Hello Marlins!

This Saturday we will be traveling to Steiner Ranch to swim against the Steiner Ranch Blue Stars and the Block House Creek Tidal Waves!

We are the visiting team this week, so please pay close attention to directions and meet instructions. Stop by the Marlins Board of Directors tent in our team’s designated area, or look for people wearing Board of Directors shirts, to address questions during the meet.

A few things we want to highlight:

1. Parking at Steiner is unique! There is very limited street parking but Steiner runs a shuttle service to and from the meet. They have provided a detailed map of where we are allowed to park and the shuttle lot. SEE ATTACHED PARKING INFO.

2. The Check-In tent will be located at the front of the team tent area. SEE ATTACHED POOL & TENT MAP.

3. Age Groups 6U & 7-8 will not have a pool warmup due to meet time restrictions. Swimmers must still arrive at listed check in time.

1. Check-in name - be sure when checking in swimmers or volunteers to give the last name that you registered your family with (this is commonly the parent’s last name that did the registration)
2. Marking up your swimmers before you get to the meet will help. If you need a reminder, you can watch this video demonstrating how to mark your swimmer’s arm with their event-heat-lane, but the Tent Parents can also help with this.
3. Electronics should be kept at home - they can easily overheat or get wet as there are often water guns at meets

Please let your child know that sometimes the relay lineups change, or heats & lanes of individual events can change. This happens because sometimes people get sick or can’t swim for other reasons, and the coaches will adjust events accordingly. Tent Parents will let swimmers know if this happens. Tell them not to worry if their Tent Parent tells them something different from what is on their arm.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please check in at the Board Tent (adjacent to swimmer tents) when you arrive (see timeline, below for details). If you don’t check in, you could be scratched from the meet! There will be a volunteer check-in and a swimmer check-in. Look for a couple people holding clipboards and flashlights! If you can’t find the check-in area, ask your Tent Parent, or anyone wearing a Board of Directors shirt, to point you in the right direction.

After checking in, drop your swimmer off in their age group tent. All tents will be labeled with Boys or Girls and Age Group. Swimmers stay in their age group tents throughout the meet under the wonderful care of their Tent Parents. You do not need to get your swimmer ready for their events. The fabulous Tent Parents will get everyone where they need to be!

If, for any reason, your swimmer needs to leave their tent, they need to talk to their Tent Parent first. You can trust the Tent Parents to help them with everything, from putting on swim caps, to finding lost goggles, to bathroom trips.

Location and Parking

Physical Address: Steiner Ranch Bella Mar Community Center

12401 Bella Mar Trail, Austin, TX 78732

See attached parking map for areas to park and shuttle service map.

Please do not park in reserved spots with cones OR on any grass surface!

Tent/Pit Area

Our age group tents will be set up outside of the pool gates to the East of the basketball court. See attached pool and tent map for location.

Timeline:

Parents and Spectators

To keep the crowd moving, all spectators should enjoy their swimmer’s race and promptly leave the fenced-in area to ensure that all families can view their swimmer’s races.

No chairs or permanent seating (blankets, etc) are allowed within the pool area.

Late or Absent

If you signed up for the meet and YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO BE LATE OR ABSENT, PLEASE EMAIL OR TEXT COACH ALEC HUDSON: [email protected], 512-351-6281

Concessions

Steiner Ranch concessions accept cash and credit cards and will provide breakfast tacos, donuts, coffee, soft drinks, Gatorade, and lunch items for purchase.

Parent and Coaches Relay

Depending on how the schedule works out this week, we expect to have a parent and coach relay heat during the break!

Special Note About Tech Suits/Swimsuits:

No tech suits are allowed at any point this season. Swimmers cannot continue swimming until they wear an approved suit.

No wetsuits will be allowed.

Cell Phones/Photography

Use of audio or visual recording devices, including cell phones, is not permitted behind the starting blocks, including any spectator area behind the starting blocks, in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms. Any suspected violation of this policy will be subject to investigation at the discretion of the Meet Director, and may result in disciplinary action, including removal from the meet.

Mobile App

SwimTopia Mobile is the companion app for the Northwest Swim Circuit software. The free version includes a live Event/Heat board, and is very helpful for receiving important information updates.Don’t Forget

1. Cap
2. Goggles
3. Towel
4. Chair
5. Sunscreen
6. Water Bottle
7. Snacks
8. Shoes
9. Team T-shirt
10. Sweatshirt or blanket if it’s cool in the morning
11. Entertainment (book, coloring items, card games, the kinds of things your child might take to entertain themselves on a road trip)
12. Label everything!

Volunteering

Everyone needs to volunteer! If you have questions about any of the volunteer positions, or want a recommendation for what to try, please reach out to Liz Leonard at [email protected] or us at [email protected]. We are happy to make recommendations!

Go Marlins!!

Dan Moran and Neil Sacrafamilia

Brushy Creek Marlins Meet Directors