PPRSC Piranhas

SAVE THE DATES!

2026 PPRSC Summer Swim Meet dates (you will still need to declare / decline each meet on Swim Meets & Calendar tab):

6/1/26 (Mon): Hembstead (at PPRSC)

6/4/26 (Thurs): at Cameron Wood

6/8/26 (Mon): at Brace YMCA

6/11/26 (Thurs): JCC (at PPRSC)

6/15/26 (Mon):  at Raintree

6/18/26 (Thurs):  Olde Georgetowne (at PPRSC) (non-divisional meet)

6/22/26 (Mon):  Relay Carnival (location TBD)

6/27/26 (Sat): 2pm All-star Meet at Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center

Parking in the PPRSC lot is very limited. Please make every effort to carpool or be dropped off at the meet.  If you park on city streets, please remember to only park on one side of the street.  Be courteous to homeowners and do not park in the grass. 

Swimmers: pack the following

• Team bathing suit, swim cap, and t-shirt
• Two towels (suggested)
• Two pairs of goggles (suggested)
• Healthy snacks, like granola bars, fruit and Gatorade
• Books, cards or games for in between events

Parents:

• Feed your child a substantial non-sugary snack about an hour before warm-ups are to start. 
• Pack goggles, cap, and several towels, sharpie marker for writing events; dress your child in his team suit or acceptable equivalent. Swimmers may not wear caps from year-round or high school teams unless they are turned inside out.
• Plan for extreme weather, whether it is heat or rain.
• Bring cash and card for concessions/food trucks.

What NOT to Bring:

• Do not bring alcoholic beverages. This is expressly forbidden by the GCSL rules and regulations.
• Do not bring glass of any type

Inclement Weather:

• Unless you have received an email or alert from the team that the meet is delayed or canceled, you should come to the pool (Home or Away). We will send any cancelation/delay information via email and SwimTopia app alerts.
• You can sign up to receive text messages about last minute weather changes by downloading the SwimTopia app (Apple & Android) and enabling notifications.

• Allow time to get to the pool, park and get settled before warm-ups are scheduled to start. Immediately check in with the coach and the volunteer check-in (if you are volunteering).
• If you weren’t able to print a heat sheet in advance, they're available in the SwimTopia app and will also be posted on a corkboard near the team.
• Using a Sharpie, write your child’s events and other information from the heat sheet in a grid somewhere that your child can see it. Kids generally like them on their forearm or thigh. The grid will allow both you and your child to keep track of what events they will swim. It should look like this:

• 10 and UNDER PARENTS: Please write your child’s last name on the back of their left shoulder with a Sharpie. Having their name on their back will help the clerk of course identify kids to get them lined up for their race. All the kids look the same with their identical suits and caps on!
• If your child is older than 6, check in with the coach before you leave; the coach may need them to swim in the relays that occur at the end of the meet. No swimmer over age six may leave the meet without the coach’s permission. If you know your child can’t stay for the relay, you must notify the coach before the meet. If your child is scheduled to swim the relay and you leave, the entire relay has to forfeit.

Sample Timeline of a Home Swim Meet (TENTATIVE)

4:00pm Pool Closes to PPRSC Membership, swim meet deck set-up begins

4:45pm Swimmers arrive

4:45-5:00pm Volunteers arrive and check-in with Volunteer Coordinator

5:00-5:30pm Swimmer warm-ups

5:30-6:00pm Away Team warm-ups

5:45pm Volunteer Meeting inside clubhouse

6:00pm Meets Begins  

10:00pm Meet results finalized, pool deck restored to pre-meet set-up