February 25th OR March 4th (TBD) 

8 & Under

Location: Lima Family YMCA – www.limaymca.net
Emergency Phone Number: 419-233-6045
Address: 345 S Elizabeth Street, Lima, OH 45801

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March 11 & 12 

9 & Over 
Bowling Green State University

Samuel Cooper Natatorium (map)

Student Recreation Center, BGSU

1411 Ridge Road

Bowling Green, OH 43403

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FILES:

MEET PACKET

WARM-UP ASSIGNMENTS

TIMER ASSIGNMENTS

DEFIANCE ENTRIES

PSYCH SHEET

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MEET DECLARATION:

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SESSIONS START TIMES:

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8 & Under
8:00AM Building Opens
8:20AM Warm-up
9:55AM Devotion/National Anthem
10:00AM Competition Begins
2:30PM Approximate Finish

 

March  (The timeline will be the same for both days)

13 & Over                                                    12 & Under
7:30AM    Building Opens                           12:15 PM  Check-In for Afternoon
7:30AM    Pool Deck Opens                        12:30 PM  Pool Deck Open
7:45AM    Warm-Up                                      12:45 PM  Warm-Up
8:55AM    Devotion/National Anthem        1:55 PM  Devotion/National Anthem
9:00AM    Competition Begins                     2:00 PM  Competition Begins
12:00PM  Approximate Finish                     5:00 PM  Approximate Finish

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TIMELINE: See Meet packet

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COST: TBD 

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WARM-UP: TBD

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TIMERS: TBD

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OFFICIALS:

There will be 10 officials per session teams are asked to supply officials in accordance with this need.

Officials are asked to sign up using this link - OFFICIALS

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ELIGIBILITY:

All athletes must be a YMCA member in good standing

All athletes must have participated in 3 YMCA/Sanctioned School Team meets since September 1

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ENTRIES:

Maximum of 4 events per day  - 6 events total

No times (NT) entries are not allowed

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QUALIFYING TIMES: There will be qualifying times for the Open 200 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Butterfly and 11-12 100 Backstroke, 100 Breaststroke, 100 Butterfly. All swimmers wishing to participate in these events must be 15% over the zone time to be entered. The qualifying times are listed in Appendix 2 of the meet packet.

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AWARDS:

Points will be awarded for the first twenty finishers for individual events, and the first ten for relay events.  Only one relay per team can score points.

Medals will be awarded to first through third places, and ribbons will be awarded to fourth through twentieth places.

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ATHLETE NOTES:

Deck access is limited to only registered and approved coaches, swimmers, and working officials.

Glass is not permitted on deck.

'Fly-over' starts will be used for the BGSU meet.  All swimmers (except for backstroke starts) should remain in the water at the completion of their race until the next heat has begun. Fly-over starts will not be used for the 8&U sessions.

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FOR ENTRANCE INTO THE BGSU FACILITY ALL ATHLETES, COACHES AND
VOLUNTEERS WILL WEAR A MASK UNLESS IN THE WATER WHILE INSIDE
THE FACILITY. (IF ANYONE DOES NOT WEAR THEIR MASKED AS
REQUIRED FOR US TO BRING BACK SPECTATORS THEY WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE FACILITY.)

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CONCESSION STAND:
Concession at 8 & Under meet will be in rooms 305 & 306 on the Upper level of the Lima YMCA.

There will be a concession stand available. The concession stand at Bowling Green may be selective depending on the regulations of the university.
ATHLETE APPAREL: Apparel will be available from Fine Design. Fine Designs will be on site at the Bowling Green meet and at the 8 & Under meet in Lima.

 

PARKING
Lima YMCA: Parking is available in the main lot and the lot across the street.
Please check the parking map which will be on the League website.
Only BGSU staff will be allowed to park in Parking Lot X. Parking is available in Lots 10, 16 and 18.
 

EVENT STREAMING
8 & under: Live stream will be available for this meet.
9 & over: Live stream may be available depending on the current COVID

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