Away Meet at Bear Creek pool
GO BLUE DOLPHINS!
Saturday’s meet (June 10th) is hosted by Bear Creek Swim Team at their pool.
Bear Creek Swim Team
3180 S Pierce St
Lakewood 80227
Please park around the pool area and tennis courts only, do not park in front of houses surrounding the Bear Creek pool.
Arrival:
- Please arrive 15 minutes BEFORE your scheduled warm up.
- Swimmers should go to the CKST POP UP tent. This is a small blue tent, NOT the large home-meet tent. Check in with a coach. Put on cap / goggles for warm up.
Warm up times:
CKST and BCST will warm up together by age group.
- 11 and older: 6:00 - 6:30 am (Arrive at 5:45 am)
- 10 and under: 6:30 - 6:55 am (Arrive by 6:15 am)
After warm ups:
- Please stay at the CKST tent!
- Parents, mark swimmers with their events (see Swim Meet 101 on CKST website for an example!). Download the SwimTopia app to view your swimmer’s event, heat and lane.
- Swimmers, have a snack and water.
- Swimmers, if you are on a relay, the coaches will help organize the relay teams.
- Join the CKST FUN and CHEER!
Meet Basics:
- Meet starts at 7:00 am and is expected to finish by 11:30.
- Events will be combined.
- A positive attitude in a swimmer comes from receiving encouragement from swim coaches, parents, and friends. Cheer on ALL swimmers to do their best.
- CKST swimmers stay in the water at the end of races. Once all swimmers have finished, congratulate each other! Swimmers exit the pool after the next event begins.
- Parents are not allowed in the heating area nor behind the blocks.
- CKST swimmers are encouraged to stay for the entire meet.
- Parents, please ‘check out’ with Lara Chavez (seated around the blue pop-up tent) if your swimmer is leaving the meet early. We need to ensure your swimmer is not entered in an upcoming relay /event.
- Concession stand will be open. CASH only.
Volunteers:
- While your swimmer is warming up, please check in with Chris Smith (located by the pop-up tent). Crystelle Grant will be assisting with 2nd shift check in.
- TIMERS: There will be a timer meeting for ALL TIMERS before the meet begins.
- Please arrive at your volunteer station at least 10 minutes before the meet begins.
- The 2nd volunteer shift is after event 48.
Useful Links:
Please review Swim Meet 101 on the CKST website, under Meets & Events. There is GREAT info on what to bring (like a permanent marker), nutrition suggestions, how to ‘mark’ your swimmer for their events, volunteer reminders, what happens during the meet, etc.
- SwimTopias-Top-Tips-for-New-Summer-Swim-Families.pdf
- SwimTopias-Guide-to-Summer-Swim-Lingo.pdf
- Understanding-DQs-on-Meet-Day.pdf (swimtopia.com)
- https://ckstdolphins.swimtopia.com/swim-meet-101
GO BLUE DOLPHINS!!
