The Sea Lions Welcome you to Sleepy Hollow!

Head Coach: Mark Anderson

Assistant Coach: Paul Birich

WARM UPS:

• SHST warm-up from 7:15 - 7:45am
• Visiting Team warm-up from 7:45 - 8:15am

STARTING TIME:​

• 7:45 to 8:15 am: Visiting Team warm-up
• 8:10 am: Visiting Team’s Stroke & Turn and Relay Exchange Judges check-in with our referee
• 8:20 am: Timers' meeting with our referee and SHST Head Timer.
• 8:15 - 8:25 am: Team cheers
• 8:25 am:  Introduction to the meet and singing of the National Anthem
• 8:30 am: Swim meet starts promptly

POOL CONFIGURATION:

• 6 lane pool configuration.
• Starting blocks in the deep end of the pool.
• Fly over starts may be used at this meet.  The referee will advise the teams' Head Coaches before they are used and make an announcement.
• 8 & Unders start at the deep end of the pool.  They may choose to dive off the blocks or the edge of the pool. 
• 8 & Under backstroke swimmers will start in the shallow end of the pool.
• Swimmers of the 2nd and 4th legs of the 8 & Under relays will start in the pool at the shallow end.  There will be no diving in the shallow end.

TIMERS:   

• The Head Timer/Volunteer Coordinator from each team is responsible for coordinating his/her volunteers.
• All Timers behind starting blocks by 8:15 AM.  Timers' meeting at 8:20 with the referee and SHST Head Timer.
• There will be NO BREAK between backstroke and breaststroke in an effort to keep the meet moving on schedule. 
• There will be a quick Timers meeting for the second shift during 13/14 Backstroke. Please listen for announcement.
• Home Team will provide half of the timers needed for lanes 1 through 6 (9 timers total per shift plus 3 alternates)
• Visiting Team will provide half of the timers needed for lanes 1 through 6 (9 timers total per shift plus 1 alternate). If you have difficulties providing the number of timers needed, please let Nicole Cibellis know as soon at possible: [email protected]
• SHST reserves the right to consolidate heats as needed. The meet referee will make an announcement if this time-saving action is to occur.

JUDGES:

• Visiting Team’s Stroke & Turn and Relay Exchange Judges check-in at 8:10 AM with our referee.
• Please remember there is NO BREAK between backstroke and breaststroke.

REFEREE & COACHES:

• Meet referee: depends on the meet. You can always confirm at the volunteer table.
• Our head coach is Mark Anderson. Assistant Coach is Paul Birich.

AWARDS: 

• SHST will provide place ribbons and results stickers to the visiting team.  SHST gives place ribbons (1st - 6th) for 12 and under swimmers in all heats.  SHST swimmers older than 12 do not receive ribbons.  If your team requires ribbons for swimmers 12 and older, this must be communicated to the SHST President BEFORE the Saturday meet so that we can plan accordingly.  Likewise, if your ribbon distribution differs from ours in any other way (i.e. if you only provide ribbons for 1st-3rd place in each heat, etc.) please inform the SHST President beforehand so that we can plan accordingly.

SWIMMER & PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• During swim meets, each swimmer is expected to be ready to swim when his or her heat is called.
• The area around the blocks (deep-end) is small and only swimmers and timers are allowed. Absolutely NO parents are permitted in this area of the pool deck during the swim meet. 
• If any problems occur, they are to be reported immediately to the meet referee, to either team’s Head Coach, or to our Team President, Erin Hill.

TEAM SEATING:

• We will designate the grassy area to the right of the path for your team, you can also set up in the courtyard area and there will be seating on the pool deck as well. 
• Feel free to bring tents, blankets and chairs to make yourselves comfortable.

DOGS

• Dogs (including emotional support dogs) are not allowed inside the gates (or tied down on the outside) of the Sleepy Hollow Community Center where our pool is. Please leave them at home.

SNACK BAR:

• The Sea Lions have a great snack bar offering breakfast and lunch. We start serving Peet's coffee, Good Earth breakfast burritos, donuts and bagels at 7:30 AM.  For lunch we will have hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, baked potatoes and fresh Caesar salad.  We accept both cash and credit

PARKING:

• Parking at our pool is in the surrounding neighborhood.
• This year, you’ll notice a substantial change in parking availability along Butterfield: Bike lanes and “No Parking” signs have been added on both sides of the road. Parking in a bike lane, even partially, is prohibited (see illustration below).

• Thanks to a partnership with nearby San Domenico School, we are able to offer ~70 parking spots in their gravel parking lot—just a short walk from the pool. Please do not drive any further onto campus. Please consider using this gravel parking lot (see map below). 

• Note: We will not be able to use the San Domenico gravel parking lot for the May 4 home meet! We are asking all families to plan accordingly and assume you may need extra time to get settled, as finding parking will be more challenging for that meet.
• We ask that everyone be careful not to block any bike lanes, driveways or mailboxes and avoid No Parking Zones. The neighbors have been known to call the Sheriff to ticket and/or tow illegally parked cars and we don't want any unwelcome surprises at the end of the meet.
• There is a drop-off circle in front of the Clubhouse where you can drop your swimmers and then find parking.

DIRECTIONS TO SLEEPY HOLLOW POOL:  

• From San Rafael, take 3rd Street towards San Anselmo. 3rd Street will merge into Red Hill Ave (also called the Miracle Mile).  Keeping right through the Hub in San Anselmo, continue on Sir Francis Drake Blvd.  After Archie Williams  School on left, stay in the right lane and turn right onto Butterfield Road.  The Pool is on the left side of the street about 3 miles down at 1317 Butterfield Rd.