⚡️SWIM MEET STUFF!

It's a REALLY LONG AND INFORMATIVE EMAIL. I'm so sorry... but will you read it anyway? I get that you've been bombarded with end of year school emails. But maybe that means you are even better at reading long emails?? (As a gentle reminder, this information is NOT for Guppies. It is for the Bolts team.)

CHECK OUT this link for WHAT TO BRING (to remind you or give you some comic relief - also added - don't forget 🎉 BOLT BUDDIES!!) If you haven't bought your seasonal sharpies 🖊, here is your reminder. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out the link above. (PLEASE have your child's events marked before the meet. It is SO HELPFUL!)

DATE:

🗓 Thursday, June 1

LOCATION:

Botany Woods Pool

SWIMMER ARRIVAL:

⚡️ Bolts Arrival 4:00pm; Warm-ups: 4:15 - 4:45p

SWIMMER AREA:

⛺️ Our team will be located on the grassy area to the right of the pool at the bottom of the hill. We will have our ⚡️Botany Bolts tents set up there. 🩴 Please have swimmers wear easy to remove shoes (flip flops, crocs, chacos, etc). You do not need to stay with your swimmer. Once they are set up, you can leave him/her with the tent parents. Check here for more info. if its your first rodeo.

VOLUNTEER CHECK IN:

✅ 5:00pm at Bolts volunteer table (as soon as you walk into the pool, you'll see the volunteer table); 5:15pm first half timers/officials meet on the pool deck behind the starter stand

(You get to wear a cool nametag that says “volunteer” which means you can be anyone you want to be at the meet. Art Vandalay? Anastasia Beaverhausen? It’s your time to shine.)

MEET START:

🏊 5:30pm

RESERVED PARKING:

There will be several parking spots reserved for ref, SAIL rep, coaches, in our main parking lot by the pool. The signs will list who it is reserved for (ie. SAIL REP).

PARENTS: 🪑Parents/Spectators are welcome to place chairs on the pool deck. Spectators are allowed on the pool deck on the side of the pool opposite the deep end. There is also a large grassy area right outside the pool that can offer additional seating. Coaches will be stationed on the side of the pool closest to the deep end. Swimmers & Spectators may cheer 📣 on other swimmers from this side of the pool as well but should not distract coaches. (Please cheer on our swimmers! These swimmers are all a mix of nerves 😬 and excitement 😄 and probably lots of sugar 🍫- so every encouragement helps!)

PSYCH SHEETS & ATHLETE BY EVENT: To make it easier on you and your swimmer, JB Robinson has kindly uploaded links to psych sheets (like we're gonna psych out our competition with our amazing times! 🤩) and the athlete by event file (so you don't have to search so hard to find your swimmer!🕵️) to help you prep for the swim meet. You can find these files under the calendar event for each meet.

HEAT SHEETS: Heat sheets will be posted to SwimTopia the day of the meet. You can also check out the SwimTopia app - explanation under Sharpies Part 2 in the What to Bring link.

CONCESSIONS: We have amazing concessions 🐔🌭🥤🍫. Plan to feed your swimmer and yourself. You'll be able to pay cash, Venmo or run a tab (but you'll need to pay the tab at the end of the meet - this is different! Be on the lookout for Debbie to pay 💰!) 

Ribbons 🏅 & Donuts 🍩 - For this meet only, the 🥇Ribbons will be given at Monday’s practice. No Ribbons & Donuts this Friday.

Go Bolts! ⚡️

Your Bolts Organization Team (Hunter, Brooke, JB, Justine, Debbie & Emily)