Steiner Stars vs Block House Creek Tidal Waves: Saturday, June 8, 2023

MEET LOCATION: Apache Pool -- 3100 N Blockhouse Drive, Leander TX 78641

We are back on the road this weekend swimming against the Tidal Waves. Please take your time to read this email in its entirety. There is a lot of important information in these weekly emails and helps to make sure everyone is well informed for the meet ahead.

Parking: PARKING WILL TOUGH! Look at meet set-up map attached. 

• Parking is allowed on Block House Drive. Please abide by no parking signs and cones.
• No parking is available on any side streets nor in the cul-de-sac directly adjacent to the pool.
• No parking per state law on the bridge, within 15ft of fire hydrants, within 30ft from a stop sign, WILCO Sheriff’s office will ticket anyone parked in these areas and are frequently patrolling the streets, please be careful to avoid these areas. Please follow these rules and adhere to any parking directions on site.
• Absolutely NO drop off in the parking lot, in the street or at the bridge.
• PLEASE ALLOW ENOUGH TIME TO PARK AND WALK TO THE POOL!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ

• This meet starts at 7:30AM. Tidal Waves has a hard stop at 12:45 AND they only have 6 lanes.
• This is a neighborhood pool with houses very close - please be respectful when arriving and keep noise to a minimum and do not allow swimmers in yards.
• Age group tents are reserved for swimmers and Tent Parents ONLY
• Ready Bench and area behind the starting blocks are for swimmers ONLY
• Children are to remain in their age group swimmer tent...no playing on the playground or wandering around
• There are to be NO photos/ video taken behind the starting block per the Northwest Swim Circuit. ZERO TOLERANCE

MEET ABSENCES:

• For any absences the day of the meet please text Kylie Rasty, Team Coordinator (312-802-0877) as soon a possible

HEAT SHEETS/MEET RESULTS:

• The Heat Sheets and Meet Entries are posted under the Calendar section of the Red Team website (and 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. Relays are also listed on here as well- however please know that relays are always subject to change.

CHECK-IN TIMES:

"Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable" - Eric Jerome Dickey

• 5:20AM - Set Up Crew Arrive & Tent Set-up Volunteers
• 6:10AM - Head Tent Parents Report to Volunteer Check-in Table
• 6:15AM - Head Tent Parent Meeting – at gate to the pool near Stars Pit area
• 6:15AM - Tent Parents Report to Tent
• 6:20-6:30AM - Volunteer + Swimmer Check-in (check your swimmer in with the tent parents at their age group tent). SWIMMERS WILL BE CONSIDERED LATE AND WILL BE SCRATCHED AFTER 6:30AM. ALL SHIFTS MUST CHECK-IN OR YOU WILL BE REPLACED BY ANOTHER VOLUNTEER AND LOSE YOUR POINTS. Please wear your name tag
• 6:55AM - STARS Swimmer Warm-Up
• 7:00AM - Ready Bench volunteers report to the Ready Bench
• 7:00AM - Stroke/Exchange Judge and Timer Meetings BOTH SHIFTS (Stroke/Exchange Judges by the kiddie pool, Timers meet at the end of the pool closest to the main entry gate)
• 7:20AM - 1st shift volunteers, timers and judges report to positions/ Event 1 Report to Ready Bench
• 7:25AM - Event 1 at the blocks, National Anthem
• 7:30AM - Start of the Meet
• EVENT 45 - SHIFT CHANGE: 2nd Shift Volunteers in place (1st shift to remain in positions until relieved)
• EVENT 78 - Exchange Judge Report to Positions/Tent Teardown crew check in to begin teardown after relays
• EVENT 81 - Tent Tear Down/Transport crew report to 5/6 Tents
  

APPAREL:

• If you need a replacement cap please call or message Julie (512-773-5453).

CONCESSIONS:

• The concession stand will be located inside the gated area near the entrance
  closest to our pits. They accept cash and credit cards. They will have a merchandise sales area near the restrooms

CHICKEN HEATS:

• Similar to our Hot Heats, Tidal Waves draw random heats and they are considered chicken heats. Chicken heats are not announced until that heat of swimmers have started and are already in the water. The winner of that heat gets a rubber chicken along with their heat winner ribbon. It is random and crazy, but the kids love it!

PHOTOS:

• We have amazing volunteers who take action shots of our swimmers in and out of the water. To see these photos visit theGALLERY HERE on the website. If you are prompted for a password it is “stars”

SWIMTOPIA APP:

• You can download theSwimTopia Mobile App on theApp Store orGoogle Play
  • We also have the ability to communicate through push notifications -- which is helpful for when we need to get information out quickly..
  • To receive push alerts on your phone:
  • Log in with your SwimTopia login
  • 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.

SWIM MEET 101:

• What to take and do at a Swim Meet (please read if you are a new family or even a returning family as you may have forgotten some things)

• Procedures for Volunteer Jobs (PLEASE READ IF YOU ARE VOLUNTEERING)

LEAVING THE SWIM MEET:

• Please help us by leaving their pool in the same or better shape than we found it
• You must physically check-out your swimmer with a tent parent by initialing or signing next to your swimmers name
• 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 or may be swimming up an age group

LET'S GO STARS!!

Kylie Rasty, Red Team Coordinator

312-802-0877