Good afternoon Stingrays!

Time Trials are tomorrow morning. Swimmers should be onsite and checked in at 7:15 am. This e-mail has a lot of information, please read it entirely! Also be on the lookout for the volunteer e-mail, which was sent separately earlier today.

Parking

Everyone should park in the Summerwood Elementary parking lot. There is no street parking available and the pool parking lot will be blocked off for residents using the other facilities or anyone that requires handicap parking. You can drop off your swimmers, spectators, and gear in the parking lot but after dropping off please follow traffic flow to head to the elementary school.

Please note that Summerwood Elementary currently has construction going on and the parking lot is smaller than previous years. I have marked some additional parking on the back side of SWE. Please make sure to only park in legal spots and not on the street.

Arrival & Check-In

Check-in is at 7:15 am. Coaches will be inside the gate to check swimmers in. Warm ups start at 7:30.

Each age group will swim for 5-7 minutes. Swimmers should be in the swimmers tent and be ready before their group is called. Warm ups will end around 8; we will do our team cheer and the meet will start at 8:30 am.

To help speed up the check in process, please help us by writing your children’s events on their arm. If your child is 10 or under, please also write their name on their arm. This helps the tent parents, ready bench, and timer/scribe volunteers ensure the meet runs smoothly without delays. See an example, below.

Events

We don’t have the heat sheet for the meet yet, but will push the information to SwimTopia as soon as it’s available. Please check your Swimtopia app to find and confirm your swimmer’s event numbers.

Concessions/Merchandise (Cashless)

Show up hungry - we will have breakfast, snacks, lunch, and drinks items available for credit card purchase. We will also have merchandise for sale inside the gate. No cash accepted!! All sales benefit our team.

What to Bring

Swimmers need goggles, at least one towel, a lawn chair (if they have one) and have sun screen applied. Swimmers should stay in the team tent and be listening for their events. Many families bring popup tents, chairs, coolers, additional snacks, and towels.

If your swimmer or anyone in your party requires emergency medical equipment (i.e. an epi pen or inhaler) to please be sure to bring that with you.

Family Set Up

Our team typically sets up on the lake side of the pool. Since there is no visiting team tomorrow, you may set up either on the visiting team side or the lake side. We can utilize the parking lot on the pool side only, with the exception of areas that will be coned off for traffic & emergency vehicles. It will be wet/muddy, it may even rain a little, so plan accordingly - bring tarps and wear shoes you can hose off.

We ask that no one set up chairs or permanently sit inside the pool gate. Walkways and stairs must remain clear for people to pass through to the bleachers, concessions, etc.

If your swimmer won't be attending but did RSVP attending please text me ASAP at (832) 260-4121 and I will let the coaches know. (My phone ringer will be off starting at 10 tonight so feel free to text anytime.)