Pre-Meet Info Update #1 - 2025 Illini District Championship

YDSC Relays - Please check to see if your swimmer is included in a relay and include this on their hand/arm if they are aged 10&Under. There have been changes to relays so please double check! - /ymca-1739/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/ydsc-relays---2025-district-championship_041651.pdf

Psych Sheet - /ymca-1739/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/psych-sheet---2025-district-championship_085174.pdf

Estimated Timeline - /ymca-1739/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/estimated-timeline---2025-district-championship_084649.pdf

Meet Packet - /ymca-1739/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/meet-packet---2025-illini-district-championship_091375.pdf

Heat Sheets - Will be available on MeetMobile after check in closes each day.

Warm-Up & Arrival Times - 

• Saturday Morning 10&Unders - Warm-up at 7:30am, Arrive to the facility by 7:15am
• Saturday Afternoon 11&Overs - Warm-up at 12:00pm, Arrive to the facility by 11:45am
• Sunday Morning 10&Unders - Warm-up at 7:30am, Arrive to the facility by 7:15am
• Sunday Afternoon 11&overs - Warm-up at 12:00pm, Arrive to the facility by 11:45am

TEAM WARM-UP IS NOT OPTIONAL! Our expectation is that each swimmer participating in the session arrives early to the facility and gets in the water on time for warm-up. Please prepare accordingly to make sure your swimmer is not late getting into the water. This is disruptive and makes things difficult for the other swimmers on our team and our coaching staff. Swimmers who have not arrived for warm-up within 15 minutes of our team's warm-up period starting will be automatically scratched from the session and will not be allowed to participate in the meet. 

Team Timer Assignments - 

• Our team is responsible for filling the following mandatory timer assignments during the meet this weekend. Please help us fill these spots! The meet won't start until all the YDSC mandated timers have reported to the pool deck!
  • Sunday Morning 10&Unders - 2 Timers for Full Session OR 4 Timers for Splitting the Session in Half
  • Sunday Afternoon 11&Overs - 2 Timers for Full Session or 4 Timers for Splitting the Session in Half
• Please text or email Coach Lauren asap to fill a spot! Timers can be anyone aged 13&Over!

Meet Fees & Date of Charge - Fees are $3 per individual event, $2 per relay event per swimmer, $6 per swimmer host team participation surcharge, and a $5 per swimmer YDSC Coach Travel Fee. You can use the swimmer entries & relay entries document at the top of this email to add up your swimmer's fees total that will be charged for this meet. Meet fees will be charged to swimmer's accounts on Friday, February 28th. 

Facility Address - 

Gus & Flora Kerasotes YMCA

4550 W Iles Ave

Springfield, IL 62704

Additional Reminders - 

• Please read the meet packet thoroughly prior to the meet as it has additional information that may be useful to you. This email just hits the highlights for the meet and does not mention everything in the packet. 
• Locker rooms are for swimmers only - there is absolutely no exception to this. There will be restrooms available for non-athletes. SafeSport rules require athletes & non-athletes use seperate facilities.
• There will be no admission cost for spectators. Heat sheets and results will be available on the MeetMobile app.
• There will be a bullpen for 8&Under athletes only.
• Championship medals will be awarded for 1st - 16th place.
• 10&Under awards will be given during the meet & will use the podium. 11&Over awards will be sent home with the team following the conclusion of the meet. 
• Relay awards will be given for 1st - 8th place.
• Team Awards will be given at the conclusion of the Sunday morning & Sunday afternoon session. 8&Under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15&Over high point team awards will be given for both male and female categories plus an overall team high point of male and female. There will also be an overall team 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
• Concessions will be available throughout the meet. An apparel vendor and swim vendor will also be available throughout the meet.
• YDSC swimmers & spectators will be housed in the team crash zone when not racing. Please bring chairs/blankets, etc to be comfortable in the crash zone.

If there is anything you have questions about or need to communicate to the coaching staff before the meet begins please text Coach Lauren at 765-201-5916. If there is anything you need to communicate during the meet you can still text Coach Lauren, but please be aware we will be actively coaching during the meet and may not be able to get back to you right away. 

Go Gators!!

- Coach Lauren