Be sure that you know what time the coach expects you at the pool. Give yourself plenty of traveling time so that your child will arrive at the pool before the scheduled warm-up begins. It s better to be safe than sorry. If the meet is an away meet, make sure the coach knows where you are staying so that he or she may get in touch with you if needed. Check with the coach before leaving for the meet to learn if your child should sit in the bleachers with you or report to the deck.
Some teams sit together on the deck, so look for familiar faces.
Follow the coach s instructions on what to do next. Find the registration table. Diving sheets describe what dives your child will be doing and in what order. They are used by the announcer and the scoring table to record scores. If your child has never before filled out a diving sheet, and does not know how to do it, check with the coach.