Members of the Hudson Explorers Aquatic Team pulled double duty Jan. 28, acting as both participants and host at its own meet.
The team hosted its annual Turn Up the HEAT meet at Cleveland State University’s Busbey Natatorium.
Not only did the nearly 200 HEAT members take part in the competition, but they hosted close to 300 additional competitors from other local swim clubs as well.
While many meets are about the swimmers, Turn Up the HEAT was a true team effort for the parents as well. Dozens of volunteers helped out with everything from timing events, posting results, getting the kids behind the starting blocks on time, and everything in between.
"Thank you to the veteran parents, who stepped up to lead the way, and to the new parents, who jumped in with enthusiasm," HEAT meet director Sue Walton said. "Thank you, too, to our coaches and parent leadership council."
The following HEAT swimmers achieved top-five finishes at the meet, scored individually by age.