Blue Marlins Swim Team
Our pool is located at White Oak Conference Center at 7603 Antoine Dr. Houston, Texas 77088. (Google Maps) (Apple Maps)
There is parking for 200 vehicles on site.
Set up is outside the pool gate.
Visiting team is to the right of the entrance gate and home team is to the left of the entrance gate.
The front gate is used for entry to the ready bench and event spectators.
The rear gate is used for concessions and restrooms.
Memorial Northwest Marlins
Memorial Northwest Marlins Pool
Pool and set-up info
8-lane outdoor pool
Visiting swimmer tents are set up in the parking lot in the area outlined in green.
Ready bench set-up covered inside.
Computer/clerk set-up inside the MNW Community Center.
Electronic starter and stopwatches used for timing.
Place ribbons issues to 6th place.
Only authorized personnel allowed in the community center during meets (officials, computers, runners and awards).
No swimmers allowed in the community center.
Please use driveway 1 as the entrance and the unmarked driveway as the exit.
You can then unload at spot 2, park your car at the elementary school, and then return to set-up your gear.
Entry Exchange
Please coordinate meet entry exchange with our Clerk of Course, Jason Sheffield at [email protected].
Volunteer Info
Please direct any questions to our Volunteer Chair, Michelle Eubank, at 713-213-5400.
Volunteer Staffing Requirements (what we ask the visiting team to supply):
| Position | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
| Head Timer | ||
| Timer | ||
| Scribe | ||
| Ready Bench | ||
| Computer Verifier | ||
| Runner | ||
| Awards |
| 2 timers in lanes 1,3,5,7. 1 timer in lanes 2,4,6,8. 1 scribe in lanes 2,4,6,8 |
Schedule
Marlins warm up: 7:10 am
Visiting team warm up: 7:40 am
Morning relay changes due: 7:40 am to Clerk of Course
Officials Meeting: 8:00am (est)
Ready Bench meeting at ready bench: 8:10am (est)
Timer/scribe meeting poolside: 8:15 am (est)
Meet start time: 8:30 am
Ready Bench
Ready bench requests that you write your swimmer's last name on their left shoulder (especially for those swimmers who are 8 & under).
Concessions
Cash/credit for tickets
Breakfast: Donuts, kolaches, muffins breakfast tacos, available starting at 7:00 am
Lunch: Hamburgers/cheeseburgers, hot dogs, nachos
Snacks: Chips, candy, popcorn, fruit cups
Drinks: coffee, water, Gatorade, sodas
Sno Cones sold by Texas Lava Ice.
Parking
Visiting team parking is next door at Theiss Elementary.
There will be reserved parking spots in the clubhouse parking lot for visiting coaches.