Meet Information for Saturday (7-10-21)
Attached are the Meet Program and Individual Entry List. Below is the same meet information as before. A few important Prelim notes at the bottom.
Arrive by: You should aim to arrive by 6:45am in order find parking, unload and find a place to set up.
Warm up schedule: Dam West 7:20 – 7:50
Castle Pines Village team colors are GREEN so please try not to wear green. Wearing BLUE helps us know that you are with the Dolphins.
Directions: The pool address is 4500 Canyon Club Dr, Castle Rock, 80108. From Dam West you can take I-25 South to Happy Canyon Rd. Exit to the right and proceed past the first round-about to the second one. At the 2nd circle, you want to take the 3rd exit to the Castle Pines Dr S which is to the left/south of Happy Canyon Rd. The gate is manned and will require a driver's license check prior to entrance. Please plan a bit of extra time for gate entrance. Take the first left turn you can once you pass through Gate 4, and the pool is at the end of that street across from the tennis courts.
Parking: There will be security guards there to direct you to parking. Please follow the guards’ directions to the legal parking areas. The guards will ticket any illegally parked cars. The no parking zones near the pool/tennis courts are clearly marked and we don’t want any family to be unhappy with a parking ticket.
Pool Area: As your families enter through the left gate, you will see the concessions area to the right. The main heating area is at the south end of the pool designated by green canopies.Your designated seating area is on the East side of the pool (to the left as you enter the pool). There are a few steps up to a grassy area where your families can set up their area. The Stingrays area is on the west side of the pool. The area south of the heating area and near the baby pool is open space and can be taken by any family that wants a bigger space to spend the morning. Your team is also welcome to use areas outside the fence including the pavilion. The baby pool is closed during meets and not available for use. Coaches can set up on the east side of the pool (pool side). Since the grassy area is elevated, families will be able to see the swimmers behind the coaches’ area.
Concessions: Breakfast, lunch and snack items will be available for purchase. We serve breakfast burritos, muffins and donuts as well as several snack items. Water, coffee and soda are also available for purchase.
Scoring System: We use the Dolphin timing system at our pool. Timers will be given instructions on the use of this system prior to the meet start (approx. 7:20 am).
Heating: We will not be using cards. There will be a heating meeting (approx. 7:20 a.m.) at the main heating area at the south end of the pool. We will be using additional space for heating so each team can heat their own swimmers.
Event Results: Event Results will be posted throughout the meet on the wall that extends to the right of the women’s restroom. Also, the announcer will provide an update as to the meet results throughout the meet.
Stroke and Turn Officials: The Meet Referee will address all S&T officials prior to the meet start (approx 7:15 a.m.) at the scoring table near lane 1. The S&T officials will be provided the tools they need to monitor the meet.
2nd shift volunteers: Shift change will happen following event 48 (the backstroke events).
Gate: Our HOA put in gates that need a card to open. We are prohibited from propping them open. In the morning, I will have tables at the gate for you to check in swimmers. During the meet, we will have a volunteers at the gate to open and close.
Relays: We will use in water starts for the 8 & under relays.
Volunteers: THANK YOU to everyone that signed up! We are only missing a Shift 2 water runner if anyone is available. Otherwise we are looking great!! Woo-hoo!! Please contact Candace Ellman or Jane Robinson at [email protected] with any questions or problems.
General Meet Questions: Please use the “Meet Information” tab to find info on things like general Meet Preparation (what to bring, etc), how to mark your swimmer, how to read a heating sheet (the Meet Program), how to read the individual results, how scoring works and the pool maps. There is also an “FAQs” page under the “For Parents” tab. If you still can’t find the answer, feel free to ask me or use the “Contact Us” page to find the appropriate person.
PRELIM NOTES:
Specific details have been posted on the website under each Prelim day. I will email out the details after tomorrow’s meet. Just some reminders:
Monday, July 12: ONLY swimmer age groups 6 & Under, 7-8, 13-14 and 15-18 will swim.
Tuesday, July 13: ONLY swimmer age groups 9-10 and 11-12 will swim.
WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS for both Prelim days! Job Sign-Ups are open for both days.
FYI, IF YOU HAVE THE SWIMTOPIA APP – it is going to say that your swimmer is "undeclared" up for Prelims. Don’t panic! They were signed up on the under the other event. So if you signed them up, you’re fine. I hid that event page for the moment just so as to not be confusing for job sign-ups though obviously it’s confusing anyhow, now just for a different reason! (I can’t win.)
Email me, Coach Emilie ([email protected]) or Candace and Jane ([email protected]) if you have any questions.
See you tomorrow bright & early!
Toni
303-579-8667