Parents and Swimmers,

We are so excited for Smoky Mountain Invitational on Saturday, July 11 (11 and older) and Sunday, July 12 (10 and under).  This email has LOTS of information so please read carefully.  

Please arrive at 7:00 AM.  Yes, this is early.  We will have a designated warm up time and the meet will begin at 8:45.  

What to bring:

Chairs, blankets, bug spray, sunscreen, things to keep your child occupied while they are not swimming, portable fans, backup chargers for phones, cooler of healthy food, lots of water, etc.  - There will be concessions to purchase as well.  Gulf Park will have a team tent.  

Here is some information from the SMI website.  

What to Expect at SMI (Smoky Mountain Invitational Swim Meet):

*Team warm-up times and event timeline are in Heat Sheet.  (online this year)

*Parking is limited.  There are sings in the areas designated where not to park.  Early teams get good parking spots.  No parking in church on Sunday during church.

*Close to 30 teams on site; 3,500 spectators over 2 days.

*Print a heat sheet from flyingdolphins.swimtopia.com/SMI website.

*Please check out the SMI website for more detailed information.  flyingdolphins.swimtopia.com

*In the past, SMI has had a Twitter handle for calling events.  I'm hoping that is the same this year.  

I'm attaching a map of the pool.  Our tent is located behind the slide.  Our team is listed as GP.  Please familiarize yourself with the layout of the meet.  

I will be at the meet on both days to assist families and swimmers.  Please feel free to ask any questions!  I'm happy to help!  

Go Sharks!

Kimberly Evers
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