First Swim Meet 6/22/19

We made it through the first few weeks.  Thank you so much for your patience as we have been working to sort kids and get them in the right places so that we can most effectively work with them.  Our coaches have loved getting to know your swimmers. 

If you still need any swim gear (goggles, suits, etc.) please see Christine.  We have a few suits we had to order.  They should be in shortly.  All swimmer should have received a cap with their registration.  If you did not get one, please see Christine.  If you need another cap, they can be purchased for $5.

I will post information for swim meets each week on this blog, so be sure to check it weekly for updates.  Our first meet is this Saturday, June 22 at Riverside.  Warm ups are at 8 am, and the meet will start at 8:30 am.  Please check in with coaches at the front desk no later than 8:10. Swimmers are allowed to swim up to 3 individual events and 2 relays.  Coaches will decide relays at the meet.  Swimmers need to swim at 2 meets during the summer to qualify for the county championships meets.   To sign up for the meet, please click on this link.

This meet will be run on cards.  When you check in at the front desk, coaches will give you your child's event cards.  Please keep track of these.  When your child's event number is called (event number is written on the card) to the bullpen, please send them with that ONE event card.  Please pay attention to event numbers and get your child to the bullpen on time.  They could miss their event if they don't come over.  We suggest you stay with the little kids until the bull pen has seated them in their heat and lane, then it's your job to cheer your swimmer on in the water.  Swimmers can and may get DQ'ed (disqualified) if they are doing something illegal (i.e. pulling on the lane lines, pushing off the bottom, rolling on stomachs during backstroke, touching the wall with one hand in breaststroke or fly etc.). Coaches work on proper technique during practice, but it still happens, and our hope is that the kids learn from it, rather than get upset.  Coaches will be available to explain and remind kids about stroke rules.

A good rule of thumb with meets is to come with more than 1 towel, water, and snacks.  We have a water/ice machine at our pool so bring water bottles.  We will also have some small concessions for sell.