Coaches will determine who swims which events at meets, according to individual goals, abilities and what’s best for the team. Every swimmer is expected to come and swim (and cheer) at every meet. Everyone has a place on the team and is important to our success, and we hope that every swimmer will be able to make every meet. If your swimmer is unable to attend any given meet, please let Jason know as soon as possible. Email Jason at coach@fecstingrays.org. If a swimmer does not show up to a meet without letting the coaches know ahead of time, it often necessitates changing the entire meet sheet prior to the start of the meet. This is not fair to the other swimmers on either team, and we run the risk of delaying the start of the meet. Should a swimmer not show up without notifying the coach, that swimmer will not swim in the next meet. Please contact Jason in case of an emergency. We would prefer to know ahead of time, rather than 15 minutes before the meet starts. Check-in time for home meets is 6:45AM, and 7:15AM for away meets. Please be sure to check in as soon as you walk in the gate, so the coaches will know you’re there. After checking in with the coaches, please check in with your team parents.
Warm-ups are mandatory. They are a vital component to each swimmers safety while in the water. Please be prepared to enter the water no later than 6:55AM for home meets. Warm-ups for away meets will begin at 7:30AM.
During the meet, swimmers should stay in their team area and obey their team parents. Each age group will have its own team parent(s). They are in charge of rounding up swimmers to get them to the blocks on time for each event, so give them a break and stick around.
Good sportsmanship is good team spirit. Cheer on fellow teammates. Don’t forget to let other swimmers know that they had a good swim. Have fun at the meets and do your best!
