Meet Entry Due Date & Information: SwimStrong Summer Invititational

This is a three day (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) 'faster than' meet, which means that swimmers must have a "B" cut or faster in an event in order to swim that event. Any swimmer who qualifies for the meet with a "B" cut also gets one bonus event per day (for this event they do not need a "B" cut). Please note - 12 & Under swimmers are in the AFTERNOON session for this meet while 13 & Over swimmers are in the MORNING session.

The due date for entries is Sunday May 27th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

As usual, please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail and whether you would like the coaches to pick events or if you have chosen specific events.

If you would like to pick your swimmer's events: Go to http://neonswim.com/neon_005.htm and click on "Swim Strong Invite." It will download the meet information in Word, and the event listings (plus the cut-off times) will be the last pages.

The SWIM HEAT Summer Invitational

June 29 – July 1, 2012

LOCATION:  CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY, Robert F. Busbey Natatorium, 2451 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH (downtown Cleveland – Euclid Avenue at East 24^th Street). 

STARTING TIMES:

Friday session, 4:30 – 5:15 PM warmup, 5:20 PM Meet Start

Saturday & Sunday AM: 7:30 – 8:30 AM warmup, 8:35 AM Meet Start

Saturday & Sunday PM: The 45 minute afternoon Warm-up will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session

Saturday FINALS: Saturday Finals will not begin before 6:00 PM after a 45-minute warm-up.  Estimated timelines will be posted on www.lakeerieswiming.com by Wednesday June 26, 2012.

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $5.00, Relays $10.00, and a $2.00 per swimmer surcharge (for Lake Erie). There is a $3.00 team fee.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may compete in 3 individual events per day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday exclusive of relays. Swimmers must have achieved the listed cut-off time to enter an event where applicable. 

BONUS EVENTS: All swimmers may supplement their entry with bonus events.  The formula is as follows: one bonus for every qualified time.  The 400, 800, and 1500 freestyle, and 400 IM are not eligible bonus events.

QUALIFYING TIMES: Please see the event listings.  Swimmers must be equal to or faster than the cuts listed. (NAG "B" cuts).

ADMISSION: Daily $4.00 per spectator; 10 & under free.

NOTE: Only athletes entered in the meet, working coaches, officials, and meet workers are allowed on deck. Other non-participants are expected to remain in the spectator area. 

Please leave a comment or let one of the coaches know if you have any questions or if you are unsure whether or not your swimmer qualifies for this meet.


See you at the pool!