MAST Intra-Squad - SIGN UP FOR EVENTS

Monty Hopkins

Hello MAST Families,

We hope everyone will participate in the MAST Intra-Squad meet this Saturday, October 4.

Warm-up will start at 8:30 am and the meet will start at 9:15 am - it is expected that this meet will last about 90 minutes.

Here is the basic information and there is information for new families on how to enter a swimmer at the end of this message:

1) Order of events and recommended groups  (Each swimmer can enter a maximum of four events)

Event
Number
Event
Description
WHITE 
1
WHITE
2
RED
BLACK
1
100 FREE
NO
NO 
YES
YES
2
25 BACK
YES
YES
NO
NO
3
25 BREAST
YES
YES
NO
NO
4
50 BACK
NO
YES
YES
YES
5
50 BREAST
NO
YES
YES
YES
6
25 FLY
YES
YES
NO
NO
7
25 FREE
YES
YES
NO
NO
8
50 FLY
NO
YES
YES
YES
9
50 FREE
NO
YES
YES
YES
10
100 IM
NO
NO
YES
YES
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • WHITE 1 Group swimmers will only enter 25 yd. events (1 length of the 25 yard pool)
  • WHITE 2 Group swimmers may enter 25 yd. events and/or 50 yd. events
  • RED Group swimmers may enter 50 yd. events and 100 yd. events (no 25 yd. events)
  • BLACK Group swimmers may enter 50 yd. events and 100 yd. events.

2) Volunteers - we will need as much help with this event as we can get from parents.  We will need two timers for each lane, parenets to help get younger swimmers to their events, a starter, an announcer and people to organize timer sheet for results.

3) New parent information - how to enter the meet:

  • Go to "Events & Competition" in the sidebar menu - Select "Events"
  • Next: Select "Team Events" (you will find the meets listed)
  • Select "MAST Intrasquad"
  • Find the tabs across the top and select "Commit" - you will get a drop down menu, choose your swimmers name
  • Select events, or put a note along side your swimmers name if you want the coaches to choose events.

4) More information for younger swimmers (and their parents)

  • When you arrive at the pool on the day of the meet, you will want to look at the heat sheet to find your swimmers Event Number, Event Name, Heat and Lane. It is recommended that swimmers use a "Sharpie" pen and write this information on their arm or leg (a cool tattoo) using a small table configuration - see example below.
  •  
    • Event # Event Heat Lane
      2 25 Back 1 4
      3 25 Breast 3 2
      6 25 Fly 2 6
      7 25 Free 5 1
    •  
  • At larger meets a heat sheet will often be available before you arrive. 
  • There is also an app (of course there is) that larger meets use to publish heat sheets and meet results.  The app is called "Meet Mobile" and it is highly recommended that you have this app on your phone.
  • Swimmers need to pay attention to announcements and to the flow of the meet. 
  • Each swimmer should be behind the starting blocks (or in a designated area - often called "clerk of course") one event prior to their race.
    • For example, WHITE Group swimmer in Event 2, the 25 Back, should be lining up behind their assigned starting block (but back from the starting area) while Event 1, the 100 Freestyle, is starting.

If you have any other questions, please check with Coach Emily or Coach Monty.

Thanks - See you at the pool!

Coach Monty

(and "Go Reds!)