This is the last week of practice before the CAAC Championship meet.

Taper
We are in taper and have lots of energy (save it for the meet!). Be sure to eat well, get appropriate amounts of sleep and take care of yourself.


The CAAC Championship Meet is this week. These will be long days. Bring something to eat and drink (Gatorade or other sports drink). Drink regularly, at least 8 ounces every 30 minutes. That is one of our secrets for being strong in the last half of the meet.
The meet will be at the Holt High School

The parent transport forms for all 3 days are at the pool entrance for parent signatures.

Here is the Conference Meet schedule:

Thursday
4:00 ... Diving Warm-up begins.
6:00 ... Diving Prelims begin.


Friday
Morning ... Eat breakfast and lunch on your own!
1:15 ... Swimmers: Excused from class.
1:30 ... Swimmers: Arrive at DeWitt pool for initial warm-up.
2:00 ... Swimmers: Shave
2:45 ... Bus leaves for Holt
3:30 ... Swimming Prelims warm-up begins
5:00 ... Swimming Prelims begin
*9:00 ... Bus leaves from Holt returning to DeWitt (*Estimated)

Saturday
11:15 ... Bus leaves for Holt
12:00 ... Warm-up begins
1:15 ... Swimming warm-up ends
1:30 ... Finals begin
*5:30 ... Bus leaves from Holt returning to DeWitt (*Estimated)

Second Shave Meet
On Tuesday, November 11, all swimmers will attend the second shave meet. This meet is a chance to swim shaved and tapered in additional events beyond what was done at the conference meet. Team members choose their races and often choose to swim events they didn't swim during the season. The only restriction is that they may not swim an individual event they swam at the CAAC conference championship meet. This is the last swim meet for team members who will not be competing at the state championship meet. The bus leaves at 3:15. The meet starts at 5:30. Divers who are competing at Regionals will have practice.

Practice on Wednesday (11/12)
This is the last practice for all team members who will not be competing at the diving regional or the MHSAA state tournament. Team members will vote for awards and turn in their parkas and return borrowed technical suits. Those students who will be going on to compete at the regional and state levels continue to practice as normal.

Which swimmers will be going to the State Meet?
Those swimmers who have obtained MHSAA Cut off times and relay alternates will compete at the State Meet at the Eastern Michigan University. (November 21-22)

Masters Meet
On Saturday, December 6 we host a Masters Swim meet. This is a fundraiser for the girls' swim and dive team. Adult swimmers pay an entry fee to us to swim in this meet. We run the meet and provide them with a lunch afterwards. We need people to help set up the pool at 8 AM. We need people to work in the office starting at 9:30 AM. We will need a full set of timers. The meet starts at 10 AM. We will need the food set up in the hallway at 10:30. The meet usually goes for a couple of hours and the last people are usually gone by 1 PM. We will need people to help clean up. There will be a signup list on signup genius set out later.

Awards Night
Awards Night is Sunday, December 6 in the Jr. High Cafeteria. Here is the schedule:

4:30	Seniors:	Setup and decoration
5:30	Freshman:	Bring beverages, cups, small paper plates and napkins
	Juniors:	Bring non-desert snacks (finger food)
	Sophomores:	Bring desert snacks (finger food)
6:00	Everyone	Eat
6:30	Everyone	Awards Presentation
7:30	Everyone	Clean-up

If you have any questions start a chat in the Band App

Practice schedules and other information can be found on the web at: www.swimbuz.com/dgs

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