Attendance

Attendance is Mandatory. While our core values focus on each swimmer’s development within Swimarin, our season focuses on our seven dual meets during the summer. We want every swimmer to find challenge and accomplishment through competition. For that reason, attendance at swim meets is mandatory. Every swimmer is expected to show up, swim hard, and support the team.

Conflicts and Emergencies. If a swimmer cannot attend a meet, you must notify Coach Kelsey as soon as possible. Since our coaches submit the “heat sheet” to the league on the Tuesday before a Saturday meet, please contact them by Monday’s practice with any scheduling concerns. If an emergency arises just before a meet, please call Kelsey immediately. A no-show (especially for relays) can cause a real hardship to the team.

At the Meet. Please dress warmly and bring plenty of fluids to stay comfortable and hydrated. Stay attentive to the heat schedule (mark your hands!) and make sure you are ready and on deck before your heat is called. Stay rested between events and please don’t eat junk food before your race. And, thoughout the meet, don’t forget to support your teammates…especially the younger swimmers who are still getting used to competition!

Tracking Your Progress. A great way to track your progress throughout the season is to record your times on your Personal Times Chart [pdf]. Use this to record best times and measure your improvement at the end of the season.

2010 Meets, Results and photos

• TBA - Time Trials @ San Rafael HS Pool
  [heats HTML PDF | results HTML PDF | photos | directions]

• May 8 Strawberry @ San Rafael HS Pool
  [heats HTML - PDF | results HTML - PDF | photos | directions]

• May 15 Rolling Hills @ Rolling Hills
  [heats HTML - PDF | results HTML - PDF | photos | directions]

• May 22 Lucas Valley @ San Rafael HS Pool
  [heats HTML - PDF | results HTML - PDF | photos | directions]

• June 5 Marinwood @ Marinwood
  [heats HTML PDF | results HTML PDF | photos | directions]

• June 12 Novato @ San Rafael HS Pool
  [heats HTML PDF | results HTML PDF | photos | directions]

• June 19 Orcas @ Orcas
  [heats HTML PDF | results HTML PDF | photos | directions]

• June 26 Tidalwaves @ Tidalwaves
  [heats HTML PDF | results HTML PDF | photos | directions]

• July 10 Championships @ IVC (all swimmers)
  [heats HTML PDF | results HTML PDF | photos | directions]

(see archived meet results and photos from 2009 and 2008)

Directions to Practice and Swim Meets

Directions to San Rafael High School (for Swim Meet Parking): Take the Central San Rafael exit and proceed east on Second Street. Go past Whole Foods Market and the Montecito Shopping Center. Enter on the left for the main school parking lot, and park closest to the track. Walk around the near side of the track to the Gymnasium at the north end, and proceed right alongside the Gym to the pool.

Directions to the drop-off point for the SRHS Pool (for Practices): To get to the rear of the school from 3rd Street, turn onto Union Street (alongside Whole Foods and across from Montecito Plaza) and proceed to Mission. Turn right on Mission, and follow until the road starts to curve left and you see the Gym ahead. The covered, lit walkway is on the right side of the Gym. It leads straight back to the pool. If you are going to park and stay for practice, please park in the main parking lot off of Third Street and walk through the track to the pool.

Directions to Lucas Valley pool (May 30): 1201 Idylberry Drive, San Rafael. Take 101 North to Lucas Valley exit. From stop light at exit, go west on Lucas Valley Road for 2.3 miles. Turn right on Mt. Shasta Drive (tennis court on corner) and go to the stop sign on Idyberry. Community Center is on the corner.

Directions to Scott Valley (June 13) (Scott Valley Swim & Tennis Club) Take 101 North to Tiburon Blvd./Blithedale Ave exit and stay in the far right lane. Turn right at the stoplight onto East Blithedale and proceed west toward Mill Valley. Turn Right onto Camino Alto and proceed uphill for .2 miles. Turn right onto Azalea Drive, continue for .3 miles until the second stop sign at the corner of Vasco Drive. Turn right onto Vasco Drive and continue for .1 miles (where Vasco Drive becomes Underhill Rd at the corner of Vasco Court). Continue on Underhill Rd. for another .4 miles until you reach the stop sign located at the driveway entrance to the Scott Valley Swimming & Tennis Club.

Directions to Strawberry (June 27) (Strawberry Rec Center) 118 East Strawberry Drive. Take 101 South to Tiburon Exit. Take Tiburon Blvd. to Strawberry Drive. Turn Right. Pool is on the right hand side.

Directions to Indian Valley College for Champs on July 11.: Take 101 north. Exit at Ignacio Blvd. and head West. Ignacio Blvd ends at College of Marin. Parking is on the left.