All,

Our wonderfully spooky Scary Distance Meet will be on Oct. 21st from 9 AM - 12 PM, with optional warm ups starting at 8:30 AM. The meet is optional and is just with fellow Greenmeadow swimmers, but very festive, so we hope you will all give it a try. There are goodie bags, raffle prizes, free food and chance to try longer distance races if the kids are feeling adventurous.

You must sign up for the meet by Weds. Oct. 18th @ 5:00 PM to participate. Please sign up swimmers here (don't forget the final Save on the entries) and volunteers here. Both links are also on the upper right corner of the website.  Entry fee is $15 per swimmer and you pay for the entry on our team store (here) or via venmo to @gmcamarlins. If you are not doing Fall Conditioning, you may still sign up, but send me an email so that I can give you permission and then I'll let you know when you can enter. If you are new to the team, more detailed information on how to enter a meet is below and please feel free to send me email with any questions.

What? The Scary Distance Meet is an old Greenmeadow tradition, which many older swimmers remember as a frightfully favorite event. The kids have options to swim terrifyingly longer than normal distances. It is low key and purely for fun - no DQs, no ribbons, but lots of cheers, some candy and raffle prizes. It’s purely optional, but you won’t want to miss it.

Who? The meet is open to all 2023 Summer and 2023 Fall Conditioning swimmers (Marlins and Jr. Marlins). We don't swim against any other teams, it's an internal fun meet. If your swimmer is currently doing Fall Conditioning, you can enter now. If you are not doing Fall Conditioning, I will need to give you permission to sign up, so please send me the names of the swimmers who want to attend and I will let you know when you may enter.

Cost? The cost is $15 per swimmer, which includes a spooky swim cap, goodie bag, free bagels/donuts, and a raffle ticket per event entered. You can pay for the entry on our team store (here) or via venmo to @gmcamarlins.

Events? We will offer the events below and your swimmers may enter up to one distance of each stroke plus the IM. Please do not sign up for two distances in any one stroke. Remember, there are no DQs, so be brave and go big!

• 8 & Under: 25 or 50 of fly, back, breast, free, and 100 IM
• 9-12: 50 or 100 fly, back, breast, free, and 100 or 200 IM
• 13+: 50 or 100 fly, 100 or 200 of back, breast, free, and 100 or 200 IM

Volunteers? If you have a swimmer, you are expected to sign up to volunteer for at least one shift here. If you only have Jr. Marlin swimmers, you do not need to volunteer, but if you have a Jr. Marlin and a Marlin, you are still expected to volunteer. Note that the end times for the second shift is just an estimate, so the meet may run longer or shorter depending on how many kids sign up. If you have any questions about the volunteer positions, please let me know.

Costumes? Yes! We encourage costumes for kids and adults alike.

SIGN UP INSTRUCTIONS

There are detailed instructions regarding how to sign up for jobs and meets here. You can find the meet sign ups here or on the right side of our website. Once in the event, you can scroll down to see the edit button under your children(s) name (s) :

After hitting "Edit," you need to go to the drop down menu for each swimmer and select “Attending this meet. ” Then you’ll see all of the available events for the swimmer’s age. You need to check the box next to each event to enter. Please double check that you mark the correct events. Please don't forget to hit the “Save” button at the bottom to finalize the entries.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Donna