Y League Meet February 1, 2014
Location: / Blair Family YMCA Pool
1278 Wilbur Street, Blair, NE 68008
Phone 402-533-9622
Pool: / 25 yard, 6 lane pool, anti-turbulent lane markers, starting blocks, depth at starting end 10’6”, except 25 yard races which start without starting blocks at a depth of 4’. Timing and place judging equipment is timers using stop watches and our electronic buttons connected to meet manager. Electronic horn start and flash.
Times: / Saturday Morning: Warm-ups: 8:00 a.m. Meet Start: 9:00 a.m.
Rules: / Current YMCA Swimming Rules will govern the conduct of this meet.
Teams: / Blair, Fremont, Columbus, Norfolk, and Omaha and Others Invited
Eligibility: / All swimmers, coaches and clubs must be currently registered with the YMCA League. Age of swimmers on Dec. 1, 2013 will determine age for the meet.
Event Limits: / Swimmers may enter a maximum of Four (4) individual events plus two (2) relays.
Entry Procedure: / Entries will be submitted in electronic format. Please use Yard Times
E-mail to
Entry Deadline: / 5:00 pm January 26, 2014 Sunday
Send Entries : / E-mail to and
FLY OVER Starts / Please remind your swimmers that we will be doing fly-over starts, so have them remain in the water when done.
Meet Conduct: / No Deck seeding will be done. The meet will be pre-seeded. Programs will indicate swimmer’s heat and lane. . No Exhibition swimmers.
Awards: / 1st – 6th place individual events – ribbons 1st – 3rd place relay events – ribbons
Warm-up Procedure: / NO DIVING will be allowed during warm-ups. Swimmers are to sit and slide entering the water. The first 40 minutes will be general warm-up. Then15 minutes, lanes will be for racing starts – one direction only, and Lane assignments will be announced before warm-ups. Clear the pool at 8:55. Check the board for lane assignments and time changes for warm-ups
DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF SWIMMERS WE MAY CHANGE THIS!
Concessions: / A CONCESSION STAND WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE MEET. Food and drink will be allowed in the concession area of the YMCA. All coolers and drinks must not be in the pool area. We will NOT RUN OUT of FOOD this MEET!
Results: / Final results and ribbons will be ready,soon after the meet. Please pick them up before you leave. Team Manager results can be received with a provided flash drive or can be emailed.
Lockers: / Out-of-town swimmers may use open lockers, however, they will need to use their own locks.
Team Supervision:
NEEDED Request: / Each team must provide a responsible adult to supervise the team at all times. The gym will be open for teams to spread out their stuff.
We need each team to provide 2 timers throughout the day and take care of timing for the day for their team’s assigned lane.
No Action Accents at this meet.
We are going to try and have a standing room only area at one end of the pool for folks to come in watch a race and then make room for others. Thanks for your patience.
Coaches Meeting: 8:30 am (near timers table)
Timers Meeting: 8:45am (behind the starting blocks)
Event#AgeEvent NameEvent #
GirlsBoys
1Open500 Freestyle2
38 & Under100 Medley Relay4
59 & 10200 Medley Relay6
711&12200 Medley Relay8
913-14200 Medley Relay10
1115 -18200 Medley Relay12
13Open50 Freestyle14
158 & Under25 Butterfly16
1712 & Under50 Butterfly18
19Open100 Butterfly20
218 & Under 25 Backstroke22
2312 & Under50 Backstroke24
25Open100 Backstroke26
278 & under25 Freestyle28
29Open200 Freestyle30
31Open200 Breast, Swam during 200 Free32
33Open200 Back Swam during 200 Free34
35Open200 Fly Swam during 200 Free36
378 & Under25 Breaststroke38
3912 & Under50 Breaststroke40
41Open100 Breaststroke42
43Open100 Freestyle44
4512 & Under100 IM46
47Open200 IM48
498 & Under 100 Free Relay50
519&10200 Free Relay52
5311 & 12200 Free Relay54
5513 -14 200 Free Relay56
5715 – 18200 Free Relay58
59Open400 IM Swam during 500 Free60
** The 400 IM participants will be swam during the 500 Free Events, and we will try grouping them together as much as possible.
** The 200 Breast, Back, and Fly will be swam during the 200 Free Events and we will try grouping the same strokes together as much as possible.
Thanks, if any questions please feel free to contact me.