GAINSBOOUGH at Wynterhall Meet Infformation
Hello Stingrays
Our next swim meet is Tuesday, June 2 at Wynterhall The address is 1321 Wyntercreek Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338
We will send out the meet sheet Monday evening or Tuesday Morning.
Please be at the pool at 4:30 to park, find the team area and get ready for warm up
Our team will warm up at 5pm. Volunteer meeting 5:15pm
The meet will start at 5:30pm. CHECK IN Swimmers check in with the coaches upon arrival. They will also have caps for everyone. Please sign up to volunteer, if you have not yet at: https://gainsboroughstingrays.swimtopia.com/swim_...
PARKING:
Gainsborough families can pull all the way into the parking lot until it is full. Their team is asked not to park in the lot to leave as much space as possible So, if there are cars on the street, the lot may still have room! If it does fill up, there will be signs on the street indicating which side is available for overflow parking.
TEAM AREA:
The left side of the pool deck will be reserved forGainsborough. They will have tables and chairs for your families/guests, but we can also bring extra chairs. We will also have the grass alongside the pool deck - for the bullpen, but there’s also plenty of room for parents to set up a chair and sit too! Swimmers should bring extra towels.
POOL Information:
The pool has 5 lanes. Gainsborough will be in Lanes 1/3 and 5 as the exh lane.
CONCESSIONS;
They will have a full concession stand in the pavilion. Cash is preferred (small bills!) but we also can accept Venmo/Zelle.
Things to bring:
- Team Suit (if you have one- or a blue competitive suit)
- We will be giving each swimmer a swim cap at the meet, it is theirs to keep. The first one is free, there may be a charge for additional caps. (write swimmers name in or on cap.)
- Your team shirt (see Katie or Annie if you have not gotten yours)
- Goggles, extra pair if you have them (no need for fins)
- Two or more towels, dry clothes
- Quiet activities like playing cards, drawing or games.
- Snacks, something for dinner, water and or money for concessions
- Folding chairs if you want
Things to know about the meet:
- The Heat Sheet and Athlete list will be sent out on Monday or early Tuesday. You may want to Print out the heat sheet to follow the meet or subscribe to the Swimtopia App where it is published. Athlete Check in allows you to see what your swimmer is swimming.
- Parents are responsible for keeping track of your swimmer and making sure they get to the bullpen 4-5 events before each race. From there the bullpen volunteers and coaches will make sure they get to their race.
In the case of bad weather, communications will be sent on Remind. If we are in the middle of the meet and have a “shelter in the car” due to thunder, please check Remind and do not leave without letting us know or the go ahead to do so. If the meet is cancelled in advance (very unlikely), info will be sent via email and on Remind.
Marking up your Swimmer (to make sure they know what they are swimming and when)
- Coaches can help with marking.
- For 10U, names and ages should be written on their back right shoulder (helps all volunteers)
- Find your child’s race information on the Athlete list
- Label your swimmers with a black sharpie with their race details.
- On their forearm, mark their event information:
| E | H | L |
(E = event, H = heat, L = lane). For relays, add a slash followed by the position on the relay after the lane# (1, 2, 3 or 4)
When arriving at the meet:
- Check-in with the coach
- Find the team area: The Gainsborough bullpen area will be on the far side of the deck and in the field.
- Swimmers 7yrs old and over should checkout with Katie or Annie if leaving before relays.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Go Stingrays-
Katie and Annie
