Luckily the weather cooperated for us last night so we were able to run our practice meet.  It was a great learning experience for all of us.  We do have a few notes to pass along for future meets.

• Swimmers should sit with the team under the team tent, not with their families or friends.  This is extremely important for the coaches and volunteers to be able to line up our swimmers so they do not miss their heats
• Plan to stay for the entire meet until after the final score is announced.  Our team is quite small and we rely on all of our swimmers!  You never know when we will need to sub in an extra relay swimmer.  Plus, its good manners to stay and cheer on your friends.  We were not able to finish our meet last night due to so many swimmers leaving.  It would be extremely embarrassing if this happens in front of another club and could force us to forfeit the meet.  
• Please have your swimmers eat their meal after the meet.  We had several swimmers last night not able to swim their scheduled heats because they had just eaten, or were still eating when it was their turn to swim.
• Ball playing and splashing in the pool are off-limits during meets.  We have no lifeguards in the baby pool and need to keep swimmers and siblings away during meets.  Please save ball games for your free time at the pool during regular hours.
• Swimmers must keep their hands to themselves at all times.  This includes slapping, towel-whipping, tripping, shoving, pushing, etc.  Even with your siblings!  Please encourage your swimmers to stay with the group and not run around the pool area.

We know that many of these issues occurred because last night's meet was considered a practice and not an actual meet.   We appreciate your help in preventing these issues as the season progresses. 

Tomorrow- our first Dual Meet!

• White Manor: 831 Providence Rd, Malvern, PA 19355
  
  • Warm Up- Please arrive ready to warm up at 4:30, ready to swim by 4:15
    •  Swimmers should bring their chairs and sit with the team. Look for our team tent. Keeping the team together makes it easier for the coaches to find our swimmers when it is time to line up.
    • Meet will start promptly at 5:30. If you have signed up to volunteer, please be ready to go by 5:15
      • Dinner buffet will be available to be charged to your club account.
      • Thank you to all our volunteers!!