Swim Meet 101
Meet Morning
All swimmers must report to the pool at some point between 8 -9 am (on meet day) to get race numbers on their arm. Coaches will use sharpie to write the Event/Heat/Lane and Stroke for each race your child will be swimming that night. Please take a picture of your child's arm! When you apply sunscreen, it may smudge. Please re-do prior to the meet so the volunteers and coaches will easily know when your child needs to line up.
Be sure to double check your race schedule!
If anything needs to be adjusted, you must talk to a coach in the morning.
It will look something like this!
E H L S
16 2 3 25 FR - Event 16, Heat 2, Lane 3, 25 Freestyle.
Meet Evening Schedule
All swimmers must check in at the assigned pool by 4:15 pm. There will be coaches there in the Bullpen.
Volunteers must check in at the table located in the Bullpen. You will be given your instructions about where to go then, but should you have any questions about positions, please contact me.. You will volunteer for one half of the meet - so Events 1 through 43 or 44 through 86.
The action begins promptly at 5:30 and is typically over by 9:30. You may leave when your swimmer's final race is done!
Expectations
- Swimmers are expected to be at the meet at least an hour ahead of time to check in with coaches.
- If you have opted your swimmer into a meet & they can’t make it at the last minute (illness or emergency). Please contact me asap. This will allow us to adjust our lineups
- Please do not leave a meet early unless all your events are complete, or you speak to me. Leaving early leaves holes in our line up.
- Swim meets are not required, they are just part of the fun. We welcome those not wanting to participate to sit and hang out with the team and cheer.
- We expect our swimmers to treat their teammates, opponents, coaches, & officials with respect. This includes accepting wins & losses gracefully & showing a positive attitude regardless of the outcome of the race/meet.
Things to bring
- Extra towels
- Water and snacks (there are also concessions to purchase)
- Activities...coloring, cards, small games. Please no electronics, they do not mix well with water
- Our younger swimmers need to stay in the bull pen where coaches can find them. If coaches can't find them, they may miss their race.
- Sunscreen (please avoid any areas that have sharpie)
