SWIM MEET ENTRY POLICY

 

BMAC Required Home Meets: 

 

  • BMAC HOSTED Meets are REQUIRED Home Meets for all swimmers unless excused by a coach. 

  • All BMAC’s Stroke School, Torpedoes, A-Team swimmers will be automatically entered into our Home Meets. Parents can still “Accept” the meet invitation by e-mail. 

  • Meet Entry Fees will be charged to your team account and will be due on the next monthly billing cycle. 

  • Team members are responsible for Meet Entry Fees charged to their account. · Declining a Home Meet will result in a $50 fee added to your account. 

  • Notify coaches prior to the entry deadline, if you cannot attend by e-mail with the reason. 

  • Changes made to a Home Meet entry after the entry deadline will result in a $20 fee added to your account. 

 

Away or Travel Meets: 

  • Away Swim Meets are meets hosted by other teams. 

  • Away Swim Meets attendance is EXPECTED for all A-Team swimmers.

  • Stroke School and Torpedos swimmers attendance to Away Meets is OPTIONAL. 

  • Parents are responsible for declaring their intention to Attend the meet. · You will receive an invitation by e-mail 7 days before the entry deadline to Attend or Decline the swim meet. 

  • You can select YES and pick your child’s events or let a coach choose the events. 

  • If you cannot attend the meet, please use the “Decline” link.

  • Away Meet Entry Fees will be billed directly to your account prior to the first day of the meet and collected by our electronic billing system. 

  • Entry into Away Meets will not be allowed unless the swimmer’s account has signed up for electronic payments in our team billing system.

 

Championship Meets: 

  • Qualifying swimmers will be automatically entered into championship meets. 

  • If you cannot attend the meet, you will need to send an e-mail to [email protected] per Swim Meet Entry Policy.

  • Check the Time Standards under our TeamUnify page to see if your swimmer(s) is eligible for the meet. 

  • Events will be entered by the coaches based on swimmers qualifications for the meet.

  • Finals qualifiers are expected to compete in scoring finals in the evening. 

  • Swimmers wanting to scratch to leave the meet early will be fined a minimun amount of $50 to their team account except for medical reasons.

 

Home Meet Entry Cancelation: 

Meet entry cancellation will result in a $50 charge to your team account for failing to compete in one of our Required Home Meets. These meets are considered as a fundraising activity of BMAC. 

Late Entries: Once the entry deadline has passed, and the Entry System has closed, any requests for Late Entry into a meet will incur a $20 Fee charged to your account or you must use the meet hosts Deck Entry Policy as posted in the Meet Information Letter on the Event Page. 

 

Relays: Swimmers entered in a meet may be entered into relays by a coach. Coaches may change relays at meets based on eligible athletes and their performances.

 

Team Uniforms and Team Swimsuits: 

  • All BMAC swimmers must compete in a team suit at all competitions while Swim Meet Entry Policy (updated 11/22/2023) 

  • Swimmers may compete in a current TYR team suit or a plain black suit without a logo. 

  • Suit information can be found in the BMAC Team Store. 

  • BMAC is a TYR contract team, and swimmers are encouraged to compete in TYR suits.

  • BMAC swimmers may wear "fast suits" or "high tech" suits at championship meets only or with approval from a BMAC coach only. 

  • BMAC swimmers must wear a team cap, if they wear a cap, during all competitions.

  • Swimmers must wear BMAC shirts / jackets at all meets. 

  • High school t-shirts, jackets, hoodies etc. are not permitted.

 

At the Swim Meet: 

  • Your child must be at the pool where the competition is being held at least 20 minutes prior to posted warm-up times. 

  • These times are in the meet information letter on the meet page and posted on the Event Page of the swim meet. 

  • Swimmers must sit in the designated team area. 

  • Parents are not permitted to sit under the team tents unless invited by a coach to help with the younger swimmers if needed. 

  • Swim meet information is posted on the Event Page for each meet we attend.