Howdy Rattlesnake Family!

REMINDER: Tonight is PANDA EXPRESS Spirit night. Get out of cooking by swinging by the I-45 & Hwy. 105 location for dinner. Pls remember to tell them you are with the Rattlesnake Swim Team!

SWIMMER and VOLUNTEER SIGN UP CLOSE THURSDAY AT 8pm

NEW FAMILIES: Please read through this email, even a few times. Once we have completed Time Trials, you will get a better feel for how a real meet will look and feel.

VETERAN FAMILIES: We've all been through this but even our memories are tested at times. You can help immensely by looking for new families and helping them navigate this wacky fun thing we call our Rattlesnake Fam! We all Thank you for your Grace and Grit as we launch back into Summer Swim, Rattlesnake Style!

TIME TRIALS

When: Time Trials are this Saturday, 5/1, from 1pm-5pm in the Competition Pool, "the big pool".

We need all swimmers and volunteers at the pool at 1 pm.The Aquatic Center has other activities going on and we ask that no one enters before 1pm.

We will have circle-in and volunteer check-in the breezeway before you enter the pool.

Who: All swimmers are required to attend.

What: Time trials will run like a mock meet where swimmers receive seed* times for future swim meets. (*A “seed” time is the swimmer’s first official recorded time for each event. A swimmer CAN NOT compete in future meets without a seed time.) We will be asking all swimmers to get a seed time in all events on Saturday...yes, even butterfly! We do this to insure our team has a bevy of available swimmers should we need it at any particular meet.

How:

1. Upon Arrival, Circle In (check in) and make sure your swimmers are ready for warm ups...suit, goggles, swim cap & you are ready for your volunteer/ committee job

2. Please write your swimmers name on their arm with a sharpie.

3.If you have a 12U swimmer, locate their kid herder. Kid herders have clip boards with the age group on it.... and they typically are loud and obnoxious and we love them!

There will be a lot going on and we may need your help setting up. The more help we have the faster and smoother things will run.

All swimmers and families should be able to set up under the tent by the competition pool and there is no need to bring your own personal tent, but you may want to bring folding chairs. You are welcome to bring small coolers with water and snacks for your family.

Swimmers

Warm-Ups Schedule

• 10 & Under 1:15-1:30
• 11 & Up 1:30-1:45

Volunteers

Everyone needs to volunteer at Time Trials. We will not be able to begin the meet until all volunteer spots are filled.

***There are over 10 spots open for TIMERS & SCRIBES - please sign up to help!

The actual meet should run in less than 3 hours and we need all volunteers to remain in their spot the entire time. Hopefully, we will have enough volunteers to have a few relievers in case someone needs a break.

• Timers & Scribes - sign-in and get your lane assignment when you arrive at the pool. Before the meet begins, we will have a timers and scribes' meeting. Listen for the call. It is important that you attend the meeting to receive instructions.
• Committee members need to report to their area when they arrive at the pool and help set up.

Swimmer Sign Up

It is time to sign your swimmers up for time trials! Swimmers sign up for all events for Time Trials. They will not be disqualified during time trials and their seed times will be entered for future meets.

To Register Your Swimmer:

1. Log in with username and password at https://rivershire.swimtopia.com/

2.Click on the GREEN link "meet entry open" that is located under "Time Trials" Upcoming events.

3. Click on the EDIT button. This will bring you to the drop down where you will have TWO steps to complete:

1. Declare your swimmer as "attending or not attending" the swim meet.

2. Select ALL events and press SAVE

***The deadline for time trial entries is Thursday night at 8pm, prior to the Saturday meet. ***

Set Up

There will be no “tent city” for time trials. We suggest bringing a cooler, chairs, towels and any other swim equipment or entertainment your family will need. Set up will be inside the aquatic center fence, around the competition pool. The area around the education pool will be closed for cleaning.

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