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Swimming 1

Friday, July 9 - Sunday, July 11
Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
 
COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Medals are awarded to the top three finishers in each event.
- Competition is hosted at Blodgett Pool on the campus of Harvard University.
 
DIVISIONS
Swimming 2

Junior: Age 10–12*       
Scholastic: Age 13–15     
Open: Age 16–18   
- Male and female divisions.
- All ages are as of June 5, 2010.
*Ten year olds are not eligible to swim 800 free.

 
ELIGIBILITY
To qualify for a region, an athlete must be ONE of the following:
- A full-time resident within the region for 30 days prior to first day of tryouts.
- A full-time student at a recognized academic institution in the region.
- A registered member of a Swimming club in Massachusetts. The club must be your exclusive “contact” with the sport.  Athletes using the club membership for eligibility may not be a member of a non-Massachusetts club.
 
RULES

- No membership to any swim organization is required. 
- US Swimming rules will apply at the qualifiers and finals. 
- US Swimming officials will be used at all meets.
- If you are a member of US Swimming, be sure to your middle initial and date of birth on your application form so you can be properly identified with USS.

The Bay State Games Swimming Qualifier meets and the finals meet are US SWIMMING APPROVED MEETS. US Swimming members who compete in the Bay State Games will have their times submitted to the SWIMS database provided that they supply all required information on their Bay State Games application to obtain their US Swimming ID number, including middle initial, full first and last name and zip code. Bay State Games would like to thank New England Swimming for their continued support..For more information on New England Swimming go to www.neswim.com.
 
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COURSE

- All qualifying races will be in short course yards.  Finals will be in long course meters. 
- Seeding for the finals will be based on times achieved at the qualifiers.
- Event codes listed below are in meters. The 400 free will be a 500 free at the qualifier. The 800 free will be a 1,000 free at the qualifier.

 
EVENTS

Listed below are all events offered.  Athletes may enter a maximum of four (4) events.
All participants are asked to provide events and seed times on their mail-in or online registration form. Athletes using the mail in form should write in event and seed time in the Event/ Division code section of the paper application.  Athletes registering on line should have their event and seed time information ready before they log on to register.

50   Free
100 Fly

100 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
200 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
200 IM
400 IM
400 Free
800 Free
 
Swimming 3
 
FORMAT

Junior, Scholastic & Open athletes must attend a regional qualifier. The top four (4) finishers at each qualifier in each division and event will advance to the finals. 
ATHLETES MUST SWIM IN THEIR AGE GROUP. THEY CANNOT MOVE UP.

 
REGIONS
To determine your region, please check the Town Codes.
 
ENTRY FEES
Tryout fee:  $20
Finalist fee:  $25 (for those who qualify)
 
AWARDS
- All athletes will receive an official Bay State Summer Games T-shirt and swim cap.
- Medals will be awarded to top 3 in each division and event.
- Bay State Games jackets will be distributed to the top 4 in each division and event.
Athletes who win more than one gold medal will only receive one jacket.
 
REGIONAL QUALIFYING MEETS
Due to facility scheduling conflicts, the regional qualifiers are on multiple weekends. Please check the specific dates below for your region. Athletes can only attend the qualifier for which they meet the eligibility requirements. Check the Town Codes to find which qualifier you should attend.

Metro/Central (Town Code 1 & 5) 
Regis College - Weston, MA

Friday, June 4
3:15pm-4:30pm Registration
3:45pm-4:45pm Warm-up
5pm-8pm Competition
Saturday, June 5
8:30am-9:30am Registration
9am-10am Warm-up
10am-2pm Competition
 
Northeast (Town Code 2)
Haverhill High School - Haverhill, MA
Friday, June 11
3:45pm-4:45pm Registration
4:15pm-5:15pm Warm-up
5:15pm-8:15pm Competition
Saturday, June 12
8am-9am Registration
8:30am-9:30am Warm-up
9:30am-1:30pm Competition
 
Southeast/Coastal (Town Codes 3 & 4)
South Shore YMCA/Mill Pond Branch
75 Mill Street, Hanover, MA
Friday, June 18
4:30pm-5:30pm Registration
5pm-6pm Warm-up
6:15pm-9:15pm Competition
Saturday, June 19
7:45am-8:45am Registration
8:15am-9:15am Warm-up
9:30am-1:30pm Competition
 

West (Town Code 6)
Smith College - Northampton, MA

Friday, June 11
3:45pm-4:45pm Registration
4:15pm-5:15pm Warm-up
5:15pm-8:15pm Competition
Saturday, June 12
9am-10am Registration
9:30am-10:30am Warm-up
10:30am-2:30pm Competition
*Qualifier dates, times and locations are tentative and subject to change
 
REGIONAL QUALIFYING MEET CONTACTS
For more information on the Regional Qualifying Meets, please contact:
Metro/Central
Bay State Games
781-932-6555
Northeast
Bay State Games
781-932-6555
Southeast/Coastal
Julie Margolis
781-829-8585 x242
West
Sherry Wingfield
413-586-1727
 
QUALIFIER ORDER OF EVENTS
Friday Events 
(in order they will be swum)
400 Free, 200 IM, 100 Breast,
200 Fly, 100 Free

Saturday Events
(in order they will be swum)
800 Free, 200 Back, 400 IM, 50 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Free, 100 Back, 200 Breast

 
FINALS SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JULY 9

 

 

 

4:00 PM  WARM UP
5:15 PM  400 I.M.  (TF) 
                 200 Fly   (TF)
                 800 Free (TF)

SATURDAY, JULY 10
8:30 AM  WARM UP
9:45 AM   400 Free Relay (TF)
                 200 FreeTrials
                 100 Breast Trials
                 100 Back Trials
                 100 Fly Trials
                 50 Free Trials
                 200 Medley Relay (TF)
4:00 PM   WARM UP
5:15 PM   200 Free Finals
                 100 Breast Finals
                 100 Back Finals
                 100 Fly Finals
                 50 Free Finals
                 400 Free (TF)

SUNDAY, JULY 11
8:30 AM   WARM UP
9:45 AM   400 Medley Relay (TF)
                 200 I.M. Trials
                 200 Back Trials
                 100 Free Trials
                 200 Breast Trials
                 200 Free Relay (TF)

4:00 PM   WARM UP
5:15 PM  200 I.M. Finals
                 200 Back Finals
                 100 Free Finals
                 200 Breast Final

*Dates, times and locations are tentative and subject to change
 
PSYCH SHEET
Swimming Psych Sheet
 
REGISTRATION
**REGISTRATION WILL OPEN APRIL 1, 2010**
Register Online
Mail-in Registration Form
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
General Information
Finalist Packet