Good afternoon Marlins Fans!

I hope you are all enjoying a relaxing weekend. We are closing in on the back half of our season - lots of fun things to come. For now, let's focus on our TRI-meet tomorrow AT MAPLEWOOD POOL. This will be our third home meet, so we know what to do. 

We will be setting up for the meet after the last practice ends at 11am tomorrow. Let your 11 & up swimmers know we will need their help and if you happen to be available at 11am, come on over lend a hand. 

• 3:45p: Swimmers should arrive and check in with the tent parent at their age group tent.
  • If your swimmer likes to have their events written on their arm, please do this BEFORE leaving your swimmer at the tent. Our 7/8 and 9/10 line-up parents can not write out each swimmer’s event line-up, so we need parent assistance here. A visual is attached to help you, as are swimmer numbers.
• 4:00p: Maplewood begins warm-up by age group
• 5:00p: Meet begins. Let’s go Marlins!
  • The meet will follow the regular order of events.
  • We will not pause the meet to look for a swimmer. If a swimmer is not at the block for their race, they will not swim.
  • Please practice good sportsmanship at all times. Parents, please encourage your swimmer to congratulate the winners of their race, even if they are from a different team.
  • If you notice any pool facilities that need attention, please let a board member know so we can address it.
• As the sun goes down we will start taking tents down, jump in and assist where needed. Each age group has a set of items to assist with, post meet attached to their age group tent. Your help putting the pool back the way we found it is greatly appreciated!

What to Bring

• Plenty of water to stay well hydrated and healthy snacks. The concession stand will be open and will sell pizza, Chick-Fil-A sandwiches and usual concession snacks.
• Sunscreen
• Activities/Games to keep your swimmer occupied between events.
• Lawn chairs as pool chairs are snatched up quickly

Parent Volunteers

• Please check in at the purple tent on the island between pools. Please make sure you check in so that we know you are here. 
• Log into SwimTopia to confirm your shift. If you are not already assigned a shift, we still have a number left to fill. Heads up 7/8 boy parents - we need you in the tent! 
• We have been told by the league that the other 2 teams may have a hard time filling their volunteer requirements, so we have added some extra volunteer shifts for this meet. . ALL HANDS ON DECK here friends. The more help we have, the less chaotic and the earlier we can finish the meet. 
• If you have any questions about your shift, please contact Shauna at [email protected].

We expect heat sheets will be available this evening. Look for another email with information on how to access them.

We appreciate your help and patience in our first even TRI meet! The most important thing is that your swimmers have fun and are good sports.

TUESDAY STROKE CLINICS - sign up for a spot HERE! There are less spots available than last Tuesday, so snag what you want quickly. 13 & up swimmers WILL have evening practice on Tuesday as well. 

Go Marlins,

Mindy