Call for Paperwork
Swimmers must have all paperwork turned in by September 30, 2007
1. Registration / commitment form turned into coaches
2. Medical Release form turned into a coach before you begin a single practice
3. Membership commitment with the YMCA
4. Program Fees paid or arrangements for a monthly draw with the YMCA
5. Escrow Fees and Concession fees for each swimmer $125.00
($100 escrow is only an estimate. Your swimmer may use more or less than $100 depending on the
number of meets/events he or she swims.) plus $25 for concessions fee per swimmer.
ALL SWIMMERS WHO HAVE TURNED IN ALL PAPERWORK AND PAID ALL FEES BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 WILL BE ENTERED IN A DRAWING FOR THE FOLLOWING:
One youth membership to the YMCA 2007-2008
One program fee waived for the 2007-2008 season
One escrow fee in the amount of $100
One concession fee in the amount of $25
USS Meet Information on USA Swimming Page
View the USS information on the USA Swimming page. WTRC meet information posted as well as how to become a USS member.
Summer Program - Swim all year at the YMCA
The dates of the "long course" program will be from April 16th through July 31st. Each year this may vary a bit. Here are the rates:
downpayment bank draft from May 25 through July 25
8 & unders = $35 $35
9 - 12 = $50 $50
13 - 14 = $70 $60
15 & up = $75 $75
Our "long course" program will offer cross-training conditioning which will include water polo; stroke instruction; dryland strength training such as medicine balls, stretch cords, exercise balls, running, and weight training (14 & older); bike training on the National Trail; possible open-water swimming in late summer. Long Course meets will start up in the middle of May. As we get closer to the summer meets, we will transition into more swimming and training to prepare for these meets. The long course season is designed to keep our swimmers in shape, make stroke and time improvements, and to prepare for a great short course season.
Understanding YMCA Championship Meets
Rules for A and AA's:
A swimmer MUST have competed in three(3) Southwest Ohio YMCA league inter-association meets in the current Short Course to be eligible for Championship.
INFO for "A" Championship Meet
Your SWIMMERS and ENTRIES:
To enter Senior events, a swimmer must be at least 12 years of age as of the first day of the YMCA Short
Course Nationals, i.e., April 2, 2007.
A swimmer must swim in his/her age group for individual events. A swimmer may swim up in any age
group(s) for relays.
To enter a given event, a swimmer must NOT have achieved a "AA" qualifying time during the current ShortCourse season for that event.
Swimmers, 8 & under, who have achieved four (4) or more "AA" qualifying times during the current Short
Course season may NOT be entered in the "A" Championship Meet in individual events. They may swim
relays.
Swimmers, 9 & over, who have achieved six (6) or more "AA" qualifying times during the current Short
Course season may NOT be entered in the "A" Championship Meet in individual events. They may swim
relays.
Each swimmer, 8 and under is allowed to enter no more than four (4) Age Group individual events over the three day period.
Each swimmer, 9 and over can enter up to six (6) individual events over the three day period.
A swimmer can swim a maximum of one (1) Age Group medley relay and one (1) Age Group freestyle relay.
Participation in Senior Relays is unlimited provided the swimmer is age 12 the first day of Short Course
Nationals.
Team entries for Age Group relay events are unlimited. However, only the A, B, and C relays per team per
event can score and qualify for awards. D, E, etc. relays will not be scored or awarded under ANY
circumstances, including disqualification of the team's A, B, or C relays.
Deck entries will not be accepted at any Southwest Ohio YMCA Swim League championship meet.
AA Information
SPY Relays for "AAs" : Age group Coaches will talk with swimmers and parents concerning relay spots. Relay spots possiblities may not be selected/determined until after "A" Champioships. You may talk to your age group coach if you have any questions, but please did not chat with us during our primary practice times.
AA ENTRIES
To enter a given event, a swimmer must have achieved a "AA" qualifying time during the current Short Courseseason for that event, except for times achieved in sanctioned YMCA championship
meets since March 10, 2006.
To enter Senior events, a swimmer must be at least 12 years of age as of the first day of the YMCA Short Course Nationals, i.e., April 2, 2007.
A swimmer must swim in his/her age group for individual events. A swimmer may swim up in any age group(s) for relays.
Each swimmer, 8 and under is allowed to enter no more than four (4) Age Group individual events over the three day period.
Each swimmer, 9 and over can enter up to six (6) individual events over the three day period.
A swimmer can swim a maximum of one (1) Age Group medley relay and one (1) Age Group freestyle relay.
Participation in Senior Relays is unlimited provided the swimmer is age 12 the first day of Short Course Nationals.
Team entries for Age Group relay events are unlimited. However, only the A, B, and C relays per team per eventcan score and qualify for awards. D, E, etc. relays will not be scored or awarded under ANY circumstances, including disqualification of the team's A, B, or C relays.
Deck entries will not be accepted at any Southwest Ohio YMCA Swim League meet.
THE "AA" Championship follows a prelim & finals meet format. SPY swimmers qualifiying for finals are expected to participate. Please note the new rules for scratching which will effect others not making the qualifying top 16 to race at FINALS.
The following SCRATCH RULE will be strictly enforced
for all events with finals: (new 2007)
Those swimmers in the top 24 places of the initial posting of an event's preliminary results MUST
scratch if they do not plan to return for finals. Scratches MUST utilize a Scratch Form obtained
from the scratch table and signed by the swimmer's coach. To be accepted, these Scratch Forms
MUST be turned in at the scratch table within 30 minutes of the announcement of that event's results.
After 30 minutes, the results are official.
If a swimmer does not scratch and fails to show up for Consolation and/or Championship Finals,
he/she will:
a. Miss his/her next event
b. If the last event is missed in finals a $25.00 file will be imposed on the team.
Finals events will be seeded based on the OFFICIAL preliminary results. AFTER the results are
official, any scratches made known to the Meet Committee will result in the entire event being re-seeded if and only if there is sufficient time to do so prior to the event's being swum. If there is not sufficient time and if the scratch or no-show is in the consolation heat, the alternate swimmer will simply swim in the lane originally assigned to the scratched or no-show swimmer. If there is not sufficient time and if the scratch or no-show is in the championship heat, no alternate will swim and the lane will remain empty. Once the consolation heat has swum, there will be no alternate in the championship heat.
FYI: Hotel savings $$$: any Miami Alumni who are active in the MU Alumni Association, you can get an additional deduction off your room if you are stay at the Miam Inn or Marcum Conference Center.
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