Meet Information: NEPTUNE SWIM LIKE THE DICKENS CBA+ MEET: DEC 8 - 10, 2023

NEPTUNE SWIMMNG "Swim Like the Dickens" PACIFIC SWIMMING SHORT COURSE C/B/A+ MEET

This weekend our team is returning to Santa Rosa for our sixth meet of the 2023-24 USA Swimming competition year. This meet will be at the regions newest competition facility, the Kathryn Kettler Pool, a state-of-the-art Olympic size facility at the Santa Rosa Junior College.

Our team will be required to provide one timer for lane 10 on Saturday, December 9. Timing shifts will only be one hour in duration (except 1st shift which is 70 minutes). Please arrive on time for your timing shift. If you have a younger swimmer that needs help finding their races during your timing shift, please ask a coach or another parent to help. 

We also have two non-timing jobs that will fulfill the service requirment for the weekend, "Canopy Transport and Setup" and "Canopy Breakdown and Transport". If you are interested in one of these positions, please register at the job signup and email [email protected]

Please visit the event page linked below for and select the "Job Signup" button:

https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/recmrssca/page/calendar#/team-events/upcoming/1268726

For more information about the meet please review the  meet sheet here.

Please note that USA Swimming meets require preregistration, swimmers cannot be added the day of the meet. 

Pre-Meet Checklist:

1. Swimmers must sign-in at the check-in desk as soon as arriving at the meet venue (guardians cannot check-in swimmers).  USA Swimming competitions require swimmers to check-in at least 1 hour prior to the swimmer’s first race.  Check-in for each event closes approximately one hour prior to the start of that event.  Swimmers who have not checked in prior to the event closing will not be seeded (assigned a heat and lane) in that event.  Swimmers may scratch events at the check-in desk if the event has not already closed.
2. Meet at the team tents prior to team warmup.  Swimmers ages 9 and older will meet at 8:00 AM and swimmers ages 8 and under will meet at 8:30 AM. 
3. Attend mandatory team meeting at 8:50 AM on Saturday and Sunday at the team tents. 

During the Meet:

1. Frequently check for heat and lane assignments (posted at the meet and on the Meet Mobile App - requires purchase).  Swimmers are assigned heat and lane assignments approximately 30 minutes before the start of each event.  Swimmers who miss an event that they have checked-in for may be penalized by being automatically scratched from their next event.
2. Swimmers must tell the coach the heat and lane assignment as soon as it is posted. 
3. Cool-down after every race.  This meet will have a two warm-up and cool-down lanes available during the meet.  Cooling down after a race will help your swimmer perform well as the day progresses especially in the later races.  Depending on the age of the swimmer cool-down will typically be 150 – 300 yards of slow tempo swimming.
4. Check-in with a coach after every race after race cool-down so we can provide feedback.
5. After a race cool-down check for the next heat and lane assignment and repeat process.

Other Notes:

• Swimmers must check-in with their coach prior to scratching any race. 
• Bring sunblock, extra towels, and spare clothing.
• No video is permitted on the block side of the pool. This rule is strictly enforced!

Download the new USA Swimming app for Android and iPhone.  You can find the mobile app through a link at: https://www.usaswimming.org/news/2022/09/16/new-usa-swimming-app-now-available!