Swim Meet 101
Please keep in mind that registration for meets is not allowed after the deadline. There are several moving pieces that occur from the deadline until the meet and adding swimmers is not possible.
As a parent your role is very important. Please make sure you sign up to work at the meet. If you do not sign up, your deposit check will be cashed.
At home meets, we will open the gate and allow families to sit in the grass. This is super awesome because it gives us lots more room! Our rule with this is that if you are bringing a canopy, we ask that you please set up on the grass outside the gate. No canopies will be allowed on the concrete near the pool. Thank you!
Items you may want to bring with you to the meet:
- Chairs
- Lots of Water* – Swimmers can dehydrate just like any other athlete
- Snacks* - lots of these too…swimming makes them hungry!
- Sunscreen
- Sharpie Marker
- Blanket
- Activities for between events
- Towel(s)
- Sweatshirt/jacket – some nights it gets cool
- Sweatpants
- Flip Flops
- Goggles
- Cap
- Suit
- Change of clothes
- You may want to bring more than one car if mom & dad are coming. This allows one parent to take the tired child home while the other parent finishes working their shift
*Available for purchase at the meet
Swim Meet Steps
- Arrive and check in for work assignment
- Swimmer warm-ups begin promptly at the time on the meet schedule
- Adults should write down all the events your swimmers are in so you know when to watch
- Swimmers should be prepared to go to the bullpen promptly after warm-ups
- Meet starts promptly at the time scheduled
- If your swimmer is in one of the first few relays please play special attention and help them prepare and make their way to the bull pen.
