2020 Ohio Swimming Senior Circuit Meet

Location: Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Date: Feb. 28- Mar 1

Times:

Friday, Saturday, Sunday AM Prelims

Warm Up 7:30-8:45am Meet Starts 9:00am

Friday, Saturday Finals

Warm Up 4:00-5:20pm Finals Starts 5:30pm

The Corwin M. Nixon pool is a 50-meter x 25-yard pool with adjacent diving well.

The competition pool will consist of 8 Long Course lanes each in prelims and finals with a depth of 6 to 10 feet.

Continuous warm-up and warm-down areas will be available in the diving well.

Eligibility

The Ohio Senior Circuit meet is open to all swimmers who meet the following criteria:

- High school athletes, who are in or beyond their freshman year and are eligible to compete in a high school swim meet during that academic year;

- Collegiate or Masters athletes;

- Disabled athletes who meet the eligibility criteria that are required of other meet participants.

No swimmer will be permitted to compete unless the swimmer is a member as provided in Article 302. All entries must contain their USA Swimming number. USA-S registrations will not be accepted at this meet.

Age on the first day of competition will determine eligibility for the meet.

Entry Rules:

Swimmers may swim a maximum of 3 (three) individual events per day (including time trials).

Swimmers may enter a maximum of 6 (six) Individual Events for the meet.

To guarantee a preliminary swim for the 1500 freestyle event, enter the athlete with a SCY time and indicate to the entry chair that the athlete wishes to swim in the preliminary heat.

If a swimmer wants an official intermediate split from a longer distance event, they must notify the meet referee before the event and complete an Ohio Time Certification form.

No relays will be contested at this meet.

Entry Fees:

Individual Events - $8.00 per entry.

Surcharge - $5.00 per swimmer (OSI Fund)

Time Trials – $15 per individual event.

Competition Guidelines & Meet Format:

Single preliminary sessions for all swimmers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a final session in those evenings consisting of Bonus D (16-year olds and under), Bonus C, Consolation and Championship heats for all events except those which are marked as timed final events. (Swum in the order C, B, A, D).

The D Bonus final will only be contested for events 200 yards and under. The D Bonus final is limited to 16-year old and under athletes, who did not qualify for the A, B or C final. Eight (8) lanes will be used for all heats in preliminaries and morning timed final events.

Fly-over starts will be used in preliminary session events at the discretion of the Meet Referee.

Eight (8) lanes will be used for prelim, finals/consolation/bonus heats and timed final events swum in the evening.

The meet referee reserves the right to combine events in accordance with USA Swimming Rules & Regulations.

The meet host reserves the right to use two ended starts during prelims on any or all days based upon the number of entries to manage the timeline. If two ended starts are used, even heats will start on the scoreboard side of the pool and odd heats will start at the Balcony end. If two ended starts are used, the meet host reserves the right to request timers from each participating team to staff the second pool. All 50 Meter events will start at the Scoreboard end. This will be communicated by the Wednesday preceding the event.

A timeline will be posted in several prominent places; however, timelines are approximate.

Scratch and Positive Check-in Procedures:

Any swimmer listed as an original qualifier, qualifying for a bonus, consolation or championship final in an individual event who fails to compete in said final shall be barred from his/her next individual event, except as noted in ‘Exception for Failure to Compete’ below. A declared false start under 101.1.3F or deliberate delay of meet under 101.1.5 is not permitted and will be regarded as a failure to compete. In order to remain eligible for subsequent sessions, the swimmer must declare their intention to swim with the Admin Referee prior to completion of the current session.

In the event of withdrawal or barring of a swimmer from competition the Referee shall fill the bonus, consolation or championship final, when possible, with the next qualified swimmer(s). First and second alternates shall be announced along with the final qualifiers. The alternates shall not be penalized if unavailable to compete in the finals.

Where bonus or consolation finals have not been swum and a barred or withdrawn swimmer is known to the Referee, the Referee shall reseed the bonus, consolation and championship final, if necessary, to insert the alternate(s) in the appropriate lane(s), filling all lanes in the final.

If the consolation final has already been contested, the championship final shall be swum without reseeding for the empty lanes(s).

Failure to scratch consolation or championship finals according to the rules above shall result in a $50.00 penalty fee per event against the swimmer if the event is his/her last event of the meet. The penalty fee shall be billed to the club and paid to the host group member.

Finals Session Event Order

The order of the final events shall be the same as preliminary sessions except the 1500 Freestyle will be contested as the first event at Finals.

The 50 Backstroke, 50 Butterfly and 50 Breaststroke will be contested in prelims only.

The order of heats at Finals will be C (Bonus) - B (Consolation) - A (Championship) - D (16 year olds and under), if contested. 

2020 Short Course Regional Championship

February 14-16, 2020

Kettering, Ohio

Kettering Recreation Center 

• Entry Deadline:− Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 5pm.
• Time Standards - There are no minimum Time Standards for this meet, and all individual entries must be slower than the Short Course Junior Olympic Time Standards
• Entry Limits: Swimmers may enter a maximum of 7 (seven) Individual Events plus Relays.
• There is no Admission Charge for Ohio Championship Meets.
• All heats in finals will be swum slowest to fastest.
• The meet host has the discretion (with the Age Group Committee’s approval) to modify session warm-up and start times; determine the use of two pools vs one pool; and determine the use of starting at one vs two ends. All decisions will be communicated to coaches within 48-hours of the meet entry deadline.
• The 10 & under events will be contested during prelims as timed finals with the top two (2) seeded heats being contested in finals. 

Scratch Procedures:

- A swimmer who officially scratches from an individual event shall not have that event count towards their maximum number of events for the meet or for that day.

- The scratch deadline for Preliminary Events and Timed Final Events will be 30 minutes prior to the start of the session where the individual or relay is contesting the event. 

2019 Holiday Spirit Classic Hosted by Miami University and MAKOS December 13-15, 2019

REMINDERS: The meet is for 9 and over athletes only.

The 400 IM and the 500 free on Friday will require a qualifying time.

POOL LOCATION:

Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. 750 S. Oak St.
Oxford, OH 45056 513-529-1844

POOL TYPE:
The Corwin M. Nixon pool is a 50-meter x 25-yard pool with adjacent diving well.
The competition pool will consist of two 25-yard courses, 9 lanes each in prelims with a depth of 6 to 10 feet. Continuous warm-up and warm-down areas will be available in the diving well.

Note: Swimmers will not be permitted in the adjacent leisure pool.

EVENTS:

• The meet will be swum in accordance with the accompanying Schedule of Events.
• PLEASE NOTE: This meet is for swimmers age 9 and OLDER. 
• Friday evening events and all relay events will be TIMED FINALS.
• The 1000 –yard freestyle will be a TIMED FINAL event on Sunday morning. Positive Check in will close at 10am on

  Sunday Athletes will not be seeded unless they check in. All heats of the 1000-yard freestyle will be swum fastest to slowest following Sunday morning prelims in two courses. We reserve the right to limit the number of heats in the 1000 to 3 for each gender.

• The 400 IM and the 500 Free will require a “B” cut to qualify to swim. Qualifying times are listed on the Schedule of Events.

• We reserve the right to require positive check in on Friday evening and limit events if the timeline is over four hours. The remaining individual events will be PRELIMINARY and FINALS. Consolation & Championship finals will be swum for the 11-12, 13-14, and 15 & over events. Only one Championship final heat will be swum for the 9-10 age group.
• 18 lanes will be used for prelims and timed final events. One course of 9 lanes will be used for finals. ENTRY RESTRICTIONS:

• Swimmers may enter no more than three (3) individual events per day. If an entry is submitted with an individual entered in more events than this rule allows, the entry will be made by order of events starting with event #101 until the rule is satisfied. There will be no refunds.
• Positive check-in will be required for the 1000 free on Sunday. All other events will be pre-seeded. The meet referee will have the authority to add or combine heats.
• The Meet Director reserves the right to return entries in order to control the duration of the meet. Entries will be accepted on a first come basis (SEE ENTRY DEADLINE). The Meet Director will also have the authority to add heats if time permits. The meet will be limited to 1100 swimmers. No team will be split.

• ENTRY FEES:
• INDIVIDUAL EVENT: $6.00 entry RELAYS: $8.00 per entr
  OSI Fund: $5.00 per swimmer

  DECK ENTRIES/FEES: THERE WILL BE NO DECK ENTRIES.

  AWARDS:

Individual Events Medals 1st - 3rd place, Ribbons 4th - 18th place
Relays; Medals 1st - 3rd place
High point awards for 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 and 15 & Over events will be awarded. These awards will be made to the swimmer in each age-group with the most points regardless in what age group their points were earned.

TIMERS:
Because we conduct competition in two pools, it is necessary to ask that each team with 10 or more athletes provide two (2) timers per session, possibly including the final sessions (although we hope to not need volunteers for the finals). A list of assignments will be provided prior to the meet based upon team size. Timers will need to sign in at the timer check-in table in the concourse and report to the Head Timer 30 minutes prior to the beginning of each preliminary session in the wet classroom downstairs.

SCORING:

Individual events: 22-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.

SCHEDULE:
Friday Evening Events: WARM-UPS: 5:00 PM TIMED FINALS: 6:05 PM

We reserve the right to require positive check in on Friday evening if the timeline is over four hours.

Saturday & Sunday Events:
Morning Session (13-14, 15 & Over Events) WARM-UPS: 6:45 AM
BEGIN: 8:05 AM

Saturday FINALS SESSION 9 & Over events WARM-UPS: 5:30 PM FINALS: 6:30 PM

Sunday FINALS SESSION 9 & Over events WARM-UPS: 5:30 PM FINALS: 6:30 PM

Afternoon Session (11-12; 9-10)

Warm-ups: TBA
PRELIMS: (9&10 – 11 & 12) TBA

NOTE: There is only one championship heat at night for the 9-10 age group events.

WARM-UPS:Swimmers must enter the water feet first from the edge of the pool with one hand in contact with the deck. Teams will be assigned warm-up lanes prior to the meet. Check the website for assignments.

DIRECTIONS:

Maps available on the MAKOS website. www.swimmakos.com

PARKING:

Event parking will be available in the parking garage located next to the Recreational Sports Center. There is limited street parking around the Rec Center. You will need to pay any meters, and you must park in a legal parking space. Questions about parking should be directed to the Parking Service Office at 513-529-8535. Check the website for any other parking information www.swimmakos.com.

CLERK OF COURSE/SWIMMER CONDUCT/PARENT CONDUCT

There will be NO Clerk of Course.
All swimmers should report directly to the starting blocks for their events.
All swimmers are expected to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. It is the responsibility of all parents to ensure all minor participants/spectators are well behaved and under supervision at all times. Any swimmer acting in an inappropriate manner will be reported to their coach. If the swimmer is reported a second time, they will be banned from participating for the remainder of the meet.
ALL parents are to remain in the gallery area and are not permitted on the pool deck unless they are serving in a volunteer capacity such as a timer or meet official.

CONCESSIONS/FACILITIES:

Natatorium concessions are available to everyone. Hospitality for coaches and workers will be available in the Wet Classroom, adjacent to the pool entrance.
ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING IS ALLOWED ON THE MIAMI UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.
SwimvilleUSA Swim Shop will be available at the meet.

VENUE RULES:
Deck Access: Deck access is restricted to competing athletes, registered coaches, officials and meet workers. No parent or

spectator will be allowed on deck except at the request of the meet officials or meet director.

Locker Rooms and Changing Facilities: The Women and Men’s locker rooms are located on the pool deck level. Locker space is not available. Belongings may be stored on deck in team areas. Miami University is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

First Aid/Training Needs: Lifeguards are trained to handle water emergencies and first aid on the deck. Please report all first aid issues to the Aquatic Staff.

Prohibited Items: The following items are not permitted in the facility: Glass, lawn chairs, coolers, and helium balloons. There is no food allowed on the pool deck.

Banners: One professionally made banner per team may be displayed. All banners will be hung by the facility staff.

Flash Photography: Flash photography is not permitted at the start of any race.

Deck changing is not permitted.

Team Seating: Team seating is available on a first-come basis by session. Belongings should be removed from the deck between sessions for area cleaning. Spectator gallery is also available on a first-come basis. Saving of seats is prohibited.

Wireless Internet Access: Wireless internet access will be available throughout the meet. Access through MU-Guest.

Toys For Tots: PLEASE NOTE!

This meet is named the “Holiday Spirit Classic” with the intent of reminding all participants to think about the spirit of giving during the holiday season. In promoting this spirit, each swimmer is asked to bring one unwrapped, new toy, which will be collected at the meet in marked barrels and given to a less fortunate child via the Toys for Tots program. The Makos team asks that all coaches communicate this request to all swimmers and parents in their program with the goal of collecting hundreds of toys at this meet which will later be wrapped and distributed to the under privileged children in the area. Thanks, in advance, for your help in this worthwhile cause. Over the past several years, swimmers have made this effort very successful.

Admissions

The WTRC Sharks may charge an admission fee for entrance into the aquatic facility.

▪ The athlete’s coach provide advance notice of any necessary accommodations

▪ List in the email with the Hy-Tek entry (or on paper) the swimmer’s name, entry times,

strokes/distances, days/sessions, and how the swimmer prefers to be seeded.
Preferred seeding will be with the same age group in either the same distance race or a longer distance race (i.e., 50 free during the 100 free). Exceptions to this should be listed in the “necessary accommodations” information that accompanies the meet entries. More information is available under Adapted Swimming on the Ohio Swimming website.

WTRC Sharks “Swim Your Age” Winter Invitational

December 7-8, 2019 - Washington Township Rec Center, Centerville, OH 895 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Centerville, OH 45459

Swimmers may enter four (4) individual events (including deck entries) per day. All events will be swum in a mixed gender format.

Entry Fees:
$5.00 per Individual event
$5.00 Ohio Swimming Inc. surcharge per swimmer

Website

Please refer to www.wtrcsharks.net for meet information, psych sheets, etc. prior to the meet and final results once the meet has concluded.

General Organization / Schedule

Sat Dec 7th & Sun Dec 8th, 2019 Warm-ups: 7:00 – 8:00 AM Meet Starts: 8:15 AM

Deck Entries

Deck entries will be permitted at the discretion of the Meet Director for a $10 per individual event and $16 per relay event fee. If a swimmer is not previously entered in the meet, then the swimmer must show proof of USA Swimming registration for the current season and pay the applicable $5 Ohio Swimming, Inc. surcharge in addition to any event fees. Payment must be received prior to the swimmer being entered in any event. Deck entries will be accepted until 45 minutes prior to the start of the meet. Coach approval for all deck entries is requested.

Awards

All events will receive ribbons for places 1-16.

Concessions

A full concession area with a wide variety of breakfast and lunch menu items will be available throughout the meet.

Directions

From I-75, take Exit St. Rt. 725 and proceed east. Travel approximately 2 miles. The Washington Township Rec Center (WTRC) is located on the north side of State Route 725.

From I-675 South, take Exit 2 Miamisburg-Centerville Road (St. Rte. 725). Go east (left) at second stop light. This is Miamisburg-Centerville Road (St. Rte 725). Proceed east approximately one mile to the facility. WTRC is located on the north side of Miamisburg-Centerville Road.

Parking

In the event parking fills up in front of the Rec Center, please be aware that there is ample additional parking at Rec West (directly to the west of the Rec Center), on all sides of the building. This is a very short distance from the pool entrance. Please do not use the Subaru lot for parking, and park only in designated parking spaces. See aerial map below.