Wyoming Seadragons

Swim meets are a series of swimming events that are organized by stroke, age group, and gender. Each swimmer may swim up to 2 individual events and 2 relays. Coaches determine events and relay teams the day before the meet. It is critical that parents or swimmers communicate their availability early. The meet runs in order of events based on the heat sheet. Heat Sheets list the stroke, distance, and heats for each event. This will provide you with information on which event, heat, and pool lane your swimmer will swim in during the meet. Volunteers and coaches will have heat sheets or they may be viewed through the app. Here is further information on how to read a heat sheet for our new families. 

Preparing for the Swim Meet:

• Make sure your swimmer goes to bed early and eats well.
• Pack essential items like swimsuit, towel, goggles, cap, sunscreen, lawn chairs or blankets, and a permanent marker. 
• Also, consider bringing extra towels, warm clothing, and games for kids.

When You Arrive at the Swim Meet:

• Arrive 10-15 minutes before the warmup time.
• Locate the designated team spot, drop off your belongings, and have your swimmer check in with their coaches. If you are volunteering make sure you check in as well.
• Write your swimmers last name and first initial on their backs as well as their events and lane assignments on their forearm in permanent marker. Below are image references for new parents but feel free to ask someone for help at the meet.
• Swimmers should be ready poolside, with cap and goggles on, promptly at the warm up time.
• For children 10 and under, meet the "wrangler" volunteer in charge of helping your 10 and under child get to events. Make sure you know where they will gather swimmers before walking them to to the blocks

During the Swim Meet:

• Have fun and support your teammates.
• Keep an eye on the event announcements so your child doesn't miss their race. It's good practice to have your swimmer ready at least two events before their race. We have volunteers to help but it is the responsibility of swimmers and their parents to make sure everyone is where they are supposed to be for events. 
• Celebrate your child's swims and make sure after each race they visit their coaches for feedback.

After the Swim Meet:

• Rest and rehydrate.
• All ribbons are distributed in a file box found on the pool deck during practice. You may pick them up or have your swimmers collect within a few days of the meet.

Scoring at the Meets:There are only 3 swimmers from each team that are in a position to score at dual meets. Typically those swimmers are in the last heat of every event. Out of those 6, only the top 3 will be given ribbons and score points for the team. Unfortunately there are no ribbons for 4-6. However, everyone outside of those 3 will get an exhibition/participation ribbon. This means, coaches need to predict how fast a swimmer will go and who will be in the best position to score without getting disqualified. Consistency at practice is helpful for coaches to place swimmers in the best position to score. Occassionally swimmers can be unpredictable dropping seconds on race day or the opposite. They do their best to make informed decisions about swimmers.

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Get Timely information for all of our Swim Meets through the "Wyoming Seadragons" Group on Whats App