MEET NOTES /

Meet Schedule:

Thursday PrelimsWarm-up 5:00-6:00pmStart: 6:10pm

Friday FinalsWarm-up 5:00-6:00pmStart 6:10pm

Saturday & Sunday PrelimsWarm-up 7:30-9:00amStart: 9:10am

Saturday Finals Warm-up 4:30-6:00pmStart: 6:10pm

Sunday FinalsWarm-up 4:30-5:30 pmStart: 5:40 pm

Day 1 Preliminary Heats will be held on Thursday Evening

Day 1 Finals Heats will be held on Friday Evening

Saturday and Sunday will have Prelim and Final sessions each day.

*CHANGED PROCEDURE FOR NO-SHOWS/SCRATCHES!!! A no-show or Declared False Start will be counted against a swimmer’s allowed number of events. If a swimmer wishes to drop an event in order to time trial, the athlete must scratch from the event. Scratches from preliminary events should be done at the Clerk of Course in the natatorium lobby at least 30 minutes before the start of the session.

*Scratches from Finals should be declared at the Scratch Table in the natatorium balcony.

*Events 400 yards and longer are SCRATCH only events. There is NO positive check-in. Scratch deadlines for these events are 30 minutes before the session begins at Clerk of Course in the main lobby. These are Timed Final events and failure to scratch will result in a penalty. See Scratch Rules for penalties.

*The 1650 will be the first events in Friday finals.

The 500s will be the first events in Sunday finals. The fastest 2 heats will swim in the Finals session.

*The Timed Finals events in prelims on Thursday and Saturday will swim the fastest two heats in the Finals Session:

119 & 120 - 10 & under 200 Free, Fastest 2 heats swim in finals;

121 & 122 – 11-12 500 Freestyle, Fastest 2 heats swim in finals;

200 Freestyle Relays on Saturday, Fastest 2 heats swim in finals.

200 Medley Relays on Sunday, all relays during prelims

*Friday night events will swim SLOWEST to FASTEST.

*Relay cards are due to Clerk of Course by:

Friday night 6:40 PM for Saturday Relays

Saturday Evening 6:40 PM for Sunday Relays

Teams may enter up to three relay teams, but only two relays per team may score points or

swim in the final heat.

Relays are timed finals

*There will be No Deck Entries for the Championship Meet.

*Swim bags, coolers, glass containers and chairs are not permitted in spectator seating or in the Natatorium. For your safety and the safety of others All Walkways and exits must be kept clear!

*The School Gym will be available on Saturday and Sunday for teams to store swim gear. We encourage swimmers and families to “camp out” in the gym.

*Time Trials for events 400 yards and over will ONLY be offered on Sunday.

*Time Trials will be offered for all events after Friday Finals and after Saturday and Sunday Prelim

Sessions. Time trials count as 1 of the 3 individual events a swimmer is permitted to swim each

Day. Those athletes who have a swim available must be ½second per 50 yards of the JO Time

Standard in order to qualify to swim in the time trial event. All swimmers must provide their own

timer and/or counter for Time Trials. Time Trial sign-up deadlines are 7:30 pm on Friday night and 12:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday. A $5.00 charge for each Time Trial is payable to Clerk of Course

at time of entry.

*Using the bulkhead to cross the pool is prohibited during the meet.

* Continuous Warm-up/Warm-down is available during ALL Final Sessions.

* Natatorium doors open:

4:30pm on Thursday and Friday

7:00am on Saturday & Sunday

4:00pm for Saturday and Sunday Finals

* Heat Sheets - $3.00 prelim sessions.

$2.00 finals sessions.

NO Admission Charged

* Coaches meetings are held in the Hospitality area under the bleachers 15 minutes prior to the start of the meet. All Coaches must sign-in and present your credentials at admissions desk.

* Officials meetings are held in the Hospitality area under the bleachers. Please report and sign-in 30 minutes before the session begins.

Psych Sheet, Time Lines and Team Warm-up Lane Assignments can be found on the Marlins Web Site @

Pool Assignments

2013 Short Course Cincinnati Regional Championships

Session / Balcony End / Scoreboard End
Thursday Prelims / Men 13&14, Women 11/12,
Men 10&Under / Women 13&14, Men 11/12,
Women 10&Under
Friday Finals / All Finals / Open for Continuous Warm-up/Warm-down
Saturday AM / Women 13-&14, Men 11-12
Women 10 & Under / Men 13&14, Women 11/12,
Men 10 & Under
Saturday Finals / All Finals / Open for Continuous Warm-up/Warm down
Sunday AM / Men 13&14, Women 11/12
Men 10 & Under / Women 13&14, Men 11/12
Women 10 & Under
Sunday Finals / All Finals / Open for Continuous Warm-up/Warm down

* Pool Assignments may be Subject to Change.

Natatorium Schedule

2013 Short Course Cincinnati Regional Championships

Session /Pool Opens / Warm-up / Meet starts
Thur.Prelim / 4:30pm / 5:00pm / 6:10pm
Friday Finals / 4:30pm / 5:00pm / 6:10pm
Saturday AM/ 7:00am / 7:30am / 9:10am
Saturday Finals/4:30pm / 4:30pm / 6:10pm
Sunday AM / 7:00am / 7:30am / 9:10am
Sunday Finals/ 4:00pm / 4:30pm / 5:40pm

**See Team Warm-up Lane Assignments

600 W North Bend Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45224

St Xavier High School, 600 W North Bend Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45224

Keating Natatorium
Directions:From 75 South(Exit 9):Turn Slight Right off of Highway onto Paddock Road. Turn Left on W. North Bend Road. Follow North Bend Road toSt. Xavier High School (pool is located inback). From 75 North (Exit 9):Turn Left off of Highway onto Paddock Road. Turn Left on W. North Bend Road. Follow North Bend Road toSt. Xavier High School (pool is located inback).Ronald Reagan Highway: Go South on Winton Road. Turn Left on North Bend Road. Take a slight left to stay on North Bend Road. Turn Left into St. Xavier High School, pool is located in the back by the Football Stadium.