What to do at a Meet

 

1.      Check in at the Check In Table

 

2.      Write your events on your hand in Sharpie at the Check In Table

 

3.      Go to the coaches and check in with them and tell them which events you are swimming

 

4.      Find the SBA canopy

 

5.      Go warm up

 

6.      Eat a light, healthy snack if you have time

 

7.      Check The Board

 

8.      When your event is posted, to the coach and tell them your heat AND lane

 

9.      Ask your coach for advice for the race you are about to swim

 

10.  Get to your lane one event BEFORE your event

 

11.  Check with the timer to make sure that your name is on the timing sheet

 

12.  If your name IS NOT on the sheet, double check the heat sheet to make

     sure that you did not mix up your heat and lane.

 

13.  If your name IS on the timing sheet. LISTEN for your heat.  They WILL NOT wait for you.  They will run the race without you, and you will miss your event.  If you miss an event, you will have to be cleared by an official in order to swim your next event.

 

14.  After you swim your event, ask the timer for your time. 

 

15.  Go to the coaches, tell them your time, get critique of your race, go warm down, go back to SBA canopy, rest, and get a snack and drink. 

 

16.  MAKE SURE you stay hydrated!!!!

 

17.  Continue to check The Board for the posting of your next event.

 

18.  Once your event is posted, to back to step 8 and repeat until the meet is over.