First, a few reminders:

• The Mock Meet is TODAY from 4-7pm at Lakeview Pool. We encourage everyone to attend so that we can pass out shirts and introduce Swim Buddies. Please remember to bring your beverage donations! If you can't make the Mock Meet, you can bring them to a practice this week.
• Summer Practice Schedule begins Monday, June 2. Schedules can be found here. Swimmers need only attend one practice a day.
• Please note that the AM Practice after a meet is the "Ribbons, Juice and Donuts" practice. Swimmers will be handed their meet ribbons, get to eat juice and donuts and have some time to play in the pool. Check the swim practice schedule to determine times for this practice based on age. The PM Practice after a meet will be at regularly scheduled PM practice times and swimmers at this practice can celebrate with popsicles. Swimmers can always pick up their ribbons in a box at the Lakeview Pool desk if they can't make the morning practice.
• Official swimmer race times will be available on the Swimtopia app. This is our first year using Swimtopia, so we ask for your patience as we adjust to this new system.
• Mark your calendars! The swim-a-thon to benefit Comfort Zone Camp was a resounding success last year, so we're doing it again for our 2025 season! Every family is receiving a flyer with all of the details in their t-shirt & swim cap packets distributed at the Mock Meet tonight. However, it's also attached to this email. Here are the basics...Our swim-a-thon will be on Friday, June 27, from 9-11 am. The website for donations is already open (with the same goal of each swimmer raising $10-20), so you can start collecting now. Link is: https://givebutter.com/swimforczc/kings-charter-tidal-waves. This year, we're raffling off prizes (including a reserved parking space at the last home meet and Coach-for-a-Day). You can enter a ticket for every $10 collected.

Meet #1: HOME - Kings Charter Tidal Waves vs Fox Hall Fins, Wednesday, June 4.

The Kings Charter Tidal Waves welcome the Fox Hall Fins for our first swim meet of the season on Wednesday, June 4. The meet will start at 6:00pm and families can enter the pool deck no earlier than 4:30pm. The make-up date is Thursday, June 5th.

Attendance: Please remember to declare for the meet by indicating if your swimmer will attend. You can indicate your attendance by going to the "Signup Calendar" under the Calendar tab on our website, choosing the “RSVP” button next to the associated meet, then clicking "attending" or "not attending" for your swimmer. This can be done in the app by clicking into the meet, clicking the “Meet Signup” button, selecting to “Edit” your swim meet status, then selecting your attendance status. You will need to click the Save button for each swimmer after you select attending or not attending.

Parking: The parking lot is reserved for the away team. Kings Charter families should plan to park on the streets around the pool or walk/bike to the meet if possible.

Seating: Seating for the home team is located on the left side of the pool deck (the volleyball/playground side). Please bring deck chairs for your use. Please remember that the baby pool, playground, volleyball, tennis and basketball courts are all off-limits during the swim meet.

Check-In: Please have swimmers check-in no earlier than 4:30pm. Check-in for swimmers and volunteers must be completed by 5:30pm. Please make every effort to arrive early! This is the first meet using the new swimtopia software and we’d like to give our computer volunteers extra time to work through the new system.

Warm-ups: Home team warm-ups are at 5:00pm.

Relays: Relay assignments will be posted at the meet each week. For home meets, they will be posted by the bathrooms. Swimmers will be able to check these postings to see if they have been assigned to a relay team at the beginning of the meet. As a reminder, 8 & Under relays are the first event and all other relays are at the end of the meet. 9 and up swimmers should check with Coach Megan before you leave the meet to double check that they are not needed for relays. Swim meet event order can be found here.

Concessions: Food will be available from Dave’s Al-A Cart, and our concession stand will offer hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, candy, and drinks. Dave’s Al-A Cart takes cash and credit, and our concession stand takes cash and Venmo. We will also have Westray’s Finest Ice Cream. All will be available in the parking lot outside of the pool. You are also welcome to bring your own food.

Reminder: Please ensure no swimmer has any sharpie markings on their bodies other than event numbers on hands and diving markings.

Exemptions: Let Coach Megan know ASAP if your swimmer has any exemptions (alternate swimwear, physical accommodations, etc) as these need to be reported to the referee prior to the start of the meet.

Behavior expectations: Please remind your swimmer to listen to the volunteers and coaches, show good sportsmanship, and cheer on your team mates.

Weather: In the event of inclement weather, we may have to exit the pool deck until conditions improve. Lifeguards are trained on and responsible for making a determination when the pool and the pool deck must be closed, prioritizing the safety of all present. If the deck is closed, please support the life guards and help clear the facility promptly. If we have to clear the deck due to the weather, you may wait in your cars. Please ensure you have installed the Swimptopia app to get weather updates. The Swimtopia app is available from the App Store or Google Play. More detailed instructions can be found here.

Volunteer Reminders: If you have signed up to volunteer at this meet, please double check which position you are working. Your jobs can be found under "My Account" on the Swimtopia website, or by going to the Signup Calendar and clicking the Job Sign Up associated with the meet. You should also be able to see this in the app by clicking into the meet and reviewing any assigned Work Shifts.

Start Times:

3:15pm Meet set-up

4:00pm or 6:30pm Concessions

5:30pm First half shifts will work from event #1 until event #27

8:00pm(approx.) Second half shifts will work from event #28 until the end of meet

10:30pm (approx.) After the meet take-down

Check-In:

Volunteers for Set-Up and 1st Half Concessions should report to the pool at their start time. All other volunteers must check-in with Marianne and Jason before 5:30pm, at the first table just inside the pool. If you are a second half volunteer and unable to check in by 5:30pm, please email [email protected] at least 2 hours ahead of time so we will know when to expect you to check-in.

Substitutes:

If you can no longer work the shift you signed up for, you are responsible for finding a substitute. Please reach out to other swim families for help, or refer to the teens for hire list, and notify us of the change at [email protected].

Theme: Our theme for this meet is Luau. Please encourage your swimmers to join us in celebrating by wearing their best luau and summer apparel!

Questions: If you have any questions for the coaches, please reach out to [email protected]. Please direct all other questions or concerns to [email protected]