Marlins,

Hope you all swing by the pool tonight for our pasta Friday Night Dinner (starting at 6 PM). We are also looking forward to our Cupertino Hills home meet tomorrow. If you need to cancel at the last minute for any reason, please contact Christine Hodson @ [email protected] so she can find back up volunteers.

Just some reminders about our home meets:

• Each team has a designated zone in the pool area. Greenmeadow sets up at the diving block end of the pool, while the grass near the parking lot and tables on the pavement at that end of the pool are for Cupertino Hills.
• The parking lots are reserved for the visiting team, so please park in the neighborhood.
• There are set warm up times for each team (see below). Marlins may only warm up during our time and cannot be in the pool during Cupertino Hills warm ups.
• Please remind your swimmers to be good sports - everyone should stay in the pool until all swimmers finish and should say “good swim” or something friendly to their competitors.
• Please keep your swimmers out of the kiddie pool and diving well, which are closed during the meets.

Below is a timeline and general overview. I’ve attached the athlete sheet, a primer on how to read the athlete sheet for event/heat/lane with a diagram of what to write on their arm, the current job sign ups, and a timer responsibility sheet for all timers to review.

TIMELINE:

• 7:30: All meet and concession set up volunteers as well as all concessions donations arrive.
• 7:40: All swimmers and all first half volunteers arrive
• 7:50- 8:20: Greenmeadow warm ups 
  • 7:50 - 8:05: 11+ warm up: 1x200 free, 8 25s IM order, Dives
  • 8:05-8:20: 10 U warm up: 1x100 free, 4 25s free sprints, Dives, Jr. Marlins: 1 50 free, 4 25s free sprints, Dives
• 8:20 - 8:50: Visiting Team Warm Ups (Greenmeadow swimmers not allowed in the pool during visiting team warm up times)
• 8:30: Volunteer job meetings for timers, clerks, stroke & turn
• 8:50: Team Cheer led by CITs
• 9:00: Meet starts with events from youngest to oldest in order of fly, back, breast, free, Medley Relays. Time permitting there will be IMs
• 10:30 - 11:00: Event 30 (9-10 Girls BR)1st Half Ends/2nd Half Starts
• 12:00 - 12:30: Meet should wrap up

SWIMMERS: The athlete sheets are attached, which show swimmers’ events, heats, lanes. Swimmers do not need to check in before the meet, but do line up at the “Clerk of the Course,” which are benches next to the shed, about three events before their events.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS: A big thanks to our volunteers! The volunteer sign ups are attached and please check in with Christine Hodson when you arrive at a table behind the starter/near the women’s bathroom.

MEDLEY RELAYS: We will run relays, which in JSSL must be mixed gender for each age group. The relays can change at the meet if people don't show, so please check with the coaches before leaving to see if your child is on a relay.

CONCESSIONS: We will have concessions, which will include coffee, fruit, bagels, donuts, baked goods, and more. Please bring cash or card to enjoy.

APP: SwimTopia app will have your swimmer’s events/heats/lanes, results, and your volunteer jobs for meets. The paid version will have results for the whole team and the free version will have your swimmer’s results.

WHAT TO BRING

• Marlins team swimsuit
• Marlins Team Shirts
• Googles (and an extra pair if you have them)
• Swim cap
• Towels (On warm days, 1-2 towels per swimmer is sufficient. If it's cold then 3-4 towels.) Mark your towels with your name.
• Sweatshirt, sweatpants
• Sunscreen
• Cash or card for 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 volunteers and coaches!

Donna