Meet info
Fall/Winter MEET info: if you are interested in attending a particular meet please look over the Meet info. After deciding what events to swim, please fill out the meet entry form and give it to a coach.
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Each meet charges a fee per event, plus some fees for the meet. To cover those fees RACE charges $5 per event, plus $10 surcharge. That money is used to help offset coaches’ travel fees, plus pay any fees required for entry. Do not pay attention to the pricing of meet fees on paperwork distributed by the host team. RACE swim meet policy; each individual event cost $5 and relays are free. There is a $10 surcharge for each swimmer per meet.
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Please feel free to email or talk to your child’s coach before or after practice about “what events to swim?” The coaching staff is there to help your swimmer reach his/her full potential. Coaching Staff suggestions when planning for a meet are to swim as many different events as possible. This will help in becoming a more well-rounded swimmer.
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Coach Jay will handle all meet entries for Senior Group swimmers. Please talk w/ Coach Jay about possible meets and expectations for your Senior swimmer.
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Print Meet entry form
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Swimmers must qualify for the State championship meets, Time standards for qualification are here. There are no qualification standards for the 25 yard, and 50 yard events for 8-unders, but swimmers 6-under must swim a “legal” 25 yard race to qualify and 7-8 yr olds must swim a”legal” 50 yard race to qualify. If they were disqualified or illegal in any event, that swim did not count.
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2011-2012 Fall/Winter Meet Schedule
| DATE | NAME/Information | Location/Directions | Due Date for entries |
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| Aug 20th | Kids TryAthlonKIDS TRY-ATHLON and FUN RUN | Russell Sims Aquatics Center | |
| Aug 21 | Team Splash-Off Party 3-5 | Warren County Pool | |
| Sept 23-25 | Excel Fall Fest | RESULTS | |
| Oct 21-23 | Sky Fall Fest | Results | |
| Nov 4-6 | OMM Fall Invitational | Results | |
| Nov 18-20 | Wildcat Aquatics Autumn Classic | Meet Results | |
| Dec 2-4 | Excel Meet of Champs | Results | |
| Jan 6-8 | Newburgh Chill Out Classic | Results | |
| Jan 27-29 | Sky Winter FestMeet Info | Bowling Green High School | Jan 21st |
| Feb 17-19 | Owensboro Winter Classic | Owensboro Health Park | Feb 7th |
| March 16-18 | State Championships for 13 & Overs | University of Kentucky Aquatic Center--- Map It"> | TBA |
| March 23-25 | State Championships for 9-12 | Mary T. Meagher Center Louisville, KY --- Map IT"> | TBA |
| March 24-25 | State Championships for Under 8 | Mary T. Meagher Center Louisville, KY --- Map IT"> | tba |
| April 20-22 | NAC Meet (Potential Meet) | Nashville | tba |
| May 18-20 | OMM SCM Records Bonanza | Owensboro | TBA |
| June 1-3 | Star & Stripes Invite (potential Meet) | Brentwood | tba |
| June 8-10 | Etown Summer Classic | Etown | tba |
| July 20-22 | 12 & under Long Course State Championships | tba | tba |
| July 26-29 | 13 & over Long Course state championships | tba | tba |
——————————MEET Information/FAQs————————————
USA meets are different than Summer swim meets, most of the time there are more swimmers, from more places, swimming faster more challenging events. Some information is summarized below in an FAQ format.
1) I see a meet coming up, Does my child have to swim in a (or this) meet?
Do what is best for your child, and your family. However, RACE is a competitive swim team, geared towards preparing swimmers to compete, and to finish the season strong at State Championships. Attending meets is not only how to qualify for State, but it helps prepare swimmers for local, state, or even out-of-state competition.
2) Why go to a Meet
1) Meets are a place for a swimmer to learn to compete and see how they are progressing in a tangible way.
2) Meets are a place for swimmers and parents to see the payoff from the hard work that they have been doing in practice.
3) Meets are fun! For children meets are characterized by sitting with their friends (not parents), followed by getting ready for their event, then swimming their event. If enough swimmers go there is the opportunity to be a part of a team, cheering for teammates, or possibly even a relay.
3) Which meets should we go to?
We, as a team, have picked a mix of meets that will help the swimmers to build towards championships meets, and that will provide us with (relatively) easy travel, and good competition.
4) Do I have to attend All of the meet days?
No – you choose when and what to attend – if one day works for your schedule that is fine. If you want to swim 2-3 days that’s fine.
5) How do we enter?
Print out a meet entry from the website (from the Meet info page), or pick one up at the pool. Look at the Meet information (linked on the Meet Info Page). Then on the form indicate the event such as (Girls 8&Under 50 freestyle).
Fill out the rest of the form and then submit this form, with a check to a coach, or a board member prior to the Team specified entry deadline.
6) Why do we have to enter so soon, we are not even sure if we can go!
The meets have to check eligibility, and set the races, at some of the meets this is a big task. Also, some meets fill up and cannot take any more swimmers. You can always pay to enter, and back out – however – ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE once submitted (that money has been sent to another team). There is a process at some meets to enter on the day of a meet, it is not always easy, or possible, so talk to a Coach prior to attempting.
7) Who is responsible for entering my child in the proper events?
You should consult a coach for the best events for your child. They will give you their opinion based on the meet schedule, your schedule, and your child’s ability. However, you MUST fill out the entry form and submit it (along with a check) to enter your child. Discussing entries with a coach WILL NOT get you entered unless otherwise stated by that coach.
8) What does a meet cost/Where does this money go?
Meet costs are set by the Host club, and other USA swimming authorities. These costs include a surcharge that goes to the Regional Swim authority that the meet is swam (for example, KY swimming collects $1.50 per swimmer). Sometimes there is a facility charge (Louisville meets sometimes charge $3.00 or more per swimmer). Finally, there is a fee per event (this ranges from $3.50 to $5.50 per event). Meets are the biggest fundraisers for many teams.
RACE tries to simplify this process by collecting an amount equal to the number of events your swimmer is swimming X $5.00, (for example, 4 events would be $20).
Then we ask you to add $10. From this $10 we will pay all other expenses associated with your child swimming (all of those fees, and coach’s travel expenses).
RACE does not make money on meets that we travel too!
9) Do we travel as a group?
Parents are encouraged to work with each other to carpool, caravan, and eat together as much as they are willing and able to do. In our experience the kids have more fun when they travel with their friends! And, parents enjoy the meets more when don’t spend as much on gas, and have someone to follow and help with the uncertainty of new places.
We will work to identify some nearby hotels for the further away meets, provide directions (on the web), and work with parents who want to travel with others.
10) Will my kids swim all day?
No, Days are usually divided into a morning session, and an afternoon session. They will place different age groups into each session, to spread out the events, and lessen the amount of kids in the facility. By rule sessions are limited to no more than 4 hours. Some meets are faster than others, talk to a coach, or other family to get a sense about the pace of a team hosting the event.
