Month: February 2019

The 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Swim Invitational (formerly known as the Wake County Multi-State) will take place on Saturday March 16th at Optimist Pool in Raleigh. Lunch will be provided for the athletes. Swimmers will be awarded 1st-8th place ribbons which will be given to the coach and handed out at the next team practice. Please note that this is a practice event only and the structure of the meet will be relaxed. It was designed to be an additional practice opportunity for our swimmers.

The schedule for the meet is as follows:

• 9:30 am – Delegation Check-in – Athletes arrive with swimsuits on and ready to swim
• 10:00am – Pool opens for warm-ups.
• 10:30am – Coaches Meeting
• 11:00am – Opening Ceremonies and Competition Begins
• End – TBD

Lunch will be provided to the athletes and spectators can grab lunch at Poblanos Toco food truck which will be on site from 10am-5pm.

Athletes who are attending the meet have been registered in three individual events and possibly a relay. Registration information can be found below:

Below is a list of items that may want to bring to a swim meet.

• Swimsuit – You can arrive with your swimsuit on so you don’t have to change
• Swim Cap – Bring a swim cap if you wear one
• Goggles – Do I need to say more?
• Flip-flops – If you want to wear shoes on the pool deck then bring flip-flops or something similar.
• Medication – If you have to take medication during the day please bring it and have it labeled for the coach. It is better if the medication is in the original bottle with the dosage and the times.
• Snacks/Water – I will have water and snacks. If you have your favorite please bring it.
• Items for downtime – Book, music, video game, etc
• Change of clothes – Something to wear after the meet
• Toiletries – Items that you need to take a shower after the meet
• Towels – It is a good idea to bring two towels. Use one for the meet and the other to take a shower with

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact your coach.