit the store at 5921 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Just tell the clerk you are with Kingston Swim Team and you will get the team discount. If you have a suit from last year or just a navy suit you may wear that to compete in this year.
Parent Involvement
This team runs on parent involvement. The only two paid positions are the Head Coach and one Assistant Coache. There are several positions available:
- SMI Rep/Volunteer Coordinator x2 (one for each age group)
- GKAISA City Meet Rep/Volunteer Coordinator x2 (one for each age group)
- Volunteer Coordinator/End of Year Party Coordinator
- Fundraisers
Important Websites
Of course, our team website is a great source of information, but there are other ways to find important information, team pictures, etc.
Facebook Page:
Kingston Clippers Swim Team
https://www.facebook.com/kingstonclippers2022
- Get news
- Get photos
- Ask questions
Remind 101 APP
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO RECEIVE COMMUNICATION!!!
- Name: KST 2026
- Please text @kst2026 to 81010 to join the teams classroom
- Or, go to https://www.remind.com/join/kst2026
- All (most) announcements and updates will be made via Remind. This includes changes to meets and practices and is your main line of communication for the season
- If you need to communicate with coaches or board members this is where to do that
Other Information
Affiliation Our swim team is affiliated with a larger organization called GKAISA (The Greater Knoxville Area Interclub Swimming Association). GKAISA maintains the rules for swim meets (including judging) and determines the league. They also provide training for meet officials. For more information about GKAISA, visit the website www.gkaisa.swimtopia.com. This site also includes driving directions to each swim club.
Concussion Law
The state of Tennessee has mandated that all youth coaches, parents, and athletes sign/initial a form stating they understand the risk of concussion in sport. It also states that all coaches of a sport that requires payment for participation or is deemed a school sport, will take a concussion-training course and renew that certification yearly. We will have a copy of all certifications on file for each coach.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Certification
The state of Tennessee has mandated that all youth coaches, parents and athletes sign/initial a form stating they understand the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in sports. It also states that all coaches of a sport that requires payment for participation, or is deemed a school sport, will take a sudden cardiac arrest certification course and renew that certification yearly. We will have a copy of all certifications on file for each coach.
