Monster Splash Updates

Benicia Stingrays

We’re getting ready to make a splash-tacular day at the Monster Splash Invitational this Sunday, October 26th at James Lemos Pool! Below is our event schedule and all the frightfully fun details you won’t want to miss. πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’¦

 

Set Up Crew

  • Set Up Crew ONLY:  Enter through the side gates at 7:30 AM.  Check in with Kim Patten (our new meet director) or Leslie Clements (our former meet director and current team president) ASAP for direction.  

 

πŸ•— Front Doors Open: 

  • 8:15 AM for all families except for Set Up Crew.  

 

πŸ”₯ Warm-Ups

  • Stingrays: 8:25 – 8:45
    • All Lanes
  • Pinole, VJO, LS: 8:45 – 9:05
    • Lanes 1–5: Pinole (30 swimmers)
    • Lanes 6–7: VJO (13 swimmers)
    • Lane 8: LS (6 swimmers)
  • AK, CST, FHST, LTST, MCST: 9:05 – 9:25
    • Lanes 1–3: AK (19 swimmers)
    • Lanes 4–5: CST (13 swimmers)
    • Lanes 6–7: FHST (15 swimmers)
    • Lane 8: LTST + MCST (6 swimmers)

 

Camp Map:  We have about 85 Stingrays and 100 swimmers from other teams.  Please be a gracious host and leave space for the other teams to set up camp.  Share tents if you are able.  

Volunteer Assignments will be emailed late this week.

Meet Sheet will be emailed late this week.

Meet Records:  Let's see if we can get more Stingrays on the record page and defend the records that we already own!!!  

 

🎢 National Anthem 

  • 9:30 AM - Benicia Middle School Band!!!


🏁 Meet Start

  • 9:40 AM

 

πŸ¦† Rubber Duck Races

  • Mid-Meet β€” Don’t miss the quacky fun!.  

 

πŸŽƒ End-of-Meet Festivities:

  • We’ll finish the day with our Costume Contest & Fun Mixed Relays β€” the perfect spooky sendoff! πŸ‘»

 

πŸ‚ All-Day Fun Includes:

🎨 Pumpkin Decorating $6 per pumpkin

πŸ§›β€β™€οΈ Costume Contest (Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place!)

🚚 Food Truck & Snack Bar:  The snack bar will accept cash and credit.  Bring those dollar bills to raise money for the team and to keep your swimmers both fed and hydrated!!!  

πŸ₯€ Jamba Juice Booth!!!  

πŸ›οΈ Pre-Ordered Merchandise Pickup + BSR Swag Sales

πŸ¦† Rubber Duck Race:  Each duck costs $10 and if we sell all 60 ducks and your duck wins, you will win $250!!!  

πŸ… Amazing Medals & Ribbons (1st–6th place!):  Pick up awards at the end of the meet at the picnic tables!!!

πŸ’° Change for Change Station β€“ This is the last day of the drive!!!  Bring your spare coins and dollar bills to help fund the jug for the Stingrays Scholarship Foundation!

🎁  Monster Splash goody bag Each registered swimmer will get a goody bag!   As you enter the pool deck, visit the picnic tables near the diving pool to pick up your bag before warmups begin!  

πŸŽƒ Estimated End Time: 1:00 PM

It’s going to be a fang-tastic day full of fun, friendship, and fast swims. Thank you to all teams for joining us β€” we can’t wait to make a splash with you!

See you poolside!!!