Hello Sharks!

It's hard to believe the swim season is almost over!  

Tuesday, July 21st will be our last meet.  Please RSVP today!

Theme - Neon

Come dressed in as your best neon/glow gear. We will be handing out a few prizes at the meet. Let's see your glow!

GULF PARK VIRTUAL MEET INFORMATION 2020

Please RSVP for your swimmer and your volunteer job today! (If your child is unable to swim, please mark your availability on the Swimtopia site.)

***Please see the attached map of Gulf Park Pool for our meet.***

POOL ADDRESS AND WARM-UP TIME

528 Pensacola Road, Knoxville, TN 37923

Swimmers arrive by 6:00 & workers’ meeting at 6:45 p.m. (This is a change from the first meet.)

Meet starts at 7:00 pm. (Please note the time.)

PARKING AND TEAM AREA

Our Parking lot is usually filled quickly. Please be sure not to double park, making sure not to block anyone in and only park in the lot, not in the grass. If you are unable to park in the parking lot, you are directed to park on only ONE side of Pensacola road (our parking lot side) and nearby streets. Be careful not to block driveways. Do not park past the tennis courts into the cul-de-sac, this will block our neighbors in. “No Parking” signs will be posted at this point and on the opposite side of our lot along the roadway. (PLEASE OBEY THESE SIGNS to help us enforce fire ordinance.) You may pull into the parking lot briefly to drop off swimmers and supplies.

Families are to set up a socially distanced area for each family by the playground between the tennis courts and the pool in the grassy area. Please help keep swimmers out of the water in the unused areas of the pool.

EAT at the MEET/CONCESSIONS
We urge you all to "Eat at the Meet" and have two areas to serve you. On the side of the pool nearest the kiddie pool, our concession stand will be open and features packaged snacks, chips, waters, soda, sports drinks, candy, and ice cream.

Our Hospitality area is called the SHARK BITES CAFE, it will be set up with tents at home meets. We are determined to still offer an opportunity to support your Sharks and have an easy meal at the meet. However, due to current health department regulations and an abundance of caution - it is a little different this season. We are offering pre-order hot and ready pizzas - must order on our website by Monday, July 20th at 5 pm (just sign in, then click the 'shop' link at the top of the page). https://gulfpark.swimtopia.com/shop They are $8 each +taxes/fees and you can choose pepperoni or cheese pizzas (whole pizza pre-orders only). We will pick them up and have them for your family at the start of the meet and a portion of the sales go to support our swim team. So...buy a pie (or 2)...eat at the meet...and help your Sharks!

Reminders for all meets…

As with all meets the following applies….

What to Bring:

Please pack towels, tent, folding chairs, bug spray, goggles, swim cap, and a sweatshirt. A sharpie marker is also handy for jotting your events on your hand for reference. It also helps, especially for younger swimmers, to put their name on their back – this will be helpful to Clerk of Course and others making sure everyone is where they should be. Many kids also bring handheld electronics, books, etc. to pass time between events. (Please be mindful that swimmers are responsible for all of these belongings and please make sure to practice social distancing!) Immediate family members should only be sharing games and food items.

WORKERS

Please check-in at the Volunteer check-in table on the pool deck. The volunteer meeting will start at 6:45.

MEET PROTOCOL

-ALL swimmers are to report to the clerk of course under the pavilion when their event is called.  Please remind your children to come when they hear their name.

-Swimmers are to enter through the main entrance by the baby pool as noted in the map below.

-Only the families of the swimmers in the pool or in the clerk of course are allowed to be within the fence.

-Immediately following the completion of a swimmer’s event, we ask that the swimmer and their families exit the pool as noted in the diagram below.

-Block and pool-deck starts are allowed, no “in-water” starts, please.

-Timers will be provided with 2 stopwatches to move meet along quickly.

-Gulf park is a 25-yard pool, 9 ft deep on one end, 4 ft deep on the other.

-Please let us know if you have swimmers with special needs.

-The announcer will call events to the clerk of course.

Questions? Please ask!

Go Sharks!

Kimberly Evers, Meet Director