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Swimmer Info
Abilities:
Swimmers should know basic strokes and breathing techniques: freestyle; back stroke; and breast stroke. Butterfly stroke starts in the 9-10 year old division. Swimmers must be able to swim the length of the pool without stopping prior to the first meet.
Attire:
Snug fitting suits are recommended for both boys and girls.
Girls must wear one piece swimsuit.
Good goggles are highly recommended but not required.
Swim caps are optional.
Age Groups
Age groups for swimmers are (as of June 1st):
- 8 and under
- 9-10
- 11-12
- 13-14
- 15-18
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League rules
ARK VALLEY SWIM LEAGUE RULES
- The age cut-off date is June 1st for each swim season
- 8 and under can swim 3 individual events plus 2 relays. 9 and up can swim 4 individual events plus 2 relays
- Each swimmer can swim UP in age brackets, but they must stay up in that upper bracket during the entire meet they have chosen to swim up. However a swimmer can swim in one age bracket (their own age or up) for individual events and a different age bracket (their own age or up) for relays. Exceptions 9-10 age group can swim up in either a 100 free or an individual medley (and stay in their own age bracket for other individual event(s).
- Each team may have a maximum of 2 relay teams per event/age group (an A relay team and a B relay team). Relays are not for team points. Relay teams are awarded ribbons.
- All relays will consist of at least 2 girls (at most 2 boys)- ony if team is in a position to accommodate this rule. Check at coaches meeting before races to confirm. If they do not have 2 girls available to swim in the event they may use 3 boys but placed on a "B" team status.
- Order for medley relay: back/breast/fly free.
- Order for individual relay: fly/back/breast/free
- A swimmer (9+) must be in at least 2 individual events at one regular meet to be eligible for the final swim meet (league meet). 8U may swim 1 event.
- Event entries are to be entered into swimtopia by Thursday night by 9pm. Only scratches or substitutions will be allowed after that.
- Meets begin at 8:00am warm-up laps begin at 7:00am. Coaches meeting is at 7:15am (please be prompt) In case of inclement weather, meet may be cancelled. League officials will make every effort to reschedule the meet. Home team warm-ups first then followed by next closest geographical town etc.
- Only race officials and event swimmers will be allowed in the pool area. NO COACHING from side of the pool, including other swimmers. BUT each pool must have a designated area in which coaches may meet near the race area
- Ribbons are to be picked up by the coaches.
- Cameras, Video, phones, etc will not be allowed to dispute a race. All calls/decisions are final.
- Shallow racing dives (less than 2 feet deep) are the only dives allowed. Other entries allowed are: standing feet-first jump in, in water push offs at least one hand touching the side and "belly-busters". Any other entry will result in disqualification.
- Swimmers must be in the set position when the "set" command is given. "Set means no forward MOVEMENT.
- Relays still do not have team points. We will time relays
- COURTESTY RULES: Each team is to inform parents on these rules. Meaning that we should leave room around pool area for other visiting teams to set up their canopy close to observation points at each pool.
- In racing events when swimmers dive into the water they are allowed to swim underwater 2/3 of pool length before starting the stroke of the event.
- False Start 1st (A) swimmers gets a warning 2nd (B) swimmer will be DQ'd although the event will be completed. The starter will be the person to let the stroke Judge know the swimmer(s) who were DQ'd
- In the event of "TIE BREAKERS" create on the event outcome sheets double of the placement so if there are 2 with the same time they would both be 2nd/2nd then jump to 4th.
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