Olney Mill Swim Team

The Olney Mill Otters is a parent-run organization. We depend upon parent volunteers to run the team and perform the many required roles during the meets. 

Swimtopia (our swim team system) tracks each family’s volunteer progress using a point system. Every volunteer duty is assigned a point value and each family will be given points when the duty is complete. 

2024 volunteer point requirements = 12 points

The opportunity to sign up for volunteer jobs will be available for most meets and events from the beginning of the season. If your schedule or health presents a challenge for service during meets, please contact the Team Representatives to make alternate arrangements. There are plenty of behind the scenes volunteer opportunities.

Non-volunteerism:

Every year we find that the majority of families meet (and sometimes vastly exceed) their minimum volunteer commitment, but we do have families who volunteer infrequently or not at all. Families that fail to meet their volunteer commitment this summer (2024) will be required to pay a deposit of $350 in order to re-join the team next summer (2025). 

We prefer that parents volunteer to help us run the meet, but realize some would prefer to opt-out. You can opt-out of the volunteer requirement for $350, paid at the time of registration. This fee will not be refunded after it is paid.

I certify that I am the parent or legal guardian for my child(ren). I hereby give my permission for any supervisor, coach or other team administrator associated with the Olney Mill Swim Team to seek and give appropriate medical attention for our child(ren) in the event of accident, injury, illness. I will be responsible for any and all costs associated with any necessary medical attention and/or treatment.

I hereby waive, release and forever discharge Olney Mill Swim Team and associated supervisor, coach or other team administrator from all rights and claims for damages, injury, loss to person or property which may be sustained or occur during participation in Olney Mill Swim Team activities, whether or not damages or loss is due to negligence. I hereby acknowledge that my children is (are) physically fit and capable of participation in all Swim Team activities.

In addition, by registering my child(ren) with the Olney Mill Swim Team, I agree to participate (or allow my child(ren) and family members to participate) in the Olney Mill Swim Team, and hereby release Olney Mill Swim Team, its directors, officers, agents, coaches, and employees from liability for any injury that might occur to myself (or to my child(ren) and family members) while participating in the Olney Mill Swim Team program, including travel to and from training sessions, swim meets or other scheduled team activities.

I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the above mentioned organizations and/or individuals, their agents and/or employees, against any and all liability for personal injury, including injuries resulting in death to me, my child(ren) and/or other family members, or damage to my property, the property to my child(ren) and/or other family members, or both, while I (or my child(ren) or family members) participating in the Olney Mill Swim Team program.

By virtue of participating as an athlete in the Montgomery County Swim League, a swimmer's name, age, and gender may appear on the league web site and/or in other league and/or team published materials, including, but not limited to, any of the following: weekly meet results, league all-star rankings, and MCSL invitational meet psych sheets and meet programs.

• By attending or participating in a Montgomery Country Swim League (“MCSL”) practice or meet, I acknowledge the following:
  • An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is a contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and individuals with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable
  • Neither MCSL nor any MCSL team, can prevent you (or your child(ren)) from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while participating in an MCSL meet or practice. It is not possible to prevent against the presence of the disease. Therefore, if you or your child/children choose to participate in a MCSL meet or practice, you may be exposing yourself and/or your child/children to and/or increasing your/their risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.
• BY ATTENDING OR PARTICIPATING IN A MCSL MEET OR PRACTICE OR PERMITTING MY CHILD/CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN A MCSL MEET OR PRACTICE, I VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 AND FOREVER RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS MCSL, ANY MCSL TEAM, ANY FACILITY OWNER OR OPERATOR, AND EACH OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM ANY LIABILITY OR CLAIMS INCLUDING FOR PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, DISEASE OR PROPERTY LOSSES, OR ANY OTHER LOSS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE AND GIVE UP ANY CLAIMS I MAY HAVE TO SEEK DAMAGES, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, IN CONNECTION WITH EXPOSURE, INFECTION, AND/OR SPREAD OF COVID-19 RELATED TO MY OR MY CHILD/CHILDREN’S PARTICIPATION.
• By choosing to attend an MCSL meet or practice, I agree to:
  • Comply with all health and safety mandates and guidelines of MCSL, the State of Maryland, and Montgomery County and the MCSL COVID-19 practice and meet protocols.
  • Take the temperature of myself and/or my child/children prior to attending any MCSL practice or meet and not attend or allow my child/children to attend any MCSL practice or meet if the temperature is higher than 100.4.
  • Not attend or allow my child/children to attend any MCSL practice or meet if experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19, including, but not limited to, fever, cough, unusual fatigue, headache, nausea, or loss of taste or smell and not attend or allow my child/children to attend any MCSL practice or meet until 24 hours after the symptoms have ceased and a negative COVID-19 test result has been obtained.
  • Not attend or allow my child/children to attend any MCSL practice or meet if I/they have tested positive for COVID-19 until 10 days have elapsed from the date of the positive test result and I/they have not experienced symptoms for a period of 24 hours.
  • Not attend or allow my child/children to attend any MCSL practice or meet if anyone in our household tests positive for COVID-19, notify my team representative or head coach, and, if I or my child/children have not yet been tested, obtain a test as soon as possible.
    • If such test comes back positive for COVID-19, I or my child/children will not return to any MCSL practice or meet until 10 days have elapsed from the date of the positive test result and I/they have not experienced symptoms for a period of 24 hours.
    • If I or my child/children originally test negative, I or my child/children will be treated as a close contact and must either 1) quarantine for 7 days and get tested after 5 days from the date of last exposure to any household member who may have COVID-19, or 2) quarantine for 10 days following the last close contact and not exhibit any symptoms of illness.
  • Not attend or allow my child/children to attend any MCSL practice or meet if identified as a close contact of anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 and currently subject to quarantine under federal, state or county guidelines.
  • Notify my team representative and/or coach if I or my child/children test positive for COVID-19 so that my team representative and/or coach may notify Montgomery Country Department of Health and MCSL of a positive case, as required.