Biloxi Splashin' The Coast Meet
June 15, 2023
Lane Timer Assignments Sign up
We need a LOT of lane timers! Please sign up ahead of time to help our coaches stay focused on the meet, once we are at the meet. With limited spectator seating on deck, this is a great spot to be during the meet!
Heat Sheets posted on the host team website
Facility Information:
-plan for street parking
-no outside food /icechests
-Spectator area is separate from athlete/team areas. Spectators will be limited to the west side (garage door) side of the pool deck only with availability in most outdoor places, including the patio. Spectators may bring tents/chairs /FANS for the outside areas.
-Facility staff will not allow a non-registered member (ie, non coach, non official, non swimmer) enter the swimmer side of the facility.
-Crawfish will have an assiged team area on the pool deck (for athletes & coaches).
Meet Flow:
-For Prelims (13 & O): Chase starts will be used for prelims. The Boys heats will start from the Shallow End (south end) and the Girls heats will start from the Deep End (north end with American flag).
-Finals for 13 & O: top 16 individuals from each event will swim in Finals.
-12 & U session and finals will all start from the same end.
Team Attire:
Swim Caps- black CA logo caps only (we will have at the meet or you can purchase at the Info Booth during practice this week) and team suits/black suits.
Shirt Colors- Thurs, choice; Fri, Make Waves shirts; Sat, Red shirts; Sun, Black shirts
*To order a Red or Black Crawfish shirt, (email helen@crawfishaquatics.com by 9pm on Wednesday evening).
*To order a Make Waves shirt, check back for an order link for remaining stock (will be posted ASAP).
Schedule (final)
- Sign up for the "Biloxi Meet Text Group" - text @biloxi23 to 81010. This will be used during the Fri-Sun of the meet to send updates to any warm up time or schedule changes (the 12 & U sessions especially can vary day to day depending on how the morning sessions are running).
- *IMPORTANT! Be sure to check your events to confirm if in the Top 16 (announced during the prelim session but always good to check meet mobile results also). Failure to scratch an event for Finals will result in not being permitted to swim the following event. All swimmers that qualify for Finals are expected to return for the Finals session. Coaches will discuss with individuals about individual event scratches for Finals when/if needed in light of their Finals schedule.
- Thursday- 4:30pm warm up/ 5:45pm start. (warm up is only for swimmers that are swimming the 800 Free that evening).
- Friday and Sunday 13 & Over Prelims: 2nd warm up, 7:10-7:50am. Meet begins at 8:00am. Inside at team area by 7:00am.
- Saturday 13 & Over Prelims: 1st warm up, 6:30-7:10am. Meet begins at 8:00am. Inside at team area by 6:20am.
- Finals for 13 & O Fri/Sat/Sun- as announced, tentative arrival is 4:00pm. *Sign up for text group for Finals warm up updates.
- Fri/Sat/Sun 12 & Under: tentative, Friday- 12:15pm and Saturday/Sunday- 12:00pm. Sign up for the Biloxi Meet text group for daily updates as the warm up session start time will depend on the completion of 13 & Over prelims each day. The meet will begin 50 minutes after the start of warm up.
Entry Report for CA Athletes as of June 6, 2023
Meet Fees
-MS Swimming & host team surcharge, $20 + $5 per individual event.
-Team Travel Fee: $12
(relays are $20 per relay- $5 per swimmer)
Hotel Booking Blocks
- Hilton Garden Inn, 648 Beach Blvd.
Double Queens. Rates for Thursday and Sunday will be $189.00. Rates for Friday & Saturday $249.00.
Booking Link - Best Western Oak Manor, 886 Beach Blvd., (228) 435-4331.
Call in block- rooms will be ready for booking starting March 9. "Crawfish Aquatics parents block". Be sure to confirm the rate/ group when you call!
Double Queens. Rates for Thursday & Sunday- $89. Rates for Friday & Saturday- $179.
Schedule Overview
Thursday is distance session for 13 & O- 4:30pm warm up/ 6:00pm start (Senior Black, Senior White- coaches will confirm if entered on Thursday)
Fri/Sat/Sun 13 & Over: Prelims in AM- 6:45am warm up/8:00am start and Finals in PM- 4:00pm (top 16 individuals from each event will swim in Finals).
Fri/Sat/Sun 12 & Under: Mid-day session (12pm at earliest- announced week of meet and through the Biloxi Meet group text during the meet)
