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How do I know if my child is eligible for a swim meet?
If your child is part of the Stroke School program, he or she should participate in our Stroke School meets, which are typically offered on Friday evenings every 2-3 weeks and last for approximately 1.5-2 hours. If your child would really like to participate in a USS sanctioned meet, you should talk with Scott Baldwin before signing up. The Stroke School meet schedule can be found on the Stroke School Page, if a current schedule is available.
If your child is part of the Olympic Development program, he or she is eligible to swim in USS sanctioned meets, and we encourage all of our Olympic Development swimmers to participate. The meet invitations, found on our 'Meets' page, have a section called "Eligibility", which describes the criteria that must be met for a swimmer to enter a particular meet. Typically, all of our Olympic Development swimmers are eligible for every meet on our schedule, except for Championship meets in Febraury, March, and July, and occasionally, December meets. For these meets, it is best to read the eligibility section of the meet invitations and/or ask your child's coach. You may also refer to our Championship Meet Eligibility Page for general guidelines on Championship Meet Eligibility.
How do I sign up for a swim meet?
New this season, we allow online meet signup. Simply go to 'Meets' page and if online signup has opened for a particular meet, you will see a link underneath that meet that says 'Online Meet Signup'. Click on that link and fill in the form.
Who chooses what my child will swim at the meet?
Either your child's coach or the head coach, Scott Baldwin, will choose which events your child will swim at the meet. You are welcome to include requests for specific events in your registration. We typically try to honor requests for particular events, but the coach will make the final decision in which events your child swims. This ensures that we can track your child's progress in every stroke and event that is appropriate for your swimmer, and we can see how the group is doing with particular skills we are teaching at practice.
What should I bring to a swim meet?
Swim meets are a unique environment and every swim meet is a bit different, but here are some things our parents came up with to bring to a swim meet:
Cash/checkbook for concessions, heat sheets, apparel, etc.
Camping chairs
Blanket or sheets for the ground
Activities for both parents and kids in between swims Example: Books, crayons, Nintendo DS, Ipod
Sharpie marker
Pen, pencil, and highlighter
Cooler with drinks and snacks
Towels
Extra swimsuit and goggles
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