STING parents and swimmers,

The next STING swim meet is this Saturday, January 31st, at 4:00pm at the Robert D. Fowler Family YMCA. It is located at 5600 W Jones Bridge Rd. in Peachtree Corners. Below are the details you need to know for Saturday.

Swimmers need to arrive between 2:45-3:00pm. Warm-ups are 3:15-3:45pm. The meet begins at 4:00pm. We estimate the meet will last about 3-3.5 hours.

***PLEASE, PLEASE be weather aware tomorrow. The forecast is for snow, so we will have to wait and see what happens and how that will impact the meet. If you have not joined the GroupMe group, PLEASE do so now: Join the group for STING 2025-26groupme.com. If there are any changes they will be communicated immediately and GroupMe is the fastest way to get a message to the entire team.***

Before you arrive at the YMCA:

• The heat sheet with events and lanes will be emailed to the team Friday night or Saturday morning when it is available. Please print your own copy at home to follow the events at the meet.
• Mark your swimmer with his/her name on their back shoulder and their Events/Heats/Lanes on their arm. 

When you arrive at the YMCA:

• Check in your swimmer at the check-in table. Volunteers will also check-in at the table and get their name tag. I am guessing the check-in table will be in the vicinity of the basketball gym.
• Direct your swimmer to the basketball gym to set up where they want to sit and get ready for warm-ups.
• If you are running late and will not be to the Y by 3:15pm when warm-ups start, please send Emily Crenshaw a direct message in GroupMe. That way, we know you are on your way. Otherwise, we will start calling missing swimmers at 3:20pm if we have not heard from you.

What to bring:

• Swimmers should wear the team suit or a solid black racing suit. They need to bring a swim cap and goggles. I recommend bringing extras of both - you never know when something might break.
• Swimmers and families should bring folding chairs, blankets, towels, etc. to sit on in the gym.
• Extra towels - for sitting on and drying off with. 
• Swimmers should bring drinks and snacks and anything they want to entertain themselves with during the meet - books, cards, games, etc.
• PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE put your swimmer's name or initials in all their gear - swimsuits, team t-shirts, cap, goggles, swim bag, water bottles, etc. Things get lost very easily!
• Swimmers are encouraged to wear their team STING t-shirt. 
  • Parent team t-shirts are still available for $15 if you want to purchase one. I have Adult sizes Small, Medium, and Large.

General information about the meet:

• Swimmers may NOT be dropped off for the meet. A parent must be present and stay for the duration of the meet.
• All swimmers MUST sit in the basketball gym. This is where the swimmers' names will be called for lining up for events. The Bullpen parents will not call names outside the gym or go looking for swimmers. Swimmers may NOT sit with families outside of the gym. Families ARE welcome to sit in the gym.
• ABSOLUTELY NO RUNNING IN THE GYM!!! I cannot stress this enough! The floor gets slippery and we don't want anyone getting hurt.
• Parents MAY NOT sit on the pool deck for the duration of the meet. When it is your swimmer's event, you are welcome to walk onto the pool deck to watch his/her event. Please exit the pool deck when your swimmer's event is over. You may also observe races from the glass viewing area on the bottom floor.
• You are free to leave the meet when your swimmer is finished swimming his/her events. Please make sure to pick up all belongings and pick up any trash.
• Parents are requested to supervise if your swimmer uses the locker room.
• Results will be posted in Swimtopia when they are available (this may be Saturday or the beginning of the week depending on data entry). Ribbons for the top 8 finishers in each event will be available next week at practice.

If for any reason your swimmer cannot attend, please contact Coach Juan Carlos immediately. You can send him a direct message on GroupMe. He is "Juansame". A swimmer not coming to the meet impacts the entire team.

Thanks to the parents who have volunteered for the meet. We still need 3 more parent volunteers for the meet. Please email Emily Crenshaw if you are available to help out. A separate email with further details and instructions will be sent to the volunteers.

The entries list with your swimmer's events is attached to this email. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

GO STING!!