Swimming

General Rules:

• • Swimmers may enter up to 4 events per day. No exhibition swimming will be allowed. All entries are timed finals.
  • All times must be submitted in short course yards. Our goal is to seed all athletes of similar abilities together.
  • All entries must be submitted via email in Hy-Tek format. Those who have to be hand-entered will incur a $30.00 charge.
  • Deck entries will be accepted by swimmers already in the meet.
  • Entries must be received by the entry chair no later than midnight on Sunday, July 7th, 2025.
    • Late entries will be considered at the discretion of the meet director, any changes on the day of the meet will not be reseeded.

Timing Rules:

• • Swimmers are required to have two of their own timers and lap counters for the 500 Freestyle, and 400 Individual Medley.

Facility:

• • Indoor, 10-lane, 25-yard pool. Up to 10 lanes will be used for competition. Warm-up/cool-down will be available in the competition pool via breaks where warranted/needed.
  • Start and turn end depth is 7 feet. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C.
  • OMEGA Timing System with touch-pads and 10-line elective scoreboard.

Timing:

• • Pikes Peak Athletics Parents are required to time for a portion of the meet as well as parents from other teams.

Warm-Ups:

• • Current USA/CSI procedures for warm-up will be used and strictly enforced. At a sanctioned competitive event, USA Swimming athlete members must be under the supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warmup, competition, and warm-down. The Meet Director or Meet Referee may assist the swimmer in making arrangements prior to the start of the meet. Deck Marshals have the authority to remove any swimmer or coach who does not follow the safety rules during warm-up or the meet. Please note warm-up times on the session schedule. Warm-up assignments will be sent and posted prior to the start of the swim meet.

Awards:

• • There will be medals for places 1-3.

Scoring:

• • The meet will not be scored.

Coaches/Officials:

• • Coaches and officials must be current USA Swimming non-athlete members. Only those coaches with current, valid USA Swimming credentials available will be permitted to act in a coach capacity at this meet. Credentials shall be available at all times. Deck Pass is an acceptable proof of USA membership. Coaches who do not possess these credentials will be required to leave the deck area.
  • Coaches will be required to check in at the Admin Official desk to show their credentials prior to receiving a heat sheet each session.

Medical:

• • Lifeguards and AED devices will be available to all athletes participating in the meet per R-16 rules and regulations.