Hello parents and Manorays!

1. There is practice all week. The coaches understand that swimmers have appointments and family engagements, please attend practice when you have the time including on meet days! The sun is draining, and the coaches always ask the swimmers get out of the heat and in the shade by 2 PM on the days of swim meets.

2. For home meets, please plan on arriving between 5:15-5:30 PM. Parents, please note the tight parking situation and try to carpool or get dropped off. The meet usually ends around 8:30 PM. Away meet will require swimmers to arrive at the other pool at 5:45, with warm ups at 6:00 PM.

3. When the swimmers arrive, each swimmer should check in with the coaches sitting at the guard table. The coaches will use a Sharpie to write on the hand of the swimmer the events the swimmer is in for this meet. During the meet, we will have volunteers and coaches get the swimmers to the proper lane. The swimmers will be called in advance to come to the seating area. The swimmer / relay team gets an event card (which they should not lose!). The event cards help the swimmers and timers with directions regarding lane assignments. Once the swimmers are together, they are sent up to the deck. Some swimmers will start from the starting blocks and some from the shallow end. It is critical that swimmers stay with their teammates. I cannot stress enough how most of the events are relays and four (4) swimmers are needed.

4. For the individual freestyle events, there will be alternate heats. There are no alternate heats for the relay events.

5. For all parents with young swimmers or those swimming for the 1^st time, it is helpful if the swimmer stays near you for guidance. There are bright pink numbers that we use to inform parents and swimmers (down under the 1^st tent for HOME meets) know which events are lining up to swim. THe swimmers reports to the area and the team or indiidual gets a card then they are report to the deck area (not the bathroom, the concession stand, or their parents). 

6. The concession stand will be open and it looks like dinner will be a hamburgers or grilled hot dog. For home meets, we will also be selling temporary tattoos.

7. Volunteers for the swim meet will be called at 6:15 for a meeting with the meet referee. Lane parents and swimmer line up volunteers can check in with me at 6 PM. All volunteers will also earn a pool guest pass.

8. During swim meets, all teams keep the baby pool closed. And parents are also asked to stay off the pool deck unless they are working the meet. Parents are encouraged to bring their own chairs.

9. Please be gracious to our guests and as a guest at other pools. Most facilities will have limited parking unless that are a public facility, so consider carpooling.

10. I am sure that I forgot something, so just ask when you get to the meet. Thanks to everyone for stepping up and helping with the meet!