Meet Info for Saturday at Penn Colonial vs Heatherfield Hurricanes
Good afternoon, Marlins Families!
Here are all the important details for this Saturday’s meet at Penn Colonial Pool vs Heatherfield Hurricanes:
🕖 Meet Schedule
- Arrival Time: 7:25 AM
- Warm-Ups: Immediately after arrival
- Meet Start: 8:15 AM (Note: Heatherfield will be doing senior recognition)
- Estimated End Time: ~11:00 AM
📍 Pool Address & Directions
100 Elmwood Drive, Harrisburg, PA
⚠️ GPS Warning: The address may not take you to the correct entrance. Use ABC Lanes North as your landmark and follow these directions:
- From Nyes Road: Turn left onto Elmwood Dr just after you pass ABC Lanes North.
- From I-83 via Union Deposit/Rutherford Roads: Turn right onto Elmwood Dr just before the bowling alley.
Look for a yellow "Join Penn Colonial Pool" sign at Elmwood and Locust Lane.
Follow Elmwood Dr as it curves down the hill past the baseball field — the pool parking lot is at the end.
🚗 Parking Info & Caution:
- Drive slowly — children and baseball activities are common in this area.
- Use caution entering/exiting the lot due to narrow, blind curves and potholes.
- Do not park in front of the white building on the right — lots of no-parking signs.
- The lot is rough: potholes, mixed surface, and no lines.
- If you require handicap parking (and have a placard) please reach out to Coach Jess for instructions on where to park.
🏊♂️ Meet Logistics
- We’ll be in Even-numbered lanes.
- Relay Events: We are swimming Medley Relays, which go at the beginning of the meet.
- Concessions: Available on site.
- Facilities: Older, but they have great timing equipment.
- Team Seating: No location assigned — look for fellow Marlins!
📷 Photography Policy (League Rule)
No filming or photography at the start or turn end of the pool.
Filming is allowed from the sides between the flags only.
More info to come in a follow-up email.
👥 Volunteers
We're mostly covered — thank you!
We could use a few extra hands for line-up, especially with several new families joining us.
🧢 Caps & Shirts
If you ordered caps or shirts and haven’t picked them up yet, please reach out. We won’t bring the full box Saturday — only specific items as needed.
🚨 Running Late? Sick?
Please text me if you're going to be late or miss the meet:
📱 Coach Jess: 717-304-5718
This helps us avoid scratching swimmers unnecessarily!
🧳 What to Bring
- Swimsuit, cap, goggles (extras help)
- Towels (more than one!)
- Team shirt/sweatshirt
- Nutritious snacks & drinks
- Sunscreen, bug spray
- Books, games for downtime
- Folding chairs/blankets
- Cash for concessions and heat sheets
📝 Before the Meet Starts
- Arrive by 7:25 AM
- Set up your swimmer’s spot with team members
- Write swimmer’s events (event #s from SwimTopia) on their arm with waterproof marker
- Events will be posted Friday night
- We are starting at Event 1 this week
- Swimmers report for warm-ups
- Return to team area to rest, hydrate, and prepare
🏁 During the Meet
- Make sure your swimmer knows their event numbers
- Line-up volunteers help 10 & Unders get to events
- Swimmers can check their time with timers after each swim
- You may leave once your swimmer is done but check with Coach Jess first!
- Results will be posted during the meet or on Meet Mobile
- Ribbons will be handed out at upcoming practices
- Final results will also be loaded into SwimTopia
If you have questions, feel free to reach out.
Let's have a great meet — GO MARLINS! 💙
Coach Jess