PRACTICE DETAILS FOR MAY 28-MAY 31 (keep reading for June 1 meet details):

Practice will be at Pier Point, thanks for MACS club! If your kiddo has a conflict, come when you can!

2:30-3:30 - All kids 7 years old and above out of school already

3:30-4:15 - All 6 and Unders plus Elementary kids still in school

4:15-5:15 - Middle/High School kids still in school

MEET INFORMATION FOR JUNE 1:

Our 1st Swim Meet of the summer is right around the corner - an AWAY MEET on Sat. June 1st. You must go onto our website to declare your swimmer as participating or not participating in this meet by noon on Wednesday, May 29. If nothing is entered, it will be assumed that your swimmer is NOT participating and they will not be entered into any events. See below for step by step directions on how to enter meet declarations. As always, please reach out with any quesitons! I also encourage you to go ahead and download the Swimtopia App on your phone in preparation for the season - you will be able to follow along during the meet, get notified when your swimmer is almost up, and see results in the App!

To enter Meet Declarations:

1. Go to the team website - hampdenheights.swimtopia.com

2. Navigate to the "Meets & Events" tab at the top

3. Scroll down to the June 3rd meet. Click on the green link that says "Meet Entry".

4. You will see your swimmers - click on the yellow "Edit" button.

5. For each swimmer, use the dropdown menu to select "Attending" or "Not attending".

6. Once you select "Attending", you will see the events for which your swimmer is eligible. You CAN select up to 3 events - this is an opportunity to make a request if there is a specific race(s) that you want your swimmer to do, however coaches have the final say in which events each swimmer does. If you do not know or care which races your swimmer should do, you can leave this screen blank and coaches will select the appropriate events. Don't forget to hit save at the bottom.

7. You will see a dropdown menu about relays. There are relays at the beginning and end of the meet. You have the ability to let coaches know if your swimmer is or is not available for both the early and late relays. Remember - swim meets are long and those late relays will not happen until at least 11:30-12:30 or so. Opt out if you cannot commit to staying until the end.

8. Finally, there is a spot for you to enter notes and comments to the coaches to help them in setting events for the meet.

9. Click save and you are all set! THIS MUST BE COMPLETE BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 29th. Undeclared swimmers will not be placed into any events for the June 3rd meet.

Note - you can go in and declare your swimmer for all of the meets at this time (we have 5 meets - 3 Away and 2 Home). The deadline will be noon on the Wednesday prior to each Saturday but you can knock out the whole season now if you want to!!

I will send out an email on Thursday night each week with the details about what events your swimmer is registered for and many other meet details.

MEET DETAILS:

Location & Parking - This is an away meet at Knolls Pool, 3400 E. Geddes Dr., Centennial, CO 80122. Directions can be found here. Please plan to arrive by 6:55 a.m. prior to our 7:05 warm-up. Parking in the lot is limited but there is street parking available - please be aware of driveways! When you arrive, look for our team tent in the designated green space on the west side of the pool past the Knolls Tsunami tent.

Volunteer shifts - please see attached list of who is signed up to volunteer this Saturday. WE ARE IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL TIMERS and STROKE JUDGES - if you have not yet signed up for 3 volunteer shifts, please consider picking up one of these shifts! You can sign up on the website by navigating to Events, clicking on the meets, and then Job Sign Up. ALL Timers and Stroke Judges must attend a brief meeting with the Starter prior to the start of the meet which will begin at approximately 7:30 a.m.

WHAT TO EXPECT if this is your first meet - We know many parents and children who are new to swim meets can find it overwhelming. 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), sunscreen, snacks & water ('nuff said...) and some concession stand money (Venmo also accepted) (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. :) We will have a big team tent but you are welcome to also bring your own pop up tent or join another family to get to know each other! Coaches will be available help your swimmer make it through Heating but you should keep an eye on the event numbers and the “heating through” numbers to know when your kiddo should start to get capped and goggled.

Theme - We will have a weekly theme to keep things interesting and the spirit up!  For this 1st meet, let's do a PURPLE OUT!  You are encouraged to wear Hurricanes gear and lots of purple to show the other teams our PRIDE AND STRENGTH!

Please remember, any questions at all, feel free to get in touch with us!

Just Keep Swimming... Just Keep Swimming...

Parent Reps: Emily, Alli, Sadie and Kerry

Coaches: Aaron, Rachel D., Max, Rachel K., and Syd