Written by: Kanne

Category: Uncategorized

Published: June 16, 2021

MEET INFO – June 22, 2021

Swimmers will need to be at the pool at 5:00 pm.

Broadway’s warm ups will begin at 5:20 pm.

Meet will begin at 6 (weather permitting) no later than 7 and must conclude by 10pm whether they are completed.  The swimmers have been working on good sportsmanship during practice, so try to remind them – when you finish a race, stay in the water until EVERYONE in the heat has finished. The first meet with it being virtual, events will move faster.

The swim meets are “organized chaos” so be patient as everyone finds their places!  Remember to ask any parent around you if you have questions; they will be happy to help you. Swimmers will need to look for the number charts for their events at the Clerk of Course – the Clerk of Course will be a block of chairs set up in rows of six behind the diving boards.  Once the swimmer reports to the Clerk of Course, the folks who are working will line them up and get them to where they need to be.  Parents of young swimmers might want to wait at the end of their lane with a towel to greet them and congratulate them after they finish! 

NON-PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETS

It is most important to sign out your swimmer if they aren’t able to attend a meet by filling out the following link.  https://forms.gle/9PZPzcTjb7p8bMBV8 Please do this by Wednesday, June 16, 2021. This sign out is only for the June 22, 2021 meet.

PARTICIPATION – SWIMMINGLY APP – MUST DO TO HAVE YOUR SWIMMER PARTICIPATE IN MEETS

If your child would like to inform the strokes they are interested in swimming, please complete the following form by Wednesday, Jun 16, 2021. https://forms.gle/9PZPzcTjb7p8bMBV8 (same form – it will ask you additional questions)) Swimmers are able to swim up to 3 individual and 2 relay races. This process will be for this meet only. In the future you will declare swimmers within the Swimmingly App.

If you have not yet registered your swimmers for Swimmingly® please make sure you do that now! You must register your swimmers to participate in the season. This will be your home for results, declarations, best times and MORE!

The steps below are required for ALL (new and returning) swimmers to swim in a meet this season. Please help us so we can get ready for the swim season!
Please follow these steps to enter each of your swimmers:

1. Sign-up for your Swimmingly Clubhouse account at clubhouse.swimmingly.app
2. Go to the Broadway sign up page at https://clubhouse.swimmingly.app/clubs/register/26880f6a-3afc-11eb-83f7-c2b3e1fb23ce
 – Once logged in, enter your swimmer sign-up code (copy and paste):26880f6a-3afc-11eb-83f7-c2b3e1fb23ce
3. Choose the swim season you want to sign your children up for!
4. Select your children. If you have any children that are new to the team or that you don’t see listed, you can click the ‘Add Swimmer’ button to add them. Click Submit.
5. Once you see all your swimmers listed, click the radio box to select your swimmers and click ‘Sign-Up!’
6. The team has already paid the fees for  your swimmer so not payment information should be requested.
7. That’s it! your children are ready for a fun swim season ‍♂️‍♀️

If you need a friendly video for a visual, watch this: https://swimmingly.wistia.com/medias/i7sfwdq8yg

VOLUNTEERS

Since the first meet is virtual we have to fill all volunteer positions. We are looking for volunteers to shadow the meet director this season to assist us in the future. Sign up by clicking the following link. Please note that the times may not match up exactly. We will need volunteers for the entire meet, but they are broken into two parts. The first half of the meet (through event 30)  and the second half (starting at event 31). Swim Meets: June 22, 2021 Swim Meet (signupgenius.com)

First year participating? Information about competitive swimming can be found here. Order of events can be found here. How to read results can be found here.

All Meets:

·         Timer – Beginner position. Record times for one lane of swimmers using your own phone. (Download the Swimmingly app – not Swimmingly Fan). Attend briefing at 5:40 (prior to meet), and work ½ of meet. See every start & finish up close.

·         Clerk of Course – Beginner position, can be done with small children. Organize swimmers into lanes in the clerk of course area. On the job training and work ½ of the meet.

·         Stroke and Turn Judges – Requires prior training. Watch each event to ensure legal strokes and turns by swimmers. Attend briefing at 5:40 (prior to meet), and work ½ of meet. The best seat at every meet.

Home Meets Only:

·         Set Up – Beginner position. Especially good for parents in 8 and under groups and can be done with small children. Set up pool deck, chairs, lane numbers, clerk of course area, starter/scoring tent & equipment. Please arrive no later than 5:00 PM.

·         Clean Up – Beginner position. Best for parents of kids swimming late events. Can be done with small children. Clean up and put equipment away after the meet. Ensure pool deck is left tidy. Recruit friends and strangers to help as the pool closes at 10.

·         Relay and Sweeps – Intermediate position. One person during relays (events 1-7 during first half, and events 52,53, 60-62) to confirm legal take-offs of all relays. One person to identify finishing order of all races.

• Hospitality – Beginner position. Take drinks to volunteers during the meet.

Donations

We are looking for donations of drinks, candy, etc. for the concession stand. Please take a moment to see if there is anything you are willing to donate. Please bring items to practice prior to Tuesday. We have two home meets and funds made through the concession stand are used for the Sharks Swim Team. Concessions Donations: Concession Donations (signupgenius.com)

Make sure swimmers have the following:

• Extra towels or extra clothing as evenings sometimes get cool.
• Bathing suit
• Sharpie (write their events on their arms)
• Goggles
• Water/Light Snacks (We will have a concession stand open with these items as well).