Hello Waves families!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

HOME SWIM MEET ON JUNE 24 AGAINST ARBOR BRIDGE GATORS:

IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER: There is a chance of t-storms tomorrow evening. When in doubt, please check your email before heading to the pool. If thunder or lightning occur during the meet, all families will need to clear the deck, but DO NOT GO HOME. Go to your cars and watch for further instructions from the coordinators via email and Facebook. We will make a decision and let you know when to return to the pool or if we decide not to continue.

Regarding what happened at the last meet during the weather delay: we proposed to end the meet, however the opposing team as well as the official chose to continue. We did not agree with the official’s decision to continue after our parents reported lightning in the parking lot. We requested the lifeguard to watch the sky and had there been one more flash of lightning seen at the pool, we would have stopped the meet regardless of the official’s decision. We would like to assure our families that as coordinators we will always act in the interest of our team first.

Please make sure swimmers who are competing on Monday night get plenty of rest on Monday afternoon prior to the meet.

RSVP IS CLOSED FOR THE MEET.
You are now able to view your swimmer’s events in the SwimTopia app. IF YOUR SWIMMER IS UNABLE TO SWIM, PLEASE TEXT COACH ASHLEY AT 770-769-6028 ASAP. The lineup is final and changes will be made in case of an emergency only. Thank you for your understanding

PARENT RELAY: 4x50 free. We are still looking for 2 Dads and 3 Moms. 

SWIM MEET ARRIVAL TIME: 3:45 - 4 PM for team pictures.
Individual, Sibling & Team Pictures will be taken starting at 3:45 pm (team picture taken at about 4:15 - 4:20 pm). Please arrive on time and wear your team t-shirt!

WHAT TO BRING:
Please bring team swim suit/jammers (USA, high school, or any other team cannot be represented on suits or caps. If you cannot purchase a team suit and cap, a plain suit and cap can be worn. A swimmer will be disqualified for wearing the wrong apparel.), an extra pair of goggles, chairs, umbrellas, sunscreen, extra towels, money for concessions, extra dry clothes, mark all clothes with your name, camera.

PARKING:
Chatsworth families, please consider leaving your cars at home. We will reserve spaces at our parking lot for the visiting team’s coordinators and coaches as well as for the county official. Parking in Chatsworth is allowed on the right side only as you enter the neighborhood, but not near the entrance. Please observe NO PARKING signs.

SWIMMERS:
check in with the coaches for your events. There will be a small piece of paper tacked to a bulletin board. Swimmers may take their events from the board. This tells us that they have arrived. Write events on swimmers’ arms with a Sharpie. Coaches will be there to assist. Warm-ups for our team start at 5:00 PM.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS:
check in with the volunteer coordinator (Ellie Griffis) for the evening’s duties. Some jobs are still available and will be assigned to parents available at the meet.

1^st volunteer shift – events 1-43 – an announcement will be made to remind parents of the shift switch.
2^nd volunteer shift – events 44 – 86

SETUP:
WAVES families will set up under the clubhouse deck.

CONCESSIONS:
Bring cash and come hungry! Chatsworth Café will offer hot dogs, pizza, drinks, candy, chips, etc.

MEETING WITH THE REFEREE for Place Judges and Timers 5:45 PM. Location: outside the pool gate.

RECOGNITION OF GRADUATION SENIORS: 5:50 PM

NATIONAL ANTHEM: 5:50 PM

MEET STARTS: 6:00 PM

CODE OF CONDUCT AT SWIM MEETS:

FOR SWIMMERS: “Be Loud, Be Proud, Be Positive”

At Chatsworth Waves, we are committed to creating a positive environment at all practices and competitions by promoting good sportsmanship by our swimmers, coaches and parents. We ask all swimmers to represent themselves and our team with the highest level of sportsmanship:

• Cheer for your team, not against the opponents.
• No cheating
• No inappropriate comments about other swimmers, coaches, or officials.

FOR PARENTS:

1. Smoking and alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the fenced pool area during a meet.

2. Unruly, disruptive or unsafe conduct may be cause for removal from the fenced pool area.

3. Please be reminded that jumping in at the end of a swim meet is prohibited and will result in a forfeit.

We would like to remind all parents to exhibit good sportsmanship toward coaches, fellow teammates, opposing swimmers and parents, and, most importantly, the referees. The Cobb Summer Swim League’s protocol to handle unsportsmanlike conduct to referees include: possibly removing parent(s) from the pool area, calling police, cancelling the meet resulting in forfeiture. Let's support our kids and let them have some swimming fun!

TACO MAC AFTER PARTY: Join your teammates and coaches at Taco Mac at 685 Crossville Road, Roswell (Trader Joe’s Plaza, open until 12 AM).

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or text Elena at 978-335-5788

Thank you!

GO WAVES!!!