Meet 3 finally brings us back to our Home Pool with our first Home Meet of the season!!

Location/Opponent:
Home Meet @ Woodfield Pool! We are swimming against Chartwell Challengers. 

Parking:
As you know, our parking lot is not huge and we always reserve a spot for the opposing coach and the ASA Ref so that is 2 less spots in the lot. Additional parking will be along the road. Be respectful of neighbors driveways and allow them enough room to get in/out and follow the no parking signs so that we are only on one side of the street. Or if you’re close enough, walk on over!

Bullpens:
As usual our bullpens and spectators will be on the side furthest from the tennis courts. We typically aim for kids on the grass, spectators at the pool edge with a walkway in between to get to the blocks efficiently. 

Marking Swimmers:
We will ask that you mark the right shoulder blade of your swimmers 10 and under (maybe even older) with their last name. This helps tremendously at the blocks when a timer can take a glance and ensure they have the correct kid.

Concessions:
Our concession crew has been hard at work coming up with some fun additions to our lineup. We will have the usual buttered noodles, bbq chicken sandwiches, and pizza along with miscellaneous snacks, candy, drinks, and treats. Stop by the concessions (on the landing to the clubhouse). They will accept cash and card/tap.

Schedule:

3:30 - Coaches, Junior Coaches, & set-up helpers arrive
4:00 - Swimmers arrive
4:30 - Woodfield Warm-up
5:00 - Opponent warm up 
5:10 - Timers, recorders, judges, ref, coaches meeting
5:30 - Meet Start

*all swimmers should Check in with a coach on their way in. 10 and under swimmers, check in with your bullpen parent as well.

Volunteers:
It takes many hands for the organized chaos of swim meets. Thank you to everyone for jumping in so far this season. If you have any issues, reach out to Melissa.

If you sign up or are assigned Timer/Recorder, master recorder, or Place Judge for either shift, plan to attend the timers/judges meeting at 5:10. We will meet at the red timing tent on the pool deck. 

Theme:
The theme this week will be Neon.

Weather:

At this moment, we cannot predict what the weather will do. Stay tuned. Make sure you check email and app notifications as these are the two best methods to reach the masses if things change. Let’s all hope for a dry meet!

Time Drops:
As a reminder, we do use time drops at home. This lessens our need for roles like master recorder, but also changes our timers to being 1 per lane per team rather than 2 of our own working together. Be welcoming and help our visitors out. Some of them may not have used Time Drops before. Some of ours haven’t either. I promise it is easy. 

Come Cheer:
Please invite your neighbors and friends to come cheer on the waves. This is a great opportunity for our ripples who may not be ready for a meet to see what the excitement is about. Stop by and cheer on the Waves. 

Additional Notes:

• Reminder about Championship registrations. We need to get a count to ASA so please be sure to let me know if your swimmer is planning to swim at GT. Registration is $50 and can be purchased on our website. LINK
• Also, reminder that we have our Taco Kit Fundraiser coming up on Monday! Link to order and for more information: LINK