Colony Creek Mariners Swim Team primary concern is always for the safety of our swimmers and families. Therefore, the final decision about coming to practice in inclement weather is yours. Assessments of the weather, the weather forecast, and road conditions all factor into our decision to delay starting or to cancel practice.

Always assume that practice will be held, no matter what the weather conditions.

If it is only raining (no thunder or lightning) there will be swimming – you are already wet, so a little rain doesn’t matter as long as the bottom of the pool can be seen.

If for some reason practice needs to be canceled because of weather once the coaches arrive at the pool, the social media manager, Naomi Meleski, will get the word out the via a Swimtopia app alert and a Facebook post. If you think the weather is questionable, please have your swimmer verify the status of practice with the coach once they arrive at the pool before you leave the site.

We utilize the WeatherBug app to monitor Spark Lightning: within 10 miles within the last 30 minutes; use location Spring, Texas, Benfer, Elementary School. The coaches will pull the group out of the water and go to a safe shelter for 30 minutes after the last lightning or 20 minutes after last thunder. Athletes will do dry land training or engage in a team activity during the waiting period. Practice will be canceled if the swimmers can’t return to the water after the first waiting period.

If practice is canceled because of weather once it has started, a swimtopia app alert and Facebook post will be sent and swimmers will be able to contact their parents to pick them up.