Section Meet:
YMCA Swim Team members must swim a minimum of 3 qualifying meets to be eligible to swim in our Section Meet. (Virtual, Invite or home & away meets) They can swim more but need at least 3. If 3 are not swam, the swimmer is not eligible to participate in this meet.
Section meet will be held in February. Plan on an early morning and a FULL day of swimming. Last year was a 9 hour day.
State Meet:
The top 3 finishers in each event at Sections, automatically go to the STATE Meet. If a relay goes, a swimmer may only be eligible to swim in that relay and not any individual events depending how they finish in their individual events.
Results from all of the Section Meets will be determined after all Section Meets are complete. There are 4 "At Large" spots available in each event. The swimmers for these "At Large" spots will be determined by the State Chair and will be communicated to you via your coach as soon as we receive the information.
A final list of qualifiers for the State Meet and any alternates will be sent out .
IF YOU SWIM SECTIONS, YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AND SWIM STATE!
Regional Qualifiers:
This meet is based on times. You must achieve a regional time in an event anytime during the season to be eligible to go to this meet. Meaning: IF you swim this weekend and achieve a regional time, you are eligible to go the regional meet in that event. If you swim another meet and achieves 3 more regional times, you are eligible to swim all 4 events at the regional meet. Maximum number of events you can swim at Regions is 7.
Non Regional Swimmer:
Non Regional qualifiers are able to stay in the water and practice for an additional 3 weeks. There is a separate fee for this practice of $100.00. You must register for this non-regional season. Registration can be done on-line or at the Member Services desk.
Regional practice fee: TBD
**Practice Schedules will be changing for all swimmers that will continue to swim this season for the three weeks. As soon as schedules are set, I will let you know.**
Regional Meet Information:
The Regional Meet will be held in Marion, Iowa in 2024. I have attached a copy of the Iowa Regional Qualifying Times in the order the events will be swum. Please note that the event order is different from what we normally swim. This reasoning is for those swimmers that specialize in 1 stroke so they don't swim all their events in 1 day. Gives the swimmer rest and the best opportunity to get the best time. .
A hotel block is being currently worked on. I do not have the information as of yet. As soon as I receive it, I will send it out. Typically, most families will travel down on Friday night and stay both Friday and Saturday nights.
Friday night the distance swimmers will swim the 1000. Saturday morning the 10 and unders meet start about 8am. 11 and overs start about 11am. Last year, Saturday evening, after dinner the team gathered in the lobby for team bonding (games, snacks, etc.) and adult socializing. Early to bed for everyone!
