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As you know, time trials is scheduled for Saturday, 12^th. This is a chance for your child(en) to get a recorded time in most events without any pressure of trying to win. It’s a great opportunity to see where you swimmer starts the season and then to watch their progress throughout the season. A few important details for all of you are listed below.

Time trials will start at 8:30 a.m., but the warm ups will begin at 7:30 a.m. Warm up times are as follows:

7:30 – 7:50 – 13/14 and 15-18

7:50 – 8:05 – 11/12

8:05 – 8:15 – 9/10

8:15 – 8:25 – 8 and under

Please make sure your child is on time for their warm ups. They cannot swim with another age group. Being ready means they have their cap and goggles on ready to enter the pool when the coach gives them the ok.

In prior years, many parents liked to arrive really early to the pool. Please, please be respectful of your warm up time and arrive 5-10 minutes before the warm up time. In order for us to have some sort of controlled chaos, please follow this rule.

If you signed up to be an official, your meeting is at 8:00 a.m. and if you signed up to be a timer, your meeting will be at 8:10 a.m.

Our pool setup for time trials will be different than what we do for a regular meet. Swimmers and their families who are in the 13/14 or 15-18 age group will sit on the side by the baby pool/deep end.

8 and under, 9/10 and 11/12 will sit on the tennis courts.

The grassy area by the gazebo will be used for those who would feel more comfortable with extra room as well as overflow from the tennis courts.

Don't forget your tents and chairs. Many swimmers show up without a chair and then begin using other swimmers chairs. If you or your swimmer want to sit down, bring a chair. We put the HCC chairs and loungers outside of the pool deck so those are not available to use.

Please remind your swimmers that they should not be using the pool to clean their feet, shoes or anything else. The pool should only be used to swim in.

Out of respect for all swimmers, we do not allow drums or other noise makers after the meet starts.

We encourage all spectators to wear masks as they feel comfortable.

Volunteers: Thank you for all those who have signed up to volunteer on Saturday. We still have a few open spots – Most importantly we need another timer and another Clerk of Course. A clerk is someone who helps line up the kids in the right heat and event. It’s easy and a great way to meet kids and other parents. A timer is on the pool deck watching the races up close and you’ll work with another timer in your lane. As we have said multiple times, a swim meet will not take place without volunteers. We’ve never had to force volunteers and with a team of over 200+ kids, this should be really easy. Please consider helping out!

Guppy Swimmers: Those swimmers who receive assistance from our older swimmers do not need to attend the warm ups. If you have a guppy, they should arrive at 10:15 a.m. We will make an announcement and being putting the guppies together and getting ready for their race (with assistance from older swimmers).

50/50 Raffle: Bring your cash, our 50/50 raffles are legendary! We don’t expect anything different this year!!

Gator Bar: Our snack bar will be open during the entire time trials. Be sure to grab a hotdog, hamburger or a famous walking taco!

The playground and baby pool are CLOSED for use during the meet. This is for the safety of all children, including those children not swimming.

If your child has any type of injury that requires them to use tape or has a cast (and plans to swim), please let us know now by replying to this email.

When you arrive to the pool on Saturday morning, we will have some awesome parking assistants to assist you. Please follow their directions so you can be safely parked.

Thanks to all who volunteer their time to make our meets so successful! I am looking forward to a great time trials on Saturday.

**The meet program will be sent out Friday evening and also posted at the pool.

REMINDERS (that were in the Gator Gazette sent on Monday):

Practice time has changed TONIGHT for 13/14 and 15-18 – only practicing from 7:20 – 8:00

Friday – no 8 and under practice, 9/10 is 5:00 – 5:30, 11/12 is 5:30 – 6:00 and 13/14 and 15-18 is 6:00 – 6:30

Brats and Beers are tonight! They’re grilling dogs, brats and it’s sure to be fun! Take an evening away from cooking and eat at the pool!

Enjoy!!!