Stingray Families attending City Meet

The address to the UT allan jones aquatic center is:

2200 Andy Holt Avenue

Knoxville, TN 37996

Website: http://jonesaquaticcenter.com/

PARKING PASSES ARE SOLD AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO AQUATIC CENTER FOR EACH DAY... for anyone that did not get a pass yet.

SWSR Warm-ups Friday and Saturday is at 7:55am you and your swimmer(s) need to be at the tent no later than 7:30am!!!

Meet Starts daily at 9:00am

Plan ahead it takes 25 mins from Farragut to UT,  there will be at least 15 min. of traffic around the aquatic center with 2300 swimmers and 4600 parents and at least 2500 vehicles trying to go on one road and into one parking garage.

SWSR tent will be in the general location it was last year, for those new families attending the team tent will be on the road adjacent to the main entrance to the aquatic center.  The stingray banner will be hanging proudly at the team tent location, which will be another way of finding the team.  

Friday is all day for 11 and ups

Saturday is all day for 10 and unders

Sunday is all day for finalist (top 16)

SWSR City Meet theme is "Hippies".   The tent will be decorated for the theme and we will need pictures of all our HEAT WINNERS with the ribbon.  ROCKIN RAY fun guaranteed in the SWSR tent.

Always error on the side of being early.  Even though the meet is all day that does not mean it goes slow.  They move a lot of swimmers through the Two pools (girls and boys courses) pretty quickly so it would be unfortunate if you miss one of your swimmers event because you thought they had a High event number. 

What to bring (parents)...parking pass, chair(s), blanket, cooler, drinks, food, sun tan lotion, SHARPIE, and patience with a RAY smile.

What to bring (swimmers)... racing suit, googles, swim cap, (2) towels, t-shirt, shorts, sweatshirt, backpack, games, theme stuff, and RAYSPEED.

SWSR worker assignments are all on the pool Deck YEAH!!!   Friday, Saturday, Sunday SWSR are TIMERS on lane 4 all day.  Additionally on Friday only SWSR is a RUNNER handing out and collecting Event sheets to timers.  Unfortunately, I am not being allowed to break the three shifts for the day into smaller shifts like I have traditionally done.  I have emailed many of you regarding to fill the standard 2 hour shift totaling 3 shifts per day.  Please consider and respond to my email so that SWSR fills its worker requirements so that the team is not penalized.  I will explain further each day of City Meet.

Thanks go out to the SWSR specialty workers that signed up.   GKAISA has already thanked me and I in turn thank you for volunteering.  SUNDAY worker assignments will be sent out on Saturday once those returning for finals is confirmed.   Be ready work.

Any questions or uncertainty please call or email and I will be glad to help inform you.  At one point in every SWSR family's history was a first CITY MEET so ask questions.

RAYS IN THE WATER

Chet Carbaugh

388-8201