Meet Details for Tomorrow at Hummelstown!
Good evening, Marlins Families!
Here are all the important details for tomorrow's meet at Hummelstown Swim Club vs Hummelstown Swim Team. We wanted to apologize for the delay, we had a lot of last minute changes/scratches/timeline changes of when people had to leave that left us scrambling.
Please note that rather than keep swimmers in age groups and swim exhibition we moved some up an age group into empty live heats where they can swim for points.
🕖 Meet Schedule
- Arrival Time: 7:15 AM [The parking lot should accomodate everyone for this meet]
- Warm-Ups: shortly after arrival
- Meet Start: 8:15AM
- Estimated End Time: ~12:00 PM
📍 Pool Address & Directions
301 Kokomo Ave Hummelstown, PA 17036
From The West
Follow Rt. 322E to Hummelstown/Vine St. exit.(Lower Dauphin High School). Turn left at the end of the ramp(South Hanover St.). Follow South Hanover to the Light at the Square of Hummelstown. Straight at light to North Hanover St. Follow North Hanover through light at RR underpass. Turn right on Kokomo Ave. approximately 100 meters beyond the underpass. Do not cross the Swatara Creek. Follow Kokomo to pool on right.
From the East
Follow Rt. 322W to Hummelstown exit. Turn right onto Quarry Rd. Follow Quarry Rd. to the stop sign. Turn left onto Main St. At first light turn right onto North Hanover St. Follow North Hanover through light at RR underpass. Turn right on Kokomo Ave. approximately 100 meters beyond the underpass. Do not cross the Swatara Creek. Follow Kokomo to pool on right.
Parking information: no parking in neighborhood leading to the pool, please park in lot or overflow lot.
🏊♂️ Meet Logistics
- We’ll be in Even-numbered lanes.
- Relay Events: We are swimming Medley Relays, which go at the beginning of the meet. [This means that we aren't able to get as many swimmers into relays since we do not have enough individuals legal in all of the stroke yet]
- Concessions: Available on site.
- Facilities: Multiple restrooms. There are two pools and a baby pool but we are not permitted to be in the other pool during the meet.
- Team Seating:Over towards the baby pool side of the pool— 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 currently covered for volunteers. Please refer to your sign-ups for what you volunteered for and please make sure ot show up for your shift!
We could use a few extra hands for line-up, especially with several new families joining us.
🧢 Caps & Shirts
If you haven't picked up your team cap yet please check in with Ali Sterbinsky tomorrow when you arrive!
Team shirts (add on to registration) are also available for pick-up. We DO ask for tshirt sizes on registration as we sometimes need them for things like championships and a team gift and it's easier if we collect them at the beginning. Getting a team t-shirt was an add on with registration and not included.
Spirit wear MINUS shorts/pants (they were delayed in transit from the supplier) are in and will be available to pick up tomorrow from Ali as well.
🚨 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
- A marker to write your events on your arm
📝 Before the Meet Starts
- Arrive by 7:15 AM in the pool area
- 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, heat and lanes aren't finalized until morning of the meet so keep track of your events!
- We are starting at Event 1 this week
- Swimmers report for warm-ups
- Return to team area to rest, hydrate, and prepare following warm-ups and listen to be called for your events by the line-up folks!
🏁 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/Griffen first!
- Results will be posted during the meet or on Meet Mobile (summer swim gets posted a lot slower than winter so be patient!)
- 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