A Meet Information
2016 SCHEDULE
Date |
Event Time |
Event |
Warm-Ups Time |
June 18 |
9:00 am |
Time Trials @ Highlands |
8:30 am |
June 25 |
9:00 am |
HS @ Chesterbrook |
8:15 am |
July 2 |
9:00 am |
McLean @ HS |
8:00 am |
July 9 |
9:00 am |
HS @ Tuckahoe |
8:15 am |
July 13 |
4:00 pm |
Division 1 Relay Carnival @ Chesterbrook |
|
July 16 |
9:00 am |
HS @ Overlee |
8:15 am |
July 20 |
4:00 pm |
All Star Relay Carnival @ Greenbriar |
|
July 23 |
9:00 am |
Wakefield Chapel @ HS |
8:00 am |
July 30 |
9:00 am |
Divisionals @ Tuckahoe |
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August 6 |
9:00 am |
Individual All Stars @Little Rocky Run |
GENERAL
A Meets are held Saturday mornings for five consecutive weeks beginning June 25tt. A Meets begin promptly at 9:00 am and usually are finished by 11:30am. Swimmers qualify for these meets based on their times at Time Trials and at B Meets, as well as the coaches' evaluation of how the team can best match up against our opponent for that week. A Meets differ from B Meets in that they are NVSL scored meets and are used for standings in our division.
The swimmers scheduled for A Meets may change from week to week, due to swimmer improved times or absences. Our team will field 3 swimmers for each event in each age group at A Meets. A swimmer can only swim in two individual events at an A Meet. We make every attempt to field 3 swimmers in each event for each age group. Relay events are competed at the end of A Meets. A swimmer should always find out if he/she is swimming in one of the relays and plan to stay at the pool until the end of the meet. Swimmers should notify their coaches prior to leaving a meet.
The list of swimmers participating in each A Meet will be posted on the Swim Team bulletin board every Wednesday evening or Thursday morning. Parents of A Meet swimmers will also be notified by email.
Please be sure to check the bulletin board and/or your email! If your swimmer is not going to be in town for an A Meet for which they are scheduled to swim, please complete the absence survey sent by email and notify the coaches. If you are scheduled to swim in an A Meet and you become ill or have an emergency, contact the coach immediately so that they will have enough time to substitute another swimmer. Any corrections need to be made by Thursday when our information is transmitted to the other team.
Warm-ups start at 8:00am for home meets and 8:15am for away meets. Please make sure you are on time for warm-ups and check in with the coaches when you arrive to avoid being scratched from your event. For away A Meets, we meet in the Linway Terrace Park parking lot to caravan as a team to the opposing team’s pool. Details will be provided in A Meet email notifications to parents.
Swimmers and their families are invited to lunch after each meet. Lunches are held at the snack bar after home meets, and at a destination to be announced for away meets.
MEET SHEETS
While all NVSL meets have an announcer, many people find that the best way to follow the meet is with a meet sheet. The meet sheet, lists all of the events and, swimmers. Meet sheets are usually found in the concession or merchandise area and sell for about $2.00.
SCORING
The score is kept at A Meets for the NVSL. In the individual events, a first place finish earns 5 points for the team, a second place scores 3 points and a third place finish scores 1 point. We make every attempt to field 3 swimmers in each event for each age group. Sometimes, we may ask a younger swimmer to compete in an older group to fill an empty lane. Every point counts in A Meets! Relay events are competed at the end of A Meets and receive 5 points for a win. A swimmer should always find out if he/she is swimming in one of the relays and plan to stay at the pool until the end of the meet. Swimmers should notify their coaches prior to leaving a meet.
EVENTS
A Meets consist of 40 individual events and 12 Relays. The stroke and distance for each event and age group are shown below. The mixed age relays are held in the following order: 11-12 year old, 9-10 year old, 13-14 year old and 15-18 year old.
Age Group |
Free/Back/ Breast |
Butterfly |
Free Relay |
Medley Relay |
8 & Under Boys |
25M |
25M |
100M |
|
8 & Under Girls |
50M |
25M |
100M |
|
9-10 Boys |
25M |
25M |
100M |
|
9-10 Girls |
50M |
25M |
100M |
|
11-12 Boys |
50M |
50M |
100M |
|
11-12 Girls |
50M |
50M |
100M |
|
13-14 Boys |
50M |
50M |
200M |
|
13-14 Girls |
50M |
50M |
200M |
|
15-18 Boys |
50M |
50M |
200M |
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15-18 Girls |
50M |
50M |
200M |
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Mixed Age Boys |
200M |
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Mixed Age Girls |
200M |