Announcement
Hello Fins Families!
Our next meet is this Wednesday, July 10th at 6:00 PM! We will be hosting the Old Church Otters. Below is important information about the meet – please take a minute to read through everything.
Meet Details
Check-in: 4:30 to 5:00 PM. All swimmers much be checked in by 5:20 PM or they may be scratched from the meet.
Fins warm-ups are from 5:00 to 5:20 PM.
Cathy, Volunteer Coordinator, will be reaching out to those families assigned to clean-up duty. Please stay after the meet is over to help with clean-up.
All families, please help clean-up go quickly by picking up after yourself/swimmers before leaving the meet.
Meet Theme
TIE DYE!
Show your team spirit and wear your new tie-dye shirt!
Swimmer Check-in
• Check-in begins at 4:30 PM. Swimmer check-in is located just outside the pool entrance.
• Check-in must be completed by 5:20 PM.
• If you know your swimmer will not be at the pool in time for check-in, please have another Fins family check in your swimmer. It’s important that we know who is coming to the meet. If a swimmer does not check in, he/she may be scratched from the meet.
If you have a last minute cancellation or emergency where you will be unable to make check-in, please text Adam at 804.691.8257.
Volunteer Check-in
• Volunteer check-in is located just outside the pool entrance with swimmer check-in. All volunteers must check in by 5:40 PM.
• If you are working the 1st shift, please be at the meet, ready to work by 5:40 PM (except those noted with earlier starts).
• If you are working the 2nd shift, please check in, or have someone check in for you, by 5:40 PM.
• Timers, strokes and turns officials and the referee are required to attend a short meeting in the clubhouse at 5:35 PM.
If you are running late or have a last minute cancellation, please text Cathy at 804.402.1293.
Parking
Please do not park in the clubhouse parking lot. It’s reserved for the visiting team. You may park along Causeway or on neighborhood streets. When parking on Causeway, please DO NOT PARK between the clubhouse entrance and N. Gayton or you may be towed.
Seating
Seating for the Fins is located to the right of the diving well and near the starting blocks. You may also sit in the grassy area just outside the pool near the diving well. The visiting team will sit at the end of the pool opposite the diving blocks. Please bring deck chairs for your use.
Concessions
The Fins Frenzy Café will have a number of entrée and snacks available, including pizza, fruit, candy, sorbet, water, Gatorade and soft drinks. Swim caps will also be available to purchase at Concessions during all home meets for $15. Please bring CASH if you would like to purchase concessions or swim caps.
Playground & Clubhouse
For safety reasons, the playground will be closed during all home swim meets. Please help us keep all children and swimmers off of the playground during the meet. The clubhouse is off limits during the meet except for volunteers assigned to this area.
Weather
Per GRAL guidelines, if lightning is sighted or thunder is heard, all participants must clear the pool deck. You may wait in your car until the meet is restarted. Only Parent Reps, Meet Directors and Pool Management can stay in the clubhouse to make a decision about the continuation of the meet.
We will use Rained Out to send text and/or email messages in the event of bad weather. Please sign up for these notifications at https://www.rainedout.net/team_page.php?a=cb53160fc755244a347a.
Swimmer Attire
• GRAL STRONGLY recommends that swimmers wear their summer team suit. If not, they should not wear another team’s suit that bears another team name.
• GRAL STRONGLY recommends that swimmers use their team swim caps. Caps displaying names of other teams must be turned inside-out. Novelty caps are ok as long as they are tasteful.
• Only temporary tattoos that have the team name/logo are allowed.
• There is to be NO writing on the body other than on the arm of the swimmer stating the events and dive certification symbols (“X” for in water starts and “O” for side dives). Writing on the body with marker leaves marks on chairs and other pool belongings.
Pool Information
Clerk of Course: The Clerk of Course is located in the baby pool area.
Starter: Our starter is on the LEFT side of the pool when you’re at the diving blocks.
Pool Specifics:
• Our pool is measured in meters and has 6 lanes.
• The start end of our pool is about 4 feet deep and the turn end of our pool is about 4 feet deep.
• SWIMMERS CAN DIVE IN THE START END, BUT SECOND AND FOURTH LEGS OF MITE RELAYS WILL START IN THE WATER.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact Adam Holloway (Parent Rep) at 804.691.8257 or foxhallfins@gmail.com.
GO FINS!