WHAT TO TAKE TO A SWIM MEET   

• MVA Gear:  swim cap (required), team t-shirt, team sweats  
• goggles  
• Highlighter and pen for heat sheets  
• Sharpie to mark your swimmer with his events, heats, and lanes (E, H, L)  
• Money for heat sheet ($5-12). A heat sheet tells you what event, heat and lane your swimmer is in. It will also have a time line (approximate times that events start) and a list of what teams are participating.  
• Towels (several, as they get soaked fast)  
• Something to sit on (folding chairs for swimmers and parents, sleeping bag, old blanket). Stands are not always plentiful at the different pools.  
• Clothes to keep your swimmer warm (sweat shirts/pants, t-shirts, socks, flip flops, crocs, parkas, blankets)  
• Games, cards, Nintendos, books, magazines, homework, ipod, Polly Pockets, legos, etc... to pass the time between events.  
• Food (brought in a cooler from home or purchase at the meet).  Bring money to purchase food.  
• Bring: Dry cereal (non-sugary), bagels, PBJ sandwiches, pasta, granola bars, power bars, trail mix, peanut butter crackers, goldfish crackers, fruit, berries, grapes, veggies, yogurt, jello, Gatorade, Propel (less sugar), fruit juice, water, water, water  
• Avoid: soft drinks, carbonated beverages, high fat and high sugar foods  
• Camera (with battery charged)