2013 Swim Meet Youth Championships Championships
SPORT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Date
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Location
Cobb Aquatic Center at Larry Bell Park
520 Fairground Street
Marietta, GA
Time
See the order of events for complete check-in and starting times.
Warm-ups begin at 2:00 PM and the meet begins at 2:30 PM
Entry Fee
1) Register online: $8.00 per athlete (pool surcharge included)
2) $5.00 per individual event and $5.00 per athlete for relay events
Deadline
Entries must be received by June 15, 2013 before 5:00 PM
Mail to:
Georgia Games
P.O. BOX 2043
Kennesaw, GA 30156
OR
Hand Deliver - call for delivery details
Divisions
GHSA, GISA, USA Swimming, GRPA and recreational swimmers statewide
Contact:
Registration Questions:
Erin Schwenzfeier
staff.erin.schwenzfeier@georgiagames.org
(706) 513-6522
Venue Number: (770) 528-8465
Competition
A 25-yard indoor pool with 8 competitive lanes for finals. There will be 10 lanes for
warm-ups. Outdoor patio and surrounding area available for tents.
Please note – the meet will be run youngest to oldest by event. Awards for top 8 in each event will be staged after events 10, 20, 32, 42, 52, 64, 74, 86. Unclaimed awards can be picked up by coaches at the conclusion of awards or at the Georgia Games office in Marietta from 8:30am-5pm beginning Monday June 25.
AWARDS WILL NOT BE MAILED.
6U swimming in the 8U butterfly and breaststroke events will receive separate awards.
Timing:
Electronic in-deck timing system with 10 lane scoreboard. Back-up button and stop watches will also be used.
Rules:
2013 United States Swimming Short Course rules will govern the conduct of the meet for preliminaries and finals, as well as the GRPA Athletic Manual where applicable.
(A participant may be disqualified from an event for a second false start)
Eligibility:
Open to all GRPA and recreational swimmers statewide.
Entry Level:
Each entrant may enter 4 swimming events and 2 relays.
Seeding:
Each swimmer shall be seeded in their designated amount of heats according to the USA
Swimming Guidelines. Finals will be seeded in 10 lanes.
Age groups may be combined where necessary to make meet run efficiently.
Disqualification & Protests:
A participant may be disqualified from an event for failure to swim a stroke correctly, false start or unsportsmanlike conduct. Any protests or clarification of decision must come from
participants coach or agency representative only. No parents shall be allowed to file a protest or approach any official while the meet is in progress, subject to the disqualification of the swimmer for the duration of the meet. A written protest may be filed with the Meet Director, who then has the authority to take it to the State Athletic Committee, if deemed necessary, or make a ruling on the spot.
ENTRY FORMS & REGISTRATION
Online Registration
Paper Registration
DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS TO VENUE
From I-75 North:
Take the Delk Road/GA-280 Exit and follow 280 for 4.2 miles. Turn right onto S Fairground St SE. The pool will be on your left.
From I-75 South:
Take Exit 263 S Marietta Pkwy/GA-120 Loop. Turn right at GA120-Loop. Go about 1.8 miles. Turn left onto S Fairground St SE. The pool will be on your right.