Our first swim meet is tomorrow night!  Yay!  I know this is lengthy, but please read it in its entirety.  

Meet Details

Muirfield will warm up at 4:30. Our warmup ends at 4:45- don't be late!  The meet will begin at 5:00.  I hope we will be finished before 9:00.  Both Whitmoor and Muirfield have 96 swimmers in the meet- it will be lengthy and crowded.  

Make sure you mark your swimmer's arm with Sharpie prior to warmups.  Coaches are NOT able to mark arms for swimmers under any circumstances.  If you do not remember how to mark arms, I have attached the swim meet FAQ packet that shows how. 

Worker Shifts

You MUST check in for your worker shift at 4:30. Even if you are a second half worker, we have to know you are present and working your shift.  We have a mandatory timer and stroke judge meeting prior to the meet for ALL timers and officials- even if you are second half.  

You will check in on the pool deck with Katie Swanson.  She will have your name tag.  

Please remember it is your responsibility to find a replacement if your swimmer has to scratch out of the meet.  

Scratches

If your swimmer cannot make it to the meet tomorrow, they will now be considered a "scratch".  The meet is merged with Whitmoor, so we are not able to make any changes without their approval.  The only way to report an absence is from the website where it says "Help, I'm going to miss the meet".

True illness or injury are the only reasons a swimmer should scratch out of the meet.  If your swimmer is nervous or just changes their mind, please do not allow them to scratch their events.  When we have to drop relays because of a scratch, that takes the event away from the other 3 swimmers and then those swimmers only get to swim 3 events.  And if the scratched swimmer is in 2 relays with the same people, those people are now limited to 2 events.  

Events and Heat Sheets

Events will be published tomorrow morning, and you will be able to see them on the app in Swimtopia.  NO changes to events can be made at this point- please do not ask.  

I will email final heat sheets with combined races and relay swimmer names tomorrow afternoon after 1:30pm.  

We are not posting printed race results anymore, so the only way to see live meet results is with the paid version of the SwimTopia app.  

Reminders

• Our concession stand will have LOTS of awesome food and drinks for sale- plan to have dinner!
• We do not allow parents to set up chairs or stand around on the pool deck.  You are able to come in and watch your swimmers from the shallow end of the pool only.  
• Parents are not allowed to walk swimmers to the bullpen.
• There is no swimming in the pool except for swimmers in races- this includes sitting on the steps.  Please remind your children.

Looking forward to a wonderful meet tomorrow!  Let's Go Marlins!

Libbi