Lake Wylie Gators

Warm-Ups 

Home team warm-ups: 4:45-5:10pm

Visiting team warm-ups: 5:10-5:35pm

What to Bring
The meets are long, lasting until 9:30 or 10pm. We would suggest your swimmer bring:

• Gator Team Suit (if ordered) or a black one-piece suit for girls or black jammer for boys is acceptable.
• 1-2 goggles
• 1-2 towels
• Team t-shirt
• Folding chair(s)
• Plenty of water
• A lunch with plenty of snacks, fruits, and veggies
• Sun protection
• Appropriate clothing for the weather

Swimmers should eat a healthy afternoon meal and limit sodas and sweets until after the meet. The most important thing for a swimmer to do is stay hydrated! Certain clubs may have their own rules regarding food and drinks. Parents will be notified prior to the meet regarding specific rules for other venues.

Expectations

It is the expectation of the Lake Wylie Gators Swim Team and your coaches that each swimmer and family will do the following:

• Please remember that each swimmer and family is a representative of the Lake Wylie Gators and should act with integrity during all meets and pre- and post-meet functions.
• Always display good sportsmanship.
• Please do not run on the pool deck.
• We must leave every meet and club better than we found it.
• Please clean up around yourself before leaving (even if it isn’t your trash).
• 10 & Under swimmers need to stay in their designated team area until they complete all their events for the meet. We ask that all parents help keep an eye on the children, especially the younger ones, who are not swimming. As the saying goes, it takes a village.

Event Order

Throughout the meet, events will be run in order by age group and gender: 6 & under, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18. Girl’s events are first, followed by the boys.

Order of Events

1. Medley Relays

2. Freestyle

3. Backstroke

4. Individual Medley

5. Breaststroke

6. Butterfly

7. Freestyle Relays

Scoring:

Age Group Swims

Swimmers 10 and under must be able to swim the length of the pool unassisted and with a continuous forward motion prior to being entered in any meet. Swimmers 11 and up must be able to swim 2 lengths unassisted and with a continuous forward motion prior to being entered in any meet.

*Swimmers with disabilities may have a coach assist in the water. The head coach of the team must communicate the swimmer’s name and accommodation to the opposing coach and officials prior to the start of the meet.

• 6 & Under swim freestyle and backstroke 25 yards/meters (one length) 6 and unders are not allowed points.
• 7-8 and 9-10 age groups will swim all strokes 25 yards (1 length)
• 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18 swim all strokes 50 yards (2 lengths)
• Individual Medley is 100 yards (4 lengths of the pool)