Thursday, September 26, 2013

Meet Information: Freestyle Frenzy and IMX Meet


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 – October 27, 2013



Location:  Solon High School Natatorium, 33600 Inwood Road, Solon, Ohio 44139
                    
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

GO NEON!

Monday, September 16, 2013

Meet Information: Peg Neal Pentathlon

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:  Saturday morning 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 be deck 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.

GO NEON!

Meet Information: CCS Age Group and Open

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 12th AND 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.


GO NEON!

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

2013-2014 Short Course Meet Schedule

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)
1-2 March-14
Barbara Kay Mini Champs

Worthington, Ohio
8 and under Bronze none
7-9 March-14
Lake Erie Age Group Championships
Cleveland State University Silver, Gold (where cuts are made) NAG 'A' standards or faster