Marlins,

Our next meet on 6/22 is a home meet against Brookside and you can sign up now (swimmers here and jobs here). This is the only meet where swimmers 9 and older can try the IM. The IM is one lap of butterfly, back, breast, and free. It is a bonus event and will be run after the relays. It will not count for points and would be in addition to the 3 individual events. It will close on Weds (6/19) @ 7 PM. Please sign up on time!

SARATOGA WOODS HOME MEET

We are looking forward to our Saratoga Woods home meet tomorrow! We will be having parent relays and all parents are welcome to sign up here to join the fun! If you need to cancel your meet job for any reason, please contact LeAnn Baum @ [email protected] or on 507-469-3154 so she can find back up volunteers.

A few key things to keep in mind for tomorrow:

• 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 our visiting team. Please share your space/shade tents with other Marlins.
• The parking lots are reserved for the visiting team, so please do not park in our parking lots, park in the neighborhood instead, but do not block any driveways.
• There are set warm up times for each team (see below). Marlins may only warm up during our set time and may not be in the pool during the visiting team’s warm ups.
• Please keep your swimmers out of the kiddie pool and diving well since they are closed during meets.
• 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 Julie Spitzer who will be near the men's bathrooms.
• 7:50- 8:20: Greenmeadow warm ups (Coaches will lead warm ups by age groups, please have your swimmers ready and listen for their time).
  • 7:50 - 8:05: 11+ warm up
  • 8:05-8:20: 10 U warm up
• 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, relays.
• 10:30 - 11:00: Event 30 (9-10 Girls BR)1st Half Ends/2nd Half Starts, 2nd half volunteers should be in position.
• 11:30 -12:00: After the swimmer relays, we will have the parent relays - hooray! Please stay to cheer them on.
• 8:00 - 10:00: Dive In Movie back at GM (RSVP here)

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.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS: A big thanks to our volunteers! The volunteer sign ups are attached and please check in with LeAnn Baum who will be at a table near the Men’s bathroom. Please contact LeAnn Baum @ [email protected] or on 507-469-3154 if you cannot do your meet job.

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 - you can pick up at the distribution table if you don’t have them yet.
• 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