Good afternoon!

The heat sheet and entry lists for tonight's meet are now posted on our website.  If you want a hard copy for the meet you should print these from home. Please keep in mind the following for today's meet:

• Address: 15801 Northstone Drive, Huntersville, 28078

• 5:00-5:15pm: Arrive and check-in with coaches. Each swimmer will always check in with the same coach, split alphabetically by last name as follows: Coach Emily: A-B; Coach Dylan: C-D; Coach Riley: E-G; Coach Bri: H-L; Coach John: M-P; Coach Tiffany: Q-Z. PLEASE help us by knowing and reminding your child which coach to check in with. As the visiting team we will warm-up from 5:30-5:55. The meet will begin at 6pm.

• Before you arrive (or, if you need assistance, when you arrive) be sure to mark your child's arm with their events, heats, and lanes. This helps the swimmers, the child gatherers, and the coaches make sure we get the right kids in the right place. It is also helpful for younger children to have their name and age marked on their right shoulder. Instructions for how to mark your child's arm are in the "FAQ" section of the "about" tab on the team website AND I am attaching a picture!

• Please help your child set up a space in our team area. We really need parental support for this. It is very important that swimmers sit together to support each other and to make sure they don't miss an event.

• Swimmers will need to wear their team suit. Don't forget to bring team caps, goggles, several towels, and healthy snacks--and water! It might also be a good idea to bring some warm clothes (sweatshirts, etc.) to wear in between events to keep warm, especially once the sun goes down!  Parents and other visitors might want to bring extra chairs as well! See the FAQ section of the team website (under the "about" tab) for ideas for snacks.

• Reminder--Northstone does not allow outside food and coolers.  Please plan accordingly

• Parents who are volunteers--thank you for making these meets possible! Please do your best do be on time, as the first meet is always a bit tricky as people figure out their roles!

• RELAYS: In an effort to maximize the number of relays we have and to give all swimmers a chance to swim in a relay, I may sometimes opt to "swim up" some of our swimmers. Thus, an 8 year old might find themselves on a relay with 9/10 year olds, or a 12 year old might be swimming with 13/14 or even 15/18 year old swimmers. Please know that when I make these decisions I do my best to respect the level that each swimmer is at. I hope these relays offer a chance for swimmers to get to know each other a bit better. Please know that I will not swim a 9/10 swimmer up (since that would mean swimming 50's instead of 25's) unless I have cleared such a change with the swimmer and parent(s). If you ever have a question or concern about this, please let me know

• Finally, we are all here to support the swimmers, encourage them to do their best, and help them learn along the way.  While winning is fun, my favorite swimming memories are when all teams on deck come together to cheer for the swimmer who is just trying to finish the race!  Let's make tonight a positive experience for all!