This weekend, January 10-12, 2020 the Baylor Swim Club will travel over forty athletes to Knoxville, TN to compete in the Pilot Flying J January Classic at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatics Center in Knoxville, TN. The coaching staff is looking forward to some fast swimming this weekend. Please follow the meet and warm-up schedule closely.
Parking on Campus:
There will be free parking available. Parking will be located at the Kingston Pike Building, 2309 Kingston Pike, short 10-15 min walk- .8 mi from the pool. Shuttle buses (yellow school buses) will run from the parking area to the facility. If you choose to not park at the designated areas you are parking at your own risk and could be subjected to being towed or booted. (Parking Map) *THERE IS NO PARKING AT UNIVERSITY COMMONS – PUBLIX
Meet & Warm-Up Schedule
Friday
All Ages Session- Warm-Up 5:00-5:50 PM (Please arrive at 4:45 PM), Meet Starts at 6:00 PM
Saturday
13 & Over prelims- Warm-Up 8:15-9:15 AM AM (Please arrive at 8:00 AM), Meet Starts at 9:30 AM
12 & Under timed finals- 2nd Warm-Up approx. 12:15-12:40 PM (Please arrive at 12:00 PM), Meet Starts at 12:50 PM
Finals for 13 & Overs- Warm-Up 4:00-4:50 PM, Meet Starts at 5:00 PM
All swimmers need to see coaches before they leave prelims to see what time they need to return for finals each evening.
Sunday
13 & Over prelims- Warm-Up 8:15-9:15 AM AM (Please arrive at 8:00 AM), Meet Starts at 9:30 AM
12 & Under timed finals- 1st Warm-Up approx. 12:30-12:55 PM (Please arrive at 12:15 PM), Meet Starts at 1:30 PM
Finals for 13 & Overs- Baylor athletes will NOT be participating in Finals in Sun. in order to get back to Chattanooga at a reasonable hour, and many of these athletes will swim in middle school champs next weekend.
Meet Information / Entries
RELAYS
There are NO relays entered in this swim meet.
What to Bring
Baylor cap (RED BAYLOR CAPS ONLY), Arena team suit, goggles, two towels, any Baylor t-shirt on Fri., new Baylor Swim Club WHITE registration t-shirt on Sat., and any Baylor t-shirt on Sun., sweatshirt/pants, activities, water bottle, and healthy snacks. Please be sure to wear some warm clothing before and after you swim, this includes socks and or shoes to keep your feet warm.
Here are some Important Things to Remember About Going to a Swim Meet
- Prior to the beginning of the meet, ALL parents should write the events the child will be swimming on the child’s arm. This should include event #, heat #, and lane #. (This information can be found by accessing a heat sheet, which will be posted on the TNAQ website. This will enable the swimmer to determine if he/she is in the correct place.
- Please see the Expected Protocol for ALL families participating in PRELIMS / FINALS meets- page 18 in the Team Handbook
- Clerk of Course for 8 & Under events– there will be a clerk of course for ALL 8 & Under events at this meet. All 8 & Unders should report to the clerk of course prior to their race, and then parent volunteers will line them up in the proper heat and lane.
- All Baylor swimmers will be sitting together in a designated area. All swimmers must remain in that area while they are not swimming an event. Only swimmers, coaches, and meet volunteers will be allowed on the pool deck during the meet.
- Immediately before and after each race, your child should see the coaching staff to get feedback on their performance. This is the best time for the child to get a clear understanding of what things they did well, and what they still need to work on.
- All swimmers are responsible for getting behind the blocks in their correct heat and lane before each race.
- Parents, please remember that the coaches are not responsible for getting swimmers to the blocks for their race. The coaches need to make sure they watch every child’s race. Go out and have fun, and swim your best.
- All parents must remain off the pool deck and in the stands above the pool during the swim meet. The pool is reserved for swimmers, meet officials, and meet volunteers ONLY.
- PLEASE REMEMBER: We are not all about awards and time standards. Your child may not always have a best time or get an award, but they may do other things that the coaching staff and the swimmer should be proud of.
- For more detailed information regarding attending swim meets please see the following pages in your team handbook: page 14-15- Swim Meet Policies, pages 16-18- Competitions, and page 18-19- Meet Entries. (Baylor Swim Club Team Handbook: 2019-2020 Season)