TGIF, Croc Families!

Tomorrow is the big day! Time Trials is the official kick off of our 2022 swim season! Here is all the information you need to know.

GEAR HAND OUT & KICK OFF PARTY- We will be handing out team shirts and caps (if you ordered them) today at the lap pool from beginning at 5:45. If you can't make it today, you can also have a friend or neighbor pick up for you.  Party officially begins at 6:00 with pizza and drinks for purchase along with swimming and games.

MORNING SETUP/PARKING- The gates are usually unlocked about 6 am if you'd like to come set up your tent early. The 'front row' area above the retaining wall on the non-block end of the pool is reserved for diamond and platinum sponsor tents. Also there is no set up allowed on any paved area around the pool. Grassy areas are fine inside and outside the gate area. There will be plenty of room tomorrow since we don't have a visiting team to share space with. The pool parking lot will only be open for drop offs until 7:30 so please keep that in mind. Parking in Sampson back lot is easiest. Please observe all NO PARKING signs on Coles Crossing Drive. We need to be courteous to our non-Croc neighbors.

MANDATORY CIRCLE IN BY 7:30 AM- All swimmers MUST circle in by 7:30 tomorrow morning at the lap pool. The circle-in boards will be hanging on the fence by the front gate. Swimmers can circle their name (bring a pen or sharpie) or we can have a volunteer circle your name if you'd like. If a swimmer's name is not circled, the clerk of course assumes they are not there and they will be scratched from the meet.  If you go to the home tab on the team website & click on 'meet entry' (even though it says it's closed), it will have a list of the event #s that your child is swimming. It is very helpful to write their event numbers on their arm with a sharpie (and maybe yours too!) so they can listen for their events and know when to go to the ready bench to line up. The ready bench area will under the pergola again this year.

WARM-UPS will begin at 7:45 and they are mandatory for all swimmers. We will practice team cheers once warmups are done and then we will start the meet.

WEATHER- Weather will be sunny & HOT tomorrow so bring plenty of sunscreen and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN- There will be leads in most areas verifying that their volunteers are there. If you have any questions about where you are supposed to be, look for Ashley Yoakem and ask someone if you don't know who she is :)

CONCESSIONS- This year we will be grilling burgers and hot dogs again!!  We will also have pizza and an array of snacks and candy along with water, Gatorade and sodas.  We will be accepting cash & credit cards ($5 minimum).  We will have the Smart Drinks truck there in the morning with coffee, tea & smoothies and Bahama Bucks will be there a little bit later in the morning.  

CHECKLIST for what you should bring: swimmers!!, suits, goggles, caps, sunscreen, water, a sharpie, towels, tent, chairs, food/snacks (or you can buy them!) & LOTS of patience!! We have a lot of new families on the team. PLEASE remember that we are all volunteers and want everything to run as smoothly and quickly as possible but there will be some hiccups along the way.

Whew! That's a lot!! Let me know if you have any questions. Tomorrow is going to be a fun day! Almost time to CROC IT UP!