Written by: Kanne

Category: Uncategorized

Published: June 16, 2022

It is here! 

Before you come – 

1. SwimminglyFan has been updated – this is how you find out what your swimmer is swimming. Select the SwimminglyFan App; Select Meets; Select Mock Meet 1 and then Mock Meet 2 (more information about that below); select my swimmers and you will see what event, heat, and lane number they will be in. Also, you will see their three digit code – remember to put that on their hand, wrist, or arm so they can show the timer after the race.

• The EVENT – is the main number. HEAT – is within that main event number (heats are based on the number of swimmers in that particular event). LANE is which lane your swimmer will swim in. 

2. Make sure to pack/bring the following – 

• Swimsuit, goggles, swimcap, towel(extra towel), water, and sharpie
• Chairs, blankets, snacks, water, etc. (on real meet nights there will be a concession stand). Please leave your tents at home during this meet as it will be shorter than a regular meet and there will be more chaos due to the first timers and pictures.

Tonight – 

• Arrive at 6:45 and line up shortest to tallest outside the gate with your bathing suit on (goggles and swim caps are not needed at this time). Team pictures will be at 7PM
• Make sure you have exact change and your order form ready to go. If you are getting a sibling picture – only one form is needed. I will have some available beginning at 6:45
• Parents stay outside the gates until instructed to come in. Please stay in the grassy area and not block the entrance gates.
• If getting individual pictures when your child comes out from the team picture please line up on the sidewalk (little sharks first) – you will be informed when to enter the pool.
• If you have volunteered for the meet (WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS), once you get into the pool area (approximately 7:10PM), please report to the scoretable – please stay clear of where Christa Gitchell is taking pictures
• After pictures – write your swimmers three digit code on them!!! A lot of swimmers also mark their events, heats, lanes on their bodies

Mock Meet Information – 

• Due to the length of the Mock Meet (it is only 12 events) we will be doing two tonight. The first meet will be using all the volunteers that signed up to do the “first half”. The Mock Meet will be all swimmers swimming freestyle.
• We will be having a Mock Meet 2 directly after that (those will be the volunteers that signed up for the “second half”. This meet will again have all the 10 and unders swim freestyle and 11 & up swimming backstroke.
• We hope all the swimmers participate in both of them to assist with nerves and understanding of the process.
• We hope to begin the Mock Meet no later than 7:45PM; we should be done no later than 9PM.
• We have Clerk of Courses which help the swimmers get to where they need to go. Family/friends – you will have to pay attention to know when to send your swimmer(s) over. We do have a flipchart that will help you know when to send them.

There is a lot of movement happening tomorrow night, so please be patient. We are going to try and make the meet as realistic as possible to assist those newer swimmers/families understand the process of organized chaos.

I hope I have covered everything. As always board members will be around to assist and answer any questions. 

Erica