Greetings Waves Families!

It’s time for our first official meet of the 2026 season! Tomorrow, Saturday, May 2, we will be holding the Foster’s Mill Time Trials ("Wacky Waves"). This is a great chance for our swimmers to get their baseline times and for everyone to get back into the swing of meet day.

I’ll be blunt. The weather will not be ideal. The ground will be very wet and muddy. The air temperature will be around 55 degrees. The pool will be cold. Everyone needs to bring extra dry towels, sweatshirts, wool caps, jackets and pants for the kids in between events. Bring bug spray. Please pack a bit of extra patience as well. 

Here is everything you need to know for tomorrow:

Schedule & Arrival

• Pool Address: 5855 Hidden Lakes Dr, Kingwood, TX 77345.
• Parking: Please follow all "No Parking" signs. Park at Willow Creek Elementary. Stay off the grass! This includes golf carts.
• Check-in: Please arrive by 7:00 AM. Swimmers check in at the swimmer check in tent. Volunteers check in at the volunteers tent. They are up front near Hidden Lakes Dr.
• Age Group Tents: After check-in, please find the designated tent for your child’s age group (they will be clearly marked with signs). Assigned Tent Parents will be there to get your swimmers checked in and ready for their events. 
• Warm-ups: Waves warm-ups begin promptly at 7:30 AM.
• Officials Meeting: 8:00 AM at the computer room.
• Timers Meeting: If you are a volunteer timer or scribe, please meet at the starting blocks at 8:15 AM.
• National Anthem is at 8:28 AM.
• Meet Start: The first event is in the water at 8:30 AM.

What to Bring / Logistics

• Concessions: Full concessions will be available. We accept cash, credit cards, and Apple/Google Pay.
• Merchandise: If you haven't already gotten your team shirts, you can pick them up at the merch table tomorrow!
• Weather Updates: If any immediate changes are made due to weather, we will communicate via the Remind group. (Join here remind.com/join/fmkp2026)

Since the Friday night Pep Rally was rained out, let’s bring extra energy tomorrow morning to make up for it!

Go Waves! 🌊

Stephen

Helpful Links below:

https://fmkp-waves.swimtopia.com/meet-timeline-and-expectations

https://fmkp-waves.swimtopia.com/volunteering