Question: What time should my child be at the pool on
days we have meets?Answer: Your child should be at the
pool (home or away) 1 hour prior to the meet. This gives them time
to check-in, warm up, make any changes to the heat sheet and get
marked for their races. On arrival, find the team area and report to
the person in charge of your child’s age group.
Question: What should I do if my child cannot make a swim
meet?
Answer: As soon as you know your child will not be at a
meet, please inform the coaches. It is very difficult to rearrange
relays just before a meet starts. The more notice the coaches have,
the easier it is on all swimmers.
Question: Who gets my child to their race?
Answer:: Each age group has a parent(s)/mother hens(s) who
will mark their arm and take him/her to the starting bench. For
older groups, the coaches will get them ready for their races. The
best place to see your swimmer is sitting around the pool area. It
is important that you do not get in the way of the judges, timers
and coaches who are working the meet.
Question: Between races, can my child sit with me?
Answer: Please encourage your child to stay with the team
as much as possible. The coaches or the mother hens cannot be
responsible if your child misses their race.
Question: What if we are late for a meet?
Answer: If your child arrives late, someone else may be
assigned to swim in your child’s place. It is up to our coaches to
handle this matter and their final decisions should not be
questioned.
Question: What happens if it rains/bad weather the day of
the meet?
Answer:You should talk to either the coaches or a
committee member.
Question: How can I find out my child’s time from the
meets?
Answer: The coaches will post the time sheets on the
bulletin board a couple of days after the swim meet. They will be in
alphabetical order. You can also check this web site for the times.
Question: What kind of snacks and drinks should we bring?
Answer: Fruit, Bagels, Crackers, Goldfish, anything light.
We discourage heavy food (i.e. pizza, or hamburgers). Absolutely NO
SWEETS (i.e. candy or straight sugar). Drinks: Water, juice or
Gatoraid are advisable. Remember your child will be swimming. Sweets
and heavy food can be enjoyed after he/she finishes!
Question: What can I do to help?
Answer: All parents are required to work during meets and
you have been asked at registration to voice your preference. The
team cannot function if there is no parental support. These meets
are fun, but they take a lot of people to run them. A representative
will be contacting you to give you your assignment prior to the
meet. If you have not been contacted find a committee member when
you arrive at the meet, they will assign you a job. EVERYONE IS
EXPECTED TO WORK!