What is a meet?

• A dual swim meet is when two teams swim compete against each other at the host pool. Points are assigned to the top 3 fastest swimmers in each race in all age groups except 6 & under.

General meet timeline:

• Warm-ups 5:15-6pm
• Meet begins at 6pm. Events start with medley relays (all 4 different strokes swam by 4 different swimmers), followed by individual events and concludes with freestyle relays.
• Events are broken down by gender and age. Events begin with 6 & under girls, 6 & under boys, followed by 8 & under, 9-10 year olds, 11-12 year olds, 13-14 year old, and 15-18 year olds.
• Meets generally finish around 8:30pm, but can change slightly due to weather and other factors outside of our control.

How are swimmer events selected?

• Coaches will select swimmer events based on the swimmers ability and the number of entries we have for each event. Not all swimmers will swim every event due to space limitations, but this is summer swim fun. Coaches will encourage swimmers to compete in every stroke--please encourage your swimmers and be excited for this challenge! Please do not request certain events for your swimmer--trust the coaches and the relationship they have built during practices. If you have very young children, the last freestyle relay can end rather late; please let your coach know ahead of time if they will not be able to make it all the way to the end of the meet.

What to bring to meets:

• Swimmers should have all events written on their arm or leg in the format shown in the picture. We will NOT always have time to write on all swimmers before warm-ups.

• Team suit, team cap, and goggles.
• Healthy snacks to have in between events. There are some obvious breaks where swimmers can have snacks and even dinner. For younger swimmers, your rounder can help you to identify when these times are.
• Some meets may offer concessions. We will do our best to gather that information and share with families prior to the meet.
• A water bottle for your swimmer is highly recommended.
• A sweatshirt or jacket--especially for early season meets--it can be chilly for wet swimmers and cold pools! (Write names in team shirts--they will get mixed up!)
• 2 towels--you will be amazed how wet the first will get.
• The heat sheet printed or saved to your phone.  How to read a heat sheet.

Where will we sit at meets?

• Swimmers will all sit together as a team. This is critical for the parents who are lining up the kids before their races. If they are not sitting in the team area, they may miss their event.
• Swimmers should absolutely not be playing in deep end or baby pools during meets.
• Parent seating will vary by pool. Rarely is there actual seats for spectators, so bring tailgate chairs.

What do swimmers do between events?

• Cheer on their teammates! This is the most fun part of summer league.
• Strategically determine when you want your child to eat dinner/snack between events. It is best to plan that ahead so they know when to have which snack and dinner.

What should I do if I'm a volunteer?

• All volunteers will need to arrive by 5:15pm.
• At meets, please stay in the team area and we will gather all volunteers
• See Volunteers link at the top of page