The Livorna Dolphins are hosting our 3rd Annual Friday Night Lights Fall Invitational on Friday, September 18. This is an opportunity for swimmers to participate in a Fall-themed swim meet centered around FUN.

This year, the meet includes swimmers from Del Amigo, Dana Hills, Forest Hills, Indian Valley, Las Trampas, Larkey, Orinda Country Club, Rancho Colorados, Roundhill, and Woodlands!

GENERAL INFORMATION

• This meet is open to all LTST swimmers, regardless of whether or not you participate in Fall Clinic.
• LT swimmers must register and enter as a team (use the regular Attend / Decline feature on the website)
• Pricing will be $5 splash fee (per swimmer), plus $5 per swim
• We will be asked to provide a few volunteers to fulfill jobs/ timing requirements (they will make the burden as light as possible for visiting teams, commensurate with the number of swimmers entered)

TIMELINE

• Entry deadline is September 9 at 6pm.
• Pool will open for warm ups at 3:30pm and close at 4:20pm
• Warm up lane assignments and time slots will be communicated within a few days before the meet and based on # of swimmers per team.
• Meet begins at 4:30pm and must end by 9:00pm sharp.

ENTRY DETAILS

• Swimmers will swim in the age they will swim in Summer 2027.
• Max 3 events per swimmer
• All events will be mixed gender and swum fastest to slowest and oldest to youngest (in the case of tied entry times). SWIMMERS MUST HAVE AN ENTRY TIME; manual entry times are OK but please verify with coaches that the times are reasonable. This helps ensure we keep the meet moving and swimmers are seeded with swimmers close to their speed.
• The 200 Freestyle, Event #14, is open to swimmers ages 13-18 and is a bonus event. It does not count against entry limits, but we may have to cancel this event as the meet must be over by 9pm at the very latest, no exceptions.
• 6&Us must do 25s only, ages 9 and up must do 50s+. Aside from the 100yd IM (for ages 7-19), 100yd events are for swimmers 9-18.
• For the sake of keeping the meet moving, we are encouraging the following:
  • Swimmers in the 7-8 age group to limit entries to 1 x 50 yard event (plus two other 25yd events or 100ydIM for stronger swimmers...If your new 7-8 has not done the 100yd IM before and cannot complete the event in under 2:30, please do not sign them up for the 100yd IM).
  • Swimmers in 9-10 and 11-12 age group to limit 100 yd events to two (they can still do three events, just no more than 2 x 100 yard events). i.e. Please don’t enter swimmers in these age groups into three 100yard events.

EVENT LINEUP:

1. 100 Individual Medley (Mixed 7-18)
2. 25 Freestyle (Mixed 8 & Under)
3. 50 Freestyle (Mixed 7-18)
4. 100 Freestyle (Mixed 9-18)
5. 25 Breaststroke (Mixed 8 & Under)
6. 50 Breaststroke (Mixed 7-18)
7. 100 Breaststroke (Mixed 9-18)
8. 25 Backstroke (Mixed 8 & Under)
9. 50 Backstroke (Mixed 7-18)
10. 100 Backstroke (Mixed 9-18)
11. 25 Butterfly (Mixed 8 & Under)
12. 50 Butterfly (Mixed 7-18)
13. 100 Butterfly (Mixed 9-18)
14. 200 Freestyle (Mixed 13-18) 

Meet Order of Events – Approximate timeline:

Saturday August 1st

• 9am-12pm – Free trials (15-18 50 free trials, all additional Free trials, Breast trials, 11&up IM timed finals)
• 12pm-1:00pm – Break (entire pool open for warmups for at least 45 minutes) 
• 1:00pm-4:00pm – 15-18 50 Free finals, Medley Relay (timed finals), Free finals, Breast finals 

Sunday August 2nd: 

• 9am-12pm – Back trials, Fly trials, 10&under IM (timed finals) 
• 12pm-1:00pm - Break (entire pool open for warmups for at least 45 minutes) 
• 1:00pm-4:00pm – Free Relay (timed finals), Back finals, Fly finals

Pre-meet warmups:

Both days the entire pool is open for warmups from 7:15-8:30am. From 8:30am-8:50am, the pool is only available for 8&under swimmers. There will be announcements for which lanes are available for racing starts. Please follow instructions from meet officials and lifeguards during all warmup periods. There are no assigned lanes for teams during any warmup periods.

Relays:

Teams may enter a maximum of 2 relay teams per event. The qualifying relay time can either be a time achieved by that relay during the 2026 summer rec season, or a sum of the 4 entered swimmers top times in those strokes. The 4 swimmers entered on the relay do not need to be the same 4 swimmers who swim on that relay in the meet. Any eligible swimmer on a team’s roster can swim in a relay in their age group. However, the 4 names of the entered swimmers must be included in the entries. Those swimmers’ names will be listed in the program and on any awards that team receives. It is up to individual teams to correct those awards once they are received. It is not necessary to list any alternates for relays in the entry file.

Team Areas:

Team area information and map will be distributed by Wednesday, July 29th. Please see the note above in the Stroke and Turn section regarding team areas. General team area setup will begin at 3pm on Friday, July 31st. Teams with priority setup will be given further instructions leading up to the meet.

VIP Parking:

VIP parking will be available to purchase beginning at 8pm on Monday, July 27th on the contracostacountymeet.com website, under the VIP Parking tab. Parking typically sells out very fast, so please be prepared.

Meet Programs and Apparel:

Meet programs and apparel will be on sale at Acalanes between 12-3pm on Friday, July 31st. Coaches’ programs can be picked up at the same time.

TIMELINE:

• 1:00 PM - Tent setup begins - No one will be allowed in the gates prior to this time 
• 1:30-2:30 PM - Open warm-ups
• 1:30-2:30 PM - Event Deck-Adds (No New Splash-Adds)
• 2:30-2:45 PM - 8 & Under (Only) warm-ups
• 3:00 PM - Meet will start promptly

PSYCH SHEET AND MEET PROGRAM:

Will be posted to website at www.hoxswim.com

• Psych Sheet will be posted by Saturday, 7/18/26 at 10AM 
• Meet Program will be posted by Sunday, 7/19/26 at 9AM

FOOD, BEVERAGES AND FUN:

Per our Meet Letter(also found on www.hoxswim.com)… No outside food or beverage allowed. 

• Blackhawk Country Club Food and Beverages will be available for purchase at Hawk's Nest and a second full-service HOX Kitchen near the baby pool (credit card & Square only). 
• Our famous Hawk's Nest BBQ Grille is serving-up: Wagyu Beef patties, hot dogs, chicken patties, veggie patties, Buns and all the Fixings
• Custom Swim Meet Menu - Jr Menu: Jr Burger, (Fries or Fruit Cup), Chicken Tenders (Fries or Fruit Cup), Chicken Protein Bowls, Veggie Protein Bowl and both served with Crispy French Fries
• Fast Swimmers Need Fast Healthy Food - Pre- Packaged Items include: Chicken Taco Salad, Caesar Salad, Turkey Sandwich, Vegetarian Sandwich 
• Sweets Treats & Ice Creams 
• Please - No outside food & beverage - No large, rolling-coolers allowed! 
• Kona Shaved Ice food-truck will be in the parking lot with Shaved Ice delights (10 Flavors) and their new addition of blended Smoothies! 
• Airbrush Tattoos will be available at the event for purchase (Cash or PayPal/Venmo).
• Otter-Pops for Pop-Times - Pop-Times Celebrated Here! Grab your Otter-Pop by the showers
• T-Shirts - A limited number of Last Chance T-shirts will be available for purchase from Elmore Swim Shop
• Elsmore Swim Shop will have a pop-up shop located at the front entrance with lots of swim gear fresh from Western Regionals… especially, check-out the Tech/Fast suits!

PARKING AND GATED COMMUNITY ENTRANCE:

More about Directions, Parking & Facilities found here (or, on www.hoxswim.com)…

• Location - Blackhawk Country Club Sports Complex - 1098 Eagle Nest Place, Danville, CA 94506
• There are 2 gate entrances - East gate will be less congested. 
• Main Gate – located off Blackhawk Rd, nearest cross street Maplewood Dr. 
• East Gate – located off Camino Tassajara and cross street Charbray St. 
• You will be required to show a valid Driver License when entering the gated community. Let the security guard know you are attending the Last Chance Swim Meet to gain entry.
• Parking is challenging, so plan to arrive early!
• We have 6 Courtesy Golf Carts available - After you have unloaded at the top of the Sports Complex and parked below… Please feel free to flag them down! A Courtesy Golf Cart Pick-up Spot is located in the lower parking lot below the “HOX Hill” and will keep a constant shuttle going up top. 
• Teams - Please share rides. Carpool - it’s cool!
• Please Respect Pre-Assigned Parking Spots - The Club’s Fitness Center, Parking for Officials, and VIP Parking Spots are all pre-designated by signage 
• Easy & Safe Drop-Off/ Unloading Zone at the top of the Sports Complex. 
• Please plan to unload swimmers and heavy items (Reminder - No Large Rolling Coolers Allowed - No Outside Food & Beverage!) at the top of the Sports Complex, and then plan to park down the hill below the Complex. 
• No Unloading in Handicap Parking Spots, or from drive-up and drop-off lanes

ACCESS AND FACILITIES:

Please “Know Before You Go” about our facilities at Blackhawk Country Club Sports Complex… 

• Pool Location - Top of HOX-Hill… We can’t stress enough, please unload as much as possible at the top Unloading Zone (we have helpers for you there!), and then proceed to park your vehicle on neighborhood streets below the Complex
• For large team entries (DANV, SRAC, LTST, DHST, RC, DEL) - the grassy lawns below the Bocce Courts and adjacent to our Pickleball Courts are reserved for your teams… find a spot you like and get your swimmer to the pool
• Bathrooms & Changing Tents - 4 Bathroom Locations and 3 adjacent Changing-Tent Stations - Please utilize Changing Tents for All Fast/Tech Suit Changing!
• 2 Bathrooms at the Hawks Nest - One Set (M/F) on either side of the Building (Entrance side and Bocce Courts side)
• Changing Tents – Each set of Bathrooms has a set of Changing Tents stationed near-by. Please utilize Changing Tents for All Fast/Tech Suit Changing!
• 1 Small Bathroom & Changing Tent on Pool-deck – Emergency & Quick Swimmer Bathroom use only!
• 2 Premium-Event Port-a-Potties – Adjacent to the Lower Pool-deck Lawn’s back gate
• First Aid Station - On Pool-Deck and directly behind shallow-end 
• The Kiddie/ Wading Pool is Closed during the Meet - No use allowed! 
• For all of our guest teams - We have several grassy lawns and shaded areas for teams to congregate, but there are no set-areas for teams… it’s first come, first served for blanket/tent space

Any swimmer scratching events or the meet, please see the computer desk on the day of the meet.