Hello Torpedo Families,

IHST will be hosting the Accokeek Swim Team on Saturday.

Date: June 15, 2024.

Location: Lackey HS Pool.

Important Times:

0700: Arrive

0730 - 0750: Warm-Ups - IHST

0800 - 0820: Warm-Ups - AST

0800 - Officials'/Timers' Meetings

0825: Anthem

0830: Meet Start

1200: Meet Concludes

Today’s Action Items:

Do these 3 things in SwimTopia by noon Wednesday, please.

1. Declare whether your swimmer(s) will be participating in Saturday’s meet.

2. Pick which volunteer job(s) your family member(s) will fill at the meet.

3. Indicate what item(s) you would like to donate to concessions, if any.

The swimmer attendance sign-up will close at noon on Wednesday. Coach Mel must submit the meet entries on Thursday. She is unable to add swimmers once the entries are submitted, so it is imperative that you sign up in a timely manner.

Swimmer sign-ups are now open for every meet throughout the season. If you wish, you can mark your swimmer(s) as Attending or Not Attending in advance.

Since the Volunteer Jobs/Concessions Donation button is right below the Swimmer Attendance button, it would be terrific if you could do all of your SwimTopia sign-ups at the same time.

Know Before You Go:

Arrive on time: we want to host an outstanding, on-time, smooth running meet!

Spectators will all sit in the mezzanine; wet swimmers are not permitted there.

AST swimmers will assemble on the right/front/parking lot-side bleachers.

IHST swimmers will assemble on the left/back/patio-side bleachers.

Swimmers are expected to remain on the bleachers for the duration of the meet.

If you wish to set up a canopy and chairs on the back patio, you may.

IH will offer concessions for purchase. We now accept cards!

Swimmers: upon arrival, check in with Coach to get your race assignments.

Volunteers: check in with Leigh Sylvain, Meet Manager, about your meet job.

We will conduct a Guppy Race during the break. If you have little swimmers who are not yet on the team, who would like to swim one length of the pool, bring a suit for them!

Families are expected to stay until the end of the meet (unless you have coordinated with the Coach) as the Coach doesn’t decide who will swim the final relays until the end of the meet.

Additional Notes:

Morning practices start on Wednesday, June 12^th.

Concessions donations are optional, but we are grateful for any you are able to make. Anything you are able to donate means more funds for the Torpedoes!

All swimmers must have an IHST cap for meets. If you have not yet ordered a team cap, please do so on SwimTopia now. Our Gear Manager, Kim Isreal, will deliver them to you at practice. Please come to the table near the stairs to pick up your orders. Kim will be at both evening practices Monday and Tuesday and at the 7 a.m. practice. Caps will also be available for purchase at meets.

Friday Night Set-Up: please stay on Friday night to help set up for Saturday’s meet.

Swim-a-Thon: You can continue to collect donations and your swimmer(s) can continue to get their laps in until Saturday, June 22^nd. Don’t let the fact that the “official” swim-a-thon day was Saturday stop you from collecting additional donations over the next two weeks!

Let me know if you have any questions about Saturday’s meet.

Go Torpedoes!

Leigh Sylvain

IHST Meet Manager