Holiday Events Schedule
Holiday Events Schedule
Sunday, December 1
We swim for good times!®️
Ho! Ho! Ho!
SCHEDULE
10:50 AM: Doors Open
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM: Turkey Mile (first come/first served, must begin swim before 3:30 PM)
4:45 PM: Blazers practice and team photo - dressed ready to go caps on at 4:45
5:05 PM: Splash Meet participants arrive (please do not arrive earlier for the meet)
5:15 PM: Splash Meet Warm-Up
5:20 PM: Timers Report
5:30 PM: Blazers Artistic Swimming Demonstration
5:35 PM: Racing begins
NOTES & INSTRUCTIONS
10:50 AM
Doors open at OHB
11:00 AM - 3:30/4:45 PM
Pool is open for the Turkey Mile swims. Swimmers will not be allowed to start a mile swim after 3:30 PM.
Participants should look for their name signs on the wall. Their counting sheets and awards will be located under the signs. Clipboards, pencils, and watches will be located at the starting block end of the pool.
The Turkey Mile is a first-come, first-served event. As soon as a lane opens up, you may begin. Be prepared to share lanes - up to three swimmers per lane. Counting and timing instructions are available with the clipboards. You may use one of my watches or time on your phone or the pace clock.
After your swimmer completes the mile, please return clipboard, pencil, and watch, give your completed counting sheet to me, and collect trophies and treats. It is our tradition to take a photo of each swimmer with their trophy. Please stick around until I take your celebratory photo.
It is very hot in the pool room. The mile takes some time to complete. Please dress for the heat and bring water to drink. I recommend you bring chairs to be more comfortable while you watch/count/time.
4:45 PM
Blazers rehearsal: Please be dressed ready to run through the routine right at 4:50 PM. We will take a team photo first, and then have some practice time. Have swimmers sit and keep their belongings under their name signs on the wall.
5:05 PM
Splash Meet swimmer arrival time. Walking in at 5:05 will give you enough time to get swimmers settled in their spots under their name signs by 5:15. Have swimmers dressed ready to swim with cap and goggles on.
Please do not arrive earlier than 5:05 PM. The pool and seating areas will be occupied by swimmers finishing up their mile swims and by the Blazers getting ready for their demonstration.
The pool deck is very crowded for meets. The swimmers get one side of the pool, and all the spectators must squeeze in on the other long side of the pool. The two ends of the pool are reserved for meet operations. We recommend that at least some of you bring along chairs to assure that you have a seat.
Cheering expected. Make it loud. Please cheer for every heat. It’s important to be quiet during each start; but after that, cheer away! Please remain seated and quiet during the Blazers demonstration. When they have finished, please applaud their awesome performance.
Heat Sheets are free,and are available at pool entrance. Help yourself.
5:15 PM
Splash Meet warm-up
5:20 PM
Timers, pease report to the diving board at 6:35 pm for a briefing and a couple practice starts.
5: 30 PM
Blazers Artistic Swimming Demonstration
5:35 PM to 6:30 ish
Racing begins.
Stockings will be awarded immediately after the races. Please stay for photos and to pick up awards and treats.
Contact me via text 402.312.1012 or email jeanieneal@faceupfirst.com with any questions.
Thank you, FUF Families! Thank you for choosing FUF and for participating in this event. Timers, thank you for volunteering.
-Jeanie Neal
