Sudley Seahorses

For home meets, Sudley swimmers should arrive no later than 5:55AM to prepare for 6:10AM warmups.

For away meets, warm-up times vary. Check each swim meet information for specifics, but expect that swimmers should generally arrive by 6:15AM to prepare for 6:30AM warmups.

There is limited parking in the club's lower gravel lot. It is available to both teams on a first-come, first-served basis.

Overflow parking in available at the Manassas Mall. Please park in the area closest to the crosswalk (rather than by the mall entrances) and do not block Amazon trucks or any other vehicles. Sudley provides a police officer for traffic control and safety when crossing Rixlew Lane.

For accessible parking at the meet, please contact Dennis Miller.

Home team set-up is on the left side of the upper parking lot as you approach the club. Tents may not be set up in the grass (including the main field) or around the pond.

There are designated spectator areas for each team on deck, plus shared spectator spaces. Please give all spectators a chance to see their favorite swimmers!

Please do not occupy tables on deck or leave behind your bags or other personal belongings.

The grounds of the club, including the field, pavilions, baby pool, and playground, are closed during swim meets, even to members.

Pets (including dogs), confetti, glitter, sidewalk chalk, silly string, and alcohol are not permitted.

6:10AM Home team warmups

6:30AM Visiting team warmups

6:30AM Stroke and Turn Officials briefing (at the starting end of Lane 1)
6:40AM Timers and Recorders meeting (outside the Canteen)

6:50AM Clear the pool for announcements and the national anthem
7:00AM Meet start

Concessions are available in the team setup area. Please bring cash! We do not accept cards or electronic payments.

Seahorse Concessions punch cards are valued at $21 and may be purchased for $20 (cash only)

updated 2/2026

⚠️ All volunteers are expected to visit the Volunteer & Officials Training page and watch the What's New in PWSL video before their first shift. ⚠️ Timers, Recorders, Clerk of Course volunteers, and Computer Operators are also expected to review the individual volunteer videos for their respective roles.

If you are signed up to volunteer at a meet, please arrive on time! Check in with your team lead when you arrive for your shift.

Team Leads
Calling Tent -- Todd Utter
Clerk of Course -- Sarah Pitkin
Concessions -- Lisa Young
Meet Marshals -- Justin Palenscar
Officials -- Becky Fowkes
Recorders, Runners, Water Host/ess -- Jen Moats
Timers -- Chris Condon
Scorers/Verifiers -- Ashleigh Iszard

Officials should report to the Officials Briefing at 6:30AM at the starting end of Lane 1.

Timers and Recorders should report to the Timers and Recorders' Meeting at 6:40AM by the Canteen.

Volunteer obligations for families can be found here. If you have questions about volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, by email (before a meet) or by requesting a page at the announcer's table (during a meet).

For the safety of all swimmers, PWSL prohibits the use of cameras (including mobile phones and other devices with imaging or recording capabilities) at the starting end of the pool for starts or relay takeoffs, including warm-ups.

Meet Officials, Timers, Recorders, Judges, Starters, and Referees should not use any device capable of photography while on shift. If a phone must be used, the volunteer should ask for relief and use the device away from the starting end of the pool.

Volunteers in violation of this policy will be relieved of their position and asked to leave the pool deck.

Swimmers shall not bring cameras or recording devices (including mobile phones with those capabilities) with them from Clerk of Course. If a swimmer is found to have a recording device in the starting area, they may, at the Referee's discretion, be disqualified from their next individual event.

Our Ribbon Ceremony is a unique Sudley Club tradition in which each swimmer is recognized for their efforts at the meet.

For Dual Meets, place ribbons are awarded for the top 12 places in each event. Achievement ribbons are awarded to swimmers who drop at least half a second in an individual event.

Out of respect for your teammates, please give the coach and swimmers your full attention and stay until all swimmers have been recognized.

The ceremony takes place in the picnic area. The time of the ceremony depends on the length of the meet. Listen for an announcement!