Gear & Team Area

What to Bring to Meets: 

Suits, cap, goggles, at least 2 towels team shirt, sweats, jacket pen & paper (to write down times) shoes & socks money (for heat sheet, snacks) snacks (if facility permits)

CLEARLY LABEL ALL ITEMS THAT ARE TAKEN TO A MEET 

Swimmers should sit in the designated team area. This promotes team support and unity, which in turn contributes to swimming success and fun. Parents are asked to sit in the stands, not with their children. Younger swimmers (White Team/Swim Academy) may sit with their parents if the child prefers but they are welcome to sit with the team. 

Pre-Seeding, Coach Check-ins

Some meets will offer a clerk of course to help organize swimmers for the events. Other meets do not have a clerk of course or bullpen and swimmers will be responsible to get to their heat and lane. Swimmer and parents need to stay attentive to what event is being called to the clerk or the blocks. If a swimmer misses an event, he or she may not be able to make it up. For Blue 1/2/3 swimmers, it is expected they follow the heat sheet and their events. It is not the coach’s responsibility to get the swimmer to their event. Any questions concerning events should be asked prior to the session starting. 

Swimmers should talk to their coaches before and after each swim. Coaches give final reminders and encouragement before the event, and they offer praise and a constructive review afterward.