TIME TRIALS:
This is the first opportunity of the season, where a swimmer will swim for a time. Coaches will enter swimmers in 2-5 events. Times are recorded to establish a baseline. This intra-squad meet affords swimmers and coaches an opportunity to assess skills as well as providing racing experience. 

DUAL MEETS:
Meets between WCSC and one other team are called dual meets. Coaches determine all entries and entries are posted online prior to each meet. Dual meets include individual as well as relay events, usually in the following order:

1. Medley Relay

2. Individual Medley

3. Freestyle

4. Breaststroke

5. Backstroke

6. Butterfly

7. Freestyle Relay

Typically, Wednesday evening meets begin at 5:00 pm, Saturday morning dual meets begin at 9:00am, with warm-ups 1/2 hour  prior to the start for both.  Dual meets usually last about 3 hours, though some pools have strict cut-off times, so it's not unusual for the freestyle relay to be canceled (the last event).

INVITATIONAL MEETS:
These are large meets that involve eight or more teams. The Walnut Creek Conference Meet is a 2-day meet at Heather Farms Clarke Memorial Pool that includes all teams in the Conference. Woodlands Invitational and County meet are 2-day meets for invited swimmers only based on qualifying times for entry. More information on conference and invitational meets will be provided during the season. Invitational meets charge entry fees which WCSC pays for out of its fundraising proceeds.

WALNUT CREEK ALL-CITY MEET:
This is our team's major fund-raiser. It takes place over two days, Saturday and Sunday, in late June. All team members are expected to swim this meet and all parents are required to work two 4-hour shifts. Usually, WCSC swimmers swim 3 individual events plus relays. Nine other recreational swim teams in Walnut Creek are invited to attend. The meet concludes with the parents' relays and the always-popular coaches' relays.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECREATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS ("COUNTY"):
This meet is for swimmers who meet the designated qualifying times for specific strokes/events set by the County Meet coordinators. A swimmer must swim the qualifying time during a dual meet or an invitational meet. The swimmers who qualify for this meet continue to practice for one week after the Conference Meet. For all other swimmers the season ends after the Conference Meet. Coaches will choose relay teams. If your child qualifies and swims at County Meet, like all invitational meets, parents will be required to work at the meet.