2024 AA Spring Champs Meet Details
In preparation for the upcoming AA Spring Champs that Swim NS will be hosting this weekend with HTAC, please see the Session Reports and Psych Sheets and please carefully read all of the following important information (we’ve had to make several modifications to ensure we meet the timelines for bulkhead pull and to get the AAA Meet in) and share with your swimmers:
400m/800m/1500m FREESTYLE EVENTS
Friday’s distance events will require positive check-in by 8:30am.
Saturday’s 400m Freestyle will require positive check-in by 8:30am on Saturday morning.
Saturday’s 400m Freestyle has been changed during prelims to swim as mixed gender – separate mixed gender psych sheet is available. We will swim finals by gender/age group.
400m Freestyle during prelims will swim as 2 per lane.
Sunday’s distance events will require positive check-in by 8:30am on Sunday morning.
Sunday’s 800m Freestyle slower heats will swim as 2 per lane.
Sunday’s 1500m Freestyle will all swim during finals and they will swim as 2 per lane.
Positive check-in sheets will be posted on the door of the computer room under the scoreboard.
RELAYS
Relay cards are due at the start of finals daily, name changes will be accepted until 30 minutes before the start of the first relay.
OFFICIALS
The assignment of officials is now available as of Friday June 7th. We are still in need of officials for all positions and timers; if you are interested in helping out as a timer or senior official, please email Kelley
Thanks in advance to everyone who has volunteered to help out so far!
AWARDS
Award presentations will take place during finals – we are requesting that you send your swimmers that have placed in the top 3 to the awards podium as soon as their event is complete or send a designate.
Swimmers should wear a team shirt or jacket during the medal presentations.
All medal presentations will take place on the diving platform.
Ribbons will be distributed to teams throughout the weekend to coaches.
High point awards and the Team Spirit award will be presented on Sunday at the conclusion of finals at ~7:20pm on the awards podium following the last set of medal presentations.
Swim NS Annual Awards will be presented on Saturday at 5:15pm on the Awards Podium – this will take place during warm-ups, swimmers do NOT need to end their warm-ups, they can continue with their warm-ups…
FACILITY ACCESS
Parking passes are required on Friday during prelims; coaches may pick yours up at the start of warm-ups from the computer room under the scoreboard. 1 parking pass will be available per team. Officials will receive their passes from Kelley Polley on Friday when they check-in. All others should use the pay and display parking or park in an alternate area.
Everyone must enter Dalplex Pool through the main entrance, through the turnstiles and check-in with the front desk staff.
Swimmers will be receiving bag tags from HTAC on Friday morning – these will be available in the computer room under the scoreboard. Swimmers can use these tags for quicker access through the turnstiles to avoid check-in.
The emergency doors will NOT be open this weekend.
TIMELINES
Please see the following summary of meet timelines and ensure swimmers/coaches, etc are not on the pool deck during the bulkhead times (meet times are included in the session reports, however, the bulkhead pull times are outlined below).
FRIDAY PRELIMS:
8:00-8:45am Warm-ups (16 lanes SCM)
8:45am-12:00pm Competition (8 lanes deep, 8 lanes shallow available for continuous warm-up/down)
FRIDAY FINALS:
3:45-4:30pm Warm-ups (16 lanes SCM)
4:30pm- ~7:20pm Competition (8 lanes deep, 8 lanes shallow available for continuous warm-up/down)
SATURDAY PRELIMS:
8:00-8:45am Warm-ups (16 lanes SCM)
8:45am-11:45am Competition (8 lanes deep, 8 lanes shallow available for continuous warm-up/down)
11:45am-12:45pm DALPLEX STAFF BULKHEAD PULL – EVERYONE OFF THE DECK
SATURDAY FINALS:
4:45-5:30pm Warm-ups (16 lanes SCM)
5:30pm- ~8:00pm Competition (8 lanes deep, 8 lanes shallow available for continuous warm-up/down)
SUNDAY PRELIMS:
8:00-8:45am Warm-ups (16 lanes SCM)
8:45am-11:00am Competition (8 lanes deep, 8 lanes shallow available for continuous warm-up/down)
11:00am-12:00pm DALPLEX STAFF BULKHEAD PULL – EVERYONE OFF THE DECK
SUNDAY FINALS:
4:45-5:30pm Warm-ups (16 lanes SCM)
5:30pm- ~7:20pm Competition (8 lanes deep, 8 lanes shallow available for continuous warm-up/down)
OTHER
Coaches & Officials, please bring a reusable water bottle to refill on deck at one of the refill stations.
Canteen will be available throughout the weekend at the top of the bleachers, provided by HTAC.
Funkita will be on site selling aquatic merchandise, they will be located on the upper level in the old Dalplex reception area.
Just a reminder that the deck is reserved for swimmers entered in the meet, registered coaches entered in the meet through the SNC site and officials/volunteers that are scheduled to work a specific session. Please remind all of your parents and swimmers not entered in the meet to remain in the stands.