Hello FAST Family!!

Keep up the great work Dolphins. You did it again, you all should be extremely proud of yourself and the hard work you are putting in this season. You pulled another win last week against High Meadow Ranch with a score of 1043 to 412. Keep pushing and maybe we can be undefeated this season.

Tomorrow, Saturday May 31st we are swimming against the Cypress Mill Mako Sharks just right down the road from us for an AWAY meet. We will be at Cypress Mill Pool 14710 Mills Park Ln, Cypress, TX 77429. This is a 6 lane pool compared to the pools we have been swimming this year which have been 8 lanes, so expect the heats to take a little bit longer than usual. Please don’t forget the most important rule of swim meet day HYDRATE. Bring plenty of water. Don’t forget to wear your dolphin apparel to show that dolphin spirit. Don’t forget to check out the FAST merchandise online shop. If you have already ordered your merch is here! Please see BrieAnna Barnett or me to pick up your items.

FAST Team Merchandise Shop - Fairfield Area Swim Team

Attire:

Suits and caps must have the FAST logo or be plain navy or black. No other teams/organizations can be represented. Athletes will be asked to turn suits/caps inside out if they are not in compliance. Just for clarification this is a FAST rule & not a rule by NWAL. We like to look like a team and show our FAST pride!

Parking

The recreation center parking lot is for parking pass holders only. Do not park within 15 feet of the fire hydrant, 20 feet of any crosswalks or intersections, or within 30 feet of a stop sign. Do not park in front of any mailboxes or driveways. A "Drop Off Zone" is available for you in front of the recreation center to allow you to unload your gear before parking. Cars may be towed if parked in the areas marked as "No Parking"

See the attached map for reference on where the no parking areas are located.

Visiting Team Setup (FAST)

FAST set up area is located on the left side of the pool behind the playground. During the swim meet, the fence will be open to allow for easy access from the tent set-up area to the ready bench/pool area. The playground is off limits.

Ready Bench

Reminder that ONLY swimmers and Ready Bench volunteers are allowed in this area. Once your child enters this area, the Ready Bench team will handle it from there. Please make sure your swimmers are getting to the ready bench on time. Tent Parents will help your child to get to their events on time. This helps the meet run much more smoothly.

Concessions

CMMS will have breakfast, lunch as well as plenty of snacks throughout the day. Forms of payment are cash and Venmo only.

• Breakfast: donuts, kolaches, breakfast tacos, coffee
• Lunch: chicken tenders, hotdogs, chilidogs, nachos, cheese/chili fries, frito-pies
• Snacks: chips, candy, trail mix
• Drinks: water, soda, gatorade, coffee
• Payment: cash, Venmo (@Makosharks)

Swimmer(s) are NOT allowed to purchase concessions to resell at a higher cost to anyone. Parents please be sure to communicate this prior to the meet. This is not allowed.

Dolphin Cup

Saturday Dolphin Whistle Throwdown!! Show us that Dolphin spirit and let’s flood our Facebook feed with pictures and shoutouts to all 13 of our AMAZING sponsors, our FABULOUS coaches, and our FAST swimmers!

Don’t forget to work on your team spirit while trying to obtain more dolphin whistles. Check out the leaderboard for your pods.

https://keepthescore.com/board/xjlydrjrkfnwr/?public=true

Circle In (at the dolphin boards)

Circle in by 7am. The coach needs to verify all are present before finalizing relays. Please make sure to highlight your swimmer(s) name along will all the events listed for them. If you are running behind please communicate that to one of our board members so your swimmer(s) can make sure to get circled in. If you are sick please make sure to communicate that so we know as well. Please reach out to either of the following board members.

Maci Rash (VP of Volunteers) 832-465-2238

Rachel McCann (President) 832-725-0642

Faith Robbins (VP of Administration) 832-312-3838

More Important Times

7:15 AM Team Warmup starts for Cypress Mill

7:45 FAST Team Warm Up - listen for your age group

7:30 AM - Scratch meeting and relay changes @ computers

****Please call, email, or text if your swimmer cannot attend before this meeting.

8:00 AM Officials Meeting in computers room

8:00 AM - Timer and scribe meeting at the blocks

8:15 AM - ready bench meeting at the ready benches

8:30 AM Meet Starts

Volunteer check in

There will be a volunteer check in near the FAST team set up area. When you check in you will get a badge for your shift. 2nd shift volunteers, you will not get your badge upon arrival but will get your badge when you do shift change. If you are not replacing someone please come to volunteer check in to get your badge around event 35 so you can be ready for your shift to start at event 40. It is extremely important that you show up for your volunteer position you signed up for. If you do not show to you job assignment it could result in a no show fee charged to your account. We do understand things happen so if you are running behind or are sick please contact one of the board members mentioned above.

Volunteers need to be checked in by 7:45am (unless you have a job that requires you to be there earlier), if you are not checked in your job might be given to another volunteer. If you are doing set up you need to be ready for your shift at 6am. If you are a tent parent you are the only adult allowed to be sitting under the tent. The job of a tent parent is to make sure you are getting the swimmers to/from the ready benches for their events and keeping track of the kids and knowing where they are if they leave the tent. You are also responsible for communicating any relay changes to the swimmers. If you are running late it is very important you communicate that with our volunteer coordinator Maci Rash at 832-465-2238.

Meet Questions

If you have any questions or concerns about swimmer DQs or swimming concerns, the only person you should bring your concerns to is our Team Rep. Please do not approach the coaches, computer team or officials. They cannot do anything unless it goes through the Team Rep. Our Team Rep is Dani Thompson and you can text her at 713-449-9982. If you are protesting a DQ it is easiest to text her and please make sure when you text her to include your name, swimmer(s) name, event number, heat and lane you are wanting her to inquire about.

Important Upcoming Reminders

Sprint Sizzler - 6/1 (12-5pm) and Monday 6/2 (5-9pm)

Swimathon Continuation - June 6th - we will still be taking donations up until June 6th for our Swimathon and will be giving out prizes to the top Fast Dolphins at the banquet.

Donut and PJ Day Practice -June 6th

Banquet - June 16th

Reminders from Coaching Staff:

• It will be HOT, drink lots of water and stay under the shade
• Check in and talk to coaches after every event
• Stay in the water until your heat is done
• When getting on the blocks, the whistle does not start you, the buzzer does! The whistle is for the step up.
• If you feel the rope in the water, STOP and go back to blocks

Be sure to arrive in time for check-in and attend the pre-meet warm-ups...

Athletes arriving late and/or missing warm-up will be removed from the 1st set of relays (if applicable) and possibly from the meet entirely. For away meets, check-in is 7am with warm up at 7:45am. If you are running late, please contact a board member. If your athlete becomes sick, please communicate to the coach as soon as you know.

Please be sure to stay through the duration of the meet in case swimmers are needed for the ending relays. If you need to leave, please be sure to check out with the tent parent and tell the coaches.

Hope to see you all there. GO DOLPHINS!