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May 27, 2024 Week #: 3

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

MEET #1: EDINBERG VS DACULA DOLPHINS

This week is our first official Swim Meet of the season. Swimmer’s times will be recorded and count towards County Rankings. (The top 50 swimmers in each age group, for each stroke, as well as all Relay-A teams.)

We have received the following information from Edinburg regarding their Meet protocols:

EDINBURGH POOL

• 5344 Brendlynn Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024
• Pool has (5) lanes

TIMING

• 5:00 - EDM Marlin Warm-Up
• 5:25 - DAC Dolphin Warm-Up
• 5:50 - Marlin Bubble Heat
• 6:00 - Meet Starts Promptly

PARKING

Please park in the main parking lot around the clubhouse/playground. Please do NOT park in the secondary Tennis Court lot. Team members may park on the neighborhood streets. Parking is allowed only on one side of the street. This will be marked with signs. Emergency vehicles need to be able to pass and access fire hydrants so please do not park on both sides of the street, or block a hydrant.

BULLPEN

Your team area is outside the pool gate to the right of the clubhouse, on the grass area near the sidewalk and a small space of blacktop. There is some shade. Your swimmers will enter the pool deck through the side gate near the baby pool. The Merging/Staging area will be near the waterslide. Families may want to bring a folding chair or extra towel to sit on. You are also welcome to bring and set up canopies. Bring bug spray! Please observe the boundaries and be sure ALL trash makes it into the trash cans.

SEATING

The seating for your parents/visitors will be on the clubhouse side of the pool. There is no seating on the short ends of the pool. This is a walk-on-and-off area to spectate and event staging. Please do not enter the clubhouse or the computer room (located in the gym). The restrooms are located on the lower patio to the left of the gym doors.

CONCESSIONS

Can be found upstairs, on the clubhouse deck. We will have hot food options as well as an assortment of drinks, chips, and candy for sale. We take cash or Venmo @edinburgh-marlins.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

In case of bad weather, we ask that your swimmers, families, volunteers, and spectators go to their cars to wait for further instruction. Our make-up day is Friday.

MEET THEME:

Finally, we invite you to join in on our theme night: Neon Glow Party

REMINDERS:

***Remember, if your swimmer RSVP’d as attending a Meet and can not attend, you must TEXT Coach Tariq at (864) 569-1002 AND Coach Philip at (770) 689-7402 ASAP & BEFORE THE MEET STARTS. If you are signed up to work a shift at a Meet and can not work, you must find a replacement or hire a Rent-a-Fin (numbers are on our website) AND text Kim at (678) 799-1509 ASAP & before the Meet Starts. Shift workers MUST work the entire shift, even if their swimmer’s are done.***

PLEASE NOTE - Swimmers are NOT to leave the Meet without the explicit approval of our BULLPEN Coordinator, Melissa. If your swimmer comes to you saying they are done with all their events, please come to our bullpen to DOUBLE CHECK with Melissa, as swimmers may be unaware that they are assigned to a relay.

If an emergency arises while you are at the Meet and you or your swimmer must leave before the Meet ends, you must make sure to inform a BOARD MEMBER before leaving. They will radio the Coaches to inform them.

Please remember that all swimmers are to remain in the BULLPEN for the duration of the Meet until all of their events and relays are done. If your swimmer comes over to you in the viewing area, please address their needs and then encourage them to return to the bullpen. Swimmers who do not remain in the bullpen can easily miss their events and relays. We appreciate our parents' assistance with preventing this.

CHECKLISTS:

WRITE YOUR SWIMMER’S FIRST NAME ON THEIR RIGHT SHOULDER USING A BLACK SHARPIE MARKER, BEFORE YOU ARRIVE AT THE MEET. Heat Sheets are available on our website under the Events tab by the Wednesday before each Meet. Please draw the Swimmers Grid on your swimmers & fill it in with their Events/Heat/Lane. If you need assistance in reading the Heat Sheet & filling in the Grid, there will be Volunteers in our Bullpen who will help teach you & your swimmers how to do this.

Checklist for Swimmers: Team Swimsuit, Team T-shirt, Team Swim Cap, Goggles, Chair, Towels, Water Bottle, Healthy Snacks, Sunscreen, Hair Ties, Flip Flops, Bug Spray, Cover-up or Change of Clothing, Cash for Concessions, activities while waiting in bullpen (such as card games.) Bullpen workers are not responsible for any cell phones or electronic devices left behind while your swimmers swim.)

Suggested Checklist for Parents: Chairs, Rain Gear,Canopies, Snacks, Cash/Card for Concessions, Activities for non-swimming siblings, Bug Spray, Sunscreen, Sharpie Markers, Phone Chargers, Portable Battery-Operated Fans, Extra Gear for your Swimmers (caps, goggles, towels.)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

* 5/31- Team & Individual Photos @Dacula Pool - 7:00 pm.

Please wear your Team Suit and Team Tshirt! All Swimmers & Pods are expected to be in our Team Photo! Please attend even if you are not purchasing individual swimmer photos. *Fun practice will commence after photos, if there is time.

* 6/6 -DAC VS RICH - @Bogan Pool - Arrival 5:00pm

* 6/7 - Practice for ALL Pods - @Dacula Pool - 7pm - 9pm

*YOU CAN FIND THE HEAT SHEET AS WELL AS A MAP OF THE EDINBERG POOL ON OUR WEBSITE UNDER UPCOMING EVENTS.

*SPORTSTOGRAPHY ORDER FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE UNDER THE “EVENTS” TAB. YOU CAN PRINT AND COMPLETE THIS FORM AND BRING TO THE POOL WITH YOU.

Please visit our website daculadolphins.swimtopia.com for more detailed information & updates. Also, remember to download the Swimtopia App as this is how you sign up for Meets and Events and receive weather alerts & important reminders. Also please “like'' our Facebook & Instagram pages to see photos of your swimmers, get advice & tips from other Dolphin parents, and keep up with Team Bonding Events during the season. You could also reach out to us on Messenger, send an Email [email protected] stop by the Concessions Snack Bar to speak with any of the Board Members. We look forward to a fun & exciting 2024 Season.

🐬 Go Dolphins! 🐬

~ See you at the pool! ~