Hello Dolphins,

Are you ready for another meet? This Tuesday, our second meet will be at an outdoor 8 lane pool against the Highland Park Hurricanes. 

Please read ALL of the following information. This email should tell you everything you need to know for Friday such as:

* Directions to the Meet

* Parking

* When to Arrive & Swimmer Check-In Information

* What to Bring

* Special Request from Coaches

* Order of Events

* Heat Sheets

* Spectator Seating

* Ribbons & Swimmer Check-Out Information

* Parent Volunteer Assignments

* Meet Length

DIRECTIONS TO THE MEET:

The Highland Park Pool is located at 4909 Gaston Road Katy, TX 77494.

The easiest way to get to the pool is to take I-10 West towards Katy. Exit Grand Parkway / Hwy 99 South. Exit Cinco Ranch Blvd and turn right at the light onto Cinco Ranch Blvd. Stay on Cinco Ranch Blvd for about 2 miles and then turn right at Gaston Road. The pool is located on the right behind Kids r Kids.

PARKING:

There will be no parking available in the parking lot in front of the pool. All team members will need to park across the street in the Kilpatrick Elementary School Parking lot. 

**DO NOT PARK AT KIDS R KIDS. THEY WILL TOW CARS!**

WHEN TO ARRIVE & SWIMMER CHECK-IN INFORMATION:

ALL swimmers MUST arrive by 5:00 p.m. We will begin warm-ups promptly at 5:30. I cannot stress enough that it is very important to BE ON TIME. I recommend leaving your home by 4:15 p.m. so that you have enough time to drive to the meet (during rush hour traffic), park, unload your car and get checked-in. Please find where our team is set up and bring your swimmer to their age group tent. The ready bench parents will take attendance promptly at 5:15 p.m. and will notify the coaches if any swimmers are absent. Again, please do not be late or you will miss warm-up and could also be scratched from a relay.The meet will start promptly at 6:00 p.m.

In case of an unplanned absence or delay, please TEXT:

Stephanie at 832-275-5888

WHAT TO BRING:

* Wear your team suit and team t-shirt!

* goggles (+ extra pair in case yours break)

* swim cap (optional but encouraged)

* towels (at least one to dry off & one to sit on)

* healthy snacks

* plenty of water - it will be hot!

* money for concessions. 

* sun screen - do not apply to the back of your hands before the meet. The swimmer ID# will be written on the swimmer's hand and will not write if sunscreen is on the hand.

* bug spray

* flashlight for when it gets dark

* folding chairs for you and your swimmer

* You may bring iPads, cards, games, etc., but YOU are responsible for them!

* Keep all your belongings together in a bag.

* Please label all your swim gear and belongings! Write your name in your team t-shirt!

SPECIAL REQUEST FROM COACHES:

Please do not speak to the coaches before the meet. They have a HUGE job working with the other team, processing last minute changes and getting our swimmers warmed up and ready to start the meet on time. If you have a question or concern, please speak with Janna Wright. She will relay all pertinent information to the coaches for you. This applies to ready bench and tent parents as well.

ORDER OF EVENTS:

Assisted Swimmers

Freestyle Relay - All ages, unlimited heats

Freestyle - All ages, unlimited heats

Backstroke - All ages, unlimited heats

IM (Individual Medley) - 9/10 & Up, 2 heats

<<Short break for volunteer change over (timers, judges, etc.) >>

Breaststroke, - 7/8 & Up, 3 heats

Butterfly - 7/8 & Up, 3 heats

Medley Relay - 7/8 & Up, # of heats vary (coaches will decide)

**7/8 & Up Parents: There is a chance that your swimmer may not qualify to swim breast or fly but could qualify to swim in the medley relay. If this happens, please be aware that your swimmer may have a long break in the second half. Do NOT leave the meet early just because you do not feel like waiting around for the last event. Your swimmer is part of a relay team and if one swimmer leaves, the entire team will be scratched. That means I will have 3 very disappointed swimmers with equally disappointed parents. I am warning you now, should this happen, please know your swimmer will no longer be allowed to swim in a relay for the rest of the season.

HEAT SHEETS:

Heat sheets will be emailed to the team by Tuesday morning. Please print a copy for yourself and bring to the meet.

SPECTATOR SEATING:

Spectators may sit on the NW side of the pool around the diving well. Seating is on a first-come basis. Please do not sit in roped off areas.

Also, please do not sit under the tents with your child unless you are an assigned tent parent. Too many people under the tents creates a lot of confusion and no room for the swimmers and their gear!

RIBBONS & SWIMMER CHECK-OUT INFORMATION:

IMPORTANT, please make sure your swimmer stays with their group. If they want to go with you to the restroom, concessions, etc., you must check them out with the tent parents so they know where their swimmers are at all times. If a swimmer misses a race, they will not get a chance to make it up.

When your swimmer is finished with all of their events, please check-out with your tent parent before you leave.

Ribbons will be given to you when you check out your swimmer. Ribbons that are not ready by that time will be given to your swimmer at practice.

PARENT VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS:

All families have been assigned a volunteer position and are expected to help at the meets. Once you have dropped off your swimmer at their age group tent, please check-in with Kara Bemis at the Volunteer table so she can direct you where to go. All volunteers should be checked-in by 5:15 p.m.

**Timers and judges will meet at 5:40 p.m. near the ribbons table.

LENGTH OF MEET:

The first meet ended last Friday at 10:30 p.m. That pool was a 6 lane pool. This pool is 8 lanes so we are hoping the meet will finish a little sooner.

Get ready to swim hard, cheer loud and have lots of fun at the meet on Tuesday! 

GO DOLPHINS!