Good afternoon, Team Seals,

Event sign-ups are open and close on Wednesday at 6P CDT. You can declare your swimmers here:

https://ccrseals.swimtopia.com/swim_meets/490473/swim_meet_entries

Saturday is our last home meet of the season. We host the Western Oaks Dolphins at 8AM. Thank you for your patience and support in this sprint of a season!

Our meet theme will be red, white and blue -- Eric Marshall promises to wear something like this Saturday: https://www.google.com/search?q=mark+spitz+speedo&oq=mark+spitz+speedo&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30j0i390i650l2.4564j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=-SMc9FmhLjqTTM -- AND parents, bring your own swimsuits – time permitting -- for a S.E.A.L.’s relay.

MEET ENTRY DETAILS

• We are limiting the number of individual events to three (3)
• The event order will be: 1. IM (fly/back/breast/free) / 2. Butterfly / 3. Backstroke / 4. Freestyle Relay / 5. Freestyle (point where many parents want to ask, “Could that damn meet director spend less time heckling Eric and more time speeding things up?!” ...BTW, I think you all know the answer to that question) / 6. Breaststroke / 7. Medley Relay (back/breast/fly/free)

Meet Timeline:

5:45A: Set-up Crew begins / early shift Gatekeepers arrive

6:15A: Age Group Parents check in

6:30A: Age Group Parents ready to check in swimmers

6:40A: Swimmers and all other volunteers arrive and check in

7:00A – 7:25A: Seals warm up

7:20A: Volunteer group meetings and system testing

7:25 – 7:50A: Western Oak Dolphins warm up

7:50A: First call to Ready Bench

7:55A: National Anthem

8:00A: Meet begins

10:00A: Volunteer shift change

12:00P: Meet ends

A NEW REMINDER

Respectfully ask that parents do not set up their chairs in age group tents (adjacent to the tents is great; also under the trees in the southwest corner is quite relaxing). Parents in tents, who are not Age Group Volunteers, make it harder for Ready Bench and others to know who to speak to

A NEW NEW REMINDER

It will be HOT! Bring umbrella chairs; small tents; cooling towels; ice, and somewhere in the vicinity of 50% of Costco’s sunblock inventory

A REMINDER FROM OUR FRIENDS IN SAFETY MANAGEMENT

• For safety and access reasons, there is a hard capacity limit for the pool. This limit is being strictly enforced. We encourage you to come and view your swimmers’ events, but respectfully ask that you return to the Plaza Park when their event is concluded
• Also for safety reasons, ONLY coaches, swimmers and select volunteers are allowed on the pool deck at the start and finishing areas (side of pool is fine; ask that you be careful not block the starters). And absolutely no photos or videos from directly behind the starting blocks

THE FINE PRINT

• Volunteer changes should be made before Wednesday at 6P. If you have any last minute changes, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Bethany Pendleton at [email protected]
• There is NO parking on Escarpment. Please park on LaCrosse, east of Escarpment. The CDC and Kiker parking lots are open to Seals families and our guests
• Also: a) please do not park in the spots reserved for mail pickup; and b) do not park in the “peninsula” (the part of the lot where only Mini Coopers and toy cars can reasonably be parked.) This is reserved for coaches; handicap parking; Volunteers of the Week; and Kona Ice
• Drop and pick-up in the Plaza Circle is also an option
• No chairs for spectators in the pool area. We will have accommodations for fans with disabilities
• No playing in the sand (also, no kicking, biting or spitting in this area); no littering; and no leaving without signing your child out
• The DIVE CAFE will be OPEN and donating 10% of sales to the team. Last week, I came across an in-depth interview with Katie Ledecky. She attributed her all-time swimming greatness to exceptional parents; relentless training; and a diet consisting of all the foods they serve at the Dive
• Kona Ice will also be there -- please study the meet schedule to strategize on the best time to visit the truck AND please let an AGP know whenever you are taking your swimmer on a walkabout

SEALS SPIRIT

“Consistently wearing orange makes you smarter. Everyone knows this.” – Albert Einstein

“Orange is the best spacesuit color. Wish NASA had switched to them when I was an astronaut!” – Neil Armstrong

“No orange, no Oprah.” – Oprah Winfrey

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

Cheer loudly! We are making uniquely great memories

Thanks for EVERYTHING and GO SEALS!

Chuck Shorter, Meet Director // [email protected] | 646-246-3524