Age Group Short Course State Championship (LSU)
Feb 23-26
Parent Work Assignments:
Please sign up for timing and meet marshal duties. We have been given a really fair number of responsibilities for the weekend based on the number of athletes we are bringing to the meet. We cannot pull coaches from the deck to fill these duties. Please sign up in advance and help us get this task completed by Wednesday!
- See Meet Marshall overview here. There are several teams assigned to this role each session and there will be an official to help with the start of each session and for support during the meet. This role is on the pool and a vital job to provide the best possible environment for the athletes and spectators!
- Sign up here for Lane Timing or Meet Marshall slots.
- Note: During prelims, the 14 & U 400 Free Relay, 500 Free, 1000 Free, 1650 Free is "provide your own timer". Lap Counters for these races must be other athletes.
Team Attire:
-Shirt Colors: Thursday: choice, Friday: 2022 Swim-A-Thon shirt (Fast Forward shirts), Saturday: Red, Sunday: Black
*email Coach Helen by Wednesday to request any t-shirts! helen@crawfishaquatics.com
-Swim Cap: Black CA swim cap (there will be extras for sale as needed)
Pool Layout / Entry & Exit points for Swimmers, Coaches, Spectators
- POOL LAYOUT/ MAP
- Facility doors by the tennis courts will be open for coaches only and not a spectator entrance.
- Athlete/Coach/Officials Entry: Side doors facing Chimes
- Parents/Spectators: enter through the main lobby doors (the doors that face Nicholson). Spectator seating is in the raised bleachers along the main pool. Tents can be set up outside but no chairs are permitted inside the facility. There are NO parents/spectators on the pool deck unless working as a timer, Marshall, Official. This includes the team areas. Goal of the deck restrictions is to provide a safe and working deck for the athletes.
- Crawfish Team Seating (athletes only) assignment: All teams have assigned seating areas for athletes- TBA along with a full facility layout of team/athlete seating assignments and spectator areas. In addition to the Crawfish coaches (we will have 8 coaches on deck), we will have Emily Mayo serving as the "parent helper" for our team area (for all sessions).
- Front Lobby Areas: D&J Sports and Concessions will be available in the front lobby area.
Meet Schedule & Details
- Psych Sheet
- Meet Timelines (these are estimates!)
- Thursday: 4:00pm warm up, 5:00pm start. 1650 Free and 14 & U 400 Free Relay (all other state swimmers not competing on Thursday).
- Prelims, Fri/Sat/Sun: Arrive by 7:45am. Warm up (2nd warm up)- 8:00-8:25am. Meet begins 9:00am.
- Finals, Fri & Sat: Warm up (2nd warm up)- 4:25pm. Arrive by 4:10pm. Meet begins: 5:00pm
- Finals, Sun: Warm up (2nd warm up)- 3:25pm. Arrive by 3:15pm. Meet begins: 4:00pm
- Sunday 1000 Warm-ups: following relays at prelims, tentative time 1:00pm.
- Sign in events: 10 & U 200 Free & 200 IM, 500 Free, 400 IM, 1000 Free, 1650 Free are sign in events (sign in closes at 8:45am or 15 min prior to the start of the session, whichever is first). Coaches will confirm & handle athlete sign ins. The Top 16 for 10 & U 200 Free and 200 IM and Top 8 in the 500 Free and the 400 IM will be swum at Finals & all others will swim during prelims session.
- RELAYS:
-Relay events are timed finals (swim once). There will be a 10 minute break following individual events, before relay events begin.
-Always check with your coach about being on a relay team before leaving a session. If you are not swimming one session, you may be swimming in a different session- always confirm! Most scenarios have been discussed so your athlete has an idea if they are on a relay or could potentially be on a relay.
-14 & Under 400 Free Relay is Thursday evening and 400 Medley relays Friday at the end of prelims.
-10 & U, 12 & U, 14 & U 200 Free and 200 Medley relays are at the end of the prelim session on Saturday & Sunday.
Information for Parents from Louisiana Swimming:
- Coming soon!
Schedule and Meet Format Notes
- "Timed Finals" events are events that are swum once (these events are notated with "T/F" on the Event Order document).
Individual events that are TF format will have the top 8 swimmers competing at night with all other swimmers in the event swimming in the morning, but the results from both sessions are combined for the final ranking of the event. *Note- for the 10 & U 200 IM & 200 Free, the Top 16 will swim at night as a timed finals event. All events 400yds + will be Top 8 at finals. - Prelim/Final Format events are swum at the morning prelim session, with the Top 16 finishers returning in the afternoon to compete again. The event is ranked and scored based on the Finals swims.
- Thursday Night: 1650 free (timed finals) and 14 & U 400 Free Relay. All are provide own timer.
- Friday:
-Prelims: All events are "Prelims/Finals format" with the exception of the 10 & Under 200 Free and 14 & U 400 IM and relays which are "Timed Finals". Top 16 for the 10 & U 200 free and Top 8 for the 400 IM will at swim at night in Finals with all other entries in the morning.
-Finals session: All swimmers finishing in the Top 16 will return to compete at Finals (see notes above about TF events). - Saturday:
-Prelims: All events are "Prelims/Finals format" with the exception of the 500 Free and relays which are "Timed Finals".
Top 8 in the 500 Free will at swim at night in Finals with all other entries in the morning.
-Finals session: All swimmers finishing in the Top 16 will return to compete at Finals (see notes above about TF events). - Sunday AM:
-Prelims: All events are "Prelims/Finals format" with the exception of the 10 & Under 200 IM and the the 14 & U 1000 Free which is "Timed Finals". Top 16 for the 10 & U 200 IM will at swim at night in Finals.
-The 1000 Free will be swum in a separate session between Prelims & Finals.
-Finals session: All swimmers finishing in the Top 16 will return to compete at Finals (see notes above about TF events) - Relays: Relays are Timed Finals events (swim once). Coaches will announce tentative relays ahead of the meet but they will be confirmed at the meet. Check in with coaches daily about relays before leaving the meet (just because you weren't initially on one or not on a relay Saturday, you could be added later, etc.).
-10 & U, 11-12, 13-14 200 Free and 200 Medley relays will be swum at the end of Prelims on Saturday and Sunday.
-14 & U 400 Free relay is Thursday evening and 14 & U 400 Medley relays will be swum Friday morning at the end of prelims.
Meet Documents & Links
-Meet Information (including order of events by day)
-Info on Meet Host website
-School Excuse document
Meet Fees:
$15 meet surcharge, $6 per event and $10 championship meet team fee.
