Can you believe that it’s already time for Meet 3?! This is our first home meet of the season, and I’m excited to show Lifetime Fitness just how welcoming and respectful our Tiger Sharks can be. Please read through ALL information in this email to ensure that you are prepared for a successful event.

Relay Information:

If you are checking the Swimtopia App today for your swimmer’s events, you will not see relays listed. Relays do not populate to the app until tomorrow morning.

Attached you will find heat sheets and volunteer sign-ups. I also attached an athlete report that lists each swimmer and their events. On this report you will see events listed as “#Event Heat/Lane”, and relay assignments are included in both documents. Please check heat sheets and/or the athlete report to see your swimmer’s full entry list, including relays.

If your swimmer is in a relay, please do not leave early. We understand that life happens and sometimes you must leave early. If your swimmer is in a relay, please communicate with coaches before you leave. We can often substitute a swimmer if we know of an absence in advance.

Volunteers needed:

We still need to fill the following jobs:

• Second Half Lane Timers: 3 Needed
• Second Half Head Timer: 1 Needed
• Meet Take Down: 1 Needed

Behavior expectations:

We know that sometimes the wait between events can feel very long, and playing at the park can be a great way to pass the time. The problem is that when swimmers leave the pool area, it is difficult for our ready bench parents to track them down when it is time to line up.

Please remind your swimmer of the following behavior expectations:

• Remain in the pool area at all times.
• The baby pool is closed for the entirety of the meet.

Meet Details:

Meet 3: Lifetime Fitness vs. Lookout Canyon Tiger Sharks

Location: 2600 Upton Heights San Antonio, TX 78260

Set-Up Volunteers Arrive Time: 6:45 AM

Swimmer Arrive Time: 7:00 AM

Warm-Up Time: 7:15 AM

Meet Start Time: 8:00 AM

Projected End Time: 10:45 AM

Important Meet Protocals:

• MARK YOUR SWIMMERS ARM BEFORE YOU ARRIVE. Learn how to mark your swimmer's arm for meet day. Please make sure that your swimmer is marked BEFORE warm-ups. Sunscreen will cause the marker to smear. I recommend that you mark your swimmer’s arm the night before the meet to help prevent it from coming off with sunscreen.

• Arrive on time. Please arrive no later than 7:00 AM. This will allow you time to park, set-up, and check-in before warm-ups.
• Parking is limited. Even though the visiting team is very small, parking will be limited because we have over 100 Tiger Sharks participating in the meet. Spots will be reserved for visiting team coaches. Please do not park in a reserved spot. Overflow parking is available at Specht Elementary.

• Sit in our designated area. Please refer to the map for set up locations.

• Concession stand will be available. Our concession stand will be open and selling: Tacos, donuts, candy, snacks, sports drinks, water, soda, coffee. We will accept Zell, Cash App, and cash.
• Some events have been combined. This means that 2 events will be racing at the same time. Combining events helps us to speed up the meet by using all of the lanes instead of running events with several empty lanes. Please pay close attention if your swimmer is one of the following events:
  • 1 and 2
  • 3 and 4
  • 5 and 6
  • 7 and 8
  • 17 and 18 (Heat 1)
  • 19 and 20
  • 27 and 28
  • 29 and 30
  • 31 and 21
  • 35 and 36
  • 37 and 38
  • 45 (Heat 1) and 47
  • 57 and 58
  • 59 and 60
  • 65 and 66
  • 67 and 68
• Know your volunteer jobs and shifts. All volunteers must sign in. Please check remind in the morning for a sign-in location. It is your responsibility to be on time for your volunteer shift. Please review the attached volunteer list for this meet. Second-half shift will begin at event 39.
• Print your heat sheets before the meet. If you would like a printed copy of the heat sheet to reference during the meet, you will need to print it yourself before arriving at the pool. Copies will not be available for general distribution.
• Download the Swimtopia App. The app is available for free for iPhones or Androids. If you would like online heat sheets and live meet updates, you can sign-up for the pro version for $5.99/month. Hot Tip: If you want to pay for Swimtopia Pro, wait until Saturday morning to sign-up. You get a 7-day free trial, plus 1 month for $5.99 and that should get you through the entire summer swim season. Cancel it as soon as the season is over and avoid paying for a second month.
• Check out the website for more meet day information and tips!
• Bring plenty of water and suncreen! Meet days are long and hot. Do not underestimate the Texas sun reflecting off of a pool deck.

If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out to me at 832-423-6014.

Go Tiger Sharks!

Ashlie