Swim Meets 101

 Pre meet information  Event page  Meet packet  Entries

 Pre meet preparation  Swimmer-FOX suit, cap, shirt. Towels, extra warm clothes, extra goggles, something to sit on, something to do, food and drink or $$  Parents-layer clothing-FOX parent shirt or Fox colors. Be prepared for your job-timers may get wet!  Plan for 5 hours, Parents please bring something to do or volunteer to work.

 Arrival at the meet  Plan to arrive 20 minutes before Warm-ups.  Positive check-in ▪ First think the swimmer should do ▪ Highlight all the way across the page ▪ Scratch events only with Coaches permission ▪ Watch for multi-age events on multi sheets Home meet worker check-in-take sticker and report to work area.

 Team Area-please find the area where the team is gathering-usually in a gym or cafeteria-find some quiet games to pass the time between events

 Warm-up-report to the pool deck 10 minutes prior to warm-up. We usually have lanes assigned to the team  “sit and slide” entry only until the coach directs the swimmers for starts.  Some coaches will gather the swimmer for a meeting after warm-up- let them know if they can stay for relays!!

 Meet information  Psych sheet-list of all entered swimmers by entry time  Heat sheets-list the swimmers in the heats and lanes that they will be swimming in. Bullpen/Clerk of course-use heat sheets to line up and escort swimmers to the blocks. BUT IT IS THE SWIMMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO IN THE BULLPEN OR BEHIND THE BLOCKS AT THE RIGHT TIME!

 DOWM TIME-stay focused on the meet-eat drink keep warm

 After each event-  Swimmer “warm-down” if instructed to do so by the coach  Swimmers talk to coach for race evaluation  Swimmers return to the bullpen/team area  Parents-positive feedback!! Hugs and smiles

 Relay assignment are made at the meet. Check before you leave  Prior to leaving any meet swimmers should talk to the coach to be sure they are not needed to swim in a relay.

 Results are posted as the meet progresses- the scoreboard is not the official result. Results may be availabe on “Live Results” or “Meet Mobile”  DQ’s happen to everyone at some point  Awards vary by meet-not give by heat (as in park dist swimming)