2017 Champs Information
The pool is at 797 Olsen Blvd, College Station, TX 77845
Session 1
7:00 - 9:00 Swim Center open for Meet Director and head volunteers ONLY
8:45 Swimmers arrive at Stingray tent in from of the swim center
9:15 Swimmers enter the swim center together
9:45
9:50 Head timer to meet at volunteer table
10:00 Remaining volunteers to meet
- Stroke & Turn Judges, Runners, AND Starters Meeting – Hospitality Room
- Ready Bench Meeting – At the GIRLS Ready Bench
- Rescue Volunteers Meeting – Between the Diving Well and Girls Ready Bench
- Marshals Meeting – By the Diving Well, opposite side from spectators
- General Timers Meeting – At DECK end of each pool – near lane 8
- Ribbons Meeting – Meet Operation, Awards room
10:20 Warm-ups end. Organize for
10:30 National Anthem
1:30 Meet ends
Session 2
2:30
2:35 Head timer to meet at volunteer table
2:45 Remaining volunteers to meet
- Stroke & Turn Judges, Runners, AND Starters Meeting – Hospitality Room
- Ready Bench Meeting – At the GIRLS Ready Bench
- Marshals Meeting – By the Diving Well, opposite side from spectators
- General Timers Meeting – At DECK end of each pool – near lane 8
- Ribbons Meeting – Meet Operation, Awards room
3:00 Warm-ups end. Organize for
3:15 National Anthem
5:30 Meet ends
Entrances
Swimmers, coaches, and volunteers will enter the natatorium entrance which faces parking lot 104. Volunteer check-in will be at this entrance. There will be EZ-Up tents set-up between the parking lot and the swim center for team check-in. We want swimmers to enter the Swim Center as a Team. This will ensure the swimmer gets to the proper seating area and are not late for warm-ups.
Attendees will enter the main door of the Rec Center which faces Kyle Field. The spectator entrance to the natatorium will be
Swimmer Food
Because teams are expected to enter and leave together
Spectator Food
Just inside the Rec Center MAIN entrance is a Deli that will be operating during our meet. This is not accessible by the swimmers during their session, only those who are in the spectator area.
Parking
The surface lots around Reed Arena and Olsen Field will be Free on Saturday. The West Campus Garage located immediately adjacent to the Rec Center is paid
Swimmer Zoo Location
The Stingrays will be seated in two sections, marked SH-Girls and SH-Boys. See map. Please give your zoo keeper your cell phone number so they can communicate with you as needed.
Champs Theme
BLUE OUT
Seed Times
Seed times are required for Champs. If you signed up for a stroke that you did not swim this season you will be automatically removed from that event. Sorry.
Swim Meet Facility Policies and Procedures
- No athletes or coaches should pass the facility turnstiles.
- Athletes should enter the pool deck from either the front of the natatorium or through the natatorium seating area. Entry to the pool deck depends on what type of swim meet is occurring.
- No athletes or coaches should exit the locker room into the lobby. To get to natatorium seating or the pool deck from the locker room, athletes and coaches should return to the area through the back of the locker room.
- All athletes should be wearing proper attire when walking through the main parts of the facility. This includes: t-shirts, pants, and shoes. Participants in the swim meet should also be completely dry before entering areas other than the pool deck or locker rooms.
- Parents should only be in natatorium seating (unless otherwise stated by the swim meet staff).
- Food is only permitted in natatorium seating. Participants should not take food into the locker rooms.
- The locker room should only be utilized for changing. Please do not loiter or leave personal items in the locker room. Recreational Sports is not responsible for any lost/stolen items that are left unattended.
- Children should be accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times.
