Divisionals Week Is Here!

Remember, the team google calendar is the best place to keep track of all the practices and social events.

If you have not RSVP’d for Spare Time and/or Pasta Pump Up, please do so NOW!

Divisionals Theme: Remember our theme is SAFARI! Swimmers will dress up according to the theme for the parade. Keep it simple - medley relays start immediately after the parade.

Fox Friends: Please remember your Fox Friend during Divisionals. Big Fox Friends should try to come for part of the meet Saturday morning to cheer on their Little Fox. If they are unable to connect at the meet, small gifts can be delivered at Pasta Pump Up.

Blue Division Meet Information

LOCATION: Silverleaf Pool, 2 West Shefford Street, Greer, SC (This is the same location for practice on Tuesday night).

Friday, July 9: Age Group 11 & up

• Arrival Time: 2:00 PM
• Warm-up: 2:20 PM (We only have 20 minutes for all ages)
• Parade: 3:45 PM (Begin lining up at 3:30, we are 2nd)
• Meet starts: 4:00 PM

Saturday, July 10: Age Group 10 and under

• Arrival Time: 8:10 AM
• Warm-up: 8:30 AM (We only have 20 minutes for all ages)
• Parade: 9:15 AM (Begin lining up at 9 AM, we are 4th)
• Meet starts: 9:30 AM

SWIMMER DROP-OFF: For warm-ups and during the meet, swimmers may be dropped off in the front of the pool. Please review the attached Divisional Map and follow the swimmer drop-off signs. Parking Marshals will be available to help direct the traffic flow. The First Entrance to the pool will be EXIT ONLY.

PARKING: All cars are to be parked at Heritage Bible Church, located at Old Spartanburg Rd. and Hudson Rd. (2005 Old Spartanburg Road, Greer SC). There will be NO PARKING on neighborhood streets. Limited parking by permit only will be in the pool parking lot.

RAIN OUT CONTINGENCY PLAN: In the event of a rainout on Friday evening, 11 & Up warm-ups will begin no earlier than 2:30pm on Saturday with the same order of events as Friday evening. If it rains on Saturday, SAIL Reps, The Meet Director and Referee will meet to determine a new schedule.

SEVERE WEATHER PLAN: In the event of severe weather, all spectators should return to their cars. Communication will be sent out by Remind Text.

RESULTS: Results will be posted on the fence outside the Pavilion area.

HEAT SHEETS: There will be no heat sheets for sale. We hope to be able to send the Heat sheets by email prior to the start times for each day.

CONCESSIONS: Silverleaf will provide a full concessions menu including meals, snacks, and beverages. Concessions will be open at the beginning of warm-ups and located in the Pavilion area of the pool.

VOLUNTEERS: Attached is the volunteer list for both meets. Foxcroft positions are highlighted in gray. If you are volunteering, you should have already received this list and instructions for officials meetings from Emelyn on July 2nd. If you have any conflicts, please contact Emelyn (951-833-2077). We will also need volunteers to help set-up our tents, generator, and fan on Friday morning, to secure them Friday evening, and to take them down on Saturday afternoon.

Championships & Classics

Bloody Sundae: Reminder, this year, we will not have our traditional Ice Cream social to reveal our C&C qualifiers. Instead, on Sunday night (July 11), we will email a list of qualifiers. All qualified swimmers will come to the pool on Monday morning at 8:30 for practice, breakfast, and to find out which meets and events they will be swimming. For anyone who is new to Championships & Classics, these meets are for the top swimmers in SAIL (all divisions), based on times recorded at Divisionals. Classics represents the top 16 swimmers in every event and Championships represents swimmers ranked 17 – 40. Don’t let your swimmers be disheartened if they don’t make it! With over 4,000 swimmers in SAIL, it is very difficult to qualify for these meets, and often takes years of practice!

C&C and Shirt Orders: Qualifying swimmers can order special t-shirts with a custom saying on the back. The shirts will be ordered online, and the deadline is usually mid-day Monday. Due to a supply issue this year, the Classics and Championships shirts will be the same color with slightly different designs. Swimmers who will be swimming in one meet, will order the shirt for that meet. Swimmers who will be swimming in both meets usually purchase a Classics shirt (although they are welcome to buy both). The saying on the back of the shirt can be as simple as your last name, can be something clever/funny, can be a swimming pun – anything you want! If you think you might have a swimmer in one of the C&C meets (or just want to dream a little), think about what you’d like on the back of the shirt. A few examples from an old list:

• Kat Ingram: FREE AT LAST
• Nicholas Franchina: IN THE NICK OF TIME
• Boys 9-10 Relay: STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
• Sam Wingard: I’M SO GOOD YOUR MOM CHEERS FOR ME
• Foster Haff (2020): WASH YOUR HANDS YOU FILTHY ANIMAL