Marlins

We are looking forward to our Laurelwood home meet and team photos tomorrow! All are welcome for the photos even if you don't swim in meets.  If you need to cancel your meet job for any reason, please contact Christine Hodson @ [email protected] or on 650-799-8093 so she can find back up volunteers.

Our next meet on 6/10 is an away meet at Cupertino Hills and it is now open, so please sign up (here for swimmers and here for jobs). It will close on Weds (6/7) @ 5 PM. Please sign up on time! While we can sometimes accommodate late add requests, we would really appreciate if everyone can make the deadline. If you really need to be a late add, please include your swimmer’s age and what strokes they want to swim in your request (up to 3 strokes for dual meets).

KEY THINGS FOR TOMORROW

• Each team has a designated zone in the pool area. Greenmeadow sets up at the diving block end of the pool. The grass near the parking lot and tables on the pavement near the kiddie pool area are for Laurelwood. Both teams are big, so be prepared to set up close to other Marlins and share your space/shade tents.
• The parking lots are reserved for the visiting team, so please park in the neighborhood, but do not block any driveways.
• We will have changing tents and porta potties available since the changing rooms construction is ongoing. The bathrooms in the clubhouse will be available.
• Team photo and individual photos immediately following meet (sign up here).
  • Please remember to wear your team shirt for the team photo. If you don’t have your shirt yet, please get it at the distribution table near the clubhouse.
• Marlins may only warm up during our designated time (see below).
• The kiddie pool and diving well are closed during the meets, please help us by keeping your kids out of those areas.
• 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, the current job sign ups, and a timer responsibility sheet for all timers to review.

TIMELINE:

• 7:00: All meet and concession set up volunteers as well as all concessions donations arrive.
• 7:30: All swimmers and all first half volunteers arrive, volunteers check in with Christine Hodson who will be near the Clubhouse.
• 7:50- 8:20: Greenmeadow warm ups (Coaches will lead warm ups by age groups, please have your swimmers fully ready to be in the water during their time).
  • 7:50-8:05: 11+ warm up
  • 8:05-8:20: 10U warm up
• 8:20 - 8:50: Visiting Team Warm Ups (No GM Swimmers in pool)
• 8:30: Volunteer job meetings for timers, clerks, stroke & turn
• 8:50: Team Cheer led by CITs
• 9:00: Meet starts from youngest to oldest in order of fly, back, breast, free, 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
• 12:00 - 2:00: Team Photo and Individual photos

TEAM PHOTOS: You can still sign up for photos here. The team photo will be in our team area, so we ask all parent to help clear the area towards the end of the meet so that we can start organizing the team photo as quickly as possible after the relays. Please be prepared for a wait for the individual/sibling/buddy photos, it takes about 1 min per swimmer and we currently have about 100 swimmers signed up. All welcome for team photos even if you don't swim in meets.

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 3 events before their events. Relay can change, so please check with coaches before leaving. 

PARENT VOLUNTEERS: A big thanks to our volunteers! The volunteer sign ups are attached and please check in with Christine Hodson at a table near the clubhouse (Laurelwood's volunteer check in will be where Christine was for the Practice Meet). Please let her know ASAP if you need to cancel your meet job @ [email protected] or on 650- 799-8093.

CONCESSIONS: We will have concessions, which will include coffee, fruit, bagels, donuts, baked goods, and more BBQ lunch options this week.

WHAT TO BRING

• Marlins team swimsuit
• Marlins Team Shirts - will be at distribution table if you don't have it yet.
• Googles (and an extra pair if you have them)
• Swim cap - if you ordered a personalized cap and haven’t picked it up, they will be at the distribution table
• 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 lots of team spirit!

Good luck to all the swimmers and thanks to all our volunteers and coaches!

Donna