Description

Minnesota Short Course 14 & Under State Championships
(All Zones) with Time Trials
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday - March 14-17, 2013
Rochester Recreation Center

Entries Due Sunday March 3rd, 2013

Meet Type: This is a 3 1/2 day Prelim/Finals meet for swimmers 13-14 and 11-12, and Timed Finals meet for 9-10 and 8 & Under swimmers with verifiable “CH” qualifying times, or an individual event champion from the 2013 Winter Minnesota Regional Championships (a “Win it and swim it” qualifier).

Pool Location: Rochester-Olmsted County Recreation Center Natatorium 21 Elton Hills Drive, Rochester, MN 55901

Directions: Approaching Rochester from the South or North on US Highway 52 take the 19th Street Northwest Exit. If you are coming from the North, take a left turn (East) off the ramp onto 19th Street. After crossing the highway bridge, go straight at the stop light onto Elton Hills Drive. Follow the winding Elton Hills Drive to just before the intersection with Broadway (0.8 mile). The Rec Center is on the left prior to the Broadway intersection. If you approach from the South, exit at 19th Street. Turn right off the ramp onto 19th street. Go straight at the light onto Elton Hills Drive. Follow Elton Hills Drive similarly. Entrance to the pool on competitive days is on the WEST side.
PARK ONLY ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE FACILITY PLEASE.

Time Schedule:

11-12 and 13-14
Thursday March 14             Finals warm-up pool opens 3:30 PM, Meet Start: 5:00 PM
Friday March 15                 Prelims warm-up pool opens 7:00 AM, Meet Start: 8:30 AM
Friday March 15                 Finals warm-up pool opens 3:00 PM, Meet Start: 4:30 PM
Saturday March 16             Prelims warm-up pool opens 7:00 AM, Meet Start: 8:30 AM
Saturday March 16             Finals warm-up pool opens 4:30 PM, Meet Start: 6:00 PM
Sunday March 17               Prelims warm-up pool opens 7:00 AM, Meet Start: 8:30 AM
Sunday March 17               1650 Finals start at 12:30 PM
Sunday March 17               Finals warm-up pool opens 5:00 PM, Meet Start: 5:30 PM
 

9-10
Friday March 15                 Finals warm-up pool opens 3:00 PM, Meet Start: 4:30 PM
Saturday March 16             Finals Warm-up pool opens 12:30 PM, Meet Start: 2:00 PM
Sunday March 17               Finals warm-up pool opens 1:30 PM, Meet Start: 2:00 PM
 

8 & Under
Saturday March 16             Finals Warm-up pool opens 12:30 PM, Meet Start: 2:00 PM
Sunday March 17               Finals warm-up pool opens 1:30 PM, Meet Start: 2:00 PM

Entry Limitations:Age of a swimmer is determined by their age on the first day of the State Meet.
Event Limits:

13 & 14 3 individual events per day, 7 event maximum + 2 time trials

11 & 12 3 individual events per day, 7 event maximum + 2 time trials

9 & 10 4 individual events per day, 8 event maximum including time trials

8 & Under 4 individual events per day, 6 event maximum including time trials

Relays do not count against limits.

Additional Qualifying Criterion for State Championships
Affecting swimmers who age-up between the Minnesota Regional Championships and State
Swimmers are now allowed to swim the events from their old age group in which they HAD “CH” time(s), in their
new age group, provided:
o They age up in between the starting dates of Minnesota Regional Championships (March 1, 2013)
   and State (March 14, 2013).
o They are either 8 becoming 9, or 10 becoming 11, or 12 becoming 13.
o They have “CH” time(s) in their old age group before Minnesota Regional Championships. “CH”
   times made for the younger age group at Minnesota Regional Championships may not be entered in
   State under this provision.

This affects only those events in which a swimmer had “CH” times (old age group) and do not now have “CH” times (new age group). These swimmers will not be counted in the MSI formula concerning number of relays allowed at State based on number of “CH” swimmers. Swimmers being entered under this new criterion must note this on the hard copy of the entry sheet. All seed times must be in either short course yards (seeded first), long course meters (seeded next) or short course meters (seeded final).

Fees: $3.50 per swimmer including relay only swimmers, and $6.50 per event