Marlins,

Hope everyone is feeling excited about our virtual meet against Brookside tomorrow! The timeline and more information below.

We will be having even more concessions, so starting to inch even more back to normal. Any CIT who stays to cheer for the second half is welcome to go to the concessions table between sessions for a free hotdog.

The athlete sheet with heats/lanes is attached along with the job sign ups. Don’t forget your sharpies to write the heats/lanes on the swimmers’ arms like this and feel free to write your volunteer job on your arm if you need a reminder too :)

MASKS REQUIRED

Since both sessions will have swimmers 12 and under, and since this is part of our swim team program, masks are required for everyone inside the pool area, regardless of vaccination status, for all swimmers, volunteers, and spectators.

TACOS TOMORROW NIGHT

Saturday night, come on back to the pool and park to enjoy some yummy dinner. El Grullense taqueria grill will be in the parking lot selling tacos from 5-7 PM. Free soft drinks and popsicles courtesy of the Marlins. Open to ALL and no RSVPs are necessary. Bring your chairs for a picnic and take the night off from cooking.

APPROX TIME LINE

11+ Swimmers (Warm ups 7-8 am, Arrive 7:35, Meet 8-9:45)

• If you are warming up, you can come anytime between 7-8 and grab a lane that is not too crowded. We are no longer using Sign Up Genius for warm ups.
• 7:35 am arrival time if you are not warming up and for all volunteers. Volunteers, please check in with Christine Hodson who will be at a table behind the starter near the women’s bathroom.
• 7:45 timer and other volunteer meetings. Timers, please review the attached overview of timer responsibilities.
• 8:00 -9:45 AM with events in the order of fly, back, breast, free, Medley Relay, IM.

10 U Swimmers (Arrive 9:35, Meet 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

• There are no warm ups for younger kids.
• 9:35 arrival for all swimmers and volunteers, but please do not enter the pool area while the older kids are racing. Please gather on the park side and wait until the earlier session clears out.
• Volunteers, please check in with Christine Hodson who will be at a table behind the starter near the women’s bathroom.
• 9:45 timer and other volunteer meetings. Timers, please review the attached overview of timer responsibilities.
• 10:00 - 1:00 with events in order of fly, back, breast, free, Medley Relay, IM

TEAM CHEER

In case you need a reminder of the team cheer you can listen here and the words are here.

WHAT TO BRING

• Marlins team swimsuit if you have one (not required this year)
• Googles (and an extra pair if you have them)
• Marlins swim cap - you can pick up your personalized cap and blank caps will be available for $15.
• Towels (On warm days, 1-2 towels per swimmer is sufficient. When it is cold or overcast, you may want to bring extra towels.) Mark your towels with your name.
• Sweatshirt, sweatpants
• Sunscreen
• Drinks and snacks or hit up concessions
• Sharpie pen (to write swimmer’s event/heat/lane assignments on arm)
• Blankets or chairs for sitting on grass
• Shade tents/umbrellas, hats, sunglasses
• A good attitude and some team spirit!

Good luck to all the swimmers and thanks to all our coaches and volunteers! Please let me know if anyone has any questions.

Donna