Writing Events on your Swimmer's Arm
How to mark your swimmer’s events
Marking your swimmer’s forearm or hand can be a helpful way for them to keep track of their event, heat, and lane assignments throughout a meet. It is best to do this before arriving to the meet when your swimmer is dry, plus there is more free time before the meet starts.
1. Locate your swimmer on the heat sheet. It is helpful to highlight or mark their name throughout for a quick reference.
2. Using a Sharpie/permanent marker, draw a table similar to the one below, using the information from the heat sheet. This can be done on your swimmer’s forearm, thigh, or hand.
3. To lessen the amount of writing and space taken up, you can abbreviate the information in the following ways:
E = Event
H = Heat
L = Lane
Fly = Butterfly
Bk = Backstroke
Br = Breaststroke
Fr = Freestyle
Coach Mike DiFazio
