Hey Wahoos,

Monday, June 14th, 2021 is our first swim meet of the season! This is a Willow only swim meet for ages 5-12 years old . The kids make so much progress throughout May and now they can show off all of their hard work. This meet will be run differently than past season please see the schedule below:

**We will practice this meet tomorrow during morning practice, so swimmers understand how the meet will be run!**

6/U Girls- 4:30-5:00pm

6/U Boys- 5:00-5:30pm

7/8 Girls- 5:30-6:15pm

7/8 Boys- 6:15-7:00pm

9/10 Girls- 7:00-7:45pm

9/10 Boys- 7:45-8:30pm

11/12 Boys and Girls: 8:30-9:30pm

13 and ups will have time trials at practice

How meets will be run?

Swimmers will arrive at their designated age time. Then they will line up behind their lane. The swimmers will swim their event then come back to the end of the pool to swim their next event. Coaches will be guiding swimmers to the correct spot. Due to the traffic of this meet, Parents will not be allowed on deck for this meet or any meet this season. Parents will be allowed on the grass area of the pool!

Check-In Information

Check in with the coaches as soon as you arrive (EVERY SWIMMER HAS TO CHECK IN). They will have tables set up on the front deck. Once they get you checked in, they will write information on your child’s arm (see below for more details). Your child will then be called back at warm up time. MAKE SURE NOT TO APPLY SUNSCREEN TO YOUR SWIMMER’S ARM OR HAND. This causes the number to rub off.

Come Hungry!

Our concession stand will be open during this meet. There will also be an assorted variety of candy and sweet treats for sale. Cash only!

For this meet only: Swimmers might be swimming all strokes (Free, Back, Breast, Fly). We are using this meet as a way to get swimmers accurate meet times. In dual meets and for the rest of the season, swimmers will swim 3 events and maybe 1 relay.

Parking

Parking is in the pool parking lot, the Trafton gravel lot, the Willow park parking lot, at Red Elementary, and on the street. If you choose to park on the street, be mindful of the fire hydrants and driveways. Also make sure your cars are parked facing the correct direction. Police patrol the area and will ticket. The pool and surrounding lots will be busy and will fill up quickly.

*We encourage those who can walk or ride their bikes to do so. *

**If the pool parking lot is wet, then it will be closed.**

What Should You Bring to a Meet?

Please bring towels, goggles, sunscreen, bug spray, chairs and or/ blankets. Put sunscreen on prior to coming to the meet to allow for it to dry. Sunscreen makes the swimmer’s numbers disappear.

Parent Volunteers

We appreciate everyone who signed up to help with this first meet! After you check your children in at the beginning of the meet, please come and check yourself in to the parent coordinators so that we have you marked down. The volunteer coordinators will be checking in volunteers at the tent next to the Willow Wahoo graffiti sign. We will get you to your positions and answer any last minute questions you may have. We will also tell you what time to return to the tent to assume your duties.

Please let me know if you have any questions! 

Thank you,

Coach Kayla