Meet 101 - Maplewood Marlins

Swim Meet 101

PLAN TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 3:45 PM at home meets and 4:15 PM at away meets. At home meets, we will warm-up first and the meet will officially begin at 5:00 PM. Swimmers should wear their suit to the meet and have their goggles properly fitted. When you arrive, take your children to their respective Age Group Tent. There, the Tent Parents will check for swimmer numbers and meet events on their back/shoulder/arm. Once marked up, the swimmers will warm-up before the meet begins.

PLEASE DO NOT PUT SUNSCREEN ON SWIMMERS' RIGHT SHOULDERS OR RIGHT HANDS BEFORE THEY ARRIVE. The marker won’t write on top of sunscreen.

HOME TEAM WILL BE ASSIGNED EVEN NUMBERED LANES.

6 AND UNDERS WILL COMPETE IN THE FREESTYLE AND FREESTYLE RELAY. They may leave after their last event, Event 20. Age 6 & under may swim with the 7 & 8 age group in individual events not offered to the 6 & under group (breast, back and fly) but cannot swim the same stroke in both age groups.

7/8s AND 9/10s MAY COMPETE IN UP TO TWO INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND TWO RELAYS. The coaches will determine in which events they will participate.

11/12s, 13/14s AND OPEN (15 thru 18) MAY COMPETE IN UP TO THREE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND TWO RELAYS. In the Open relays, up to two 13 & 14 age swimmers may move up to compete if there are not enough Open swimmers to field a relay team. The coaches will determine in which events they will participate.

Placement in heats and relays, both during the season and post-season, will be determined according to the following:

Behavior during practices and at meets
Attendance at practices and meets
Swim times

POINTS FOR SCORING AT A SWIM MEET: (First or “A” Heat Only)

7 points for 1st place

5 points for 2nd place

4 points for 3rd place

3 points for 4th place

2 points for 5th place

1 point for 6th place

1st place relays get 5 points, 2nd place relays get 2 points (no other points are awarded – 3rd thru 6th place receive no points)

EVERY SWIMMER RECEIVES A RIBBON FOR EVERY EVENT THEY SWIM. Even a disqualified swimmer receives a Participation Ribbon.

A SWIMMER MAY BE DQ’D BY A STROKE JUDGE FOR IMPROPERLY PERFORMING A STROKE. This happens to even the best swimmers at times. If you want to understand stroke technique and help your child develop, please attend a League Stroke Clinic. Use of lane ropes, pool sides, or bottom of pool will result in a DQ.

EARLY TAKE-OFF BY AN INDIVIDUAL IN A RELAY WILL RESULT IN A DQ FOR THE ENTIRE RELAY TEAM.

THE HALFWAY POINT IS USUALLY AROUND EVENT 30 OR 35. This is when first half volunteers are released and second half volunteers begin. Second half volunteers – PLEASE report on time.

SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY IN THEIR TENT THROUGHOUT THE MEET. The Tent Parents assigned to the tent need to know where the swimmers are at all times. They must be available for their events. If you want to take them to the Concession Stand or elsewhere, please “check them out” with the Tent Parents.

THE MEET WILL LAST UNTIL ABOUT 9-9:30.

At Home meets, we have concessions to provide food and drinks at a reasonable cost. Most other teams also have some sort of concession stand. It’s a good idea to pack water and healthy snacks/sandwiches, though, to get you and your family through the meet.

FEEL FREE TO BRING THINGS TO ENTERTAIN YOUR CHILD DURING THE MEET. Books, coloring books, cards, are all good ideas. Don’t bring anything valuable, or anything you don’t want to lose. LABEL EVERYTHING.

GATHER YOUR THINGS BEFORE IT GETS DARK. Once the sun goes down it is hard to find things in the dark. Please, please, please help pick up trash and keep the area clean.

PARENTS MAY BRING LAWN CHAIRS TO SIT IN.

PER SHRSL BY-LAWS, NO ALCOHOL, SMOKING, PROFANITY OR VERBAL ABUSE IS ALLOWED AT SWIM MEETS.

SWIMMERS / SIBLINGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN OR NEAR BABY POOLS - at our pool or away.

SWIMMERS MUST COMPLY WITH RESTRICTIONS OR REGULATIONS SPECIFIED BY THE HOME TEAM POOL.

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