Championship Season Racing Guide- A step by step guide
For Championship meets, it is an honor for you to compete for TEAM WTSC if you have qualified for that meet. As such, if you have acheived Age Group State Time Standards, then you will be automatically entered for the Age Group State meet to represent WTSC in its final 14 and under championship meet. Lists of athletes that have in fact qualified for the meet will be posted in the Meet section to help provide information closer to the date of the meet. The Divisional Championships (all age groups), Age Group State Meet (14 and unders) and the Senior State Meet (15 and overs) follow this format.
These are structured to give swimmers performance goals. First you try to qualify for Divisionals, which is a meet for all age groups. If you are 14 and under and have already qualified for Divisionals, your next goal is to shoot for Age Group State. Similarly, if you are 15 and over and have already achieved Divisional cuts, the next step is to aim for Senior State. After Senior State, senior level swimmers have a network of regional and national meets to aim for.
If for some reason you believe you are not able to compete on a given day or at a given meet, it is extremely important that you notify your group coach well in advance. This happens only in extreme circumstances. Typically we have over 95% participation rates for these meets. Of course, this is all made easier if you familiarize yourself with the meet schedule, each meet’s qualifying times, and your swimmer’s best times. In the Meets and Events section, each competition will have greater detailed instructions. As always, please consult the coaching staff should you have any questions.
Specifically for this season, the calendar shows the following meets in order:
Northside Closed Invite Feb 21, 22, 23- open to all 14 and under swimmers, at NC on Friday, Carmel HS on Saturday/Sunday.
Divisional Championships on March 7th to 9th at Carmel High School- this is your last chance to qualify for the Age Group State Meet (you must meet the minimum TIme Standards just to compete in the Divisional Meet) You will automatically be signed up for this meet if you qualify- however please also go through with the normal sign up process to familiarize yourself with the meet and events. There are no relay events at Divisionals.
Age Group State Championships on March 14, 15, 16- at IUPUI- you must meet the qualifying times to compete in this meet. Also, this is the final meet for WTSC 14 and unders that have the qualification standard. You will automatically be signed up for this meet if you qualify. ** Please note that it is very common to qualify on a relay for this meet but not in an individual event. Refer to the Meets and Events section for greater detail.
Long Course Time Trial- Thursday, March 20th at NC- Open to all swimmers on the team, no time standards necessary. A great way to get a long course time for upcoming spring and summer meets!! A local team or two may be joining us!
Senior State Championships- March 21, 22, 23 at Crawfordsville High School. This meet is the final state championship for 15 and overs in Indiana. Likewise you will be automatically entered to compete in this event if you are 15 and over and have qualified. Please contact Coach Matt specifically for this meet if you can not compete. NOTE SINCE THIS MEET IS AFTER AGE GROUP STATE, 14 & UNDERS WITH QUALIFYING TIMES MAY SWIM THIS MEET, OR BE CALLED UP FOR RELAYS. PLEASE CONTACT COACH Dennis IF YOU ARE A 14 & UNDER SWIMMER INTERESTED IN THIS MEET.
USA Swimming Speedo Championship Series Sectional Meet- March 27th to March 30th at IUPUI. This meet is a mid-level National/Regional type meet, one step beyond Senior State. We plan on taking a crew of swimmers to this meet. Please contact Coach Matt or Coach Dennis if you are interested in this meet. Meet qualifying times.
More details for all the meets are/will be available in the Meets Section.
TEAM END OF SEASON OPEN POOL PARTY- TUESDAY MARCH 25TH!!!!
