- Medals are awarded to the top three finishers in each event.
- Competition is hosted at Blodgett Pool on the campus of Harvard University.
DIVISIONS
Junior: Age 10–12* Scholastic: Age 13–15 Open: Age 16–18
- Male and female divisions.
- All ages are as of June 10, 2011. *10 year olds are not eligible to swim 800 free.
ELIGIBILITY
An athlete must meet ONE of the following criteria:
- A full-time resident of Massachusetts for 30 days prior to the competition.
- A full-time student at a recognized academic institution in Massachusetts.
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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.
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USA Swimming rules will apply at the qualifiers and finals.
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USA Swimming officials will be used at all meets.
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If you are a member of USA Swimming, be sure to your middle initial and date of birth on your application form so you can be properly identified with USA-S.
The Bay State Games Swimming Qualifier meets are USA SWIMMING APPROVED MEETS. USA Swimming members who compete in the Bay State Games will have their times submitted to the SWIMS database provided that they supply all the required information on the request form that will be available at the registration table. (BEFORE the meet) There will be a fee of $1.50 for each event that is requested to be entered into the SWIMS database. Checks should be made payable to New England Swimming. The 2011 Bay State Games Swimming Finals will be observed swims, allowing USA Swimming members to submit their times to the SWIMS database. As an observed swim, the individual swimmer will be responsible for paying a $1.50 processing fee for each event time he or she wishes to submit. These processing fees will be collected before the meet, at the Finals. 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.
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.
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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
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.
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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)
Location: Regis College - Weston, MA
Date and Time: June 10-11
Friday, June 10
3:15pm-4:15pm Registration
3:45pm-4:45pm Warm-ups
5pm-8pm Meet
Saturday, June 11
8:30am-9:30am Registration
9am-10am Warm-ups
10am-2pm Meet
