Swim Meet Logistics
This is a repeat of an email sent last week, as a reminder or refresher. No new information.
Swim Meet Logistics
With this being a time trial, we will not have all of the regular events. We will not have any relays or long-distance events, as this meet is meant to help us seed our relays based on the swimmers' times d be a warm-up for our first real meet in two weeks.
Arrival Time and Warm-Ups: In a regular meet, the arrival times will change but we will always begin meets at 6:00 PM. For this week since it is just us, we are asking for:
- 8 & Under Swimmers: Arrive @ 5:45 PM to get set up for the meet (no warm-up)
- 9-12 Year Older Swimmers: Arrive by 5:05 for 5:10 warm-ups
- 13 & Up Swimmers: Arrive by 5:25 for 5:30 warm-ups
Make sure to check in with the coaches when you arrive so we can make sure everyone is there.
What to Bring on Meet Day:
- Swimmers:
- Swim Suit (already on)
- Team Shirt
- Hoodie/Sweater in case it gets chilly
- Goggles
- Towel
- Team Swim Cap
- Hydration
- Snacks/money for concessions
- Possible entertainment items for younger swimmers while they wait
- Parents:
- Folding chair(s)
- Umbrella/Tent
- Money for concessions
- Own snacks/cooler if wanted
- Sunscreen
- Heat Sheet (I will send it out prior to the meet for you to print or have on your phone, but your child's events will be available for you to see on the SwimTopia App)
- Sharpie markers (we recommend writing your swimmer's events, heats, and lanes on their arm/back to help with staging and to remind them of what they are swimming. If you are new, we veterans will help out with this)
Helpful Links and Tips:
I know that this can seem overwhelming, but please know that the kids have a great time and we are well known for having amazing parental involvement here at Waterton so we can all share the load and have fun encouraging our swimmers! On that note, please remember that this is a recreational league and meant to be fun and a safe place for swimmers to grow, develop and make friends. We like competition but we are a swim family first and foremost, so please let's keep it clean and civil as always.
If you need assistance in understanding what each of the volunteer positions entails, or you want more details on our procedures and advice for swim meets, please visit our Links section of our website found below:
Concessions
Concession Stand Donations: We are asking families to please donate drinks for our concession stand. This is 1 major way we have kept registration prices down. Please bring your assigned drink to the shed by Tuesday of next week so we can organize it all prior to our first home meet. Please bring the name-brand product requested as it makes life much easier for our concession stand workers. Donation requests are per family, not per swimmer.
Last Name beginning with:
- A-G: 1 case (or 2 12 pks) Coca Cola cans
- H-Q: Gatorade multipack bottles (any flavor) (20 oz bottles preferred)
- R: 1 case (or 2 12 pks) Diet Coke
- S: 1 case or (2 12 pks) Coke Zero
- T-Z: 1 case (or 2 12 pks) Sprite
SwimTopia: I would highly recommend downloading, signing in, and using the SwimTopia app. It allows you to track your swimmer's events, receive push notifications, see your swimmer's times, RSVP, and sign up to volunteer all from the app. We are not utilizing Remind this year, so please make sure to download this app to stay up to date!
Fun Friday:
On Friday mornings from 10 AM - 12 PM, we host our Fun Friday celebrations. Swimmers get to pick up their ribbons (on typical meet weeks, there will be no ribbons this week), play with their friends, and have the chance to buy some Kona Ice from 10:30-12:30 in our parking lot. This event is completely voluntary each week but encouraged since the kids have so much fun there.
Thank you for your patience with this email, your time, and your commitment to your swimmers as they get better and prepare to compete & have fun this coming week! Go Waverunners!
Gio De La Pena
(770) 710-1641
