Good evening Marlins Fans!

I hope you all have enjoyed a relaxing Memorial Day weekend. Thank you to all who gave their lives serving our great country! 

Please pay attention...there is a lot to cover.

Tuesday, May 28 Timeline

• 3:45p: Swimmers should arrive and check in with the tent parent at their age group tent.
  • The head tent parent is in charge of the age group and will be coordinating the other tent parents, who will be taking the swimmers to the ready bench for their races. The swimmers must remain with their age group tent, or let the age group parent know where they will be. PLEASE notify a tent parent if your swimmer is taken home prior to the end of the meet.
  • Swimmers not checked in 20 minutes prior to the start of the meet will be scratched/replaced for the first relays.
  • If swimmers aren’t already marked with swimmer number (see attached for numbers and marking instructions), please mark them prior to warm-ups. It’s best if swimmers are marked when they are dry and before applying sunscreen.
• 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.
  • 6 & unders will compete in FREESTYLE & FREESTYLE RELAY. They may leave after their last event, Event 20.
  • 7/8′s & 9/10′s may compete in up to TWO individual events and TWO relays. 11 & up may compete in up to THREE individual events and TWO relays. The Coach will determine which events they will participate in.
  • After each race, the swimmers will move to awards, in the baby pool area, to receive their ribbon. Each heat is awarded ribbons for 1st - 6th place. If a swimmer does not swim their stroke legally, they are given a participation ribbon. Swimmers should pick up their ribbon right after their race.
  • 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.
• Meet conclusion: We hope to be done by 9-9:30pm. We know HISD has school the next day and will do our very best to run a smooth, swift meet. We will communicate the meet breakdown assignments tomorrow. As the sun goes down we will start taking tents down, jump in and assist where needed. Each age group will have a set of items to assist with. 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

• WE MUST FILL THE FOLLOWING SHIFTS
  • ONE Ready Bench 1st Half
  • THREE 9/10 Boys Tent parents
  • ONE 13-18 Boys Tent parent 
• We have 12 timers for each meet and we only need 10, SO if you are a timer and can remove yourself to fill one of the above shifts, please do.
• Please check in at the purple tent on the area between pools. Please make sure you check in so that we know you are here. 1^st shift volunteers help during Events 1-34 and 2^nd shift volunteers help during Events 35-70.
• If you are unable to make your shift, please find your own replacement. If you are running late or have other questions about your shift, please contact Amy at [email protected].
• THANK YOU for your hard work in the heat! We can not do this without you. 

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

We appreciate your help and patience in this first meet of the season! The most important thing is that your swimmers have fun and are good sports.

Looking forward -- We will have regular afternoon practice this Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. Regular morning practice starts on Monday, June 3rd. See the schedule HERE.

Go Marlins,

Mindy