Parent Info
Swim Meet FAQs
What is a swim meet?
A swim meet is a competition against another Gwinnett County summer swim team. There are races or “events” for all four strokes plus relays for all age groups.
When are swim meets?
We have 5 swim meets for the 2025 season. They will be held weekly on either Tuesday or Thursday evenings beginning May 29th. Swimmers will arrive at the meet location typically between 4:45-5:15pm for warm-ups. Competition starts at 6:00pm, and our meets typically last 2.5-3 hours.
Where are swim meets?
Some swim meets will be at our home pool (River Oak), and some swim meets will be at other local pools. Information and addresses for each meet can be found under the “Swim Meets” tab on this website.
What events can my child swim in a swim meet?
If your swimmer can swim the length of the pool unassisted, they can sign up for up to 3 individual events per meet and will also have a chance to swim in relays throughout the season. Events may be 25m (1 lap or from one end of the pool to the other), 50m (2 laps or starting and finishing from the same end of the pool), or 100m (4 laps).
Events, like freestyle and backstroke, can have multiple heats of swimmers. Each heat will contain up to 6 swimmers at a time; the number of heats per event depends on how many swimmers signed up for that event. Most pools we swim have 6 lanes and will swim up to 6 swimmers per heat of each event.
Individual events for swimmers 10 years old & under (as of 6/1/24):
25m Freestyle
50m Freestyle
25m Backstroke
25m Breaststroke
25m Butterfly
100m Individual Medley (1 lap each of backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle)
Individual events for swimmers 11-18 years old (as of 6/1/24):
50m Freestyle
100m Freestyle
50m Backstroke
50m Breaststroke
50m Butterfly
100m Individual Medley (1 lap each of backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle)
How to Sign Up for Meets
1. Log in to the team website using the username and password you created at registration.
2. Click on the Swim Meets tab and scroll down until you see the date of the meet you are entering.
3. Click on the green button for “Meet Entry”.
4. Scroll down until you see “Your family swim meet status” and your swimmer’s name(s).
5. Click “edit” under “not yet signed up for this meet” and select an option from the drop-down menu next to your swimmer’s name. This will let the coaches know whether your child will be swimming in the selected meet.
6. Select up to 3 individual events from the list provided.
7. Select whether your swimmer will be available for relays or will be coming late/leaving the meet early. (Relays will be set by the coaches).
8. Use the notes section to let the coaches know of anything important you’d like for her to know about your swimmer going into this meet.
9. Click “save” to save your entry preferences in the system.
10. Make sure your entries for each of your swimmers are in no later than 6:00pm the Monday prior to each meet.
If you download the SwimTopia app from the app store and log-in with your team website credentials, you can also do entry sign-up through the app. For more information on using the SwimTopia app (both the free and paid versions), check out:
https://help.swimtopia.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048446852-SwimTopia-Mobile-App-Free-Feature-Details
What to Bring to Swim Meets
- Swimsuit, goggles, swim cap (label everything!)
- Towels
- Sunscreen (if needed – some pools have shaded areas to wait, some do not)
- Any special medications needed (ex. Inhaler, epi-pens)
- Warm, dry clothes to put on in between swims or at the end of the meet
- Books, coloring books, card games – small activities to keep swimmers entertained as they wait to be called for their events
- Chairs for swimmers and adults
- Water bottles and snacks…and cash for the concessions stand and the occasional food truck/Kona Ice truck
- A copy of the heat sheet that the coach emails out before the meet and a sharpie marker for writing event/heat/lane #s on arms before the meet starts
- Theme night accessories (like mermaids & pirates, neon party, etc.)
- A positive and encouraging attitude as we cheer on our team!
