It’s Meet Day, so what do you do? 

First, check your email for the evening’s HEAT SHEET. It can also be found under the respective meet in the “Meets and Events” tab on the website. The heat sheet tells you what events, heats, and lanes your child will be competing in. Most children will complete in 3-5 events spread throughout the evening.

1. Using a Sharpie, write your child’s name and age in BIG letters on his/her right shoulder (on the back). This helps us locate the kids quickly so they don’t miss an event.

2. Using the information from the heat sheet, write your child’s events on his/her arm or leg in a grid fashion.

If your child is swimming a Medley Relay, the order is – Back, Breast, Butterfly, Freestyle. For the IM (Individual medley), the order is: Butterfly, Back, Breast, Freestyle.

EACH SWIMMER NEEDS:

 Meet (black/green) Swimsuit

 1-2 Towels, Goggles, Swim Cap

 Money for concessions or snacks brought from home. Our concession stand helps fund our team - HOLLY SPRINGS Concessions will accept CASH or VENMO for payment!

Parents need folding chairs. Expect to walk a bit to get to the pool, especially at away meets. Alcohol is NOT permitted. Smoking is not permitted inside the pool area.

For AWAY meets, please arrive by 5:00 PM for warm-ups. For HOME meets, please arrive by 4:30 PM for warm-ups. (The visiting team will warm up at 5:30.) 

The BULLPEN is the area marked by a large sign (see below) where Holly Springs swimmers will gather in advance of their swim event.  Swimmers should go to their team’s bullpen 5 events BEFORE their swim event!

Upon arrival, swimmers must check-in with a Coach. Parents should check-in with our Swim Coordinator to confirm their shift/assignment.

Meets start at 6:00 and last several hours. There are 86 events, and usually multiple heats per event. In the event of lightning or thunder, swimmers must remain out of the water for 15 minutes after the last occurrence. Pool Re-entry is determined by the REFEREE. We usually finish between 9:30 – 10:30 PM. If you’re game, we usually head out for a quick bedtime treat after the meet – Brusters ice cream!

Here is our apparel recommendation for all swim meets:

Boys: Jammers (Black and/or Green)

Girls: One-Piece Swimsuit (Black and/or Green)

• Boys Practice Suits
• Girls Practice Suits

What is NOT allowed to be worn at swim meets (Required by CSSL)

• Team USA
• High School
• Any other team other than Holly Springs