1. Swim Meets 101
Fox Valley Swim Team

2. Fox Valley Swim Team Pre meet information Event page Meet packet
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3. Fox Valley Swim Team 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.

4. Fox Valley Swim Team Arrival at the meet
Plan to arrive 20 minutes before Warm-ups.
Positive check-in
First thing 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.

5. Fox Valley Swim Team
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

6. Fox Valley Swim Team
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 swimmers for a meeting after warm-up- let them know if they can stay for relays!!

7. Fox Valley Swim Team 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 BE IN THE BULLPEN OR BEHIND THE BLOCKS AT THE RIGHT TIME!

8. Fox Valley Swim Team
DOWM TIME-stay focused on the meet-eat drink keep warm

9. Fox Valley Swim Team 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

10. Fox Valley Swim Team
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.

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