First, THANK YOU to everyone who braved the boiling swim meet yesterday. Yowza, it was a hot one. So proud of all our Marlins for a really fantastic season! 

Let’s talk Meet of Champions and All Stars!

(if you have already declared for MOC, thank you. Hopefully this is just good info for future reference)

What is Meet of Champions (MOC)?

MOC begins the post-season events for our league, SHRSL. It is a DIVISION-wide end of season meet where we compete against 5 other teams in our division, D2. All Stars is a LEAGUE-wide meet that follows MOC that you must qualify for.

How do you “make” it to MOC?

Just say yes and you are in! All swimmers who have participated in 2 meets this season are eligible to participate in MOC. All you need to do is “declare” your availability for MOC by END OF DAY TODAY and you will be placed in events.

Is MOC required?

No….but it’s fun and a super cool experience for our Marlins. You do have to participate in MOC in order to qualify for All Stars.

What strokes can I swim?

You can participate in any stroke you have a legal (non DQ) time for during the season (Meets 1 thru 5). There are no limits to the number of individual events you can participate in during MOC. You do not HAVE to swim everything though. When you declare your swimmer, you can request which events to swim in the notes section. The coaches will have the final decision regarding the MOC meet entries. Coaches will also assemble relays for MOC - if you are selected for a MOC relay we need to know IMMEDIATELY if you are available to swim at All Stars too. 

Do swimmers get awards at MOC?

Yes! The top 16 places in each event will earn an award. The top 8 swimmers get medals and places 9-16 get special MOC ribbons.

So you have to do MOC to get to All Stars?

You do! Here’s how it works….there are 4 divisions in the league. The winner in each event, in each division automatically advances to All Stars (4 swimmers). Then – the next 12 fastest swimmers in each event across the league are called up for All Stars, for a total of 16 swimmers per event. So – even if you don’t win an event at MOC, a strong 2^nd, 3^rd, or even 4^th place finish may earn you a spot at All Stars.

Are there volunteer requirements?

Yes – we will need tent/line-up parents and we have a few other roles our team has been assigned. We will send out the volunteer needs as soon as possible.

When & where?

The meet for swimmers in the 10 & under age groups will begin at 8:00 a.m. (arrival time TBD) and the meet for swimmers in the 11 & up age groups will begin at 2:00 p.m. (arrival time TBD). Both meets will be held at the FBISD Don Cook Natatorium in Sugar Land.

We hope that answers some questions about the Meet of Champions and All Stars and encourage you to participate! If you have additional questions, please let us know.

Don't forget to DECLARE YOUR SWIMMER TODAY!!

Go Marlins,

~Mindy~