New Paltz Seahawks

Key things to remember for swim meets:

Swim meets are high-energy, fast-paced and dynamic events where swimmers of all age groups gather for camaraderie and competition. The pool deck buzzes with excitement - coaches giving last minute tips and keeping score, teammates cheering each other on and the officials keeping things on track and maintaining the schedule. 

Before the Meet:

• Make sure you have declared your child's intent to swim on Swimtopia.
• Make sure you have volunteered to work a job if your child is swimming.

At The Meet:

• Arrive for warm-ups on time and ready.
• Parents check-in with our volunteer job coordinator, Dawn Burdick for job duty.
• Swimmers check-in with your coaches.
• Parent(s), we have chaperones to line swimmers up, but please check in with your child(s) chaperone. Let them know where you are sitting. Make sure your child is aware of his/her events, and is ready to line up with their cap and goggles. Chaperones should not be running all over the pool looking for a swimmer.
• Swimmers should be encouraged to cheer for all of their teammates.
• No swimmer should leave until the meet is over. If you must leave, notify your coach.

What to Pack:

• Wear team suit
• Swim cap
• 2 pairs of googles
• Towel
• Water bottle
• Snack bar money and/or snacks (Fruit, veggies, energy bars, etc.)
• Wear team t-shirt.
• For cooler days bring a sweatshirt and/or sweatpants.
• Sunscreen
• Blanket
• Lawn chair
• Activities: Legos, Coloring Books, Uno, Playing Cards, Activity Books, etc

Meet Specifics:

We have meets on Wednesdays and a Saturdays. These meets will start a different times depending on if they are home or away but here is a general rule of thumb:

• Home Saturday meets——be at the pool ready to swim by 7:15am. Warm up is 7:30am to 8:00am. Meets start a 8:00am sharp.

• Away Saturday meets—-warm up will be from 8:00am to 9:00am. Meets start at 9:00am. Be at the pool ready to swim by 8:00am.

• Wednesday Home Meets—-warm up is from 4:00pm to 4:30pm. Meet starts at 4:30pm  Please be at the pool by 3:45pm. 

• Wednesday Away meets—-warm up is from 4:00pm to 4:30pm. Meets start at 5:00pm. 

It’s best to stay tuned to the frequent emails as times could change based on weather and or the whim of the facility we are swimming.