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Swim Meet 101
Swim Meet Overview
· Swim meets have the same events in the same order at each meet
· The meets are generally 2 1/2 to 3 hours long and move along very quickly
· We swim "dual meets" in the summer, which simply means it's US against another team from our league
· The home team always swims in the even numbered lanes, generally lanes 2 and 4; the visiting team swims in lanes 1 and 3
· Before the swim meet, the coaches make up and post the meet sheets which tell us who is swimming what events and in what lane
· An index card is made up for each child with his/her name, event number, event name, and what lane the child is swimming
· These cards are handed out during the meet shortly before it is time for the swimmer to go "line up" behind the starting block
· The swimmer hands the card to a timer who is at the swimmer's block. The timers use this card to record the children's times
Age Groups All children swim in their age groups. They are broken down for boys and girls as follows:
8 and under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18.
Parents of Younger Swimmers Parents of our younger swimmers are very important to our team. We rely on them to keep all of the younger children together in the team area. When we're handing out the event cards, we need to be able to find them quickly and easily, to avoid having a child miss a race.
Things to Remember
· It may seem that we're handing out cards for events that seem a long way off; races go very quickly, especially the older age groups; when a card is given to your swimmer, it is very important that they get to the designated area as soon as possible
· It's summer! Meets can be hot! Be prepared!
· Make sure to use plenty of sunscreen on both yourself and your swimmer; bring lots of water, a good hat and have a spare chair on hand; swim meets can get crowded
· Swim team families should bring their own seating to away meets since seating may be limited
· Have a spare set of goggles if possible (straps sometimes break) and an extra towel; check that your child has their goggles on and down over their eyes before they get on the blocks
· The coaches may require the swimmers to stay in the team area during the time they are not swimming
· We need everyone’s help in getting the swim re-organized after a meet; please stay and help align the chairs, throw away the trash and store the swim team equipment/supplies
· Swim meets have the same events in the same order at each meet
· The meets are generally 2 1/2 to 3 hours long and move along very quickly
· We swim "dual meets" in the summer, which simply means it's US against another team from our league
· The home team always swims in the even numbered lanes, generally lanes 2 and 4; the visiting team swims in lanes 1 and 3
· Before the swim meet, the coaches make up and post the meet sheets which tell us who is swimming what events and in what lane
· An index card is made up for each child with his/her name, event number, event name, and what lane the child is swimming
· These cards are handed out during the meet shortly before it is time for the swimmer to go "line up" behind the starting block
· The swimmer hands the card to a timer who is at the swimmer's block. The timers use this card to record the children's times
Age Groups All children swim in their age groups. They are broken down for boys and girls as follows:
8 and under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18.
Parents of Younger Swimmers Parents of our younger swimmers are very important to our team. We rely on them to keep all of the younger children together in the team area. When we're handing out the event cards, we need to be able to find them quickly and easily, to avoid having a child miss a race.
Things to Remember
· It may seem that we're handing out cards for events that seem a long way off; races go very quickly, especially the older age groups; when a card is given to your swimmer, it is very important that they get to the designated area as soon as possible
· It's summer! Meets can be hot! Be prepared!
· Make sure to use plenty of sunscreen on both yourself and your swimmer; bring lots of water, a good hat and have a spare chair on hand; swim meets can get crowded
· Swim team families should bring their own seating to away meets since seating may be limited
· Have a spare set of goggles if possible (straps sometimes break) and an extra towel; check that your child has their goggles on and down over their eyes before they get on the blocks
· The coaches may require the swimmers to stay in the team area during the time they are not swimming
· We need everyone’s help in getting the swim re-organized after a meet; please stay and help align the chairs, throw away the trash and store the swim team equipment/supplies
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