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MEETS Q:
A: The reality of swimming Long Course in the Hudson Valley area is there are few 50 meter pools, so there are fewer meets. Because of this, meets fill up very quickly! NDAC will automatically enter ALL Long Course swimmers in Groups 3 and 4 into meets. Swimmers in Groups 1+2 should declare which meets they want to swim as soon as the meet information is posted. We often have to enter meets before we have closed our registration for Long Course. If you want to swim Long Course meets, you must register your swimmer as early as possible and declare which meets he/she wants to swim before the dealines! Often the best strategy is to enter all the sessions of all the meets. You can scratch later if your swimmer cannot attend. You WILL be repsonsible for entry fees if your swimmer scratches but you won't be shut out of meets your swimmer may want to swim. There are some advantages to swimming Long Course. Fewer NDAC swimmers swim during the LC season. Your swimmer will receive more individualized coach attention and their swimming will benefit. Fewer turns in a longer pool mean more time for swimmers to focus on and refine strokes. Some swimmers are naturally better at Long Course races but you will never know if your swimmer loves Long Course unless you try it out! Q: A Dual Meet is a meet between NDAC and one other local team. Dual meets last one session (about 4 hours) and the entire team competes together for 'points'. Dual meets are perfect for swimmers who are new to competing at meets, a great way to 'dive in' to racing. The events for all age groups occur during a single session, making it a great team bonding experience. NDAC's youngest swimmers and oldest swimmers get to see each other swim and cheer each other on. Relays especially are a really fun way to show off that NDAC spirit and team pride. NDAC usually hosts 2 or 3 Dual meets at Bard each season, or we may be invited to swim at another team's pool. Sometimes we'll host or participate in a Tri Meet (same idea but NDAC competes against two teams). Either way, all NDAC swimmers are expected to attend Dual Meets (or Tri Meets). Watch the NDAC Meet Calendar for dates of Dual/Tri Meets and the Quad Meet. Q: A: Q: A: (1) Fundraising: Invitational Meets help swim teams financially. Teams charge entry fees for each race (typically $5-8 per swim) and also admission for parents and families (typically $5-8). Teams also run Concession, sell programs or heat sheets, contract with Merchandise vendors and/or Photographers to earn as much money as possible over the course of a meet. (2) Competition: Well-run Invitational Meets attract dedicated swimmers from all over our region (Metro North). Competition gives swimmers a chance to push hard to achieve Cut Times and personal best times. (3) Team Promotion: A successful Invitational Meet is the best advertisment for any swim club. When hosting our own Invitationals or attending those of other teams, NDAC swimmers and families should feel proud to showcase the commitment and expertise of our coaches, the sportsmanship, talent and team spirit of our swimmers and the dedication of our families. Invitational Meets can be anywhere from one session to several sessions long. NDAC hosts a few Invitationals each year, typically a Sprint Meet and a Distance Meet in the fall (1 day/1 session each) and Winterfestival in January (2 days/4 sessions). NDAC's Winterfestival is our largest fundraiser. Held the first weekend in January, all NDAC swimmers are expected to attend and all NDAC families must volunteer to help. Q: A: Swimmers in Groups 1 and 2 are NOT automatically entered into Invitational Meets. Swimmers and parents can choose which Invitationals they would like to attend. Swimmers can swim just one day/session of an Invitational Meet. Your swimmer may have a specific event he/she would like to swim. NDAC Entries will send out an email prior to the Entry Deadline for each meet. Swimmers and parents can look at the Meet File to decide if they want to attend. Group 1 and 2 swimmers MUST declare YES prior to the Entry Deadline if they wish to attend Invitational Meets. Group 3 and 4 swimmers are encouraged and expected to attend Invitational Meets. Swimmers in Groups 3 and 4 ARE automatically entered into ALL sessions of ALL Invitational Meets. If a swimmer is unable to attend a meet or a specific day of a meet, he/she MUST declare NO prior to the Entry Deadline. Otherwise the swimmer will be automatically entered. Once the Entry Deadline has passed and a swimmer is entered/not entered into a meet, changes are extremely difficult and meet entry fees have already been submitted. Meet entry fees are NOT refundable. Q: A: Check In With NDAC Coach Warm Up Check In With Coach After Each Event What To Do During The Meet When can I leave? Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: Q: A:
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TIMES + RESULTS Q: A: All of the meets which NDAC hosts and competes in are USA Swimming sanctioned meets. Any legal time acheieved by a swimmer at these meets 'counts' as a qualifying cut time. NDAC coaches can check your swimmer's times to see if he/she has qualified. You can also check your swimmer's times yourself. See below. Q: A: (1) NDAC website: (2) OnDeck App: On Deck Parent - Expert In 5 Minutes Tutorial (3) DeckPass App: |