Warson Woods Hurricanes

HOW TO MARK YOUR SWIMMER FOR A MEET

Once you receive the heat sheets on the day of the meet, mark on your child in Sharpie marker:

• Event number, event abbreviation (ex. FR. REL for "free relay"), heat number, and lane number.  
• First initial and last name on upper RIGHT shoulder. See picture for example.

WHAT TO BRING - Swimmers (Please remember to mark all items with your child's name)

• Arrive in team swimsuit
• Cap and goggles. Some find it helpful to bring 2 pairs of goggles in the event that one is broken or lost
• Chair, blanket, or towels to sit on
• Extra towels
• Entertainment for the bullpen – playing cards, books, etc. Remember that most things in the bullpen will get wet, so be careful with phones and electronics.
• Water or sports drinks
• Snacks – we strongly encourage healthy eating, especially prior to meets. It’s best to hold off on fatty or sugary foods until after they've completed their events
• Warm clothes (sweatshirts, bathrobe, etc.) if the weather is cool

WHAT TO BRING - Parents

• Chairs
• Cash and/or credit cards for concessions
• Sharpie marker – to mark your child’s events on their arm and to mark their personal belongings

MEET BASICS

• Swimmers may swim up to 3 individual events (including the individual medley) and 2 relay events.
• Swimmers may compete up an age bracket but not down.
• Home teams compete in lanes #1, 3 and 5. Visiting teams compete in lanes #2, 4 and 6.
• the event that it is raining at the start of a meet, there will be a 15 minute delay before a decision is made to start or reschedule. If it begins raining after a meet has started there will be a 45 minute delay.
• As part of the River City Racers League, our team adheres to the rules set forth by the league. All questions concerning meet results, an officiating call or conduct of the meet, should be referred to a Parent Rep who will pursue the matter through the proper channels.
• Parent volunteers are prohibited from consuming alcohol during meets.
• Our league stresses a friendly, competitive atmosphere. Please help make teams visiting Warson Woods feel welcome. Conversely, when we are visiting other venues, we want to be respectful of their facilities and rules.

• Bullpen - Workers not only must supervise but also make sure swimmers get to their events. Please talk to your swimmer(s) about the following:
  • Stay in the bullpen. This is the best way to ensure that he/she does not miss an event. When a swimmer scratches, it affects not only the swimmer but the team as well. If they need to leave the bullpen they should notify a bullpen worker.
  • Horse play in the bullpen will not be tolerated. Swimmers will receive 1 warning. After that the swimmer being expelled from the bullpen. He/she will have to sit with parents for the remainder of the meet and it will be the parent's responsibility to get the swimmer to his/her event(s) on time.
  • Although there will be volunteers assigned to work the coveted bullpen duty, it’s impossible for a handful of volunteers to keep track of all our swimmers and make sure each is in the right place at the right time as the swimming events take place. YOU are responsible for getting your swimmer to the bullpen area on time.

RIBBONS

• How to get your Ribbon - Ribbons are usually available to pick up from the alphabetized file boxes on the picnic tables under the covered area at the pool on Tuesday mornings during Donut Fun Day. Occasionally, the ribbons are not available until Wednesday morning. You are welcome to check your family’s file during practice when the files are sitting out or ask a Board member for help.
• DQs/Disqualifiactions - Your swimmer might not earn a ribbon for each event that they swim, including when they are “DQd” or disqualified (ex. They use a stroke or kick or wall touch that isn't "legal" for that stroke). We will try to have a list of DQs next to the file boxes so you can learn why your child DQd.
• How Ribbons are Earned - The following is from the River City Racer’s League bylaws:
  • Ribbons will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place swimmers in each heat in all events including relays.
  • 10 & under swimmers placing 4th - 6th will be awarded green Participant ribbons unless they are disqualified.
  • 11 & older swimmers placing 4th - 6th will not be awarded Participant Ribbons.