WHAT TO EXPECT AT MEETS
Most regular season meets last around 2-3 hours. Regular season home meets will have limited concessions available. Admission fees are collected by CHS or the hosting school.
HOME MEET INFORMATION
Athletes will meet at the Nat after school or when designated by coach. Make sure you have food for before the meet and during. Ensure that you have all of your equipment to compete.
TRAVEL MEETS
Athletes will meet at the Nat after school or when designated by coach. Have your swim bags packed and ready to go. Make sure you have food, snacks, and drinks. Athletes are expected to travel to/from the meets on the bus with the team. Bring a pillow and blanket for added comfort! If there is an overnight travel meet, then your athlete MUST have a completed Overnight Travel Form returned to the CHS Swim & Dive mailbox outside of the pool doors BEFORE they get on the bus. If there are any expenses associated with the specific travel meet, not covered by other means, then it will become the responsibility of the athlete. You will be notified prior to the meet.
WHAT IS THE STOTAN?
The Stotan has been a long-time New Year's Eve tradition for our athletes. They complete a grueling series of swimming and running events, finishing off with a pancake breakfast, provided by the CHS Swimming and Diving Booster Club and parents.
WHAT IS GOLDEN GOGGLES?
Golden Goggles is a long tradition for our athletes. They complete a series of swimming/diving events, determining parka picking order. This is followed by a pancake breakfast provided by the CHS Swimming & Diving Booster Club and parents. Typically parkas & team wear are distributed following breakfast.
HIGH SCHOOL STATE - HOW DO I GET TO GO?
This is a qualifier meet which means the Sectional Champion of each event automatically attends. Any swimmer who makes the Auto-Cut for that event will also attend. Your next opportunity is an at-large position. If there are any spots available after the Sectional Champion and the Auto-Cuts, then the spots are fill by taking the next fastest swimmer in the state until all at-large spots are filled.. Coaches make the final decision on who swims in prelims and finals of all relays, regardless of who swam the finals heat in Sectionals. After Sectionals, divers will compete in Regionals, then State depending on their final standings. Overnight Travel Forms must be received BEFORE the athletes leave the school. Place in the CHS Swim & Dive mailbox outside the pool doors. Athletes leave Thursday after school. They will compete Friday and Saturday if they make finals. They are excused from school. Tickets for this meet are available at www.ihsaa.com before Sectionals. Tickets go FAST so get early if you want a reserved seat, otherwise bleacher seats can be purchased the day of the meet.
WHAT TO TAKE TO MEETS
CASTLE SWIM CAPS, CASTLE TEAM SUIT, GOGGLES, TOWELS (2) ,WATER-GATORADE, FOOD, A GREAT ATTITUDE
The Booster Club often delivers Subway sandwiches to the pool before away meets when orders are placed ahead of time. Pizza is often provided by Booster Club for bus ride home following the away meets.
