1st Meet Details

The kids are ready to show off their skills in our 1st meet tomorrow night! They have been working so hard, learning new skills, making friends, and gaining confidence every day.

**Morning practice starts tomorrow. Meet day practices are laid back and much easier to not exhaust the kids before the meet. See times on the website under Practices→ Practice Schedule.

Sign up for Remind101: Text @rmracers22 to 81010. This is critical for quick communications throughout the season especially on meet days.

1st Swim Meet: Thursday evening May 26th

Setup Volunteers (and their swimmers/kids) only at 4pm

All swimmers arrive by 4:45pm

Warm-ups start at 5pm

Meet will begin after warm-up around 6pm, but possibly earlier if we finish warm-ups and volunteer training

I know the weather looks bad. Please cross your fingers that we have at least a few hours of a break in the storms to get in some swimming. I will communicate any delays through Remind. No word is good word. We will make every effort to swim even if it means delaying the start or cutting some events. We do swim in the rain up to a point, but cannot swim with lightning in the area. This meet is very important for swimmers and volunteers to learn and get back in the flow of a swim meet.

Check here for Meet 101 Notes available on our website. Review what to bring and how to prepare for each meet.

Swim Caps: See the Concessions area table to pick up any ordered caps or to buy a team swim cap. $10 cash or credit.

Events: You can check your child’s events online or on the attached Entries and Heat Sheets. Print the Heat Sheet for reference during the meet. Remember to use Sharpie to write your swimmer’s name on their back and list of events on their arm/leg before you arrive to the pool. Coaches will also have the event posters displayed during practice tomorrow.

Volunteers: Volunteers check-in with Natasha at the window near the vending machine room. We will hold Timer training and direct all other volunteers to the leads for their areas. Check your volunteer sign-ups here. Bring a parka or rain jacket or dress accordingly planning to get wet.

We had 100% of our volunteers show up for every shift last season. Let’s keep that record going!

Parking: Use the parking lot and when full, the grass lot next to courts 1 and 2. If you need to park on the street obey all signs and only park on 1 side of the street.

Concessions: We are providing pizza dinner and drink for each swimmer (this meet only). Concessions will be open and serving Dogwood Pizza, hot dogs, baked potatoes and pot stickers along with sides, snacks, and drinks. Meal Deals for $5 or $7 are a great way to feed the family.

Clean-up: Before leaving the meet make sure that your family cleans up. Look for swim gear like goggles, and towels and trash from dinner or snacks. We need everyone to pitch in.

Donuts and Ribbons Friday 9am:

We will celebrate the meet with donuts and fun swim starting at 9am on Friday. Coach Will will share some highlights of Meet #1 and we will have ribbons for the 1st Meet. Parents are welcome to hang out in the pool area and then swimmers, siblings, and families can enjoy a fun swim until 11am.

Thanks!

Nancy Riggle

(404)788-9877