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7.16.19 Meet Info @ Tuckahoe Village West

Posted by Fox Hall Summer Swim on Jul 14 2019 at 02:18PM PDT

Hello Fins Families!

Our last meet of the season is this Tuesday, July 16th. We will be traveling to Tuckahoe Village West and the meet will begin at 6:00 PM. Below is important information about the meet – please take a minute to read through everything.

Location
2100 Bradon Rd. Richmond, VA 23238

Meet Details
Check-in: 4:45 to 5:25 PM. All swimmers much be checked in by 5:25 PM or they may be scratched from the meet.

Fins warm-ups are from 5:10 to 5:35 PM.

Swimmer Check-in
Check-in begins at 4:45 PM. Swimmer check-in will be at the entry of the pool.
Check-in must be completed by 5:25 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 Stephanie at 804.240.8944.

Volunteer Check-in
• Volunteer check-in is located 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 5:45 PM.
If you are running late or have a last minute cancellation, please text Cathy at 804.402.1293.

Parking
There is parking available in the gravel parking lot and in the upper field. Additional parking is available on the neighborhood street at our pool entrance – DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAYS OR MAILBOXES.

Seating
Seating for the Fins is on the LEFT side as you enter the pool deck. The baby pool, baby pool pavilion and tennis courts are off limits during the swim meet (except for table workers and clerk of course). Please bring deck chairs for your use.

Concessions
The Shark Bites Café will be serving hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, chips, pasta salad, baked goods, candy and drinks. CASH OR CHECK ONLY.

Swim Caps

Swim caps will be available for sale at check-in for $15. Please bring CASH or CHECK to purchase.

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. In the event of a delay, please take all of our belongings with you.

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 on the tennis courts. The entrance is near the starting end of the pool by the announcer.
Starter: The starter is on the LEFT side of the pool.
Pool Specifics:
• The pool is measured in meters and has 6 lanes.
• The start end of our pool is about 10 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 Stephanie Holloway (Parent Rep) at 804.240.8944or foxhallfins@gmail.com.

GO FINS!

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