Swim Meets

The swim team will participate in five dual meets during the summer, as well as a number of special swim meets.

It is expected that all members of the team will participate in swim meets.  If your child is unable to attend a meet because of vacation or family commitments, it is essential that you 'scratch' your child from the meet as early as possible.

Several days before a dual meet, the coaches may will work with the swimmers to determine which events they will swim.  The coaching staff will make every effort to accommodate swimmer's requests; however, coaches will make the final decision.  Each swim team has their system.

Swimmers should arrive at the swim meet in time for warm-ups.   Warm-ups up times are determined by each swim team.  Check with your team rep. or coach.  Upon arrival at the swim meet, swimmers should check in with the coaches.  It is very important that swimmers check in a specified time by the team, prior to the start of a meet.  Lineup changes must be made by that time.

Most swim teams expect swimmers to wear their team suit to all swim meets, including all dual and invitational meets.  Most teams have team caps.  Check with your team rep or swim coach for information to order a team cap and team swim suit.

Dual meets usually last 3-4 hours.  Each swimmer can swim in three to four events depending on the division.  Before the meet begins, parents and swimmers should determine the events in which the swimmer has been entered.  Swimmers may leave before the end of the swim meet only after checking with the head coach.  Ribbons are awarded for the top eight swimmers in each event.  Ribbons will be distributed during the week following the swim meet.

There are two "special" meets during the season, Straehle Invitational and Divisionals.