High School Rams,

It's here, our first swim meet of the 2024-2025 season! Please make sure to read this entire email as it has important information regarding how to RSVP, how to sign up for volunteer spots, and meet day expectations.

First, I would like to thank all our parents and swimmers who attended the training over the last two weekends. Swimming relies on parent support; we have shown up great this season!

Team Sponsorship Opportunity:

Many of you expressed interest in either having your business or know someone who owns a business that would like to sponsor Grayson High School Swim & Dive. The deadline for this is 10/31! Please find the form linked below:

2024-2025 Grayson HS Swim & Dive Sponsorship Opportunity

Swimmer Contact Info:

We need to be able to email our swimmers from time to time, so if everyone could please fill out this form so we can have swimmers' direct emails (can be school or personal) and cell phones, we would appreciate it!

2024-2025 Swimmer Contact Sheet

Time Trials:

We will have time trials at practice this week on Wednesday. We will need help from a few parents to help time, so please consider helping us if you regularly attend practice. 

RSVP and Volunteer Sign-Up:

How to RSVP and Sign up to volunteer - please use this walkthrough if you need assistance on the meet RSVP

We need everyone RSVP and all volunteer spots signed up for by Tuesday each week. This is necessary to ensure that coaches have enough time to set up the meet and send it off to the county by their deadlines. 

This means that RSVP this week is due by Tuesday, 10/22

We have simplified the process for you this year so all you have to do is indicate if swimmers are attending or not and then sign up for volunteer slots. Our coaches will speak with each swimmer and build the swim meet from there

Reminder: Each swimmer can swim 2 individual events and up to 3 relays, but 4 events total. Diving counts as an individual event. 

Meet Day Procedure & Itinerary:

**Please do not leave the swim meet before checking in with Coach Stewart, Jenna, or Zach. We sometimes need substitutes for relays and rely on knowing you are there.**

We have a team bus available for those who need a ride there. Swimmers are also welcome to drive themselves to the pool

Pool Address: 1063 Rockbridge Rd SW, Stone Mountain, GA 30087

Meet Date: Saturday, 10/26

Opponent: Discovery High School

Volunteers: All volunteers will need to check in with Mary Beth Durham (I will station her near me on the pool deck so you can easily find her and be able to recognize her moving forward)

Itinerary:

• 5:50 AM - All bus riders need to be ready and present at Grayson High School
• 6:00 AM - Bus leaves from Grayson to Mountain Park Aquatic Center
• 6:45 AM - Set up crew, console, and computer person needs to be at the pool setting up
• 7:00 AM - Swimmers who drive must report to the pool by this time
• 7:15 AM - Warm Up
• 7:30 AM - Timers Meeting
• 8:00 AM - Swim Meet begins
• 9:30 AM - Approximate dive break. We ask that swimmers try to stay on deck to cheer on our divers, as they are a part of our team and deserve their moment as well.
• 11:00 AM - Approximate end of the meet
• 11:00-11:30 AM - Meet take down crew

Swimmers must have:

• Team Swim Cap (will be handed out by Coach Stewart this week)
• Competition Swim Suit (if you ordered a team suit, wear it)
• Team gear (we are waiting on our current order now that everyone has paid, everyone who has some, wear your last year's gear)
• Swim bag (we are waiting for ours to arrive if you do not have one currently)
• Goggles, towels, hydration (multiple of each of these)
• Sharpie (to write down events on your wrist with)

Breakfast:

• For morning meats we always have some form of breakfast item, whether it is Chick-fil-A biscuits, muffins, or something of the sort. Swimmers are encouraged to have their breakfast and healthy snacks packed as well

Thank you for all that each of you do, we look forward to a great first meet! We will be teaching our team chant this week to ensure we are all in high spirits!

Gio De La Peña

President | Grayson HS Swim & Dive Booster Club

[email protected]