In case of weather delay or postponement, the meet will continue on Wed.

Directions
From Apex, take NC 55 south to Holly Springs. Turn left onto East Williams Street. Turn left at stoplight onto Sunset Lake Road. Turn left onto Hilltop Needmore Road. Turn right onto Brushy Meadows Drive. Take second left onto Spring Crest Court. Pool is on the right. From Garner, take US 401 south past Ten Ten Road. Go another 3 miles and turn right onto Hilltop-Needmore Road. Go about 1 mile and turn left onto Brushy Meadows Drive. Take second left onto Spring Crest Court. Pool is on the right. 

Pool and Team Information: This pool has 6 lanes and is 25 yards long. This pool is not licensed to operate past dusk. This pool has starting blocks. Timing System Used: Time Drops

Swimmers

Crooked Creek expects about 60 swimmers. Please ensure each swimmer's number is easily visible on his/her arm prior to the meet.

No Lighting

CC does not have lights for the meet, so we will need to finish the meet by about 9pm. Dive-overs for the 11+ swimmers to keep the meet moving as quickly as possible.

Parking

The hard-surface parking lot is reserved for Arbor Creek. Spaces are limited, so please carpool if possible. Overflow parking is in the grassy area between the pool and tennis courts. Please leave a "lane" open so that cars can enter and exit the overflow parking areas. Please do not park on the grass in yards along the road and be cautious driving on the curvy roads (no sidewalks).

Pool Deck

Our home base for the evening is the area by the kiddie/shallow end of the pool. There are no permanent shade structures, please consider bringing a 10x10 pop-up if you have one. Their furniture is not accessible for meets, so you should plan to bring your own chair.

Concessions

The concession stand will be serving pizza, chicken sandwiches, candy, chips, novelty ice creams, water, soda and other snacks. It is cash only.

Parent/Coach Relay

Coaches/parents relay with each leg swims 25yd freestyle at the end of the meet. Let Sam know if you are interested....we will have as many teams as possible.

Directions: The address is 1000 Forest Park Way There should be plenty of parking for both teams, and there is street parking allowed if it gets full just outside the lot entrance. From Holly Springs, take US 1 North to Exit 99 onto Cary Parkway. Turn right at top of ramp onto Cary Parkway. Left onto Thurston Road. Left onto Wellingborough Drive. Proceed through traffic circle to Forest Park Way. Take the First right on Forest Park Way; this is the parking lot to the pool/clubhouse. 

Pool: This pool has 6 lanes and is 25 yards long. This pool does not have lights and is not licensed to operate past dusk. This pool uses portable wooden starting blocks. The pool deck is mostly shaded by 6pm and there will be several tables with umbrellas on our side of the deck.

Timing System Used: Time Drops (a timer from each team per lane) + OOF

Concessions: Concessions Team plans to have NY Pizza for sale, as well as variety of snacks and beverages for dinner. Cash or Zelle is preferred but Pay Pal and Venmo can be accessed if necessary. 

Relays: There will be a parent/coach relay and it be done at the end of all races. We hope to have at least TWO teams competing. This is open to any parent/guardian in addition to our coaches. 

Ribbons: Ribbons will be printed and delivered to our team no later than Thursday. Ribbons will be available on the pool deck at the next available practice.

Swim Meet #1 - Arbor Creek vs Sweetwater

Kid Pushers Arrive: 5:10 PM - Ready to Check-In Swimmers

Warm-up: 5:00 PM - Be at the pool ready to warm-up.

Volunteer Meeting: 5:40 PM - At the ping pong table

Start: 6:00 PM

Note: This is Sweetwater's FIRST EVER swim meet. Let's give them a warm welcome to TSA Swim!

Heat Sheets (subject to change), combined events, and additional important Information are on on the Meet Calendar at https://arborcreekdragons.swimtopia.com/swim_meets

1. Stick around after the meet to help take down. Many hands make light work!
2. Make sure swim #s and initials are written on an arm before jumping in the pool. Usually at the bicep (where can be seen). For example, "AT” and "37” for Aliza Trogdon. (Note: we will do this at the pool.)

If your schedule has changed, please notify Lauren Mobley and me ASAP by tagging us in Facebook, emailing me at [email protected] OR texting at (919) 451-8421.

In my absence, Lauren Mobley will be the TSA Rep for this meet. (Thanks, Lauren!)

If you made it this far....here's a Fun Fact -In early dragon literature, before flying became popular, dragons would drop out of trees onto people's heads.[

Rest Up,

Sam TrogdonAC Dragons TSA Rep

Host: TARHEEL SWIMMING ASSOCIATION

Meet Director: Jenny Smith

Site: Triangle Aquatic Center, 275 Convention Drive, Cary, NC 27511

Facility

Course includes a 10-lane, 25-yard competition course with a variable depth ranging from 7 to 12 feet. There is a Swiss Timing Quantum timing system that will include automated touch pads, at least one semi-automatic plunder and at least one watch per lane with an HD video scoreboard. Hy-Tek Meet Manager software will be used. There will be no warmup/cool-down lanes available during the event. Locker rooms are available to participating swimmers only.

Only meet participants, volunteers, and officials may be on the pool deck.

There is a seating capacity for 1,000 spectators on the viewing level. No chairs are allowed on the viewing level. (Swimmers may have a chair on deck.) There will be NO PARKING in the pool parking lot. You may use the swimmer drop off lane to drop off your swimmer(s) before parking.

Food and refreshments will be available at the concession stand in the main lobby. NO glass containers are allowed inside the facility. NO smoking or vaping is allowed inside the facility.

Meet Schedule

**MEET ENTRY DEADLINE IS Tuesday, July 9, 2024 AT 9:00 PM**

Session 1 times are final, all other session times will be announced approximately 1 week prior to the meet.

Session 1 Warm-up: 7:15am

Session 1 Start Time: 8:00am

Session 2 Warm-up: 10:45am (est)

Session 2 Start Time: 11:30am (est)

Session 3 Warm-up: 2:00pm (est)

Session 3 Start Time: 2:45pm (est)

Session 4 Warm-up: 5:00pm (est)

Session 4 Start Time: 5:50pm (est)

Parents must meet their swimmer OUTSIDE the front door at the end of each session.

Volunteers

Teams are expected to provide volunteers based on the size of your team participating. Volunteer Link: Donation and Volunteer Signup https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084CABA623A6FA7-50209261-2024#/

Rules

TSA Rules will be in effect for this meet for strokes, turns, starts, and finishes. Starts will be initiated by both whistle and voice commands and all finishes will be determined by time (an automatic timing system will be used, with appropriate backup timing available.) All DQs will be the final decision of the Meet Referee.

TSA rules apply to all events with the exception that 6 & Unders will swim 25-yard length of the pool. Please use 25-yard time approximation for ALL participating 6 & Under events.

Eligibility

Swimmers must be members of an invited TSA member club in order to participate in this meet.

Entry Limits

Swimmers may swim in a maximum of three (3) individual events and two (2) relays (1 Free & 1 Medley), except for 6 & Unders, who are limited to a maximum of two (2) individual events and two (2) relays. Each team is eligible to enter three (3) relay teams per relay event, but only one (1) may score. Swimmers must swim in the age group that they were in as of June 1, 2024 for individual events. Swimmers may “swim up” for relays as stated in the TSA rules.

Entry Instructions

Parents should declare their swimmer attending the TSA Championship Meet linked to our team’s Swimtopia account. Similar to dual meets, parents should then select which event(s) each swimmer will be participating in. Relays will be determined by the fastest times possible.

The TSA Championship meet is open to all swimmers in the league, regardless of whether their team chooses to participate as a team. A TSA rep or Coach will need to help swimmers navigate the entry process.

A waiver needs to be completed for all swimmers participating in the meet. Participant waiver: Waiver https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvcG4n5Df_Xve3Upu-j4y_-IVE4uGtYlGZ6tFzoLvbpy3BUA/viewform

Entries

Submit all entry times for a 25-yard course. Please use 25-yard approximations for 6 & Under swimmers. All participants should be able to swim the strokes legally which they are entered in, especially 6 & Under Breaststroke events.

No late entries or substitutions will be accepted on the day of the meet.

Entry Fees

Individual Fees: $6.00 per individual event

Relay Fee: $10.00 per relay event ($2.50 per swimmer)

Swimmer Fee: $10.00 per swimmer

Entry fees are non-refundable. This meet will be run rain or shine. Pool management will make all decisions concerning inclement weather.

Awards

Medals:

1st – 8th place individual events

1st – 3rd place relays

Ribbons:

9th – 16th place individual events

4th – 8th place relays

Individual awards will be presented for age groups: 6&U, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18

High point awards will be given to the female and male of each age group: 6&U, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18

The Championship Trophy (traveling) and Team Trophy will be presented to the top-scoring team. The Small Team trophy will be presented to the highest point team with 100 or less swimmers on their roster for the 2024 season.

Scoring Scoring will be as follows:

Individual event points: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

Individual events will be scored for age groups: 6&U, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18

Relay event points: Double the individual points.

Only one (1) relay may score from each team in each relay event.

**MEET ENTRY DEADLINE IS Tuesday, July 9, 2024 AT 9:00 PM**