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 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. Swimmers qualifying for  Age Group Zones (the next step beyond the state meet) enter these meets as individuals via this link to Indiana Swimming--- however your group coach is VERY HAPPY to assist you in this process. For the Senior Zone meet, Coach Matt will enter swimmers however you must indicate to him your interested level in attending and what events you wish to compete in.

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, & Age Group State, there is a network of regional and national meets to aim for- including Zones and Junior Nationals.

For the State meets, 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. PLEASE NOTE FOR THESE MEETS IT IS VERY COMMON TO QUALIFY AS A RELAY-ONLY SWIMMER EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE CUTS IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS. As always, please consult the coaching staff should you have any questions. We will post Age Group State Relays teams by Tuesday PM, July 15th

Schedule:

Anderson Invite July 11 to 13- all swimmers eligible, no cuts required, entry report

Last Chance Dual July 14 @ NC- all swimmers eligible

Senior State July 17 to 20 @IUPUI- entry report, relays TBA Monday

Age Group State July 24 to 26@IUPUI- list of swimmers currently qualified, pre Anderson Invite

Zones August 1st to 3rd- Ohio (14 & under), Minnesota (15 & over)- contact your group coach if you plan on attending

 

More scoop.....

  • First and most important, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact your group coach
  • In the Meets section of our website, more specific details are available for each meet. For the Zone meets, redirect the Indiana Swimming website for details- link above
  • Summer also now has a Divisional meet in August- this is new as of summer 2013- however WTSC will not be attending since our season is ending a bit earlier this year due to the NC pool closing July 28th