General Responsibilities:

• Keep swimmers organized and ready for their events.
• No horseplay or active play is allowed. Electronic devices are permitted, but inappropriate content should be addressed by taking the device and returning it at the end of the meet.

Restroom Procedures:

• For 6 & under and 7/8 swimmers, take them to the restroom in groups. One Tent Parent should supervise the group.
• Older swimmers may use the restroom on their own but encourage the buddy system. They must return to the tent immediately after.

Marking Swimmers:

• Check swimmers in and mark them with their event details. Notify the Tent Chair if a swimmer is absent.
• Mark swimmers before applying sunscreen. One Tent Parent reads the information, and another writes it on the swimmer’s inner forearm in a grid format with Event, Heat, and Lane columns.

Heat Sheets:

• Heat sheets list the event, heat, and lane for each swimmer. Follow this link for more details on reading a heat sheet: Watch this Heat Sheet Explanation Video

Lining Up Relays:

• Line up the 1st and 3rd swimmers on the timer side and the 2nd and 4th swimmers on the opposite side. Start lining up 6 & Under swimmers 30 minutes before the meet, and older swimmers 15 minutes before.

Lining Up Individual Events:

• Periodically check the event number on the display board. Line up swimmers by heat, with the highest lane number first. Lead the swimmers to the ready benches.
  
  

End of the Meet:

• Before the last event, have swimmers clean up the tent and gather their belongings. Do not take down the tent.
• Swimmers should stay in the tent. If a parent insists their child sit with them, the parent is responsible for returning the swimmer for their event.
• Return all supplies to the Tent Chair.