Wisconsin State YMCA Swimming Championship
March 16 - 18, 2012
YMCA Sanction # CAQ-2011-wi335812
APPROVAL NUMBER: WI2012-148A
TIME TRIAL: WI2012-149TT
Location:
Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center
9240 N. Green Bay Rd.
Brown Deer, WI 53209
(414) 357-2824
Host Team:
Schroeder YMCA Swim Team
Website:
Meet Entry Deadline:
Monday, March 12, 3:00 PM (please try to send Sunday, 3/11th night if possible)
Meet Entry Procedure:
Athletes must have met or surpassed the WI YMCA State qualifying times in the previous year – that is from March 18, 2011 in a meet. YMCA teams will create an entry file in Team Manager or other team management software and email it to: [email protected] by the entry deadline. Coaches should have most of their entry complete before Monday, March 14 and then just update their entry after their team races at the “last chance / Sectional meets". Do not mail the entry before Sunday, March 12th. Enter in SCY only.
4 individual events max regardless of how many state times achieved
After the entries are received on Monday, a session report will be created and a Psych Sheet posted on the Schroeder website. Teams will have an opportunity to check over their entries on Tuesday, before a final session report and printable heat sheets are made (.pdfed) and posted by Wednesday evening. No changes will be made after Wednesday morning.
Relay Entries:
Qualifying relays may be made by intact or by composite times. However, athletes in either intact or composite relays must be eligible for the current state meet meaning that each member must be age appropriate for the event and current team members. However, they do not have to swim in the State Meet. There is no proof of time – honor system. (Team Manager should be able to help with a relay report with the age up date set correctly) A team may enter a maximum of 3 relays for the state meet per event. Bring relay cards to blocks with the athletes’ names. Relay only swimmers must be entered as a part of a relay in order to swim in the meet.
Note:
An athlete’s age is determined for the YMCA State Meet as their age on December 1, 2011.
Time Schedule:
Friday:
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Warm Up
4:40 p.m. - Coaches’ Meeting
5:00 p.m. - Meet Start
1650 swimmers must provide their own timer and counter.
Saturday / Sunday:
10 & U sessions, other sessions’ times to be determined and posted on the website after entries are received.
7:15 a.m. - Aquatic Center Doors Open
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. - Warm Up
8:20 a.m. - Meet Start
1000 swimmers must provide their own timer and counter.
Facility:
The Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center is an indoor 50-meter pool with two eight-lane, 25-yard courses, with two bulkheads, 16 starting blocks, 6-1/2' - 17' depth. Colorado Timing equipment will be used. The competition courses have been certified in accordance with USA Swimming's rule 104.2.2C(4) the copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming.
APPROVAL: Wisconsin Swimming, Inc Approval # WI2012-XXX
In accordance with the Federal Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004 – the use of camera phones or video recording devices in the locker rooms is prohibited.
Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.
2011 Wisconsin and USA Swimming Rules will be used at this meet. In accordance with the Federal Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004 – the use of camera phones or video recording devices in the locker rooms is prohibited
Head Official:
Cindy Raatz
Hallways:
Hallways and the concessions area must be kept clear. There can be no camping out in the hallways. No sleeping bags or chairs will be allowed into the facility.
Entry Fees:
Entry fees must be paid when coaches pick up their coaches’ packets. Entry fees are $4.50 per individual event and $14.00 per relay. Checks should be made payable to: WSAC. There is also an additional $6.00 per swimmer facility surcharge that goes to maintain the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center. An entry fee report will be posted on Wednesday after corrections to entries are made.
Admission & Heat Sheets:
Printable heat sheets will be available on the WSAC website. A limited number of heat sheets will be for sale at the meet. There will be admission fees for all sessions.
Coaches’ Meeting:
Meetings will be held in the Schroeder Lobby.
Time Trials: Fee $5.00
Time trials will be offered beginning about 15 minutes after the close of the last session on Saturday and Sunday. All swimmers wanting to participate in time trials must sign up in the office before the close of the last session and must provide at least one timer with a watch. These time trials are only for attempts for National YMCA qualifying.
8 & Under Helpers:
8 & Unders should report to the staging area located in the bleachers just south of the pool office. All individual 8 & Under events will be staged at this location. Coaches are responsible for getting their 8 & Under relay swimmers to the blocks to swim relays.
Final Results:
A Meet Manager back up file will be posted on our website on Sunday night as well as a comlink file which can be imported into Team Manager. A readable/printable .pdf file will also be posted on our website on Sunday.
Spectator Area:
Spectators must sit in the upper grandstand area leaving the lower bleachers and deck only for the swimmers, coaches, and meet personnel.
Conduct:
Please treat our volunteers and facility like you’d treat your own. There may not be any shaving at the site.
Awards Note:
All awards for Friday and Saturday’s events must be picked up within 30 minutes after the close of Saturday’s session. Awards for Sunday’s events must be picked up within 30 minutes after the meet’s finish. Any awards left over after this time will not be mailed.
Parking:
Parking for the meet is only available on the east and part of the west side of the Aquatic Center. Please note: The East lot is a pay lot. Overflow parking is available behind Old Navy with walking to the facility. Additional parking is also available across the street on the North side of West Schroeder Drive. Please do not park in the Pick & Save parking lot.
SWIM MEET WAIVER:
In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I/we hereby, for myself/ourselves, my / our heirs, administrators and assigns, waive and release any and all claims against USA Swimming, Wisconsin Swimming, Inc., Wisconsin YMCA Swimming, YMCA of the USA, the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center, Ltd., The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team and all other staff for injuries and/or expenses incurred by me/us at the meet, or while on the road to and from the meet.
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CLUB NAME USA Team CODE/TEAM ABBREVIATION
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CLUB ADDRESS CITY/STATE ZIP CODE
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COACH/TEAM REP. AT MEET Mobile PHONE #
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PERSON TO CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ENTRY
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