Braemar Blasters Swim Team

Welcome to Braemar! We are pleased to host your swim team and look forward to having a great meet!

Team Contacts

General Information

Facility:

Iona Sound Pool, 12300 Iona Sound Dr, Bristow, VA 20136

Six-lane, 25-meter pool

Backstroke flags are regulation 5 meters

Visiting team’s relay lanes are 2, 4, and 6.

Parking: The pool parking lot will have reserved spots, handicap spaces, and open parking on a first come first serve basis. Street parking is authorized and there is a small parking lot at Braemar KinderCare (12121 Caithness Cir, Bristow, VA 20136).

Special Needs: Please let us know if any of your swimmers or guests have any special needs we should be aware of so we can accommodate them.

Tent Set Up: Both Blasters and the visiting team will have a designated portion of the fenced in pool area to set up tents. There are also many open tent spots outside the pool as noted on the map. Visitor setup is not allowed until the morning of the swim meet.

Coaches' Tents: A space is provided for the visiting team’s coaches and is located on the side of the pool closest to the starter. You will be required to bring your own 10’x10’ tent. Please let us know if you need us to provide one and we will do so if possible. Swimmers are not allowed in the coaches tent and swimmer coaches cannot walk behind the officials area to get to the coaches tent.

Spectators: Spectators will be allowed on both sides of the pool (please see pool layout), as long as they are behind the stanchions by the coaches tent. We need that area clear for officials to get back and forth between starting areas. No additional tents or chairs are authorized in this area. Due to the close proximity of houses to the pool, no artificial noise makers can be brought or used on pool grounds except those approved for meet use (public address system, starting equipment). Artificial noise makers include, but are not limited to: drums, air horns, musical instruments, etc.

Photography: In accordance with PWSL and USA swimming rules, regulations prohibit taking photos from behind swimmers on the starting blocks, including those using cell phones or other recording devices. Photos and videos can only be taken from the side of the pool course.

Concessions: Concessions (Breakfast and Lunch) will be sold on the patio next to the Clubhouse starting at 6:00 am. At 9:15 am we will begin serving lunch items–including BBQ favorites like pulled pork and more! Outside in the parking area, Fairy Floss Factory will be offering Italian ice, snow cones, cotton candy, and more. This is great on a hot summer day! We have concession punch cards ($10 for $12 of punches) available. Concessions will accept cash or venmo payments only. 

Volunteer Information

Shift Times:

We have 2 shifts for all volunteers, except Officials. The shifts are as follows:

• Shift One: 6:45 am – 9:30 am
• Shift Two: 9:30 am – end

Volunteer Requirements:

Officials:

• Please bring a minimum of 4 Stroke & Turn officials, 1 Referee and 1 Starter
• Please bring your starter equipment for use during the 8&U events to minimize delays when switching starting sides

Timers/ Recorders and Runners:

• Each lane will have 3 Timers and one Recorder. Visiting team is requested to provide: Head Timer, 2 Timers for lanes 1, 3, 5 and 1 timer and 1 recorder for lanes 2, 4, 6. There will be two shifts and each team will supply 12 volunteers per shift.
• Timecard Runners: Visiting team is requested to provide 2 Runners for each shift.

Clerk of Course:

• Visiting team is requested to provide 3 Clerk of Course (COC) volunteers for the first and second shifts. COC volunteers will be escorting each heat on deck to ensure safety and organization. In addition, we ask that one COC volunteer be there to call out the names of the visiting team per shift.
• Our Clerk of Course area will be set up near concessions on the pool deck. When events are announced over the PA system please have your swimmers proceed to the Clerk of Course. We recommend parents escorting 10&Us. No parents are allowed in the Clerk of Course area.

Computers, Heat Ribbons, Scorers, and Ribbon Writers:

• Visiting team is requested to provide 1 Computer volunteer, 1 Scorer/Data entry and 1 Verifier, 2 Ribbon Writers, and 1 Heat Ribbon volunteer per shift. We ask that the visiting team bring a computer–wifi will be provided.
• Computers, Scoring, and Ribbons will be set up inside the clubhouse. We ask that swimmers remain outside the clubhouse if they are wet. 

Timeline

*Please do not arrive before 5:30 am

Pool and Tent Layout