Declaration of Meet Availability
Swimmer availability for ALL A Meets should be updated prior to Time Trials. Swimmers will NOT be selected to swim in an A Meet if they have not declared themselves available for the meet. You are able to change your availability throughout the season, however, it is very helpful to the coaching staff if swimmer availability is updated at the beginning of the season. Any changes to a swimmer’s availability MUST be made by noon on the Monday preceding the Saturday A Meet. This is essential so that the coaches can prepare the A Meet sheet.
Selection Process for A Meets
Swimmers are selected for the A meets based on seed time and the needs of the team. The goal is to maximize the team’s chances of winning the meet by accumulating the most points. Points are given for for 1st (5 points), 2nd (3 points), 3rd (1 point), and for relays (5 points each) in each of the events. Three swimmers will be selected in each of the strokes in each of the age groups for boys and girls. The four strokes are freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Announcements of A Meet selections will be made by Wednesday or Thursday each week. You will be notified via email by one of the Team Reps if your child is selected to swim.
Planned Absences
It is essential to let the coaches know if your child will not be available for an A meet -- we may be counting on them, even if they are not one of the three fastest swimmers on the ladder in that event!! All families (whether or not you anticipate swimming in an A Meet) should record any planned absences in SwimTopia, which will be used by the coaches in their A-Meet selection process.