Windsboro Waves Swim Club

Preparing for a Swim Meet

Arrival Times

• Home Meets - Arrive at 4:30p for warm-ups [first home meet will be earlier]
• Away Meets - Arrive at 5:00p for warm-ups
• Volunteer Check-In (all meets) - Check-in by 5:15p.  Everyone MUST be checked in by 5:30p so the meet can start promptly at 6p

What to Bring

• Multiple towels
• Goggles (include an extra pair in the swimmer’s bag)
• Warm clothing - hoodies, blankets, etc. (swimmer's get chilly after dark coming in and out of the water)
• Water bottle & extra water
• Sharpie marker
• Lawn chairs
• Blankets
• Canopy (not required but many families find bringing a pop-up canopy helps keep cool under the sun - example)
• Food (most teams have food trucks on-site if families do not want to bring food)
• Wagon (helpful for carrying supplies)
• Sunscreen
• Bug spray
• Fans
• Cooling towels

Parking at Windsboro Pool

• Please pay attention reserved parking signs and ONLY park here if they apply to you
• Parking is allowed on all city streets (be sure to follow LS City Parking & Traffic Ordinances) 
• Only park by the curb on the SIDEWALK side of a street - for side streets, this will keep parking to only ONE side of the street
• Be mindful of parking on side streets - ensure residents have free and easy access to come and go
• DO NOT leave valuables in your car
• Most parking should be contained to Windsboro Drive - parking can occur on both sides of the street
• All teams are provided with a parking map prior to each meet - it is strongly recommended to follow the guidelines provided

Volunteer Requirements

• We will use an online system to sign up for volunteer roles
• Each family must have someone volunteer 1/2 of each meet your child swims
• Volunteer roles include: Timer, Card Runner, Concessions, Zoo Keeper, Balloter, Table Worker, Hospitality, Stroke and Turn Judges, Meet Set-Up
• All families are to stay and help with clean up following home meets

Inclement Weather – Practices/Meets

• Cold Weather = 130 degrees combined temperature or cooler (water temp + air temp)
• Storms = 20 minute delay for lightening
• Practice cancellation will be made via email 20 minutes prior to the start time (please note that on occasion, one practice may be cancelled and the other held if the weather improves)
• Meets – if cancelled will be rescheduled for the following evening (Thursday)