Good evening families,

I hope you are all as excited for this meet as I am, can you believe we have 16 swimmers joining us? Please take a moment to read this email in its entirety. 

What to expect?

Saturday:

Arrive at Purdy Pool at 1:30 PM

Warm-ups begin at 2 PM

Meet starts at 3 PM

From experience, the session should conclude around 6 PM.

Sunday:

Arrive at Purdy Pool at 7 AM

Warm-ups begin at 7:30 AM

Meet starts at 8 AM

Although we have not yet received a full schedule of the day's events, you can expect lunch to be taken between sessions 2 and 3, typically around noon. If the meet is running behind, they may opt to skip lunch and keep pushing events.

Suggested packing list:

- Swimsuit + extra swimsuit

- Googles + extra- Swim cap 

- Towels (I suggest at least 2)

- Warm, comfortable clothes to wear between events (sweatshirts, pants/shorts, parkas, etc)

- Water and/or sports drink- Healthy snacks

- Blanket for the floor

- Games/books/electronics to pass the time (some swimmers might have back-to-back events, while others will have lots of time between events)

Concessions are typically available during the meet; cash is key.  

To help with communication, I will create a messenger chat from my account so please look out for the request. If you don't have Messenger and need to get a hold of me for any reason, please feel free to call or text me @ 8583374137 or 08034434137. I will be staying at the Navy Lodge and will most likely ride the free base shuttle to and from the pool.

Lastly, Coach Cailin has done an incredible job getting us all sorted out with events and relays, if you have any questions please feel free to email her at [email protected] 

LETS GO RIPTIDES!

Ilce Allen