1. Indicate through the website if your swimmer will be attending the meet and what events they would like to swim. Your child may swim in up to three individual events, and possibly be included in up to two relays. Individual requests will be respected, but ultimately events are assigned at the Coaches’ discretion.
2. Coaches schedule individual entries for a meet and select relay teams. Relay teams are based upon several different factors, including a swimmer's time in a certain event, the regularity of his/her attendance at practice,and how hard a particular swimmer works at practice.

1. Swimsuit and goggles.
2. Baby or talcum powder to "dust" the inside of the swim cap. The powder helps to preserve the cap and makes it easier to put on.
3. Towels --Your swimmer will be at the meet for awhile, so pack at least two.
4. Something comfortable to sit upon, such as a sleeping bag, or an old blanket.
5. Sweatshirt(s): Early summer mornings can be chilly.
6. T-shirts: One or two.
7. Games: Deck of cards, travel games, coloring books, novels, anything to pass the time.
8. Food. Please emphasize healthy snacks and drinks. (Eating or drinking a lot of sugary foods can hurt a swimmer's performance.) Include lots of water, fruit juice, and sports' drinks. Snacks might consist of granola bars, hard-boiled eggs, fruits, yogurt, cereal, jello cubes, sandwiches, muffins, etc. Small coolers are an excellent way to transport all of these goodies.

1. Arrive at the pool by the warm-up time posted in the weekly newsletter.
2. If it is not already up, please assist in setting up the team tent. (no tent this year)
3. The coaches will post the "heat" sheet somewhere where all swimmers can easily see it.
4. Many swimmers will write their events numbers on their hands so that they can monitor when their race is being called. Ink pen or permanent marker works well.
5. Swimmer now gets his/her cap and goggles and reports to the pool and/or coach for warm-up instructions. It is very important for all swimmers to warm-up with the team. Swimmers' bodies are just like cars on a cold day --they need to get the engine going and warmed-up before they can go all out.
6. After the warm-up, your swimmer should use the bathroom, if necessary, and get a drink. The team will probably do a team cheer--don't miss it!
7. Whenever possible, at least once a season, swimmers should try to stay at the meet until its end. There are times when there are virtually no spectators left to cheer on the successes of the older swimmers by the end of the meet.

1. Events will be announced and/or posted on an Event Board. Make sure your swimmer pays attention to the order of events and which events they are swimming in.
2. At first call, the swimmer will get their caps and goggles and report to the heating tent. At last call, one of the heaters will seat the swimmer in the order of the lanes he/she will be swimming in
3. When ushered to the lanes, the swimmer will sit or stand behind their assigned block until called up.
4. The swimmer will then follow the instructions of the start judge and swim the race.
5. After the race, the swimmer can ask the timers what his/her time was. This is not essential, but it's fun for the swimmer to know.
6. The swimmer may then talk to his/her coach for feedback.
7. When a swimmer has completed all of their individual events, he/she should check in with the coach to make sure that he/she is not included in a relay. If in a relay, the swimmer is obligated to remain at the meet to swim with teammates.
8. Help clean up the pool area before leaving!

Checklist of items to bring to swim meets:

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