cochrane home meet warmups, heat sheets and more
The countdown is on ... tomorrow is our home meet and the coaches can't wait!!
Lisa Preston is our amazing meet manager and she has provided some updates that I am including below.
Our warmup time for ALL GROUPS is from 7:30 - 7:50 am. Please meet the coaches on deck at 7:25. Warmups will be swimming from 7:30 - 7:45 and 5 minutes for dives until 7:50
We will have lanes 1-6
Red - lane 1
Yellow - lane 2
Silver - lane 3
Orange - lane 4
Black - lanes 5 & 6
If something has changed and your swimmer is no longer able to swim tomorrow PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP!!
Bryson - [email protected]
Eli - [email protected]
Max - [email protected]
Amy - [email protected]
Additional information from Lisa:
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Entries & Fees
We have received entries for 238 swimmers.
A huge thank you to our wonderful, generous, appreciated sponsors. Please see the attached photo to give credit where credit is due.
As a result of our sponsor’s generous contributions and more swimmers registering than anticipated, meet fees have been significantly reduced to $20/swimmer. Invoices for entry fees will be sent from our treasurer shortly.
Officials
We still need a few officials:
oChief Timer (am and pm)
oSTROKE AND TURN (pm)
oA few TIMERS (mostly pm)
oRecorder/Scorer
Please let your officials’ coordinator know that there is a tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet to switch between the AM and PM shifts.
Please contact our volunteer coordinator, Lynette, with any additional QUALIFIED volunteers you have via: [email protected]
- Volunteer check in will be in the hospitality room (the Waterfall room). Last minute volunteers can sign up the day of.
Please plan to attend the 7:30 meeting for the morning officials, and listen for information regarding the afternoon the afternoon meeting.
Meeting Times -
| Safety Marshal check-in (at electronics table) | 7:10 |
| Coaches’ Meeting | 7:15 am |
| Officials meeting | Morning: 7:30 am
Afternoon: 12:30 pm**- please listen to announcements for updates |
| Warm-up time | See table below for assignments at 7:30, 7:50 or 8:10 |
| Start time | Morning: 8:35 am
Afternoon: 1:15 pm* - please listen for updates |
Lap Pool Warm Up Schedule
The leisure pool lanes are available in a shared capacity if you wish to use them for your swimmers during your slot. Coach supervision of warm up in the leisure pool is essential. Please have swimmers access the lanes from the end closest to the change rooms.
A Sensory-friendly Warm Up, they may use the lap pool between 7:15 and 7:30. Please advice meet management of the number of swimmers who will be using this option. Coaches are expected to supervise any of their swimmers in this warm up, as per other warm ups.
One way swimming with Dive Starts will take place in the last 5 minutes of your assigned time.
| One way Dive Starts for the last 5 minutes of the time below | |||
| Warm Up Block | Time | Team | Lanes |
| 1 | 7:30-7:50 | Cochrane Piranhas | 1-6 |
| 1 | 7:30-7:50 | Didsbury AquaJets | 7-8 |
| 2 | 7:50-8:10 | Calgary Swordfish | 1-5 |
| 2 | 7:50-8:10 | Okotoks Stingrays | 6-8 |
| 3 | 8:10-8:30 | High River Otters | 1-2 |
| 3 | 8:10-8:30 | Calgary Tritons | 3-8 |
*** I am not aware of any para swimmers. Please let me know if you have any and I will adjust warm ups accordingly.
Facility Notes
There will be a Farmer's Market on site Saturday morning from 9-2. A portion of the parking lot will be cordoned off before we arrive. Parking on the South side is recommended. Look for the garage door that is open on the south side when you arrive. There are also doors to access the lobby near the garage door. Doors labeled 'curling" will be locked.
Swimmers enter the pool for warm-ups and marshalling via the change rooms. The pool entrance is located adjacent to the front desk. Parents are gently reminded they are not allowed on the pool deck unless they have an official role.
Swimmers are requested to use the men's/women's change rooms. The universal change room area is reserved for the public and swimmers that need the change rooms for identity or exceptional circumstances.
The therapy pool and hot tub are open to the public but closed for swim meet participants.
The Leisure pool has a couple short (17.5 m) lanes for warm up /cool down during the meet. Please ensure your swimmers know that these lanes are not for playing, and the rest of the leisure pool is closed to our swimmers.
The Curling Dry Pad is available for the swimmer staging area. Please be sensible when it comes to your play (i.e. no throwing, no scooters/wheelies).
The Curling Dry Pad is across a large, busy lobby from the change rooms. Getting your swimmer to wear flip-flops/shower shoes is strongly recommended.
There is a Jugo Juice and concession (Patsy's Place) on site.
Access to the viewing stands is at the very end of the hall past Jugo Juice and Kumon.
Some of the businesses in town have sponsored activities for swimmers to take part in while waiting in the Curling Dry Pad area. Please be mindful of marshalling announcements while you are engaged in these activities.
Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend!
Lisa Preston