A blog for North East Ohio Nemesis (NEON), a USA recognized Club Level 1 swim team. Contains important team news, including meet and practice information, in addition to general information that will be useful to helping your swimmer grow and succeed in the world of swimming.
USA Swimming posted a helpful article regarding mental toughness and how parents can help foster mental toughness in their athletes Continue reading to learn more about what exactly we mean when we talk about mental toughness with your swimmer(s), and what you can do to cultivate that mental toughness within them.
MENTAL TOUGHNESS
What is mental toughness? It’s being in control of your emotions, being poised when challenged and under pressure. It’s the ability to maintain focus and to be resilient through intimidation and being able to bounce back from adversity. Mental toughness is being self-assured and learning how to deal with the fear of failure.
What can a parent do? Don’t demand or expect certain performance levels, condemn failure or equate love with performance. Stay away from undue or harsh criticism. DO encourage and support. Reward effort, not outcome. Realize that the consequences of failure are temporary. Learn and help your athletes learn to enjoy the sport and have fun regardless of outcome.
Discourage statements (and never use them yourself) like: “What if I don’t do well?”, “I can’t blow it now.”, or “I don’t do well under pressure.” Encourage statements (and use them yourself) like: “I’m going to do the best I can.”, “I don’t have to feel pressure. I’ll just do my job.”, and “I’m giving 100 percent and trusting my training.”
This was an excerpt taken from USA Swimming’s Swim Parents’ Workshop.
The Mile/500 Meet will be held on November 10th at Solon High School in Solon, OH. In order to swim the mile (1650) a swimmer must have a legal 500 Free time. There are no time requirements to swim the 500 Free. The morning session will be for 13 & Over swimmers while the afternoon session is for 12 & Under swimmers. The due date for entries is Friday October 11thby midnight. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com. Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail, in addition to which event you would like them entered in (mile or 500 Free).
2013 Solon Stars Mile Meet
Sunday – November 10, 2013
Location: Solon High School
Natatorium, 33600 Inwood Road, Solon, Ohio 44139
Starting
Times:
Morning session: Warm-up begins at 7:30 a.m. and will continue
for 45 minutes
Afternoon session:
Estimated warm-ups time
will be posted on www.lakeerieswimming.comon Wednesday Nov. 6th. There will be a combined warm-up for 45
minutes (meet will start 5 minutes later).
Entry
Fees:
Individual events $10.00;
plus a $2.00 per swimmer surcharge (for the Lake Erie Zone Team
fund). Fees must accompany all
entries.
Entry
Limitations:
Each swimmer may enter 1
event for the day.
Deck
Entries:
Fees will be $13.00 per
individual event. Deck entries will be
accepted on a space available basis only, and will close 35 minutes prior to the start of each session. Deck entered swimmers, new to the meet, will
pay the $2.00 surcharge and must provide proof of USA Registration. Deck entries will be seeded at NO TIME (NT).
Qualifying
times:
There
is no qualifying time for the 500. To
swim the 1650, the swimmer must have a legal time in the 500. If the swimmer has no time for either the 500 or the 1650, please
include a time even if it is a practice time or estimated time.
Seeding
and Check In:
The meet will be deck
seeded. Swimmers must personally check in for their events in the lobby area
adjacent to the natatorium. Check in will close 35 minutes before the start of the session. The Lake Erie Scratch Rule
will be in effect.
Clerk
of Course:
There
will be no clerk of course.
Admissions:
Admission will be $4.00;
seniors (65 and over) and 3 & under children free. There is no smoking allowed anywhere in the
building. Psych sheets will be $2.00.
Directions:
Exit from Route 422 at
Route 91 (SOM Center Road),
Go
South on Route 91 past Aurora
Road (Route 43)
Inwood Road is the
2nd light after Aurora
Road
turn
right on Inwood, travel to the end of the school near
the marquee, and turn left at the
stop sign into the parking lot
If you have any questions, please ask! You can leave a comment on here or ask a coach before or after practice. Also, you can e-mail Coach Eric - aquaman429@cox.net, or Coach Kara - ms.kdennis@gmail.com.
The
Freestyle Frenzy and IMX Meet will be held on October 27th at Solon
High School. There are no time standard requirements for these meets. The
morning session will be for the Freestyle Frenzy meet and the afternoon session
will be for the IMX Meet. Events available for Freestyle Frenzy are: 25 Fr (for 10 & Under only), 50 Fr, 100 Fr, 200 Fr, 500 Fr, and 1000 Fr. Events for the IMX Meet are: 200 Bk, 200 Fly, 200 Br, and 400 IM.
The Due date for
entries is Sunday September 29th
by midnight. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.
Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail, in addition to
which session you would like to attend (Freestyle or IMX). Put the meet name in
the subject line of the e-mail.
2013 Solon Stars IMX Freestyle Frenzy Swim Meet
Hosted by Solon Stars Swim Club
Sunday – October27, 2013
Location: SolonHigh School Natatorium, 33600 Inwood Road, Solon, Ohio44139
Starting
Times:
Morning
session: 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. The meet will begin at 8:20 a.m.
Afternoon session:
Estimated warm-ups time
will be posted on www.lakeerieswimming.com
and www.solonstars.com on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. There will be a combined warm-up for 45
minutes (meet will start 5 minutes later).
Entry
Fees:
Individual events $4.50;
plus a $2.00 per swimmer surcharge (for the Lake Erie Zone Team
fund). Fees must accompany all
entries.
Entry
Limitations:
Each swimmer may enter 5
events for the day.
Deck
Entries:
Fees will be $6.50 per
individual event. Deck entries will be
accepted on a space available basis only.
Deck entries will close 35 minutes
prior to the start of each session. Deck
entered swimmers, new to the meet, will pay the $2.00 surcharge and must
provide proof of USA Registration. Deck
entries will be seeded at NO TIME (NT).
Qualifying times: There are no qualifying
times for this meet; however, in order to help us with seeding, please include
an estimated time even if it is a practice time for those swimmers no time in
the event.
Seeding
and Check In:
The meet will be deck
seeded. All swimmers must check-in for their events
in the lobby area adjacent to the natatorium.
Clerk
of Course:
There will be no Clerk of Course
for this meet. The host will provide
assistance on deck to swimmers, particularly those lining up for the 25
freestyle.
Awards:
Individual events:
Ribbons for 1st - 8th place.
Heat winners will receive
an award. All awards must be picked up at the meet. Awards will not be mailed unless specifically
announced by the meet host.
Admissions:
Admission will be $4.00;
seniors (65 and over) and 3 & under children free. There is no smoking allowed anywhere in the building. Psych sheets will be $3.00.
Note: ONLY
Athletes participating in the current session, Officials, Coaches who are
current members of USA swimming and who are on staff with a USA team, and Meet
Workers will be permitted on deck. All
others must remain in the spectator areas.
Although the Gymnasium will be
available for athletes and spectators to wait for their events to be called, we ask that our athletes and their guests
refrain from using any Solon High athletic equipment that may be in the gym for
use by the High School teams. In
addition, please remain in the portion of the gym designated for our use. Other groups may also be using the gymnasium.
Directions:
Exit from Route 422 at
Route 91 (SOM Center Road),
Go
South on Route 91 past Aurora
Road (Route 43)
Inwood Road is the
2nd light after Aurora
Road
turn
right on Inwood, travel to the end of the school near
the marquee, and turn left at the
stop sign into the parking lot
The Peg Neal Pentathlon will take place on October 19th at Lakewood High School. In order to participate in this meet, a swimmer must have a legal time in each of the five events (fly, back, breast, free, and the IM). This meet is open to swimmers from any group, provided they have a legal time in each event. The morning session is for 10 & Under and 13-14 swimmers, and the afternoon session is for 11-12 and 15 & Over swimmers. Entries are due on Friday September 20th by midnight. Please e-mail entries to neonswimming@gmail.com and place the meet name in the subject line. In the body of the e-mail please be sure to put the name of your swimmer(s) attending.
2013 Peg Neal Pentathlon
October 19, 2013
LOCATION:
Lakewood High School Pool, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Lakewood, OH 44107
STARTING
TIMES: Saturdaymorning warm-up is as follows: 10 & Under
warm-up will be from 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM, 13-14 warm-up will be from 8:00 AM to
8:30 AM with competition starting at 8:35 a.m. Afternoon warm-up will begin 15
minutes after the conclusion of the morning session. 11-12 will warm-up for the
first half hour, Open will warm-up the second half hour. Afternoon start times will be posted at www.lakeerieswimming.com by
October 16, 2013.
ENTRY FEES: There is a single-fee (5 events) meet
charge of $25.00 per swimmer plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge.
ENTRY
LIMITATIONS: This meet is
for swimmers who can and will swim in all five (5) events for their age group
for that day. Swimmers must have a legal time in
all 5 events in order to compete in this meet. If your swimmer is not legal in
any single stroke please do not enter them in this meet. Every swimmer will be
entered in all five (5) events for their age group that day.
DECK ENTRIES: Deck entries will only be accepted on a
space available basis, and will be seeded at No Time. Deck entries, if space
available: $35.00. Deck entry swimmers new to meet will be charged $2.00 LESI
surcharge and must provide proof of USA Swimming registration. Deck entries
will close 35 minutes before the start of each session.
QUALIFYING
TIMES: Swimmers must have
a legal time in all 5 events in order to compete in this meet.
SEEDING &
CHECK IN: All events will
bedeck seeded. Swimmers must check in for all their events no later
than 30 minutes prior to the start of the session. Check-in sheets will be
posted on the windows of the coaches’ office. There will be no clerk of course.
Heat and lane assignments will be posted around the pool deck and in the
spectator area. Swimmers are responsible for reporting to their starting block
for each event.
AWARDS: Ribbons will be given for places 1 through
8 in each event. Plaques will be awarded to the top three swimmers (boys and
girls) in each age group for each pentathlon track. Team Awards will be given
for teams finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall.
Awards will be given to the coaches at the conclusion of the meet.
ADMISSION
COST: $3.00 per person.Psych sheets: $3.00 each.
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.
The CCS Age Group and Open Meet will take place on October 12th -13th and is a great meet for swimmers in any group (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum). There are no time standards for this meet, it is open to all swimmers. The morning session is for 12 & Under swimmers, with 13 & Older swimmers in the afternoon session. See below for meet start times. The due date for entries is Wednesday September 18th by midnight. Please send entries to neonswimming@gmail.com. Put the meet name (CCS Meet) in the subject line and in the body of the e-mail provide the name(s) of the swimmer(s) and if you are entering both days, only Saturday, or only Sunday. If you do not specify, your swimmer will be entered in both days.
CCS AGE GROUP AND OPEN SWIM MEET
OCTOBER 12thAND 13th, 2013
LOCATION: C.T. Branin
Natatorium, 1715 Harrison Ave NW, Canton, OH 44708 (Next to the Pro Football
Hall of Fame)
STARTING
TIMES: Both Saturday and Sunday morning session warm-up will be
7:45 – 8:30 a.m., with competition starting at 8:35 a.m. Afternoon warm-up will begin 15 minutes after
the conclusion of the morning session.
The meet will start after a 45-minute warm-up session.Estimated afternoon start times will
be posted on the www.lakeerieswimming.com by Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013.
ENTRY
FEES: Individual events $4.50; Relays: $8.00; a $2.00 per swimmer
LESI surcharge. There is a $1.00/swimmer
handling fee.
ENTRY
LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may enter three individual events/day exclusive
of relays.
DECK
ENTRIES: Will be accepted on a space available basis until 35
minutes prior to the start of each session. Deck entrants should sign up at the
deck entry table located on the pool deck. Costs are $9.00
per individual event; $16.00 per relay event.
Deck entry swimmers will be seeded at no time (NT). Deck entry swimmers new to the meet will be
charged $2.00 LESI surcharge and must provide proof of USA Swimming
Registration.
SEEDING
& CHECK IN: All swimmers
must check-in at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their session. Check-in sheets will be posted on the pool
deck under the scoreboard by the diving well.
AWARDS: Individual Events:
Medals: First - Third Ribbons:
Fourth - Eighth
Relay Events: Medals: First Ribbons:
Second - Third
* No Awards for 15 & Over
Trophies will be given to teams finishing 1st, 2nd
and 3rd overall.
ADMISSION
COST: $3.00
per spectator Heat Sheets
$2.00
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.
DIRECTIONS:
From the North: Exit I-77 at Fulton Road exit.
Continue across Fulton about 4 blocks to dead-end. Turn left toward I-77. Turn left into McKinley High School complex. The Natatorium is on your right. Find a place to park in McKinley parking lot.
If you have any questions please e-mail Coach Kara at ms.kdennis@gmail.com or Coach Eric at aquaman429@cox.com.
Below is our meet schedule for the 2013-2014 Short Course Season. Please be sure to look at the time standards in the last column - if your swimmer does not meet the time standards required for that particular meet, s/he cannot be entered. Time standards can be found here. Make sure you look at the second page that says "Short Course Yards."
As the meet entry deadlines approach, a new blog post will be created with the entry due date and all meet information for each meet. Entry due dates will also be posted on our website, on the Meet Info tab. To enter a meet you must send an e-mail to neonswimming@gmail.com. Put the meet name (ex: Sprint Spectacular) in the subject line and in the body of the e-mail put which day(s) of the meet you would like to attend (Saturday only, both days, et cetera).
Please pencil in meets you can attend on the calendar! It is very important that the swimmers get to participate in the meets in order to see the progress from all their hard work - this helps to keep them motivated in practices. Performance in meets also helps coaches to evaluate which skills the swimmers have mastered, and which skills still need more attention. Also, participation in swim meets is necessary for advancement into each group (Silver, Gold, and Platinum). For more information on advancing to the next group, see How to Guide: Progressing to the Next Group.
Date
Meet
Location
Group(s)
Time Standards
October -- Minimum
Two Meets
6-Oct-13
Sprint
Spectacular
Hathaway Brown
High School
Bronze, Silver
none
12-13
Oct-13
CCS Age group
& Open
C.T. Branin
Natatorium Canton, Ohio
Bronze, Silver,
Gold, Platinum
none
19-Oct-13
Pentathlon
Lakewood High
School
Bronze, Silver,
Gold, Platinum
Legal Time In
Each Event
27-Oct-13
IMX
and Freestyle Frenzy
Solon
High School
Bronze,
Silver, Gold, Platinum
none
November -- Minimum Two Meets
9-Nov-13
Fall Breakout
Meet
Firestone High
School Akron, Ohio
Bronze,
Silver
Slower then NAG
'B' Times
10-Nov-13
Mile/
500 Meet
Solon
High School
Silver,
Gold, Platinum
Legal
time in 500 to compete in 1650
15-18
Nov-13
DR Paul Jarnagin
Invitational
Wright State
University Dayton, Ohio
Bronze, Silver,
Gold, Platinum
none
16-17 Nov-13
IMX
Regional Championships
IUPUI
Natatorium Indianapolis, Indiana
Silver,
Gold
Previous
IMX score of 1500 points
24-Nov-13
Raising Cane B
Meet
Colombus Academy
Gahanna, Ohio
Bronze, Silver,
Gold, Platinum
NAG 'A' times
or faster
December -- Minimum Two Meets
6-8 Dec-13
Shaker
Sharks Invitational
Cleveland
State University
Bronze,
Silver, Gold, Platinum
NAG
'B' Standards or faster; None for 8 and under
12-14
Dec-13
USA Swimming
Junior National Championships
North Carolina
Platinum
Junior National
Time Standards
15-Dec-13
Winter
Breakout Meet
Beachwood
High School
Bronze,
Silver
Slower
then NAG 'B' Times
12-15 Dec-13
52nd
Annual Christmas Meet Invitational
Joe
C. Trees Pool University of Pittsburgh
Silver,
Gold, Platinum
14
and under- NAG 'A' cuts 15 and over-
NAG 'A'+ cuts
22-Dec-13
Candy
Cane Meet
Perkins
High School Sandusky, Ohio
Bronze,
Silver
none
January -- Minimum Two Meets
4-5 Jan-14
New
Year's Stretch Meet
Rocky
River High School
Bronze,
Silver
Slower
then NAG 'B' Times
4-5 Jan-14
Ohio
Quad Meet
IUPUI
Natatorium Indianapolis, Indiana
Gold
Top
four times in each event in State
11-12
Jan-14
Jim Scullion
Meet
Lakewood High
School
Silver,Gold,
Platinum
NAG 'B'
Standards or faster
18-Jan-14
10 & Under Swim Your Own Age Meet
Hathaway Brown
High School
Bronze, Silver
none
19-Jan-14
11
and Over Meet
Medina
Recreation Center
Silver,Gold,
Platinum
none
1-Feb-14
Fabulous
50's Meet
Hubbard
Community Pool Hubbard, Ohio
Bronze,
Silver
none
2-Feb-14
Pentathlon
Dual Track Meet
Hawken
or
Spire
Silver,
Gold, Platinum
NAG
'B' standard or faster in at least one event
16-Feb-14
Go
for the Gold Qualifier
Medina
Community Recreation Center
Bronze,
Silver, Gold
none
Championship Meets
28 Feb- 2 March-14
Senior
Championships
Ocasek
Natatorium University of Akron
Platinum
NAG
'B' standards 200's and higher (14 and under 16-16 'AAA' standards)
The Lake Erie Long Course Championships will be held on July 26th-28th at SPIRE Aquatic Center in Geneva, OH. There are time standard requirements for this meet - swimmers must have a 'B' time or better for a 50 meter race, a 'BB' time for a 100, and an 'A' time for a 200 (see chart provided below). The Saturday and Sunday morning session will be for 13 & Over swimmers while the afternoon session is for 12 & Under swimmers. The Friday evening session is for all ages.
The due date for entries is Sunday July 7th by midnight. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.
Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail, in addition to which day(s) you would like them entered in and how many events you would like them entered in (up to 3 events per day).
2013 LAKE ERIE LONG COURSE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sponsored by Lake Erie
Swimming
July 26 – 28, 2013
LOCATION: SPIRE Aquatic Center, 1822 South Broadway,
Geneva, OH 44041
STARTING TIMES:
FRIDAY: Warm-ups
will be from 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. with the meet starting at 5:35 p.m.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY AM: Warm-ups will be from 8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
with the meet
starting at 8:50 a.m.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY PM: Warm-ups will begin 15 minutes after the
conclusion of the morning session. There
will be a 45-minute warm-up. Estimated
afternoon start times will be posted on www.lakeerieswimming.com by
July 24, 2013.
ENTRY FEES: Individual events $5.00; Relays: $8.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer
LESI surcharge. There is also a $3.00 team charge.
ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may enter as many events as they
qualify for, but can only swim in 3 individual events/day exclusive of relays (no
refunds will be given for events scratched).
Swimmers may swim one (1) time trial event per day, subject to the three-event
limit above. Swimmer can swim up to two
relays per day.
DECK ENTRIES: Deck entries will be accepted only on a space
available basis up to 35 minutes before the start of each session, at a cost of
$10.00 per individual event and $16.00 per relay, and will be seeded at NT. Swimmers
must have a qualifying time to deck enter the event. If the swimmer is closed out of an event, he
or she will receive a refund. Deck entry swimmers new to the meet
will be charged $2.00 LESI surcharge and must provide proof of USA Swimming
registration.
ELGIBILITY: Swimmers must be current athlete members of Lake
Erie Swimming, and have met the time standard requirements.
QUALIFYING TIMES: Please
see the chart for qualifying times.
Swimmers must be equal to or faster than the listed qualifying
times. Enter at either long course
meters (L) times, short course meters (S), or short course yards (Y). Converted times may not be used. Meet management will convert non-conforming
times. Swimmers should enter an event only if they have achieved the listed time standard for that event.Teams of swimmers who fail to achieve the qualifying time at the meet will receive a notice of those times that cannot be verified in the SWIMS database.Teams shall submit proof of time or a fine of $10.00 for each swim listed in the notice.
Girls
Boys
Short
Course Yards
Short
Course Meters
Long
Course Meters
Event
Long
Course Meters
Short
Course Meters
Short
Course Yards
10 & Under
39.49
43.59
44.99
50 Free
43.79
42.59
38.49
1:21.09
1:29.59
1:32.19
100 Free
1:30.89
1:27.69
1:19.39
2:36.39
2:52.79
2:58.39
200 Free
2:51.89
2:47.19
2:31.29
6:48.39 (500)
5:57.39
6:05.89
400 Free
5:59.59
5:52.09
6:42.29 (500)
48.59
53.69
55.69
50 Back
55.69
53.69
48.59
1:33.49
1:43.29
1:48.39
100 Back
1:43.89
1:40.29
1:30.79
53.59
59.19
1:01.29
50 Breast
1:01.19
58.79
53.19
1:45.59
1:56.69
2:01.69
100 Breast
1:58.39
1:52.69
1:41.99
47.99
53.09
54.39
50 Fly
52.79
51.59
46.69
1:40.39
1:50.89
1:53.99
100 Fly
1:52.79
1:49.89
1:39.39
2:54.19
3:12.39
3:17.59
200 IM
3:16.89
3:11.99
2:53.69
11-12
34.09
37.69
38.69
50 Free
37.79
36.59
33.09
1:08.29
1:15.49
1:18.99
100 Free
1:16.29
1:14.09
1:06.99
2:18.19
2:32.69
2:37.59
200 Free
2:33.39
2:28.89
2:14.79
6:07.99 (500)
5:21.99
5:29.09
400 Free
5:21.89
5:17.39
6:02.59
12:41.19 (800)
11:06.19
11:32.49
800 Free
11:22.69
10:55.59
12:29.09
21:26.99 (1650)
21:19.49
22:04.99
1500 Free
21:46.39
21:04.39
21:11.79
38.79
42.89
44.89
50 Back
44.89
43.09
38.99
1:19.49
1:27.79
1:31.09
100 Back
1:30.09
1:25.59
1:17.49
2.33.79
2:49.99
2:57.99
200 Back
2:53.79
2:46.09
2:30.29
43.69
48.29
49.09
50 Breast
49.89
48.39
43.79
1:28.69
1:37.99
1:41.89
100 Breast
1:39.99
1:35.59
1:26.49
2:56.39
3:14.99
3:21.09
200 Breast
3:17.09
3:07.19
2:49.39
37.29
41.19
41.79
50 Fly
42.69
41.69
37.69
1:19.39
1:27.69
1:29.69
100 Fly
1:28.29
1:25.69
1:17.59
2:49.39
2:52.79
2:59.29
200 Fly
2:53.59
2:48.69
2:32.69
2:36.39
2:52.89
2:58.59
200 IM
2:55.89
2:49.89
2:33.79
5:33.09
6:08.09
6:20.39
400 IM
6:11.49
5:59.99
5:25.79
SEEDING & CHECK IN: All events are deck-seeded
according to current USA Swimming Rules.
All swimmers must check in at least 30 minutes prior to the start of
their session for all their events.
Check in sheets will be posted on the pool deck. Heat and lane assignments will be posted on
deck. Swimmers will be responsible for
reporting to the starting blocks on time.
There will be NO clerk
of course.
SCORING: 1st – 10th
INDIVIDUAL: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
RELAYS: 20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2
ADMISSION: $5.00 for preliminary competition and
$1.00 for finals competition. Psych
sheets for preliminary competition are $2.00 each. Heat sheets for finals will be $1.00
each. Please note that at the conclusion
of afternoon preliminary competition, spectators must clear the spectator area
of the pool.
PARKING:
Free. There will be a designated area for parking adjacent to the Aquatic and
Fitness building. Swimmer drop-off is on
the south entrance of the Aquatic Center, denoted by signage. Please do not park in front of the building
unless you have a handicapped designation sticker for that reserved space;
handicap parking is located next to the swimmer drop-off entrance.
CAMERA ZONES: Meet
Management shall designate and inform the public of “Camera Zones” at each swim
meet where both still and video photography of a race or competitor may be
taken. Acceptable Camera Zones may include, but are not limited to the side
courses of a pool, team gathering areas, concession areas, the turn-end of the
competition course when not in use as a start-end, etc. Meet Management shall
also designate “No Camera Zones.” Under NO circumstances will Camera Zones
include locker rooms, rest rooms, any dressing areas, or the area immediately
behind the starting blocks at either end of the racing course(s) while they are
in use for race starts during competition and warm-up. Those failing to abide
by this rule may be removed from the venue.
Furthermore, the Meet Referee and the Meet Directors may limit, at their
discretion, still or video photography within the camera zone, if in the
opinion of the Meet Referee and/or the Meet Directors the photography is
disruptive to the meet or is otherwise not in the best interest of the athletes
in consideration of the safe sport objectives.
Even in the designated Camera Zones, spectators are reminded that
there is no flash photography permitted at the start of the race, from the time
that the athletes are given the instruction to step up on the blocks until the
race has been started.
Use
of audio or visual recording, including a cell phone
camera, is not allowed in changing areas, restrooms or locker rooms, and
is limited to only those areas marked as designated camera zones.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All clubs are required to provide workers for the district
championships. Each club’s cooperation
in this regard is critical in making this meet a success. Please fulfill your obligation by assigning
parents or other responsible adults (not age group swimmers) from your club to
work at this meet.
Should a club fail to fulfill its work responsibilities,
particularly in timing; the meet will be unnecessarily delayed. A fine will be assessed to any club not
completing their assignments at this meet.
THE FINE IS AS FOLLOWS: $20.00 FOR EACH POST NOT FILLED BY THE CLUB
ASSIGNED. For example, if a club is
assigned two lanes of timers for a session and only one worker appears, that
club will be fined $60.00 (3 absent timers).
If you have any questions, please ask! You can leave a comment on here or ask a coach before or after practice. Also, you can e-mail Coach Eric - aquaman429@cox.net, or Coach Kara - ms.kdennis@gmail.com.
