W.S.A.P Barracudas

Swim Meet Basics

• Swimmers should wear their team suit to the meet and have their goggles properly fitted. Upon arrival, take your child to the coaches, who will mark their swimmer number and meet events on their back, shoulder, or arm. After being marked, swimmers will warm up before the meet begins.
• Please do not put sunscreen on swimmers before they arrive; the marker will not write on top of sunscreen.
• Home Team: We will swim in even-numbered lanes.
• 6-and-unders will compete in the freestyle and kickboard events. Some may also participate in the 7/8 backstroke (check with the Head Coach). They may leave after their last event.
• Swimmer Disqualification (DQ): A swimmer may be DQ’d by a stroke judge for improperly performing a stroke. Even the best swimmers can get disqualified. If you’d like to learn more about stroke technique and help your child develop, consider attending a League Stroke Clinic. The use of lane ropes, pool sides, or the pool bottom will also result in a DQ.
• Early take-off in a relay will result in a DQ for the entire relay team.
• The halfway point of the meet is Event 22. This is when first-half volunteers are released, and second-half volunteers begin. Second-half volunteers, please report on time.
• Wednesday night meet will last until at least 9:00-9:30 pm.
• Concession Stand. At home meets, a concession stand will provide food and drinks at reasonable prices. Most other teams also offer some type of concession. It’s a good idea to pack water and healthy snacks to get through the meet. Please pack separately for each swimmer since they will be eating with their respective groups.
• Feel free to bring things to entertain your child during the meet. Books, coloring books, cards, etc., are great options. Please don’t bring anything valuable that you wouldn’t want to lose. Label everything.
• Gather your things before it gets dark. Once the sun goes down, it can be hard to find things. Please help pick up trash and keep the area clean.
• Parents may bring lawn chairs to sit on during the meet.
• Swimmers/siblings are not allowed in or near the pools.
• Swimmers must comply with any restrictions or regulations specified by the home team pool.