Updated Information | Harpenden SC Open Meet
Congratulations to all swimmers who entered and will be competing in the HSC FINIS Bryan Thompson Legacy Meet on Saturday 7th and/or Sunday 8th October 2023 at Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, St. Albans
Please find further details as below and as attached.
If your swimmer can no longer participate please email [email protected] and let your coaches know ASAP.
Location: Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 2DL.
Parking: Parking at Westminster Lodge is charged so please remember to pay at the machines or by using the paybyphone app. The Westminster Lodge car park can be expensive and could get full. For alternative parking go to: https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/car-parks-and-street-pay-and-display Also, Abbey Railway Station (opposite the site), may be cheaper. Plan before you go. Don't take any chances with parking you car; Parking Wardens are everywhere in St. Albans!
Swimmers please arrive at the leisure centre at the time shown below. Please sign in with Team Manager.
IMPORTANT:
Please see the team sheet so that you know what sessions your swimmer has entered. Please also make sure your child knows what events they will be swimming in.
SATURDAY 7th OCTOBER 2023
SESSION 1 ARRIVE AT 11.45AM WARM UP 12.15PM START: 1PM
SESSION 2 ARRIVE AT 4PM WARM UP 4.30PM START: 5.30PM
SUNDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2023
SESSION 3 ARRIVE AT 8AM WARM UP 8.30AM START: 9.30AM
SESSION 4 ARRIVE AT 12.30PM WARM UP 1PM START: 2PM
Please note that there is no entry poolside or the changing areas before 12 noon on Saturday and before 8am on Sunday.
SPECTATORS:
Parents are not allowed in the changing rooms, but can spectate from the gallery. Cash or Card will be accepted for entrance into the gallery.
Swimmers will need:
- Swimming costume
- Flip flops or easy poolside shoes
- Swim hat
- Goggles (and spare if you have them)
- Team or plain black T-shirt to wear poolside and to wear whilst waiting for the swim
- A zippy or hoody to wear if they get cold easily between races.
- Two towels
- Plenty of non-fizzy fluids (1 litre minimum)
- Can bring food for energy, but no crisps/biscuits or anything that crumbs the floor and causes a mess please.
- £1 for a locker if you wish to use one.
Spot prizes for swimmers and a spectator raffle will be available.
Medals are awarded to the top 3 in each age group in each event and can be collected in the upstairs windowed gallery outside the studio by the swimmers
Stortford Swim Supplies will be located downstairs during the weekend in the lobby for new kit, costumes, jammers etc.
Swimmers are to let their Team Managers or coaches know where they are going, including for the toilet Swimmers are not to walk off over to see their parents as we don’t want you to miss your race!
When the event is over, swimmers celebrate and may leave their Team Area once Team Managers / Head Coach say so.
Good luck and we hope that you all have a fabulous time.
Come on you Codebreakers!
Bletchley and District Swim Club
