MEET INFO
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GENERAL INFOAll meets begin at 6:00 PM, with a team check in at 5:15 PM. At 5:15, please have your swimmer(s) find our coaches to check in. After checking in, all swimmers should check our heat sheets (coaches will let swimmers know where they will be posted) to find out what they will be swimming that night. When checking, be sure to support your swimmer(s) in knowing their event numbers and the stroke/ distance that they will be swimming. Once the meet begins and swimmers are marshalled for their events, swimmers will become aware of their heat and lane.
*It may be helpful to bring a pen/ Sharpie and write your swimmers events on the back of their hand!
Our 9-18 year old swimmers should be ready for warm ups by 5:30. Come prepared with caps, googles, shoes, and towels! All 8 and under swimmers will not warm up prior to swimming their events. PARENT VOLUNTEERSOur meets are only successful due to the help of parent volunteers! We ask that each family sign up for at least two "jobs" throughout the duration of the season. To sign up, please sign up at the table during practices. All jobs are no experience necessary and will provide you with a front row seat to watching your swimmer(s) race! For questions, email Crystal D. at CRYSTALHOWEY1981@hotmail.com We are looking for a few parents to be on our concessions committee. It would consist of developing a menu, pricing, donations, and organizing a small concession stand for our home meets. Our outgoing concession-expert would be able to offer guidance, share past practices, etc. We have a space designated already that the school custodians set up for us. If you're able to help in any way, please contact Jen V. at djsjmvvance@icloud.com SWIMMERS MISSING A MEET? SIGN THEM OUTIf your swimmer(s) will be unable to participate in a meet, there is a form to "sign out" of any given meet at the table during practices. Please be sure to fill that information in no later than 2 days (excluding weekends) prior to the date of the meet. Please list your swimmer's first and last name, as well as their age.
Thank you for your help and support! If you have any questions, please stop by the table at practice and ask one of our parent volunteers! A FEW NOTES ON LAKE MEETS (for new folks):1) Be there: It is not uncommon for swimmers who train in pools to be uncomfortable swimming in lakes. Unfortunately, if all of our swimmers who felt this way didn’t attend our scheduled lake meets, we wouldn’t have much of a team. We ask that, barring vacations and unavoidable circumstances, everyone attend ALL meets. Swimmers should be aware of their commitment to a team, even if it takes them out of their comfort zone. Remember, to qualify for Championships swimmers must have earned a qualifying time(s) AND have competed in 50% of our scheduled meets.
2) Parents, bring beach chairs, blankets, binoculars, snacks, drinks (no alcohol please), bug spray, suntan lotion, hats, umbrellas, etc.
3) Water quality: The common misconception is that pools are clean and lakes are dirty. This is not necessarily true. A poorly sanitized/maintained pool, regardless of how clear it appears, can harbor very dangerous bacteria/water-born illnesses. Lakes tend to have natural eco-systems that help keep dangerous bacteria in check. The New Jersey State Department of Health requires all public bathing facilities (pools AND beaches) to have microbiological testing done by an independent, state-approved lab on a weekly basis. These results are reported to both the facility and the local board health weekly.
4) Respect beach rules: No glass please. It is common for beaches to close the bathing area because lifeguards are supervising the competing swimmers. If this is the case, swimmers need to respect the host’s policies. Parents, please supervise your kids at all times.
5) ‘Long Course’ vs. ‘Short Course’: Lake meets are 50 METERS (long course) instead of a pools 25 YARDS (short course). As meters are longer than yards, times will appear slower when competing in a lake. An APPROXIMATE way (unofficial) to convert times: to compare a time earned in a lake to a pool time, change the time to all seconds and divide by 1.111. To see what a pool time would be in a lake, change the time to all seconds and multiply by 1.111. You can see Championship Time Standards here.
GENERAL INFOAll meets begin at 6:00 PM, with a team check in at 5:15 PM. At 5:15, please have your swimmer(s) find our coaches to check in. After checking in, all swimmers should check our heat sheets (coaches will let swimmers know where they will be posted) to find out what they will be swimming that night. When checking, be sure to support your swimmer(s) in knowing their event numbers and the stroke/ distance that they will be swimming. Once the meet begins and swimmers are marshalled for their events, swimmers will become aware of their heat and lane.
*It may be helpful to bring a pen/ Sharpie and write your swimmers events on the back of their hand!
Our 9-18 year old swimmers should be ready for warm ups by 5:30. Come prepared with caps, googles, shoes, and towels! All 8 and under swimmers will not warm up prior to swimming their events. PARENT VOLUNTEERSOur meets are only successful due to the help of parent volunteers! We ask that each family sign up for at least two "jobs" throughout the duration of the season. To sign up, please sign up at the table during practices. All jobs are no experience necessary and will provide you with a front row seat to watching your swimmer(s) race! For questions, email Crystal D. at CRYSTALHOWEY1981@hotmail.com We are looking for a few parents to be on our concessions committee. It would consist of developing a menu, pricing, donations, and organizing a small concession stand for our home meets. Our outgoing concession-expert would be able to offer guidance, share past practices, etc. We have a space designated already that the school custodians set up for us. If you're able to help in any way, please contact Jen V. at djsjmvvance@icloud.com SWIMMERS MISSING A MEET? SIGN THEM OUTIf your swimmer(s) will be unable to participate in a meet, there is a form to "sign out" of any given meet at the table during practices. Please be sure to fill that information in no later than 2 days (excluding weekends) prior to the date of the meet. Please list your swimmer's first and last name, as well as their age.
Thank you for your help and support! If you have any questions, please stop by the table at practice and ask one of our parent volunteers! A FEW NOTES ON LAKE MEETS (for new folks):1) Be there: It is not uncommon for swimmers who train in pools to be uncomfortable swimming in lakes. Unfortunately, if all of our swimmers who felt this way didn’t attend our scheduled lake meets, we wouldn’t have much of a team. We ask that, barring vacations and unavoidable circumstances, everyone attend ALL meets. Swimmers should be aware of their commitment to a team, even if it takes them out of their comfort zone. Remember, to qualify for Championships swimmers must have earned a qualifying time(s) AND have competed in 50% of our scheduled meets.
2) Parents, bring beach chairs, blankets, binoculars, snacks, drinks (no alcohol please), bug spray, suntan lotion, hats, umbrellas, etc.
3) Water quality: The common misconception is that pools are clean and lakes are dirty. This is not necessarily true. A poorly sanitized/maintained pool, regardless of how clear it appears, can harbor very dangerous bacteria/water-born illnesses. Lakes tend to have natural eco-systems that help keep dangerous bacteria in check. The New Jersey State Department of Health requires all public bathing facilities (pools AND beaches) to have microbiological testing done by an independent, state-approved lab on a weekly basis. These results are reported to both the facility and the local board health weekly.
4) Respect beach rules: No glass please. It is common for beaches to close the bathing area because lifeguards are supervising the competing swimmers. If this is the case, swimmers need to respect the host’s policies. Parents, please supervise your kids at all times.
5) ‘Long Course’ vs. ‘Short Course’: Lake meets are 50 METERS (long course) instead of a pools 25 YARDS (short course). As meters are longer than yards, times will appear slower when competing in a lake. An APPROXIMATE way (unofficial) to convert times: to compare a time earned in a lake to a pool time, change the time to all seconds and divide by 1.111. To see what a pool time would be in a lake, change the time to all seconds and multiply by 1.111. You can see Championship Time Standards here.