Swim Meet FAQ
Swim meets take place on Saturdays from 8:30am
to approximately 2:00pm
and are open to all active team members.
Are
meets required?
No, but participating in competition is a goal of
the team. With each meet, every swimmer improves,
develops, and grows physically and mentally.
How do I know if my child is
swimming in a meet?
The TigerSharks are relying on every parent to sign
in their child for the meets they can attend. You
must sign in at least one week prior to the scheduled
meet in the Meet Binder. Meet Binders are located
near the Family Folders during team practices.
If you have signed your child in for a meet, and
they cannot attend, a minimum one week prior notice
to the coaching staff is required. If you are not
signed in, you will not be scheduled to swim!
What events will my child be
swimming in?
Coaches determine who swims in what events according
to their individual goals and abilities.
The coaches evaluate strokes, endurance, and experience
of all the swimmers. They then place them in the
events in which they can excel and do their best.
Seeding a meet consists of placing the swimmers
in events that will benefit themselves and the team.
Coaches are required to complete their seeding by
the Monday evening prior to the swim meet. the coaches
will post meet sheets on Thursdays, listing each
swimmers events. It is very important that you check
these lists and notify the coaches if your plans
have changed and if your child will not be at the
meet.
What are the events?
There are five individual events consisting of:
Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly,
and the Individual Medley (IM: one length of each
of the four strokes). There are two relay events
consisting of: Freestyle stroke and Medley (comprised
of different strokes). Four swimmers from each team
swim equal lengths. The 6 and under age group relays
are co-ed.
What is the Age Group Tent?
Age Group Tents are set up close to the pool area
and are supervised by Age Group Parents.
The Age Group Parents also gather the swimmers before
an event and gets them to the Ready Bench.
All swimmers are required to remain in this area
for the duration of the meet. This enables the Age
Group Parents to get them to their events on time!
If there are siblings in different groups, it is
important that each stay with his/her own age group.
If you want your child to remain with you during
the meet, you must first check in at the age group
tent and let them know you are there and that your
child will be with you.
This also means that you are responsible for getting
to the Ready Bench on time!
What is the Ready Bench?
About 3-4 events prior to every swimmer's event,
they will be escorted to the Ready Bench by the
Age Group Parent. This is done to ensure that every
swimmer makes it to their race on time and does
not miss his/her opportunity to compete. Therefore,
swimmers need to find their age group tent and stay
in that area. This saves time in getting the swimmers
to their events and helps to make the meet run smooth,
especially with getting relay teams together. Only
swimmers are allowed in the Ready Bench area.
What time should I arrive at
the meet?
CHECK IN IS AT 7:00 AM SHARP!
It is very important to check-in with your coach,
since the coach has to attend a "Scratch Session"
to eliminate absent swimmers and enter substitute
swimmers. There can be no exceptions!
If you are late, you will be scratched.
If there is a sudden emergency that prohibits you
from attending PLEASE LET US KNOW!
Call the TigerShark Hotline at 988-1260 and leave
a message for Coach Jason.
WHAT TO BRING TO
THE MEET
- Towels
- Goggles
- Swim Cap
- Sunscreen
- Plenty of water
- Nutritious snacks
- Sleeping bag to sit on
- Sweatpants and shirt for
early morning
- Tote bag to hold it all
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