Red Team Families,

I can’t believe this is our last meet of the season! This is our Division 1 Championship meet against Anderson Mill Barracudas and Brushy Creek Marlins. Let's finish the season strong with lots of fun, fast swims, and hopefully a Divisional win! Because it is a tri-meet there is A LOT of new information in here, so get comfortable and enjoy the last meet info email of the season.

MEET LOCATION: Sendero Springs Pool 4203 Pasada Lane, Round Rock, TX

PARKING: It is very important that we follow the attached map to where parking is allowed. There will be parking volunteers to help direct people, but please only park in places where parking is permitted as per the attached map. Green shading is parallel parking and red is NO parking areas.

There will be a shuttle for use during the meet and will be running from Walsh Middle School to the pool entrance. If you’d like to drop your swimmer and gear at the pool entrance and then park your vehicle, there will be volunteers standing by at the pool entrance to help escort swimmers and gear to their tents.

NO PARKING ON BOTH SIDES OF PASADA FROM SENDERO SPRINGS DRIVE TO THE POOL (SEE MAP).Vehicles WILL BE ticketed and towed without warning by the Williamson County Sheriff's Dept. if in a restricted area! We ask that everyone please watch their speed in the neighborhood. The parking plan includes angled parking along a busy street that families will be crossing. We want everyone to be safe.

SCORING: Points are awarded for the following:

Individual and Relay events: 1st place - 9 points, 2nd place - 7 points, 3rd place - 6 points, 4th place - 5 points, 5th place - 4 points, 6th place - 3 points, 7th place - 2 points, 8th place - 1 point

RIBBONS/AWARDS:

• Individual Events - Medals are given for 1st - 3rd place and ribbons for 4th - 12th place.
• Relay Events - Medals are given for 1st - 3rd place and ribbons for 4th - 8th
• Heat Ribbons will still be awarded for the winner of each heat
• Ribbons and Medals from Divisionals can be picked up from Family Folders at the Awards Banquet on Tuesday, 7/12. If your family will not be attending the awards banquet stay tuned for instructions on where to pickup any remaining ribbons, etc post-season

HIGH POINT AWARDS:

• Trophies will be awarded to the first, second and third place high point swimmers in each age group and gender between the three teams. These awards are only based on points earned at Divisionals for their 3 individual events. These awards will be presented immediately following the meet
• A team trophy will be awarded to the team with the highest number of combined points for relay and individual events. This will be presented at the Divisional Awards Ceremony immediately following the end of the meet.
• The Awards Ceremony will take place in the Pavilion by the Concessions area.

OTHER:

• The Divisional Meet is divided into 3 shifts with 2nd shift occurring after event 31 and 3rd shift occurring after event 57
• Events 46/47 (6 & under Breast) will get moved to after event 53
• Flyover starts for 50’s and 100’s
• Age group tents are reserved for swimmers and Tent Parents ONLY
• Ready Bench and area behind the starting blocks are for swimmers ONLY
• Flash or video photography is not to be used near the starting blocks

CHECK-IN TIMES:

• 5:15AM - Tent Set-up Volunteers
• 6:15AM - Tent Parent
• 6:30AM - Swimmer (check your swimmer in with the tent parents at their age group tent)
• 6:30AM - Volunteer - all shifts (check your swimmer in first and then check-in with our Volunteer Coordinators at the white check-in table) - Please wear your nametag
• 7:00AM - Swimmers Warm-Up
• 7:25AM - Stroke/Exchange Judge and Timer Meetings (ALL SHIFTS)
  • Timers meet at Lane 1: non-starting end
  • Exchange/Stroke Judges meet at Lane 8: non-starting end
• 7:25AM - Ready Bench volunteers report to the Ready Bench
• 7:35AM - 1st shift volunteers, Timers and Exchange/ Stroke Judges report to positions
• 7:40AM - National Anthem
• 7:45AM - Start of the Meet
• AFTER EVENT 31 - Break - 2nd shift volunteers report to positions - 1st shift volunteers remain at positions until relieved
• AFTER EVENT 57 - Break - 3rd shift volunteers report to positions - 2nd shift volunteers remain at positions until relieved
• EVENT 81 - Tent Tear Down crew report to 5/6 Tents
• EVENT 87 - END OF MEET: Awards Ceremony by Concession Pavilion

MEET ABSENCES: For any absences the day of the meet please text Candice Palmer, Team Coordinator (571-599-1330) as soon a possible

HEAT SHEETS/MEET RESULTS: Heat Sheets and Meet Entries are now posted under the Calendar section of the Red Team website and are attached to this email. Please check the meet entries file that is posted along with the Heat Sheets. This will tell you what events (including heat and lane) your swimmer is in. Please know that relays are always subject to change. You will be able to view preliminary results via the Swimtopia App. Final results will be posted to the website following the meet.

SWIMTOPIA APP: You can download the SwimTopia Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play

We also have the ability to communicate through push notifications -- which is helpful for when we need to get information out quickly (as we discovered last week).

To receive push alerts on your phone:

1. Log in with your SwimTopia login
2. Be sure to check your app’s notification settings -- ensure that it’s set to pop up on your screen (Android users: set the Importance to “Urgent”)

* We highly recommend that you upgrade to the Pro version of the app to get estimated start times for events that will also update as the meet progresses.

*Please ensure you have the app opened and you are signed in on meet day.

APPAREL: Please text Aika (410-615-0018) or Zulfiya (832-894-4638) if you need a Stars cap

CONCESSIONS: There will be a full concession stand with a variety of items (breakfast tacos, grill items, drinks etc.). The concessions stand has been moved up to the pavilion outside of the pool fence.

SPORTSMANSHIP/RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR: Please remind your swimmers that in order to be a member of the Steiner Stars swimmers are to display appropriate behavior individually and as a team, in order to maintain the health, safety and a quality program for all participants.

• Verbal abuse, physical aggression, disrespect or other inappropriate behavior towards another swimmer will not be tolerated
• Horseplay and other forms of rough physical behavior are not permitted

LEAVING THE SWIM MEET:

• You must check-out your swimmer with a tent parent
• If you are leaving the meet before the free relays please double check with the tent parents to ensure your swimmer is not swimming in a relay. Even if your swimmer wasn't initially scheduled to swim in a relay they may have been added during the meet.
• Tell your swimmer how much you enjoyed watching them swim this season!!

QUALIFYING FOR INVITATIONALS AT DIVISIONALS: Invitationals are the next day, Sunday, July 10 at Round Rock. Swimmers can still qualify for Invitationals at the Divisionals meet!

1. If your child qualifies for Invitationals for the first time this season at Divisionals, I will come find you and ask if your child will be attending Invitationals and confirm desired events. Please do not leave the meet without speaking to me.
2. If your child is already attending Invitationals and qualifies for a new event at Divisionals

• We will add the new event to your child's other Invitationals event(s).
• If the new qualifying event at Divisionals gives your child more than three qualifying events, please come find me if your child wants to remove a previous selection and replace it with the new event.

Get a good nights sleep and I will see you bright and early tomorrow morning.

GOOOOOOO STARS!
Candice Palmer
Red Team Coordinator 
571-599-1330