PolarPalooza
December 2, 2023
December 2, 2023
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LOCATION: Defiance Area YMCA
1599 Palmer Drive
Defiance, Ohio 43512
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Meet Start: 9:00am
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ENTRY FEE: $18 per swimmer entered
Make checks payable to Defiance Area YMCA
All fees must be paid prior to the start of the meet
Mail checks c/o DAYS Swim Team at the Defiance Area YMCA
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ENTRY DEADLINE: Entries must be submitted by 6:00 pm on Friday, November 24, 2023
NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE – BY TEAMS OR INDIVIDUALS – NO DECK ENTRIES
Entries will only be accepted in Team Manager format.
Email entries to Smolda at smolda.xox@gmail.com
ENTRIES: Each swimmer may swim a maximum of 5 events (including relays)
Swimmers may swim up one age group
Open events will not be scored or receive any awards
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PROCEDURE: All events will be pre-seeded with the first heat of each event comprised of the slowest times and the last heat comprised of the fastest times entered.
All swimmers 8 & under will report to the Clerk of Course.
All scratches will be considered “no shows” and will not affect a swimmer’s ability to swim later in the meet. If a swimmer is scratched from the entire meet, their name should be submitted at the coaches' meeting. There will be no re-seeding of the meet.
FACILITIES: The pool is 25 yards – 6 lanes.
Colorado Timing System with horn start, strobe light, and 6-lane scoreboard.
Teams will be assigned a “camp” area in the gymnasium.
Concessions will be available starting at 8:00 am.
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AWARDS: Individual Events:
1st – 3rd will receive medals
4th – 8th will receive ribbons
Relay Events:
1st – 3rd will receive medals
A team trophy will be awarded for 1st place.
SCORING: Top Eight Score (Only 3 per team will score per event)
Individual: 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Relay: 18 14 12 10 8 6 4 2
TEAM
REQUIREMENTS: If teams have officials willing to work the meet, please forward a list of officials to defianceswim@gmail.com.
Teams will be responsible for providing timers for the meet. Timers will be assigned by the number of entered swimmers. Teams will be notified of their timing responsibilities. If this information needs to be provided to someone else, please notify us immediately.
Teams are responsible for cleaning up their team area at the end of the meet. Host team is not responsible for lost items.
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CONTACT: defianceswim@gmail.com
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WARM UP: Each team’s coach will be responsible for maintaining a safe warm-up for their swimmers. A coach must be on deck while their swimmers are in the water.
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ADMISSION: Free
Heat Sheets - $5.00
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EVENT SHIRT: Shirts are available through an online store.
https://defiancepolarpalooza2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Order Deadline - November 15, 2023