2025-26 Swimming Visiting Team Information

Florida Tech Panther Athletics · Visiting Team Information

Panther Aquatic Center

Men's & Women's Swimming

Welcome to Florida Institute of Technology. We look forward to a great competition and hope your visit to campus is a positive one.

🏋 Safe travels & welcome to Melbourne, FL

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Game Day Policies Tickets Locker Rooms Parking & Drop-Off Seating Areas Sports Medicine Lightning Policy Contacts

Game Day Policies

Florida Institute of Technology encourages a fun, respectful, and family-friendly game day environment for all attendees. The following policies cover tailgating, alcohol, outside food and beverage, and general entry rules for outdoor athletic events.

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Field Access

All spectators and guests are prohibited from coming onto the field at any time. Only participants, coaches, officials, and authorized personnel are allowed in the competition area before, during, and after the contest — until both the officials and visiting team have left the facility.

Sportsmanship

The NCAA, Sunshine State Conference, and Florida Tech support good sportsmanship and will not tolerate abusive actions, language, or gestures from fans, players, coaches, or officials. Extreme or continued unsportsmanlike behavior may result in dismissal from the contest.

Conduct

Inappropriate language or actions directed toward Florida Tech Athletics personnel or Campus Security officers will not be tolerated and may result in immediate removal from the venue and campus.

Throwing Objects

For safety reasons, throwing objects in any athletics facility is prohibited. Violators are subject to removal from the facility.

Ticket Information

Purchase tickets in advance through Hometown Ticketing or at the gate on game day.

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Locker Rooms & Showers

Location

Locker room access with showers is available pre- and post-game in the Clemente Center, 3011 Panther Place, Melbourne, FL 32901.

Action Required

Please confirm in advance whether you will utilize the locker room by contacting our Game Operations staff listed in the Contacts section below.

Parking & Team Drop-Off

Bus / Van Parking

After dropping your team off, park in the Psychology Place Parking Lot adjacent to the Student Design Center (see map below).

Team Drop-Off

Drop off is directly in front of the Panther Aquatic Center (see map below). The Panther Dining Hall immediately adjacent has a grocery store with made-to-order foods. Bathrooms are available in the Aquatic Center.

Panther Aquatic Center Visiting Team Map

Seating Areas & Hydration

Visiting Seating

Aluminum bleachers and chairs are available on the south side of the Aquatic Center for visiting teams.

Hydration

Florida Tech will provide a treatment table, 10-gallon coolers of water with cups, a 3-gallon cooler of emergency ice with bags and wrap, and a biohazard container.

Visiting SID

If a visiting SID or other media plans to travel, please provide advance notice to the Athletic Communications staff listed in the Contacts section below.

Host Sports Medicine Coverage

Athletic Training Room

Athletic Training Room facilities are located in the Varsity Training Center.

On-Site Equipment

The host athletic trainer will have a long-bed golf cart and emergency equipment at Rick Stottler Field, including a splint bag and AED.

No Athletic Trainer Traveling?

Please notify staff in advance if your team will not travel with an athletic trainer. We ask for advance communication regarding any taping or treatment needs. Please ensure your team brings adequate supplies if a visiting athletic trainer is not traveling — the host athletic trainer will treat as needed.

Hospital

Directions to Holmes Regional Hospital or a local urgent care facility will be provided upon request. The host athletic trainer will notify the visiting athletic trainer of any injuries evaluated.

⚡ Lightning Policy

Sports Medicine staff, coaches, and athletics staff monitor the Weather Sentry app. The ATC will communicate with game officials before the contest if weather is a potential threat.

Lightning within 10 miles

WARNING issued. Monitor closely.

Lightning within 8 miles

STOP PLAY immediately unless All-Clear notice is active on the app.

30 minutes clear within 8 miles

ATC communicates the All-Clear to the home team coach and officials before play resumes.

Home & visiting teams: Locker room areas inside the Aquatic Center.

Spectators: Clemente Center, Panther Dining Hall, or personal vehicles.

⚠ NOT CONSIDERED SAFE SHELTER: Standing underneath the overhang inside the pool or outside of the Panther Dining Hall.

Contacts

Please contact the following with any questions regarding your visit to Florida Tech.

Mark Allen