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5/3 Fun Meet

April 27th

Saturday FUN MEET INFORMATION FOR SAAB - 5/3/25

Theme: HaCUDA Matata! (It's our problem free philosophy) 

Welcome welcome Barracuda swimmers and families! This weekend is our Fun Meet at our own VOSH pool. Fun meets are the best; it's where we work out our kinks and learn how to work as a TEAM! (If you are new, don't miss the New Parent Orientation tomorrow night Monday the 28th during the practice times from 4:30-7:15 - if you have a swimmer after 7:15 we recommend coming to the an earlier practice slot to catch a meeting) 

Final heat sheets will be posted on our website (www.saabarracudas.com) by Friday evening May 2nd. Zookeepers, Ready Bench, other volunteers and parents, please print your own copies, as none will be available at the meet.

Barring cancellation due to weather (see “Bad Weather” below) we are excited to begin the 2025 season.

We would like to thank all the parents and volunteers who are working in the background to jump start this season - and thanks to all those who made the Kick-Off Party a success! We are also VERY grateful for Coach Sarah and her team of coaches (especially Garrett for cleanup). THANK YOU!

Sign ups for Volunteer positions are open and don't forget to sign your kids up for what events your child is swimming during the fun meet! (You can do all this through the SwimTopia app for easy access)

Reach out with any questions or concerns!

Thank you!

Mandy Krutsinger 

SAAB CONTACTS:

MEET TIMELINE (including setup):

  • 9:00pm Friday night – Nighttime Setup Crew sets up;
  • 6:00 am Saturday morning – Morning Setup Crew arrives
  • 6:50 am – Zookeepers arrive and check in
  • 7:00 am – Swimmers arrive and report to zoos
  • 7:15-7:45 am – Warm-ups
  • 7:30am – Volunteer Meetings (be at the locations listed below)
  • 7:50am – Call for Event #1 swimmers
  • 7:55am – First heat on the blocks
  • 7:58am – National Anthem
  • 8:00 am – Meet begins

VOLUNTEER MEETING LOCATIONS:

  • Timers – next to the Amenity Center (will include demo of wireless timing system)
  • Stroke & Turn Judges, Scribes, and Runners – near the baby pool
  • Ready Bench – under awning of Amenity Center, near pool
  • Heat Ribbons/Ribbons – near computers (pool deck)
  • Hospitality – at the Hospitality table, near the Silo

BAD WEATHER:

  • During the meet: If thunder is heard or lightning is seen, the pool will close for 30 minutes. Meet directors and coaches will agree on how many delays are acceptable to call the meet or continue the meet. Events may be cut (e.g., relays) to run the meet on a shortened time schedule, per agreement of the meet directors and coaches. Attempting to conduct the meet is the best rule, but if weather is deemed too severe, we will not jeopardize the safety of anyone.

PARKING: The Pool/Amenity Center parking lot will be CLOSED for safety reasons and available only for handicapped parking (Please contact me before the meet if you will need a reserved spot). Main parking is available along the streets – specifically Gatling Gun Lane, Warwick, and Buckingham Gate. Parking also is available in the Baranoff Elementary lot across Gatling Gun Lane.

ZOOS: All zoos will be located in the parking lot (don't forget a chair, goggles, snacks and WATER - no nuts). Please bring towels for your children’s areas because the water is still very COLD. It is highly recommended to bring at least one container of bug spray to keep the mosquitoes away. While we have treated the grass, fire ants are always a possibility, so keep an eye out.

SPECTATORS: No spectators are allowed to sit on the pool deck per VOSH Board agreement. There is some space around the outside of the pool on the east and west sides. Please bring your own folding chairs for use around the OUTSIDE fence of the pool area.

TRAFFIC FLOW: The gate at the north (parking lot-facing) side of the pool is for swimmers entrance only, to enter the Ready Bench area. 25-yd events will feed from Ready Bench to the west end of pool (opposite of Timers’ end). 50-yd events start from Timers’ end.

MEET FORMAT AND TIMING SYSTEM: We have a 5-lane pool and will follow the meet format dictated by the Bylaws (girls first): IM, Freestyle Relay, Backstroke, Freestyle, Medley Relay, Breast, Butterfly. The neighborhood requires a hard stop for meets at 2:15pm. If the projected duration of the meet goes past 2:15pm once the heat sheets are seeded, we will propose some options at that time. We will be using a wireless timing system, with two timers per lane wireless and a third timer with a stopwatch in case of a hiccup with the wireless system. We expect this plan will make results fast and accurate.

CONCESSIONS: Concessions will be available at the Gazebo adjacent to the parking lot (north of the pool). We will have coffee and other refreshments, and lunch concessions. All concessions are cash/Venmo transactions (All Venmo purchases must be $5 or greater).

Calendar these dates:

5/3 SAAB Fun meet @VOSH
5/10 Western Oaks Dolphins/ TSD @ Home Pool VOSH
5/17 SAAB @ Belterra
5/31 Shady Hollow Stingrays @ Home Pool VOSH
6/7 SAAB @ Circle- C Seals
6/14 SAAB @ Travis Country

6/21 CHAMPS at Round Rock Aquatics Center

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