Mardi Gras Meet at LSU
Fri-Sun, January 24-26
Please review all meet information listed below in full and SIGN UP TO TIME! Swimmers will be split into Boys/Girls pool on Friday afternoon and Saturday/Sunday morning (11 & Older). The 10 & U meet will take place in one pool combined.
**Check for Updated Heat Sheet for Boys Saturday/Sunday morning!
Heat Sheets & Meet Timeline: posted on TAQ website
Timing: Sign Up Here!
- The 400 IM on Friday is "provide your own timer"
- The 1000/ 1650 Free at the end of Sat/Sun AM sessions are also "provide own timer"
- Crawfish Meet Officials- if you can work any sessions at the Mardi Gras meet, please email Reed@swimtaq.com for schedule/sign up.
Parade:
On Saturday, the "parade" happens right after our warm up session; swimmers will be released to get their towels, etc. and then can return to line up for the parade through the Nat (TAQ will provide beads to the swimmers and they parade around the pools and throw beads to the spectators!).
Relays:
There are relay events at the start of each session on Saturday & Sunday. Coaches will announce / organize relays at warm up each day.
Note for 10 & Unders & Saturday relays: The list of the 10 & Under Relays (freestyle) for Saturday is posted here. After the parade, we will go directly to "line up mode" for the relays. Swimmers not on relays Saturday, may be on relays Sunday and not everyone that is on a relay Saturday will be on relays on Sunday. We will announce 10 & U relays for Sunday at that warm up.
UPDATED Meet Schedule
- FRIDAY: Arrive no later than 4:15pm. Be behind lanes ready to get in at 4:25pm.
We are second warm up, 4:30-5:00pm. Meet Starts at 5:15pm
(Girls race in Main Pool, Boys in Scoreboard pool) - SATURDAY AM: Arrive 9:30-9:45am. Be behind lanes ready to get in at 9:55am.
We are 2nd warm up, 10:00-10:30am. Meet Starts at 10:50am, following the parade.
Please note LSU has make up classes on Satuday- plan extra time for parking!
(Girls in Scoreboard pool and Boys in Main Pool on Saturday) - SATURDAY PM: Arrive no later than 2:15pm. Be behind lanes ready to start at 2:25pm.
We are 2nd warm up, 2:30-3:00pm. Meet Starts at 3:20pm, following the parade.
Please note LSU has make up classes on Satuday- plan extra time for parking!
(Girls & Boys all compete in the Main Pool, both days) - SUNDAY AM: Arrive no later than 7:15am. Be behind lanes ready to get in at 7:25am.
We are 2nd warm up, 7:30-8:00am. Meet Starts at 8:15am
(Girls in Main pool and Boys in Scoreboard Pool on Sunday) - SUNDAY PM: Arrive no later than 11:45am. Be behind lanes ready to start at 11:55am.
We are 2nd warm up, 12:00-12:30. Meet Starts at 12:45pm
(Girls & Boys all compete in the Main Pool, both days)
Warm Up Notes (behind the blocks ready 5 minutes prior so we can all start together!):
- Friday: 12 & U from BR- Scoreboard Pool, 12 & U from Laf/Nicholls, Main Pool (Lane 8) and 13 & O, Main pool (1-7)
- Sat/Sun AM: 11-12 all locations & BR Senior Prep, Diving Well. All other groups, Main Pool.
- Sat/Sun PM: 10 & U from BR & Nicholls will warm up in the Main pool and Lafayette in the Scoreboard pool (Lanes 7-8)
Note for 8 & Unders in the 25 yard races Saturday- Clerk of Course
- Swimmers will be organized and sent out on the bulkead for the 25 yard races.
- The Clerk of Course (for organizing them into heats/lanes) will be set up by the "cold tub", which is on the scoreboard pool end of the deck, near concessions. We will also have coaches to help check them in, make sure they are in the correct heat/lane and be there when they are sent onto the bulk head for their race, etc.
Team Outfitting
- Black CA logo caps
- Team Suits (Jr/Sr)- no tech suits (unless told by your Coach)
- Gray shirts Friday, Red Shirts Saturday, Black shirts Sunday
- Bring items to layer, extra towels, socks/tennis shoes to stay warm between events
Notes from Meet Host
- LSU has scheduled make-up classes on Saturday (1/25) and parking may be a little more congested; the gravel lot will be open for overflow parking.
- LSU will be having practice Friday PM and Saturday AM prior to warm ups. Please use the designated areas (locker rooms are okay) while LSU practice is going on and avoid walking through where practice is going on. On Saturday morning,please do not set up chairs, etc. by the diving well while LSU diving practice is going on.
- The diving well will be open for warm up/warm down during the meet on Friday and for the morning sessions. The diving well will be CLOSED during the 10 & U session (but warm up/warm down can take place in the scoreboard pool during the meet). Please be sure we don't have CA swimmers playing in the diving well during the meet!
Crawfish Aquatics Swimmers
Eligible Athletes:
-Baton Rouge: Senior, Junior, Senior Prep, Age Group 2 & 3 and 8 & U 2 & 3.
-Lafayette: Senior, Junior, Age Group per the coaches designation
-Nicholls: Senior, Junior Age Group per the coaches designation
Sign up through your Team Unify account by January 13
2020 USA Swimming membership is required. If your swimmer does not have current USA Swimming membership, we will register them with a $20 Flex Membership with USA Swimming. This will give them 2 USA Swimming sanctioned meets in the 2020 calendar year, with the option to upgrade to full membership for additional meets if needed (your online sign up is also your authorization to bill your account).
Practice note for Baton Rouge Age Group Division Swimmers (AG2 and AG3) and 8 & U- 2 & 3.
Practices will be available Dec 16- Jan 3 for swimmers signed up for these meets (otherwise, swimmers not doing this meet will be on a practice break Dec 16-Jan 6). We will be in touch directly with swimmers participating in these meets as it gets closer in regard to the practice schedule, practice fees, etc.
-Week of December 16: Mon-Thu, 4:30-5:20 for 8 & U and 5:30-6:45pm for AG
-Week of December 23 and Week of December 30: Mon/Thur/Fr, 4:30-5:20 for 8 & U and 4:30-5:45pm for AG; Tue/Wed- no practice