Swim Meet 101
A Parent Guide to Chimney Lakes Swim Meets
Location: The Chimney Lakes pool is located at 4350 Lake Chimney Ct, Roswell, GA 30075. Our pool is a 25-yard, 5 lane pool. The 2nd driveway is the ENTRANCE to the pool and the 1st driveway is the EXIT.
Parking: Parking is limited. There are two visiting coordinators and one visiting head coach reserved spots in our parking lot; the rest is first-come, first-serve. There will be signs leading swimmers to the pool; please park on the side of the street marked for parking only. Do not block driveways.
Timing: All meets begin at 6:00 pm. Home team warm-ups begin at 5:00 pm and away team warm-ups begin at 5:30 pm. We ask swimmers to arrive by 4:30 pm for home swim meets and 5:00 pm for away meets.
Volunteers: Parents of all swimmers are required to fill 5 volunteer slots, per family. ALL volunteers should check in with the Volunteer Coordinator, by 5:30 pm. The Cobb Summer Swim League referee will hold an on-deck meeting at approximately 5:30 pm. All timers, coordinators, coaches, place judges, announcers, and starters are expected to attend. The second half volunteers start at event 43.
Seating: We encourage bringing your own chairs to all events.
Concessions: We will have a full concession stand run throughout the meet. Hamburgers, pizza, fruit, water, Gatorade, sodas, and yummy goodies are available. Concessions are cash only. Please bring small bills!
What to Bring: goggles, sunscreen, team t-shirt, 2-3 towels, snacks and drinks in a cooler, printed heat sheet, Sharpie, folding camp chairs, and cash for concessions. Make sure all items are well labeled with your child's name. Please remember to pack your patience!
What NOT to Bring: alcohol (can get us fined from the league and result in a forfeit of the meet), speakers, anything valuable, and suits or caps with a high school or USA Swimming (year-round) team logo.
Heat Sheet: The heat sheet is emailed to all parents on the day of the meet. Please print this and bring it with you or have it available to look at on your phone.
Swimmers: Please write your swimmer's first initial and last name on his/her shoulder in sharpie. This will help coaches make sure swimmers are lined up where they should be. It's hard to tell kids apart when they're wearing swim caps and goggles.
You can find your child’s event information on the Heat Sheet. In order to keep track of your swimmer's races, write events, heats, and lanes on your child's arm or leg (so he/she can read it) with a Sharpie marker.
E H L S
(E = event, H = heat, L = lane, S = Stroke). For relays, add a column for position on team, ie. 1,2,3,4
Free Relay:
Swimmers 1 & 3 - DEEP end start
Swimmers 2 & 4 - SHALLOW end start
Medley Relay:
Order - Back, Breast, Fly, Free
Breast & Free - SHALLOW end start
Back & Fly - DEEP end start
Questions: If you have questions about how to read the heat sheet, an experienced swim team parent will be happy to help, just ask!
Swimmers: Athletes should line up three events ahead of their own. Please listen for the event numbers or check the event counter so you're uncertain. We cannot search for swimmers. If you miss an event (especially a relay) this affects our entire team.
Leaving the meet: Please do not leave the swim meet without first checking with the coaches; you may be needed to fill in for a missing or injured swimmer. Always clean your area before leaving.
Results: Finishes in summer league meets are based on the order of finish as recorded by the place judges. There are four place judges watching each race finish (two on each side of the pool, two from each team and paired with the opposing team). If there is a discrepancy in the results of the finish, the scorers send the form to the referee who confirms the order of finish. This is the reason you may see that your swimmer placed lower than expected when you look a the times listed on the results sheet. Ribbons with times and places are given to our swimmers the morning after each meet.
Most importantly HAVE FUN and ENJOY the day! Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
