Pre-Meet Information for 2025 Illinois Open - Update #1

Lauren Nesbitt

Swimmer Individual Entries - Use these to write event #'s on your swimmer's hand/arm if they're aged 10&Under. - /ymca-1739/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/ydsc-individual-entries---2025-illinois-open_096974.pdf

YDSC Relays  - There are no relays at this meet!

Psych Sheet - /ymca-1739/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/psych-sheet---2025-illinois-open_059574.pdf

Estimated Timeline - N/A

Meet Packet - /ymca-1739/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/meet-packet---2025-illinois-open_066684.pdf

Heat Sheets - Will be available on MeetMobile each day.

Warm-Up & Arrival Times - /ymca-1739/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/warm-up-assignments---2025-illinois-open_063196.pdf

  • Friday Afternoon/Evening (All Age Distance) - Warm-up at 3:30pm, Arrive to the facility by 3:15pm 
  • Saturday Morning (12&Under) - Warm-up at 7:30am, Arrive to the facility by 7:15am 
  • Saturday Afternoon (13&Over) - ​Warm-Up at 12:30pm, Arrive to the facility by 12:15pm ​
  • Sunday Morning (12&Under) - Warm-Up at 7:00am, Arrive to the facility by 6:45am 
  • Sunday Afternoon (13&Over) - Warm-Up at 12:30pm, Arrive to the facility by 12:15pm 

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. 

Meet Fees & Date of Charge - Fees are $6 per individual event, $22 per swimmer host team participation surcharge, and a $5 per swimmer YDSC Coach Travel Fee. You can use the swimmer 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, July 11th. 

Facility Address - 

University of Illinois Activities and Recreation Center

201 E Peabody Dr

Champaign, IL 61820

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.
  • Swimmers should bring chairs/blankets for the deck for seating. Parents should bring chairs for spectator seating which will be upstairs behind the viewing window. There are some bleachers available but seating is limited.
  • We are required to provide timers for the meet this weekend - please text Coach Lauren if you can fill a timer spot!
    • Friday - 4 timers for full session or 8 timers for half session
    • Saturday Morning - 2 timers for full session or 4 timers for half session
    • Saturday Afternoon - 1 timer for full session or 2 timers for half session
    • Sunday Morning - 2 timers for full session or 4 timers for half session
    • Sunday Afternoon - 1 timer for full session or 2 timers for half session
    • 800 Swimmers will need to provide their own timer and their own lap counter

Coaches - 

  • Friday - Coach Jason (Lauren has a mandatory day off due to the Y's 7 day rule)
  • Saturday - Coach Lauren & Coach Jason
  • Sunday - Coach Lauren & Coach Jason