SAAB

A Parent’s Guide for Every Swim Meet!

Reminder:  NO GLASS ALLOWED at meets due to safety issues

What to Bring

• Printed copy of the Heat Sheet (posted on the Schedule tab Friday afternoons)
• Team swimsuit, cap, goggles (an extra pair of goggles is a good idea!), team t-shirt, towel(s), and sunscreen.  LABEL EVERYTHING!
• Plenty of smart snacks and drinks to keep your swimmer hydrated and energized.  All meets have concessions during the meet.
• Games for your child for time in between meets (travel games, books, DS, etc.)
• Warm clothing to put on after swimming or while waiting (important in mornings )
• Folding camp chairs to sit on, and a canopy for shade if you have one.
• Event reports/heat sheets printed from the website, and a black sharpie marker for marking up your child
• Sharpie for Adults only, else, you may have leopard spotted or pirate looking kids coming home with you…

Upon Arrival

• Be on Time!  Warm-ups begin well before the meet start time.  
• If swimmers are late to warm ups, they may be scratched from their relay...
• Swimmers report to age group area and are checked in by Zoo age group parent(s).
• Ensure your swimmer has sunscreen on and is marked up with his/her event information.  Use Sharpie BEFORE sunscreen.  Spray sunscreen smears sunblock – use lotion block in marking area  (Age group parents can help new swimmer parents with marking up their swimmer).

Marking your Swimmer

• Find your child’s race information on the Event Reports/Heat Sheets.

• Label your swimmers with a Black sharpie with their race details before applying sunscreen (spray sunscreen smears marking so use lotion on this area).  On their back, mark their name J. Doe.  On their shoulder or forearm, mark their event information:

(E = event, H = heat, L = lane, S = Stroke).  For relays, add a column for position on team, ie. 1,2,3,4