Monday is our first home meet of the year!!!!! The heat sheets and races listed by swimmer have already been sent. You can also download the SwimTopia app (the free app is all that you need. The pro version of the app is NOT necessary.) to see your child’s races and keep track of the meet. We recommend writing those races on your swimmers’ arm with a sharpie so they can remember them. They will likely be in 4 total races for this meet. Please help the younger kids keep track of what races they are in and send them to the bullpen (on the pool deck) when they need to be there. The announcer will announce races that need to line up in the bullpen and there is also a board showing what race we are up to in the bullpen area.

Our warm-ups for the meet are 4:30pm with a meet start time of 5pm. Please allow yourself ample time to park and be prepared to walk from your car. REMINDER – this is at the ESTATES pool. The same one where we have been having practice.

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE NO PARKING SIGNS IN THE MONTICELLO NEIGHBORHOOD. WE CAN ONLY PARK ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET SO THAT EMERGENCY VEHICLES CAN FIT!!! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND WE WILL GET COMPLAINTS IF THIS IS NOT FOLLOWED. PLEASE HELP US BE GOOD NEIGHBORS SO THAT THEY LET US CONTINUE TO HAVE A SWIM TEAM.

Tomorrow is going to be is going to be beautiful!!! Please make sure that your swimmer (and you) stay hydrated during the meet. Meets are several hours long. It will be cooler once the sun starts to set, so please bring sweats and or/blankets for your kids as they will be cold after their races.

What to bring:

Towels, goggles, caps, blankets, chairs, sunscreen...whatever you will need to be comfortable in the heat! You may possibly want a hoodie for your child if they get chilly after the sun goes down.

Please bring your chairs to this meet. We crash in the parking lot and around the outside of the pool area. There is NO parking in the lot during meets.

Bring CASH for concessions. We do NOT take credit. We will have the following for sale:

Water $1

Soda $1

Gatorade $2

Snow Cone $2

Candy $2 each or 2/$3

Cotton Candy $2

Chips $1

Nachos $3

Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich $6

Walking Taco $4

(Fritos, Chili, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, & Sour Cream)

If you are scheduled to volunteer for this meet, please be sure to check in with Greta Bishline on the pool deck so you get credit for your volunteer duty. All first half workers need to be in their spots BEFORE the meet begins so that we can begin on time. If you work the first half and your kid finishes their races early, you are free to leave after you complete your first half duties. If you are a 2^nd half worker, you will have to stay till the end of the meet.

If you are a veteran swim family, PLEASE help the new families and swimmers!! We've all been there and remember how crazy that first meet feels!

Caroline and Jacobb will be on the side of the pool. After each kid races, they should go check in with them so they can get feedback on their race.

Disqualification (DQ)...we have stroke judges watching the swimmers. All swimmers at some point or another will be DQ'd. This is how they learn and grow. If this happens, the stroke judge will TRY to speak to your swimmer. This is not always possible as the events move quickly. If you and/or your swimmer want to understand why they were DQ'd, please ask a coach or Brandi Smith. No parent is allowed to approach a stroke judge, only the league representatives (Sue McDaniel or Greg Tilton for MKW). We will gladly get the information you need and explain it to your child. Many of the kids are swimming for the first time or may be trying new strokes for the first time. We want them to try new things and learn from their mistakes!

Last, but not least, summer swim is about FUN! We want your child to walk away from the meet with a smile! We, as parents, tend to take things so seriously. Yes, we want them to learn. Yes, we want them to be competitive. There is room for all of that in summer swim, but mostly it is about being with friends, family, and creating a FUN atmosphere that kids will want to return to each summer!!!

Please let us know if you have any questions! We can be reached at: [email protected]