HOW TO MARK YOUR SWIMMERS

6 & Under

7 & Older

1) Using a Sharpie (yes, a sharpie), mark your swimmer's number on the outside of BOTH their arms/biceps. Your swimmer's number will be the same all season, please take note. Also, mark them with their age ABOVE their number.

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2) On the inside of your swimmer's right or left forearm, write the abbreviation for each event they are participating in.

3) EXAMPLES: Below each abbreviation, write the lane, stroke or lane number, depending on the event they're participating in.

• Medley Relay**
  • MR
  • L2 - Lane 2
  • FLY/3 - Butterfly/3rd Swimmer
  • no Heats, all relays are H1-Main Events
• Medley Relay**
  • MR
  • L1 - Lane 1
  • BK/1 - Backstroke/1st Swimmer
  • no Heats, all relays are H1-Main Events
• Freestyle
  • F
  • H2 - Heat 2
  • L2 - Lane 2
• Backstroke
  • BK
  • H1 - Heat 1
  • L4 - Lane 4
• Breaststroke
  • BR
  • H5 - Heat 5
  • L2 - Lane 2
• Butterfly
  • FLY
  • H3 - Heat 3
  • L1 - Lane 1
• Freestyle Relay
  • FR
  • L2 - Lane 2
  • #2 - Second swimmer
  • no Heats, all relays are H1-Main Events

On the day of the swim meet - you will be sent the event details for your swimmer. Based on the event schedule, mark your swimmer's arm accordingly.

NOTE: ALL RELAYS are H1-Main Events, so heat is not needed to be marked on the arm.

**Medley Relay stroke order BK / Backstroke

• BK / Backstroke
• BR / Breaststroke
• FLY / Butterfly
• F / Freestyle