Marking Your Swimmer
It’s important to mark your swimmer’s arm with their personal event information before the meet begins.
This will help your swimmer remember their events and be at the block on time.
All of the information comes from a heat sheet that will be emailed the afternoon before the meet.
Some swimmers choose to use the back of their hands or their thighs, but most coaches recommend using the left or right forearm, to have more space.
Use a black Sharpie and write E H L across the top of the inner forearm. These stand for EVENT, HEAT, and LANE.
Make a grid to separate the information.
Look at the first event on the heat sheet and write the name of the event in the blank and the event number under “E” as shown on the Heat Sheet. (You don't need to write the distance because 10 and Under always swim 25M and 11-18 year olds always swim 50M).
Write in the heat for that event under “H.”
Write the lane number under, “L.”
Repeat the process for each event that your swimmer will be swimming for the meet.
*Rubbing alcohol gets Sharpie off the skin.
