USA Swimming Announces New Time Standards for 2013-2016

USA Swimming has announced the new National Age Group Motivational Times for 2013-2016. Beginning in January 2013 all meets will use the new time standards (including all championship meets). When you click the link above, be sure you look at the page that says "Short Course Yards" for our short course season (September - April).

National Age Group Motivational Times (NAG times) are used to classify and compare swims for a specific gender in specific age groups across the country. They are also used to determine eligibility for various swim meets, including championships. For some meets, you must be slower than a certain time in order to swim in that meet, while for others you must be faster than a certain time in order to participate. 

There are three championship meets at the end of short course season: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Each meet has different NAG time requirements for eligibility:

• Bronze is for swimmers who are slower than 'B' times 
• Silver is for swimmers who are faster than 'B' times 
• Gold is for swimmers who are faster than 'A' times

Swimmers often use this as a goal setting opportunity. For example - "I would like to earn one or more 'B' cuts so I can swim in Silver Champs." Swimmers may swim in more than one championship meet if they meet the NAG time standards (ex - child is slower than a 'B' cut in the 50 fly, but has a 'B' cut in the 50 free so s/he can swim in both Bronze and Silver).

It is important to be aware of what the NAG times are so that you know which meets your swimmer is eligible for, but these times should not be the only focus or tool used to measure your swimmer's success. A swimmer is successful as long as s/he is continuing to make improvements (i.e. learning a new stroke, perfecting stoke and turn techniques, dropping time in an event, et cetera).

If you have any questions regarding the NAG times, or about which meets your swimmer qualifies for, please ask! The coaches are always more than happy to help. 

Coach Eric - aquaman429@cox.net
Coach Kara - ms.kdennis@gmail.com

Or leave a comment on here or find the nearest coach before or after the next NEON practice!

GO NEON!

Meet Information: Paul Jarnagin Invitational (Travel Meet)

The Paul Jarnagin Invitational will be our first travel meet of the season, and it is a great meet for all groups (Bronze, Silver, Gold, & Platinum). It will be held on November 16th - 18th in Dayton, OH at Wright State University. Families can choose to swim only one day, two days, or all three days of the meet. We attended this meet last year and had a blast, so we hope everyone will join us again this year!

The due date for entries is Saturday October 20th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com. 

Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s), which day(s) you would like to swim, and how many events (up to 4 per day) in the e-mail.

Dayton Raiders Paul Jarnagin Invitational 

Nov 16-18, 2012 Wright State University, Dayton (OH)

Location: Wright State University: 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Dayton, OH 45435

Meet Entries: Swimmers will be limited to four (4) individual events per day plus one (1) relay per session.


Entry Fees:                                                    

• $4.00 Each Individual Event                                                           
• $2.00 Each Swimmer to Ohio Swimming, Inc
• $3.00 Team Charge
• $7.00 Each Relay
• $4.00 per session for program
• FREE Admission
• FREE Parking

Meet Starting Times: (Subject to change after all entries are received – will receive e-mail):
Session         Warmups             Meet Starts                    Ages
Fri PM           5:00PM                 6:15PM                   All ages
Sat AM          7:30AM                 8:45AM                  12 & Unders
Sat PM          TBD (1:30PM)        TBD (2:45PM)          13 & Overs
Sun AM         7:30AM                 8:45AM                   12 & Unders
Sun PM         TBD (1:30PM)         TBD (2:45PM)          11 & Overs


Clerk-of-Course: There will be a clerk of course during the morning for 8 & Under swimmers only. Swimmers 9 and up should report directly to the starting blocks for their events. All events will be announced over the loudspeaker. 

If you have any questions, please ask! You can ask a coach before or after practice, e-mail Coach Eric (aquaman429@cox.net) or Coach Kara (ms.kdennis@gmail.com), or leave a comment on here!

GO NEON!

Meet Information: Fall Breakout

The Fall Breakout meet will be held on November 10th and is for Bronze and Silver swimmers. For this meet, swimmers 10 years and older must have slower than a "B" time in any event order to swim that event. For example: an 11-12 year old girl must be slower than a 34.29 in the 50 free in order to swim that event. Time standards are listed here (be sure to scroll to the second page for "Short Course Yards"). If you are unsure if your swimmer qualifies, please contact a NEON coach and they will be glad to help you. 

The morning session will be for 10 & Under swimmers, and the afternoon session will be for 12 & Over swimmers.

The due date for entries is Sunday October 14th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail and how many events you would like them entered in (up to 5 per day).

FALL BREAK-OUT MEET

November 10, 2012

LOCATION:  Firestone Natatorium, 333 Rampart Avenue, Akron, OH  44313

STARTING TIMES: Morning session:  9 – 10 yr old warm-up at 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM; 8 & under warm-up at 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM.  Meet will begin at 8:35 AM.  Afternoon warm-up will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session. Estimated afternoon warm-up times will be posted on the Lake Erie web site on November 7, 2012: www.lakeerieswimming.com.

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $4.50; Relays: $9.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge. There is also a $3.00 team charge.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may enter up to 5 individual events/day, exclusive of relays.

QUALIFYING TIMES: Swimmers must be equal to or slower than "B" times as of the entry deadline. 

SLOWER THAN: These meets have times investigated after the meet if a protest is filed.  Swimmers may not compete in an event in which they are faster than the listed time standard as of the meet entry deadline.

SEEDING & CHECK IN: Individual and relay events will be deck-seeded. Check-in sheets will be posted in the hallway near the concession stand.  Check-in will be done by event; all swimmers must check in for all events in which they will be swimming.  All swimmers must check in 30 minutes prior to the start of the session. There will be a Clerk of Course for the morning session only in the adjacent gymnasium. 

ADMISSION COST: $4.00 for spectators - seniors 65 and older as well as children 8 & Under are free.

 $3.00 for psych sheets.  

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.

Go NEON!

Meet Information: Freestyle Frenzy and Distance Frenzy

The Freestyle & Distance Frenzy meets will be held on October 28th. Freestyle Frenzy is for Bronze and Silver swimmers and Distance Frenzy is for Gold and Platinum swimmers. 

The Freestyle Frenzy portion of this meet will take place in the MORNING session, the Distance Frenzy will take place in the AFTERNOON session.

The due date for entries is Monday October 8th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail and how many events you would like them entered in (up to 4). Also, please note if you are signing up for the Freestyle or Distance Frenzy.

Freestyle and Distance Frenzy

October 28, 2012

LOCATION:  Hubbard Community Pool, 200 Hall Avenue, Hubbard, OH  44425 (formerly 250 Hall Avenue)

STARTING TIMES: Sunday morning session warm-ups will begin at 7:30am and last 45min. Sunday afternoon session warm-ups will begin 15 minutes after morning session.  The finalized warm up plan may be found at www.lakeerieswimming.com by October 24, 2012.

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $4.50. Relays $9.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge and $3.00 team charge.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may enter up to 4 individual events per session.

SEEDING & CHECK IN: Morning and Afternoon events will be deck seeded.  All swimmers must check in at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their session. Check-in sheets will be posted on the chalkboard on the deck.  

CLERK OF COURSE: There will be a Clerk of Course for the Freestyle Frenzy only during 12 and under events. The Clerk of Course will be located on the deck near the diving well. 

ADMISSION COST: $4.00 for adults.  Psych Sheets will be sold for $2 each.  Parking is free and is located in front of the pool, at the Middle School located next to the pool.  Street parking is also available on the east side of Hall Avenue ONLY!  Please follow signs!

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.

GO NEON!

Meet Information: Peg Neal Pentathlon

The Peg Neal Pentathlon will be held on October 20th and is for silver, gold, or platinum swimmers. The morning session will be for 10 & Under swimmers and 13-14 swimmers. The afternoon session will be for 11-12 swimmers and Open swimmers. For this meet a swimmer must swim all 5 events.

The due date for entries is Monday October 1st. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail.

2012 Peg Neal Pentathlon

October 20, 2012

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 17, 2012.

ENTRY FEES: There is a single-fee (5 events) meet charge of $20.00 per swimmer plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge and $3.00 team charge. 

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. 

SCORING: Each swimmer will compete in all five (5) events by age group, and then the Pentathlon winners will be determined by adding the five times for each swimmer. A swimmer must have successfully completed swims in all five events to be eligible for high point scoring.

ADMISSION COST:  $3.00 per person. Psych sheets: $3.00 each.

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.

GO NEON!

Meet Information: CCS Age Group and Open

The CCS meet will be held on October 13th-14th and is for all groups (bronze, silver, gold, or platinum). The morning session will be for 12 & Under swimmers, and the afternoon session will be for 13 & Over swimmers.

The due date for entries is Wednesday September 26th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail and how many events you would like them entered in (up to 3 per day). Also, please note if you would like to swim both days or only one day (specify which day).

CCS AGE GROUP AND OPEN SWIM MEETOCTOBER 13^th AND 14^th, 2012

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 web site by Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. 

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $4.00; Relays: $8.00; a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge and $3.00 team charge.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may enter three individual events/day exclusive of relays. 

SEEDING & CHECK IN:  All individual events will be deck seeded according to USA Swimming Rules. All swimmers must check-in at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their session. 

           

ADMISSION COST:    $3.00 per spectator        Heat Sheets $2.00   

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.

Meet Information: Sprint Spectacular

It's that time again...meet entry deadlines fast approaching for our short course season! Our first meet is the Sprint Spectacular on October 7th. This is a great meet for our Bronze and Silver swimmers - all events are 25's, 50's, or 100's.

The due date for entries is Monday September 24th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail and how many events you would like them entered in (up to 4).

Sprint Spectacular 
October 7, 2012

LOCATION: Hathaway Brown School, 19600 North Park Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122.  The pool is located across from the tennis courts off Sherbrook Road.

STARTING TIMES:  The morning session warm-ups are from 7:45 - 8:30 a.m., with competition starting at 8:35 a.m. *Morning session is for all 10 & Under swimmers, and 11-12 boys.* Afternoon warm-ups will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session and last for 45 minutes with competition starting 5 minutes after the end of warm-ups. *Afternoon session is for all 13 & Over swimmers, and 11-12 girls.* Estimated afternoon warm-up times will be posted on www.lakeerieswimming.com by Wednesday, October 3, 2012. 

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $4.00 and relays $8.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge and $3.00 team charge. Please note: Checks must be made out to NEON. We then send one team check for our entries.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may enter up to 4 individual events. 

SEEDING & CHECK IN: All events will be pre-seeded.  All 10 and under swimmers should report to the Clerk of Course when their event is called. The clerk of course will be in the gym.   At that time lane and heat assignments will be given to the swimmers. Lane and heat assignments will be posted on the pool deck for the 11 and over swimmers.

ADMISSION COST: $3.00 admission per spectator, children under 5 are free.  $3.00 for a heat sheet 

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.

GO NEON!