Meets

Our meets will be operated in accordance with each individual facility's guidelines. We are unable to accommodate all parents, swimmers, volunteers, and other meet participants on the pool deck. Only the absolutely necessary meet participants will be allowed on the pool deck. Please expect the following:

• Parents will not be allowed on the pool deck. Expect to observe from outside with a tailgate-like atmosphere.
• Parents will be responsible for their swimmer arriving at the "Bullpen" prior to their event/heat and collect the swimmer at the pool deck exit immediately following the heat.

Meet Sign-up 

Learn how to sign-up for the meet through lycswim.org or OnDeck app. Registration deadlines are set to allow our coach enough time to set the roster, events, and relays.

Please communicate any last-minute changes to allow for program adjustment as it reduces confusion during the meet for all volunteers.

Schedule

Our meet schedule is posted under the Team Events section of the calendar or under Events in the OnDeck app.​

2024 Dual Meet Schedule:

• June 17 - Team Time Trial (@ LYC pool) **Note:  Warm-up 5:00pm, Start Time 5:30pm**
• June 20 - Home vs. Sea Colony (@ LYC pool)
• June 24 - Home vs. Wild Quail (@ LYC pool)
• June 27 - Away vs. HFY (Salisbury, MD)
• July 1 - Home vs. Lake Forest (@ SFY pool)
• July 11 - Away vs. Ocean Pines (Berlin, MD)
• July 15 - Away vs. Rehoboth Beach CC (Rehoboth Beach, DE)
• July 18 - Home vs. Onley (@ LYC pool)

**Warm up for all home meets starts at 5pm.  Warm up for most away meets starts at 5:30pm.  All meets start at 6:00pm.

2024 Invitational and Championships Schedule:

• July 13 - Sho'men Invitational (Washington College, Chestertown, MD)
• July 14 - Ocean Pines Sharkbait Invitational (Ocean Pines Swim and Racquet Club, Berlin, MD)
• July 21 - HFY Sprint Meet/Last Chance Meet (Henson Family YMCA Pool, Salisbury, MD)
• July 27 - DSA League Championships @ Queen Anne's County Family YMCA (Centreville, MD - Qualifying Times Needed)

**Invitational meets require entry fees for the swimmers

Meet Program & Results

Expect the meet program to be available via OnDeck a few hours prior to the swim meet. A meet program will also be posted for home meets. A donation may be required to obtain a meet program for away meets.

Results will be available (once verified) via lycswim.org or OnDeck usually within 24 hours.

Volunteering

Our team runs on volunteers and we won't start a meet until all positions are filled. Learn about volunteering for LYC.

What to Bring to a Meet?

1. Competition swimsuit
2. Mask
3. Swim cap and goggles (extras are helpful)
4. Sunscreen/bug spray
5. Flip flops/sandals (for the deck)
6. Towels (4-5 recommended)
7. Water or sports drink/healthy snacks/cash for the concession stand
8. Folding chairs
9. Sweatshirt for when the sun goes down
10. Sharpie Marker for writing events on swimmer​​​​ (E=event, H=heat, L=lane, S=stroke)

**Swim parent tip: "Spray on" suntan lotion normally removes Sharpie Marker from the skin.

Meet Procedures

1. Arrive 15 minutes prior to the assigned warm-up time.
2. The swimmer should be prepared to warm-up upon arrival.
3. The coaches will direct warm-up.
4. Each swimmer is responsible for knowing what events they are swimming and be lined up prior to those events.
5. In between races, swimmers should be resting in the team area, talking to the coach, or cheering on teammates.
6. Before leaving the meet, each swimmer should check with the coach in case a swimmer is needed for a relay or any other activity.

Example Arm Marking

• FR = Freestyle
• BA = Back Stroke
• BR = Breast Stroke
• FLY = Butterfly
• IM = Individual Medley
• FRR = Free Relay (All swimmers swim freestyle)
• MR = Medley Relay (Each swimmer swims a different stroke: 1st = back, 2nd=breast, 3rd=fly, 4th=free)

• 1/1 = Lane 1, first relay leg
• 4/2 = Lane 4, 2nd relay leg **If the Medley Relay this will be Breast Stroke