Hello Swim Families!

In preparation for our upcoming home meet against Mount Vernon Park, please see below for all relevant details.

Volunteers: We still need several more families to assist with the set-up tomorrow morning, relay take off and concessions. We can’t run the meet without your help. Please sign up today. Per NVSL standards, all officials should wear a white top and navy bottoms.

Arrival times:

1. The meet begins at 9am. Hiddenbrook will warm up first from 8.00 to 8.20am. MVP warm-ups are from 8.25 to 8.45am. Please make sure your swimmer arrives 20 minutes prior to warm-ups, 7.40 am, so they are ready to go.

2. Officials (ref, starter, stroke and turn judges, Timers, head timer, clerks of course…) should arrive on deck at no later than 8:15 for briefings. Swim marshals, please arrive prior to 8am, as all marshals must be in place prior to our team warm-up.

Parking: Our lot should accommodate all families, however, if you park on the street, please do NOT block driveways or mailboxes, as you will be ticketed or towed.

Team Areas:

Please note the Hiddenbrook’s team area is located in the picnic area under the large blue funbrella.

1. There are picnic tables for swimmers to put their belongings on but many swimmers bring foldable chairs to put their things on too. We could have equipped a small army with the belongings left at Time Trials, so please encourage your swimmers to be diligent about keeping their stuff from spreading out.
2. Please bring goggles, sunscreen, swim cap, towel, bathing suit, bottle of water, snacks, enthusiasm, and the other normal necessities of a meet.

Return to Team Area:

Once swimmers have completed their races, they will be escorted by marshals back to the team areas along the deck of the pool, please make sure they return to the team areas and do not leave the facility, go to the playground, or hang out on the bleachers.

Spectators:

Hiddenbrook has two 15 foot, 5 riser bleachers. We provide canopies over the top of them so that they are mostly in shade.

Other items to note:

1. We provide complimentary water to all meet officials (timers, stroke and turns, ref, starter, marshals, team reps, clerk of course, announcer, etc.
2. Picnic on the Pipeline: Join the team for a picnic on the pipeline after Saturday's swim meet. See the email from the team to make reservations
3. Make sure your swimmers get plenty of rest and arrive Saturday ready to swim fast. This meet looks to be very close. MVP is currently undefeated, but we think we can steal this meet if 20 races go our way. Coach Jon told the team of all the close races this morning at practice
4. There is a chance of inclement weather in the the morning.  Please make sure that plan accordingly.  In the chance of the thunder, we will clear the deck and wait until the weather has passed, then restart.  Please don't just leave!  Bob will make announcements on team swimtopia app.

Cheers,

Neal