This Saturday, June 23rd we will be swimming against the League City Barracudas! Let's show them how FAST we can swim!

The League City meet will be at:

Hometown Hero's Park

1001 E League City Pkwy

League City, TX 77573

This meet is an outdoor setup! Please do not forget to bring your shade canopy, chairs, drinks and games to play between events! The pool is outside and is 8 lanes. The meet will be scored with 3 timers per lane.

Parking is closest to the soccer/football fields-enter through side gate by the playground All tent set up will be outside of fence (near playground).

Meet Timeline

For the meet this weekend, please be there to check in at 6:30-6:50am.

Check in deadline is 7:00am (your swimmer will be scratched if not checked in by this time)

League City Warm-ups begin at 7:00am

League City Warm-Ups End at 7:20am

Pirates Warm-Ups begin at 7:20am

Pirates Warm-Up ends at 7:40am

Swimmers in events 1-8 in the ready area by 7:45AM

Meet begins at 8:00AM

Host swims odd lanes. Visitor swims even lanes.

**Please NO parents on the pool deck during warmups or during the meet (unless you are volunteering). Coaches will assist in getting kids where they need to be for warmups!

There is an officials meeting at 7:30am at the starter tent.

If you have volunteered to be a timer, there will be a timing meeting at 7:40am near the kiddie pool. Please attend!

Please no food or drinks in the ready area! Breakfast, snacks, and lunch will be available at concessions stand.

Leaving the Meet & Relays

If you leave the meet before it’s completed (event 80), please have your swimmers check in with one of the coaches. It is very likely that we may need to use your swimmer as a relay alternate so we need to know they will be available. Please do not leave 3 other swimmers disappointed who did stay for the final relays.

Other Important Information:

Arrival & Circle In

Swimmers should come to the meet wearing their team suits! Don’t forget team suit, goggles, towel, and team swim cap. ONLY Pirates caps are allowed during the meet. You may not wear the cap with another team logo. NO tech suits are allowed either!

It will be an early morning. Make sure to arrive at 6:30AM to circle-in (attendance check) and get ready for warmups which will start at 7:20AM.

When circling-in, you will find out in which events your swimmer is competing. Knowing event assignments will make for a smooth and successful meet. Writing it on your swimmer’s arm with a Sharpie also helps. Board members will be checking in swimmers, and Jr Coaches will write their event numbers on the swimmer’s arm. Please take a picture of your swimmer’s arm (there will be no stickers this year for parents).

Warm-Ups and Ready Area

Warmups will be by age group. After warmups are complete all swimmers will gather for a team cheer. Don’t miss the fun!

Swimmers must report to the Ready Area when their events are called. It is so important that every parent and swimmer follow this simple rule. In the Ready Area, swimmers will be sorted into heats and lanes for their race. If the swimmer isn’t there, they cannot swim. Please pay attention and help things run smoothly. Listen to the bullhorn which will be announcing which events need to be in the ready area.

As mentioned above, if you leave the meet before it’s completed (event 80), please have your swimmers check in with one of the coaches. It is very likely that we may need to use your swimmer as a relay alternate so we need to know they will be available.

If your swimmer will miss the meet entirely, please email [email protected] in advance.

Volunteering (Directions for signing up are attached)

The success of this team and the ability to run each meet is dependent on our wonderful Pirate families. Parent involvement is the only way the meets will proceed. We can’t do this without you! As a reminder, you are required to volunteer if your child is swimming in a meet. If you do not volunteer, your swimmer will be ineligible to participate, unless prior arrangements have been made.

There are several volunteer spots still open for Saturday. Please take a look and signup to help. When you arrive for the meet, please proceed to the Volunteer Check-in Table which will be near our Spirit Shop setup under the team tent. At the table there will be a sign-in sheet to verify you arrived so your shift can be properly reported. If you have signed up for the 2nd shift come back to the volunteer check in by event 36 so we can ensure you are on your way to your volunteer location. Please find a committee chair or a board member for assistance.

After the Meet

We will send out a results file by Sunday which will rank how swimmers finished overall. Included will be the league’s time standards: Reserve and Champ times. Those standards are by age and by event and can also be found under the Champ and Reserve Time section on our team homepage. If your swimmer earned a Champ time you will find an “a” next to the time or a “b” for Reserve time. Swimmers who have Reserve and/or Champ times are eligible to participate in the league’s Champ Series.

If your swimmer’s time isn’t listed but instead reads “DQ” they were disqualified by an official. Something in how they swam wasn’t in line with swimming regulations and their time isn’t recorded. If you have a question about why your swimmer may have DQ’d, please ask a coach for feedback at practice.

Spirit Shop

We will have a Spirit Shop set up under the team tent. We will have Pirates merchandise for sale, including shirts, visors, caps and googles.

Please reach out with any questions!

Go PIRATES!!

Pirate Swim Board

[email protected]