What to expect at the meet:

• Dress warm for the mornings. Sweats, a couple towels, sleeping bag/big blanket, etc. will be needed. Swimmers also like to pack toys, books, etc. to keep them busy during the meet. Although shade is provided for the swimmers, parents may want to bring shade structures for themselves and the rest of the family. Chairs too!
• Swimmers get hungry throughout the day so you will need to pack breakfast, snacks and lunch. Most of us pack an ice chest for the day. All swim meet locations provide a snack bar so you can also plan your eating with that in mind.
• When arriving at the meet, swimmers must first check in at the check in table so we know whether the swimmer is at the meet or not. This is a must o the swimmer will be scratched from the meet during the morning scratch session. Check in is at 6:45 A.M. unless otherwise posted. Check in at home meets take place in front of the gazebo located by the wading pool. When swimming away, just look for an area in the middle front of the team area.
• Locate your team area and age group area. The swim “team parents” will help the very young swimmers get to the ready area at the proper time as long as these swimmers are in the team area. Swimmers go to the “ready bench” one event prior to the event in which they are swimming. After each event, swimmers are to return to the team area.
• You may be able to find the list of events and what events your swimmer is swimming from your team parent. Sometimes it takes a while due to scratch sessions in the morning. Due to scratches, your swimmer may be swimming something different that what was listed on Friday.
• Warmups occur next and will go by age group. Your team parent will know when to get your swimmer to the pool. The coaches are usually announcing age groups at the blocks.
• The team cheer and pep talk are the last hurrah before the meet starts!

**Home Meets Check in time is 6:45 A.M. Be prepared to enter the water for warmups no later than 7:15 A.M.

*** Away Meets Check in time for away meets is 7:00 A.M. or TBD Warmups will begin at 7:45 A.M.