Below are some suggestions of things you
can do to prepare for meet days from parents who have been doing this for a
while! Mark all items with your child’s 3
initials as items easily get lost or left behind. This way we can determine which swimmer the
item belongs to.
On the afternoon of the meet, bring your
child to the Team Area underneath the Pop-Up Canopy:
Their team suit already on their body Cap & goggles (pack a backup pair of
goggles as they do go missing or break) Sunscreen already applied (pack
additional sunscreen & insect repellant) The tic-tac-toe already applied with a
sharpie (no sunscreen on tic-tac-toe area or it will rub off) Two towels (one for sitting on & one
for drying off) Healthy snacks & drinks (or you can
plan to buy these things from concessions) • Coloring books/playing cards/other
activities that can be done while sitting & waiting for races (no balls or
activities that involve running/jumping around and/or disturbing the other
swimmers waiting for races under the tents) For your information: all children ages 7
& up will stay under the tent after their individual races are done until
age-appropriate relays are complete. Even if your child is not scheduled to
compete in a relay, he/she may have to fill in if circumstances require.
children aged 6 & under may leave to sit with parents after all of their
individual races are complete.
