IT'S MEET DAY!!
June 26th
Good morning, Sharks Families!
First of all, Sherrill and I want to sincerely thank EVERYONE who helped to make the pasta party a RESOUNDING success last night! We cannot do any of this without all of you <3
IT'S MEET DAY!!! Soooo exciting!! Please arrive at Freehold YMCA Outdoor Pool Club no later than 4:15PM (ALL WEDNESDAY MEETS WILL BE A 4:15PM ARRIVAL). We will be swimming against the Marlboro Swim Club tonight. All swimmers should check in with coaches upon arrival.
What to do when you arrive:
1st- CHECK IN WITH YOUR COACH!!! If your swimmer does not have his/her name written on his/her arm send back to coach!!). IF YOU ARE VOLUNTEERING CHECK IN WITH NICOLE OR SHERRILL. No worries if you're a first time volunteer. We will give you all the information needed! Volunteers for this first meet are:
| Across the Board | Lunsford |
| Backup Timer | Doerrler |
| Backup Timer | Vaage |
| Data Entry (formerly Scorer and Recorder) | Maurer |
| Data Entry (formerly Scorer and Recorder) | Wiszenko |
| Event Turner | Beliaev |
| Hospitality | De Grazio |
| Marshaller | Dey |
| Marshaller | Lai |
| Marshaller | Ray |
| Ribbons | Patel |
| Runner | Levy |
| Swimmer Management | Laderman |
| Swimmer Management | Seviyants |
| Timer | Fluharty |
| Timer | Kao |
| Timer | Lurie |
| Timer | Patel |
| Timer | Rajesh |
| Timer | Timpone |
3rd- Keep an ear out for the call to warm up (also for the timers meeting if you are timing).
BE AWARE!!! 10 and unders will be marshalled (this means a coach will gather them together before their events, put them in their correct order and physically walk them over to their lanes). 11 and overs will be expected to pay attention to the meet and get themselves to their appropriate lane in plenty of time to compete. ALL SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN IN THE SHARK TANK IN BETWEEN THEIR RACES!! If they come to you, give them a hug, some words of encouragement, a little celebration and then SEND THEM BACK TO THE SHARK TANK!!
You SHOULD be able to see into which events your swimmer is entered in the Swimtopia app or on the Sharks Swimtopia Website website. THEY SHOULD STILL GET THEIR HEAT AND LANE FROM A COACH AT CHECK IN!! Sometimes we have to make last minute changes.
What to bring:
** A SHARPIE!! Your swimmer will use it to write his or her events on him/her self:-)
** chairs, blankets... somewhere comfortable to sit for a couple of hours
**WATER!!!
** Snacks: the best snacks during meets are protein based... nuts and cheese, and fruit. Have your swimmer snack soon after swimming in a race to give the food a chance to settle before the next race.
** sunblock
** sweats. Even in the summer, it can get cool pretty quickly.
** extra cap and goggles JUST IN CASE!!
IMPORTANT EXTRAS
If you have any questions at all do not hesitate to ask! SPIRITWEAR IS IN!!! Don't forget to pick up the Sharks Team Tshirt and your Spiritwear if you placed an order. I still have 4 team suits from the first batch (Bellinger, Korellis, Kim and Faughnan). I will be stopping by Sport Spot this morning in the HOPES that more suits have arrived. Please come see one of the parent reps by the Yurt (that cool roundy building with the white top) next to the outdoor pool. If you haven't already, PLEASE SHARPIE THEIR NAMES ON THEM! I've found that inside the back, bottom hem is the best spot to do this :-)
Have a GREAT 1st MEET!!
Nicole Midura & Sherrill Ballesteros2024 Sharks Parent Reps
