Marlins,

Hope you all swing by the pool tonight for our taco truck Friday Night Dinner and don’t forget to come back on Sunday morning (10 - 12) for our pancake feast and rock party. You can prepay for pancakes here or you can purchase on the day as supplies last. Sunday @ 10 AM is the final deadline to sign up for Champs. Please sign up now here for events and here for jobs. If Eichler is your first meet, you can sign up once the meet is finalized.

Our away meet against Eichler tomorrow is our last dual meet and everyone will need to arrive by 8 AM. If you need to cancel at the last minute for whatever reason, please email Christine Hodson @ [email protected] so she knows to find back-up volunteers.

Eichler is located at 3539 Louis Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303. This is about 10 min from Greenmeadow and you will need to arrive at 8:00 AM.

• Our designated team area is on the grass area behind the starting blocks.  If you go into Eichler turn left and look for our team behind the blocks. Eichler sits on the side grass area by the tennis courts. 
• You may use the Eichler parking lot.
• Marlins may only warm up during our time, which is 8:20 -8:50 AM, you cannot be in the pool during Eichler’s 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.

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 and the current job sign ups.

TIMELINE:

• 8:00: All swimmers and all first half volunteers arrive
• 8:20 - 8:50 AM: Greenmeadow warm ups (Coaches will lead warm ups by age groups, please have your swimmers ready and listen for their time).
• 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.
• 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,” about 3 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, you can look for her table in our team section.

MEDLEY RELAYS: We will run relays, which in JSSL must be mixed gender for each age group. The coaches decide the final relays at the meet, so please check with the coaches before leaving to see if your child is on a relay.

CONCESSIONS: Eichler will have concessions. 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