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General Meet
Information
What swimmers need:
- Swimsuits
– Boys need to wear a Speedo-style swimsuit to practices and
meets. Keep the big, baggy shorts for the beach. Girls need to wear
a one-piece suit for practice and that suit must be tight enough
not to bag. For swim meets, the girl’s suits must be very
tight. To tell if they are too loose, pinch the suit in the tummy
area – if you can pull it away more than a couple of inches,
then it’s too loose.
- Swim Caps
– Anyone who has bangs long enough to get into their face
needs to wear a bathing cap. Hair tied up in bun is OK, but putting
a cap over the bun helps the bun stay in place for an entire
practice. Even if you don’t have long hair, it is good to
wear a cap to protect your hair from the sun and
chlorine.
- Goggles
– Goggles are meant as an aid to training. They should fit
well enough that swimmers do not have to keep adjusting them or
draining water from them.
Divisions
The division your
child swims in is determined by the age of the swimmer as of
midnight on April 30th, as per the chart below:
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Age of
Child
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Division
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| 4
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| 6 and
under
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| 5
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| 6 and
under
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| 6
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| 6 and
under
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| 7
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| Div
1
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| 8
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| Div
1
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| 9
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| Div
2
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| 10
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| Div 2
(10 yr olds born Nov 1 – Apr 30)
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| 11
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| Div
3
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| 12
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| Div 4
(13 yr olds born Nov 1-Apr 30)
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| 13
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| Div 5
(13 yr olds born Nov 1-Apr 30)
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| 14
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| Div
5
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| 15
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| Div
6
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| 16
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| Div
6
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| 17
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| Div
7
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| 18
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| Div
7
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| 19
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| Div
7
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| 20
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| Div
8
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Signing up for Swim
Meets
Where
The sign up sheet will be posted in the shed at least 4 weeks prior
to a scheduled meet.
How
Be sure to check off “yes” or “no”
beside each of your swimmer’s names for both Saturday and
Sunday. Remember to check off both days also for Relays, which take
place at the end of the day. As many relay teams as possible will
be entered.
How many check marks
for each swimmer
4 for each swimmer. We will assume that a swimmer is not
available if there are no check marks.
Cut off dates
Sign up sheet will be taken down 2 ½ weeks before
scheduled meet. (This deadline will also be recorded on the sign up
sheet.)
Can’t
Decide
Late entries are usually not possible, but if allowed there is a
late entry fee that will be charged for each individual event the
swimmer would like to enter. It’s usually too late for
relays.
Something came
up
It happens, but will cost you between $4.00 and $5.00 for each
individual event and $8.00 for each relay the you sign up for but
do not swim.
Why so
tough
In the past our club developed a reputation for being
extraordinarily generous, donating as much as $600 for no-show
swimmers in a single meet. It takes a lot of fundraising to cover
that amount of money and it’s not fair to the ones who do
show up on a consistent basis.
Consequences
Until all no-show fees are collected, the swimmer will not
be allowed to enter any meets.
What if I’m
sick
A written note, explaining the nature of the illness and signed by
the parent, is required within 72 hours of the missed race. Your
Coach should be notified as soon as it is
possible.
What
to bring to a Swim Meet
- Be prepared for all types of
weather – don’t trust the weatherman.
- Know the location of the meet and
whether it is indoor or outdoor. The equipment you require will
vary accordingly.
- Food: a light lunch and light
snacks. Bring high energy food that digest easily. (Pop,
hamburgers, chips, chocolate bars, ice cream, etc are not suggested
or encouraged.) The coaches like to see fruit, veggies, and water
and juice. On rainy days, “Cup-a-Soup” is ideal. Save
treats for after the meet.
Equipment
- Coolers for food
- Lawn chairs
- Tent and/or pop up, or if not, at
least a tarp.
- Umbrellas for protection from the
elements.
- 2 to 4 towels per swimmer.
(don’t count on the sun to dry).
- Change of clothes (summer
weight/winter weight)
- Bathing suit and goggles, of
course. Never hurts to have extra goggles.
- Slip on shoes.
- Sunscreen and sun hat
- Games, books, cards, etc.
Why
go to swim meet warm ups?
At every swim meet the Sunfish are designated a lane or two to warm
up in. The warm up times are usually between 6:30 and 7:45 each
morning of the meet. Each group of swimmers will be assigned a time
to warm up and those times will be posted on the bulletin board in
the shed. Email will also be used to communicate the
times.
The most important
reason to attend warm ups it that no two pools are set up the same
way. They may seem to look alike, but there are many
differences. The starting blocks will be different. Some will be
higher than others, some will have less traction than others and
some may not allow a swimmer to place their hands in the same
position as other blocks.
The walls of the
pool will be different as well. A common complaint is
“the walls are slippery”. The clarity of the water also
seems to change from pool to pool. Children often come out of the
pool and claim that they couldn’t see the walls very
well.
The backstroke flags
at each pool have the potential to be different. The
swimmers will not be aware of any of those things that have the
potential to change their races dramatically if they do not get in
their warm ups. Warm ups are used more for familiarizing yourself
with the pool than actually preparing your muscles for the
race.
There are also secondary reasons
for attending a warm up. It is the one chance that the team
will have all day to be together as a unit. This is when
we will be doing our team cheers – which are undisputedly the
best in the region!!!! It allows the coaches to take a head count,
start preparing for relays as well as have a few minutes to talk to
each of them before the racing starts.
We don’t plan the warm up
times to be so early to be mean. It is in the best interest of your
swimmer(s) to make it to the warm ups at each meet. It will only
help their swims. Please take this information into consideration
when deciding whether or not to attend swim meets.
The Sunfish Relay Policy
can be found here.
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