Monday, November 3, 2014

Swim Meet Events

A competitor shall be permitted to enter a maximum of four events, no more than two of which may be individual events.  Usually each swimmer has 2 individual events and one or two relays.  

The event order for all meets shall be as follows
1 − 200 yd medley relay
2 − 200 yd freestyle
3 − 200 yd individual medley
4 − 50 yd freestyle
5 − 100 yd butterfly
6 − 100 yd freestyle
7 − 500 yd freestyle
8 − 200 yd freestyle relay
9 − 100 yd backstroke
10- 100 yd breaststroke
11- 400 yd freestyle relay

If the meet is conducted in one day there is a 15 minute break prior to 100 yd butterfly.  If the meet is on two days the first 4 events are swam on day one.

Each event will have several heats.  The girls event is first followed by the boys.  The lanes are assigned by times submitted by coach.  Fastest to slowest times will be place in lanes, starting with Lane 4, 3, 5, and outward to slower times in outside lanes, 1 and 8.