SWIM MEET INFO - SATURDAY, JUNE 5
Hello, Hurricanes! Our first meet of the season is only a few days away. Please review all of the information on this email.
1. You must enter your swimmer's availability for each meet in the Swimmingly site (clubhouse.swimmingly.app). If there is no availability selected, we will assume they ARE NOT SWIMMING in that meet. Meet availability should be set no later than the Wednesday prior to the swim meet. Please know team policy: if a swimmer is not selected as "attending" when the coaches set the meet entries, they will not be entered. If it is discovered they are able to participate in the meet after entries have been set, the swimmer may be able to add individual entries, but relays will not be reconfigured.
To enter your swimmer's availability:
*Go to the website (swimmingly.app) and log in.
*Click on the "Meets Schedule" on the left
*Click on the meet you'd like to change availability for
*Under "Attending" select yes or no.
*If events populate, you can select the events your child would like to swim. Please know the Coaches can override these events and that event requests are optional.
FOR THE JUNE 5th MEET, AVAILABILITY IS DUE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ND AT MIDNIGHT.
2. There is 1 attachment to this email. June 5th Volunteers shows which volunteers have committed to which shift. Please check it to review if your job will change at a certain time or an event number. Thanks, volunteers :)
3. Our meet this weekend is an AWAY meet at Homestead Farm II, 7675 S Krameria St, Centennial, CO 80112. We will have big, purple HAMPDEN HEIGHTS HURRICANES tents set up in the grassy area outside of the pool deck. You are also welcome to bring tents and chairs and and set them up outside the pool area around the pool perimeters on the grass. We will work off of the following time frame:
* All Hampden Heights swimmers should arrive and be ready to get in the water for warm-ups by 7:15am. When you arrive, please check in with Alli or Emily (important note: if you are going to be late, please text one of us ~cell #s below~ and let us know. If you are not checked in by 7:15 and we have not heard from you, we will have to scratch your child(ren) from the meet and we really don't want to do that).
* Our warm-up will be from 7:15-7:45.
* 1st shift heating volunteers will begin rounding kids up at 7:50 and get ready for the 1st few relays.
* 7:30 Stroke Judge (1st & 2nd session) meeting with Starter Ref (please download the Swimmingly app ahead of time! You will get a separate email with details on device compatibility/set-up)
* 7:45 Timer (1st & 2nd session) meeting with Starter Ref (please download the Swimmingly app ahead of time! You will get a separate email with details on device compatibility/set-up)
* 7:50 1st session Timers in place; Heaters begin rounding kids up
* 8:00 Meet starts
4. I know many parents and children who are new to swim meets can find it overwhelming. I've told many, once you've been to one meet, you quickly advance from Amateur to Pro. It's truly organized chaos, but tons of fun. My suggestions to make it a little easier would be: remember lots of towels (so one is always dry), cozy clothes (there will be many breaks between events), snacks & water ('nuff said...) and some snack shack money (a little donut/candy/cup o'noodle bribery can go a LLLLOOOOOONNNNGGGG way. Also helpful are chairs &/or blankets and activities (books, games, etc...) for between events. I'd caution against electronics because everyone and everything seems to get wet. :)
5. Real time results will be available on the Swimmingly Fan app. You will also be able to see a live Heat Sheet that will notify you when your swimmer is going to be swimming!
6. If you are a volunteer this weekend, please sign in with Alli Pineda or Emily Rivera when you arrive. ***This is how we track volunteer requirements, so if you want credit for your shift, please, please, PLEASE remember to check in.***
7. Our meet theme this weekend is PURPLE! Let’s show those Barracudas our team spirit by overwhelming them with our PURPLE PRIDE!!
Please remember, any questions at all, feel free to get in touch with us!
Just Keep Swimming... Just Keep Swimming...
Emily and Alli
303-945-1484 (Emily - text ok)
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