Please read ALL of the following information for this Friday's meet against the Firethorne Firefish. This email should tell you everything you need to know for the meet such as:

* Directions to the Meet

* Parking

* When to Arrive & Swimmer Check-In Information

* What to Bring

* Order of Events

* Heat Sheets

* Spectator Seating

* Ribbons & Swimmer Check-Out Information

* Parent Volunteer Assignments

* Looking Ahead

DIRECTIONS TO THE MEET:

The Firethorne Pool is located at 28710 N Firethorne Rd, Katy, TX 77949.

The easiest way to get to the pool is to take I-10 West, past 99 and exit FM1463 / Pin Oak Rd. Turn left (south) on FM1463.Turn right onto N. Firethorne Rd. Pool is approximately 0.7 miles on the left.

PARKING:

Park on the LEFT SIDE of the pool parking lot. The yellow ares on the attached map show where our team will be set up. The right side is reserved for the home team (red areas). You may also park in the school parking or on the pool side only of N. Firethorne Rd. Do not park in hashed areas in front of the pool.

WHEN TO ARRIVE & SWIMMER CHECK-IN INFORMATION:

ALL swimmers MUST arrive by 4:30 p.m. I recommend leaving your home by 3:45 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 and tent parents will take attendance promptly at 4:45 p.m. and will notify the coaches if any swimmers are absent. Again, please do not be late or you will miss warm-ups and could also be scratched from a relay.The meet will start promptly at 6:00 p.m. *This is the same schedule as last Monday, so if you were late to Monday's meet please make the necessary adjustments so you will not be late this Friday.

In case of an unplanned absence or delay, please send me a TEXT: 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 highly encouraged)

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

* healthy snacks

* plenty of water - it will be hot!

* money for concessions. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, popcorn, sno cones, candy and drinks will be available for purchase. Cash and credit/debit accepted.

* sun screen

* 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 inside your team t-shirt!

ORDER OF EVENTS:

Firethorne pool is a 6-lane pool

Freestyle Relay - All ages, unlimited heats

Freestyle - All ages, unlimited heats

Backstroke - All ages, unlimited heats

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

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

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:

Lane and event assignments for your swimmer will be available to view on the swimtopia app. If you would like access to the full heat sheet, live event bar and meet results, you will need to upgrade to the pro version of the app. The cost is 1.99/month and you can cancel at any time. Please know events and lane assignments are subject to change. All changes will be reflected live on the app.

SPECTATOR SEATING:

Chairs may be set up on the deck ONLY UNDER THE BLACK UMBRELLAS or on the grass. No setup is allowed anywhere else on the pool deck.

Also, please do not sit under the tents with your child unless you are an assigned tent parent. 

Please watch young children at all times. 

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.

If you are missing any ribbons from the last 2 meets, please check with your tent parent. Your tent parent is responsible for collecting the ribbons and making sure to give them to your swimmers when they leave.

PARENT VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS:

All families are assigned a volunteer position and are expected to help at the meets.

Tent set-up crew needs to arrive by 4:15.

Tent parents, please arrive by 4:30 so that you are there when the swimmers start to arrive.

Timers and judges will have a meeting at 5:30.

LOOKING AHEAD:

There will be no practice this Saturday, Monday (meet day) or Tuesday. 

Attendance changes for Monday's June 17th meet are due by 10 am on Saturday.

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

GO DOLPHINS!