B Meets
B Meets are held on Monday nights throughout the season and are open to every registered member of the swim team (except mini hawks). All swimmers are encouraged to participate. We typically have 4-5 B Meets. We try to have the B Meets at neighboring pools, so we often swim against friends and neighbors. B Meet warm-ups are at 5pm for home meets and 5:25pm for away meets. Meets begin at 6pm and last until close to 9pm. Typical order for meets is Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly. We may also have Individual Medleys. Those can either begin the meet or end the meet; it’s up to the hosting pool. You’re free to leave the meet when your child is finished swimming – as long as you’ve also finished your shift as a volunteer.
Swimmers are limited to two events, plus an IM if offered. The B Meets benefit the swimmers and the coaches. They give the swimmer a chance to implement the instruction that is provided during the practices. Coaches will provide immediate feedback to each swimmer after the events. These meets are an opportunity for swimmers to gain experience in a competitive and supportive environment. Swimmers are encouraged to try new events each meet and compete in each event for their age group over the course of the season. B Meets also give the coaches information regarding who swims which strokes in the fastest times to seed for A meets. If you ever have questions about whether or not your child’s time is fast enough to be considered for an A meet, please speak to a coach or Team Rep.
Swimmers that place in an individual event during the preceding week’s A meet (i.e., 1st, 2nd or 3rd) may not participate in that event at the next B meet and should instead swim a “non-preferred” stroke.
