Meets 101

What Parents should Bring

The following is a list of tips to help make meets as pleasurable as possible for parents:

Bring a Sharpie for marking your child’s event, heat and lane info on their arm/leg.

Bring a highlighter to mark your child’s event info in the heat sheet.

Bring a folding chair, along with an umbrella or other shading device.

Your swimmer must remain near the ready bench area during the meet. They risk missing their swim event if the ready bench volunteers can’t find them.

The Head Coach must know who is available for each meet. No-shows or late swimmers cause stress and confusion.

Please remember, the Pool Shark meets should be a fun, positive experience for your child.

In the example above, this child is swimming:

event #1 (E), heat #2 (H), in lane #3 (L); and

event #15, heat #6, in lane #4.

It is important that each swimmer has all events, heat and lane information clearly marked on their body (arm or leg) with a Black Sharpie.

Each swimmer should have the following items for each meet:

Team cap

Swimsuit

Goggles

Sunblock

2 Towels

Water/Gatorade

Healthy Snacks

Sweatshirt & Sweatpants (or T-shirt & shorts)

Boredom Busters (books, card games, etc.)

Volunteers

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