Swim Meet Cheat Sheet

We’ve developed a list of what you need to do in order to be prepared for meets as a member of the Cohasset Swim Team!

 

Before the Meet 

• Register your swimmer, in Team Unify, for the meet​ before the deadline.  Decline if your swimmer is unable to attend.  

• Opt-in to volunteer and sign up for a job in Team Unify. You must pay the $100 volunteer fee if you are unable to volunteer for two meets.  

• Bring water for home meets.  We require water donations to keep volunteers and / staff hydrated.  All age groups will be asked.

• Wear a team suit, bring: google, team swim cap, water bottles, sunscreen, an extra towel and an extra shirt. 

• Check Your Email!

  • Coaches send out meet information weekly (at minimum). 

  • When heat sheets are available beforehand please bring your own copy to the meet.

  • Write all of your swimmer’s information in permanent marker on their arm before arriving at the pool. 

  • This includes:  EVENT #, EVENT NAME, HEAT,  LANE.
     

At the meet

• Arrive early for warm up.  

• 8&U parents - introduce yourself and your child to the age group coordinator.  

• Stay with your child and listen to event numbers to ensure they make their race. 

• Swimmers may not be left unattended at swim meets. 

• Swimmers are not allowed to talk to the starter.

• Keep the area behind the blocks clear. Only coaches, timers, and coordinators are permitted in that space. 

• Be quiet behind the blocks so that the swimmer on the block can hear the start of the race.

• Save chatting with coaches / volunteers for after the meet. 

• Bring your own chair and help us keep the pool area clean. 

      

 

 

Order of Events

 

1. 8&U Boys 100 Medley Relay        

2. 8&U Girls 100 Medley Relay

3. 10&U Boys 100 Medley Relay

4. 10&U Girls 100 Medley Relay

5. 12&U Boys 100 Medley Relay

6. 12&U Girls 100 Medley Relay

7. 17&U Boys 200 Medley Relay

8. 17&U Girls 200 Medley Relay

9. 10&U Boys 50 Freestyle

10. 10&U Girls 50 Freestyle

11. 12&U Boys 100 IM

12. 12&U Girls 100 IM

13. 14&U Boys 100 IM

14. 14&U Girls 100 IM

15. 17&U Boys 100 IM

16. 17&U Girls 100 IM

17. 8&U Boys 25 Free

18. 8&U Girls 25 Free

19. 10&U Boys 25 Free

20. 10&U Girls 25 Free

21. 12&U Boys 50 Free

22. 12&U Girls 50 Free

23. 14&U Boys 50 Free

24. 14&U Girls 50 Free

25. 17&U Boys 50 Free

26. 17&U Girls 50 Free

27. 8&U Boys 25 Fly

28. 8&U Girls 25 Fly

29. 10&U Boys 25 Fly

30. 10&U Girls 25 Fly

31. 12&U Boys 25 Fly

32. 12&U Girls 25 Fly

33.14&U Boys 50 Fly

34. 14&U Girls 50 Fly

35. 17&U Boys 50 Fly

36. 17&U Girls 50 Fly

37. 8&U Boys 25 Breast

38. 8&U Girls 25 Breast

39. 10&U Boys 25 Breast

40. 10&U Girls 25 Breast

41. 12&U Boys 50 Breast

42. 12&U Girls 50 Breast

43. 14&U Boys 50 Breast

44. 14&U Girls 50 Breast

45. 17&U Boys 50 Breast

46. 17&U Girls 50 Breast

47. 8&U Boys 25 Back

48. 8&U Girls 25 Back

49. 10&U Boys 25 Back

50. 10&U Girls 25 Back

51. 12&U Boys 50 Back

52. 12&U Girls 50 Back

53. 14&U Boys 50 Back

54. 14&U Girls 50 Back

55. 17&U Boys 50 Back

56. 17&U Girls 50 Back

57. 8&U Boys 100 Free Relay

58. 8&U Girls 100 Free Relay

59. 10&U Boys 100 Free Relay

60. 10&U Girls 100 Free Relay

61. 12&U Boys 100 Free Relay

62. 12&U Girls 100 Free Relay

63. 17&U Boys 200 Free Relay

64. 17&U Girls 200 Free Relay

 

 

Medley Relay Stroke Order:

1. Backstroke 

2. Breaststroke 

3. Butterfly

4. Freestyle

 

Helpful Definitions: 

 

Age Group

Swimmers of the same age range,  also grouped by gender  

The age groups are:   8 and under, 10 & under, 12 & under, 14 & under, and 17 and under. 

Backstroke Flags: 

Flags that are 5 yards from each end of the pool.  Swimmers should learn how many strokes they need to take to get from the flags to the end of the pool.  

 

Disqualification (DQ): 

When either the starter or a stroke-and-turn official raises their hand to signify that a swimmer has been disqualified from an event because the stroke or turn was not performed prosperity.  With the exception of freestyle, there is a proper way to swim each stroke.  If a swimmer does not conform to the standard, a DQ will result.  Coaches will instruct swimmers on proper technique. 

 

False Start: 

When one or more swimmers leave the starting blocks before the starter begins the race or if during a relay, a swimmer leaves the block before the prior swimmer touches the wall.  In the first scenario, one “false start” is allowed per swimmer.  On the second false start the swimmer is disqualified.