Hello Dolphin Families!

We've made it to the end of the season!  This is it!  Below you will find the information from Hills West with comments of my own mixed in.

Scratches: If anything changes and your swimmer can’t swim tomorrow, please let Coach Emilie know ASAP so that she can tell the Scoring people and re-do relays if needed. [email protected] or (970) 376-5362.

CHAMPIONSHIPS – JULY 15, 2023

Hills West Pool: 10458 E. Crestline Pl., Englewood, CO 80111

The pool is located just inside the Hills at Cherry Creek West neighborhood, off of Havana St. You may enter the neighborhood from Havana St. or Belleview Ave.

Parking: There is very limited space available in our small parking lot – we will have one (1) reserved parking space each team – each team may decide who from their team parks in their reserved spot. There is no parking on either side of the curved median directly in front of the pool entrance to Havana St., as this is the entrance to the neighborhood and these homes will have cars ticketed.

Cones will be placed in this area as a reminder for cars not to park there. You may park along the streets throughout the Hills West neighborhood. Please do not block driveways. You CAN park along Havana Street in front of the pool as it is a weekend.

Warm Up Schedule:

6:45 – 7:05am    Dam West (1-4)       Hills West (5-8)

7:05 – 7:25am     Holly Park (1-4)       Foxridge – (5-8)

7:25 – 7:45am     Castle Pines (1-4)   Canterberry Crocs (5-8)

7:45-7:55am        All Teams One-Way Starts

Castle Pines Lanes 1 and 2

Holly Park Lanes 2 and 3

Foxridge Lanes 4 and 5

Canterberry Lanes 5 and 6

Dam West Lanes 7 and 8

Hills West Lanes 7 and 8

Meet Start: 8:00am

Arrival: Since our warm-ups are at 6:45am plan accordingly. I, personally, will be aiming for 6:15am to get parking and get set-up. Because of all the tents and people, if you are pulling a wagon it is easiest to go to the left of the clubhouse and follow the walkway around past the pool to the green area behind. Look for teammates!

Timers and Officials Meetings will be held at approximately 7:30am at the

Starting Table on the Southeast Corner of the Pool (next to the green slide).

Volunteers: Please have all volunteers check in for both shifts no later than 7:30am. Volunteer tables will be set up outside of the front entry to the pool – teams will need to share the tables.

Concessions:  Breakfast burritos and other breakfast items, fruit, hot dogs and hamburgers will be available for purchase as well as water, coffee, soda, assorted beverages, ice cream, and a large variety of other meal items and snacks. We accept cash only.

We will provide 5 coaches meals tickets for each team.

Championship T-Shirt Sales: Out of Breath Sports will have a table located by concessions to sell Championship t-shirts: Cost $20.  Cash or Check Only!  (I know they take cash.  I think it said they take checks.)

Set Up:

❖  There will not be assigned team seating areas - all swimmers and families can set up in the park right outside of the pool fence, to the South of the starting blocks.

❖  Each team will have an assigned coaches area set up along the side of the pool, we will have chairs set up for coaches but ask that each team bring their own shade canopy.

❖  We ask there be no deck seating and to keep the pool deck for standing spectators only.

❖  We are using the Dolphin Timing System. We will have three Dolphin timers and one stopwatch for each lane.

Meet Programs: Meet programs will not be for sale, we will have a copy posted at the pool. Families should print out the meet program if they would like a hard copy. We will provide meet programs to: Coaches (5 per team); Stroke & Turn Judges, Heating, Each Lane, Order of Finish, DQ Scribes, Meet Ref, Deck Ref, Starter, and Announcer.

Combined Events: Combined events are marked on the program just below the Event # but I’m also attaching a separate sheet as well that lists them out. Example on program:

#1 Boys 13-14 200 SC Meter Freestyle

    E1 swims with E4 H1

Results: The results are usually posted on a brick wall to the right of the entrance. Be sure to check them often and report to Coach Emilie if something doesn’t seem right.

End Time: It looks like it is scheduled to end around 1:19pm. It may go slightly faster but please don’t count in it. Settle in and prepare to be there until that time. Bring cash for concessions and/or pack a lunch, snacks and lots of water and sunscreen!

If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact the following people:

Parent Rep: Eileen Hoffman - [email protected] 720-560-5358 (cell)

Head Coach: Sammy Hoffmann - [email protected]

Scoring/Meet entry team: Bianca Becker, Karen Arrowsmith, and Chelsea Doyle - [email protected]

Alright, I think that’s it for now. Please let me know if you have any questions. Otherwise we’ll see you bright & early one last time!

Toni

303-579-8667