WASHINGTON YMCA STATE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center
650 S.W. Campus Drive
Federal Way, WA
(206) 296-4444, (206) 927-5173
Host: Skagit Valley Family YMCA
YMCA Sanction #: (meet will be sanctioned)
Held under approval of Pacific Northwest Swimming, Inc., and USA Swimming, Inc.
Approval #xxxx-xxxx; Time Trial Approval #xxxx-xxxx
In granting this approval it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be free and
held harmless from any liabilities or claims or damages arising by reason of injuries to
anyone during the conduct of the event.
Key Officials:
Meet Director: Stacey Lyons
360-333-1894
scrappystacey@comcast.net
Referees: David Baer Dave Anthony
206-938-8388 425-481-0515
dlbaer@comcast.net dave.anthony@verizon.net
Directions: From I-5, take exit 142B and go west on 348th
(becomes Campus Way after crossing 1st Ave S.).
Pool is on the right about 1.5 miles from I-5.
Facility: Two indoor 8 lane 25 yard pools with starting blocks,
Backstroke flags, anti-wave lane lines. Another 25 yard
Diving pool for warm up/cool down swims.
Pool meets YMCA start depth for all starts. New timing system
(2007) was installed for the NCAA National Championships.
The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4).
The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming.
Format: All events are timed finals. Age groups for competition:
8&U, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-21. Age is as of the day of the meet.
Heats will be seeded slowest to fastest!
Rules: Current YMCA of USA rules/USA Swimming Technical Rules.
Eligibility:
- YMCA’s must be in good standing with the YMCA of USA.
- Swimmers must be full privilege members of their YMCA by Nov. 3, 2008(90 days prior to the meet)
- A swimmer who has graduated from High School, may swim in the 15-21 age group as long as he/she has not participated (in practice or in meets) with a collegiate swimming program.
- Swimmers must have participated in at least one (1) closed YMCA swim meet.
Entry Limit: Each swimmer may swim in up to 3 individual events plus 2 relays.
The 500 yd freestyle is a bonus event for the fastest 24 male & 24 female swimmers who have made the qualifying time. Any swimmer exceeding the qualifying time will receive be asked for a proof of (seed) time. The 500 yard freestyle winners will receive Championship awards but the event will not be scored for team points.
Scoring: Scoring will be kept for team points only for Championship Pool swimmers.
Relays are scored 18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 Individual events: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Awards: Championship group: Individual /Relay medals for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Ribbons: 4th –8th
There are qualifying time standards for the Championship group.
Consolation group: Individual awards only: Ribbons for 1st –8th.
Team Awards: Team Trophies, Male & Female Overall Top Scores, 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
Entry Fees: $35.00 per swimmer. Includes surcharge, 3 individual & 2 relay events, plus
bonus 500 free if eligible by qualifying seed time.
Payment must be made by January 20, 2009.
Make one (1) check per team payable to SVY CHINOOKS SWIM TEAM.
Mail to:
Katherine Olson, SVY Team President
9572 Fruitdale
Sedro Wooley, WA 98284
Deck Entries: There will be no deck entries
Time Trials: $10.00 per event, including relays. Swimmers must provide their own timers for time trials.
Heat Sheets: $5.00; results will be emailed to each participating team coach or designee.
Schedule:
Coaches meeting: 8:30 am
Officials meeting: 9:15 am
Timers meeting: 9:30 am
Warm up: 9:00 am
Competition: 10:00 am
State Records: Because this is the FIRST Washington YMCA State Swim Championship, all winners in the Championship group will be the new (1st) event Record holder for that event.
Entry Deadline: Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, 5PM. Hy-TEK entries only.
Send to Meet Director: scrappystacey@comcast.net
MEET INFORMATION, PSYCH SHEETS & RESULTS posted on
Skagit Valley Family YMCA swim team website
www.svychinooks.com
