8 & Under Championships At Dartmouth College

Coaches Information

COACHES’ MEETING

There will be a coaches’ meeting at 11:45 Saturday morning, on the deck at the block end of the pool. Please make sure a representative from your team attends.

WARM-UPS AND START OF MEET

Teams are assigned to 20 minute blocks of warm-up in the six competition lanes in the main pool. Sprints should be done within that 20 minutes. Lanes 7 & 8 of the main pool and all four lanes of the back pool will be available to all during the full warm-up hour. The back pool will remain open for warm-ups and warm-downs throughout each session. A coach should accompany swimmers in the back pool.

		Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4	Lane 5	Lane 6
Group A	12:00-12:20 Sat 8:00-8:20 Sun	CCBS	GTRS	MYT BYD(Sun)	FINS HHS	BYD(Sat) FFNL	EST
Group B	12:20-12:40 Sat 8:20-8:40 Sun	YNS	RRSC SSA	GSC(Sat) PST VAST(Sun)	VAST(Sat) GSC(Sun)	HRY	GMA
Group C	12:40-1:00 Sat 8:40-9:00 Sun	ATST PWSC RAYS SHSC	HYV NASY	CONY PVAC	LRW PSC	BLUE NSP	ELM GMSC NCAC ORO

The meet will start at 1:05 on Saturday and 9:05 on Sunday.

TIMING ASSIGNMENTS

Teams are to provide one timer from the timers’ meeting through the last relay of the session. Timers need to report on the pool deck for a timers’ meeting at 12:40 for Saturday timers and 8:40 for Sunday timers. Please try to arrange your team's timing and relief schedule before you arrive.

	Backup	Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4	Lane 5	Lane 6
Saturday Mtg 12:40	NCAC	MYT PST	CCBS HRY	EST PVAC	FINS YNS	GMA SSA	GTRS RRSC
Sunday Mtg 8:40	NCAC	BYD HHS	CCBS HRY	EST VAST	FFNL YNS	GMA NSP	GSC GTRS

YOUR ENTRIES

Contact Lori Dickerson at 802/295-6268 or LoriSDickerson@aol.com if you need to make any changes in your entry. We will try to make any changes you request including adding events, switching events, scratching events, or entering draft relay line-ups. At the meet, we will not allow any switching of swimmers from one individual event to another. You will have an opportunity to provide relay line-ups at the meet. If you send in any changes, make sure to bring the verification codes for those revised times or added events. Bring cash or a check to pay for any added events.

SCRATCHES

Coaches MUST turn in scratch sheets by 12:25 Saturday and 8:25 Sunday. Scratch sheets will be available in the coaches packets at the meet. Any swimmer who does not appear behind the blocks at the appropriate time will be considered scratched from that one event.

VERIFICATION PACKETS

Bring verification packets to the meet but do not turn them in. We will find you if there is a problem.

RELAYS

Coaches should either inform Lori of relay names and order before the day of the meet or fill out relay slips at the meet. Fill out a relay slip if you choose to change your names or order of swimmers the day of the meet. Feel free to send Lori draft names ahead of time. We also need to know the names of all relay only participants before the meet starts.

HEAT AND LANE ASSIGNMENTS

There will be no bullpen. Heats and lane assignments will be posted in the back pool and at the deep end of the main pool at the end of warm-ups for each session. Each team will be provided with a copy of the heat and lane assignments for the session by the end of warm-ups. If the copiers cooperate, parents will have the opportunity to purchase heat and lane sheets.

Swimmers are to report directly to their lane when their event is called. It is the responsibility of coaches to ensure that swimmers are behind the blocks at the appropriate time.

AWARDS

There will be awards ceremonies to present medals to the top eight finishers in the individual events and the top three teams in the relay events. Swimmers in the top eight should report to the ceremony area after the boys event of the following sequence of events. (i.e., awards for events 3 and 4 will be presented after event 6). Ribbons and other remaining awards may be gathered at the end of last session on Sunday. One representative from the team must pick up the awards for the entire team.

DECK ACCESS FOR ADULTS (Workers and Coaches only)

The only adults allowed on deck are workers and USS registered coaches. All coaches must visibly wear their USS registration card. Please pay particular attention to ensure parents do not go down on deck during awards ceremonies.

SAFETY

All team and individual warm-ups and warm-downs shall be under the direct supervision of the respective swimmer's coach or individual designated by the referee. Any swimmer participating in the meet without a US Swimming registered coach shall report to the referee before warm-ups prior to each session. Diving will be prohibited during warm-ups with the exception of the sprint lanes when they are announced. There will be no diving in the back pool.

Glass containers are prohibited in the pool area, including the deck space and spectator stands. Meet participants are requested to remain in the pool, locker room or lobby area of Alumni Gymnasium. Other areas are strictly off limits.

DIRECTIONS

From I-89 in NH, take Exit 18 (Route 120) north to Hanover. At the Y intersection, bear right on to Park St. (Mobil Gas on right, Ledyard Bank in the middle of Y.) The Thompson Arena parking lot will be on the next right at the light (across from Summer St.). The athletic building is straight ahead on the corner of Park St. and Wheelock St. (at the lights). Turn left on Wheelock St. and use the front entrance.

From I-91 in VT, take Exit 13 east across the Connecticut River to Hanover. Proceed through the light at the top of the hill on Wheelock St. Alumni Gym will be on the right just after the first street on the right (Crosby St.) Use the front entrance on Wheelock St. Parking is available at the Thompson Arena parking lot. When on Wheelock St., proceed to the next light (Park St.) and turn right. Thompson Arena parking is left at the next light (Summer St.)

QUESTIONS

Contact Mary Gentry at mary.gentry@hitchcock.org, 802/295-8976 evenings, or 603/653-1950 days.

For Entry Changes, contact Lori Dickerson at LoriSDickerson@aol.com or 802-295-6268 evenings.