Hello Pool Sharks!

I am sending this email a day early. I am leaving this morning to head out of town for the weekend. Todd and Julie Wuerger will be taking on my role this weekend while I am gone. If there are any changes in regards to the meet on Saturday, they will communicate with you via Swimtopia. If you need to get in touch with either of them, their email is [email protected]

If any practices need to be canceled due to weather today, or tomorrow, our head coaches will communicate via Swimtopia as well.

Saturday we will be traveling to the Mt. Horeb outdoor pool. All of our pool addresses and maps are on our website under "Resources", "Pool locations". The address for the Baraboo outdoor pool is:

204 Park Street, Mount Horeb, WI

If this is your first swim meet, please see the "Swim Meet 101" section under the "Resources" tab on our website, or click the link below to know what to expect and how to prepare for away meets. Since this is an away meet, we do not need volunteers.

Swim meet 101

• Please arrive around 6:45/7am. Our warm ups start at 7:30 and end at 7:50 am. The meet will start at 8 am.
• If something happens between now and the start of the meet and your swimmer is not able to attend, please email our Head Coach Riley ASAP to let her know. [email protected]
• If you want to see what your swimmer is swimming in the meet, go to the "Meets and Events" tab on our website and click on the gray meet entry box (that is marked closed). You will be able to see your swimmer(s) and what they are scheduled to swim tomorrow with the event number. If you have not uploaded the free Swimtopia App, it is very helpful in signing your swimmer up for meets and seeing what they are swimming.
• As of right now, the forecast is hot and humid. Please come prepared with pop-ups, sunscreen and plenty of water for yourself and your swimmer(s). 
• Tomorrow's theme for the meet is Hawaiian! Come dressed in your favorite Hawaiian shirts and gear to show your team spirit during the meet! (swimsuit underneath of course!)
• Heat sheets will be for sale at the concession stand as well as other concession items. The concession stand is CASH or Venmo.
• Parking is limited at their facility. You may have to find street parking in the surrounding neighborhood. You may have 2 - 3 blocks to walk so may want to account for that with wagons and/or drop off and then park. 
• The visiting team typically sets up tents on the north side of the pool by the bleachers. However, you are free to set up in any grassy location available. The PA is limited so it is better to be closer to the pool than not though.
• This is the longest pool in our conference! It is a 35 meter pool (10 meters LONGER than our outdoor pool!) so your swimmer's times will likely be much different than you are used to seeing. You can find all our conference pool lengths with conversions under "Resources, Pool Lengths".
• Once your child is done swimming all the events they are signed up for, you may leave. If you are not sure, please ask a coach to be sure they are done swimming before you leave.

Our swimmers are continuing to improve! Please remember we are still early in the season, and they are still learning. Please be a positive supporter of your child and their efforts, no matter what the outcome. Many of them might be trying something new and may be nervous. Remember, they are trying their best. Encourage them to display good sportsmanship, be good teammates, and have fun!

Go Pool Sharks!

Julie Goodman and The Sauk Prairie Pool Sharks Board