The 14th Annual La Crosse Area Family YMCA Wave Swim Team
2017 Frostbite Invite
Presented By : Stein Counseling and Consulting Services
and
Combined Insurance
Date: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, January 6-8th, 2017
Location: Dahl Family YMCA
1140 Main Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Schedule: Friday Warm-ups:
4:30-5:00pm Circle swim all lanes
5-5:30pm Lanes 1-3, One Way Sprints,
Lanes 4-6, Circle swim or pace
5:35pm MEET BEGINS
Saturday 11 & Over AM Prelim Warm-ups
7:00-8am Warm-up times will be assigned the week of the meet.
7:45 am Coaches Meeting (Saturday Only)
8:05 am MEET BEGINS
Saturday 10 & Under Afternoon Session Warm-ups:
Will begin at the conclusion of the AM Prelim Session (not before 11am)
10 & Under session to begin no earlier than noon
Saturday 11 & Over Final Evening Session Warm-ups
Will begin 45 min after the conclusion of the 10 & Under Session
Sunday 10 & Under AM Warm-ups:
7:00-8am Warm-up times will be assigned the week of the meet.
8:05 MEET BEGINS
Sunday 11 & Over Afternoon Warm-ups:
Will follow same format and not begin before 11:30am.
Facility: Indoor six lane 25 yard pool, non-turbulent lane lines, backstroke
flags, and starting blocks. Starting block height 24”, pool depth 9’ at starting end
and 3.5’ at turning end. Designated swimmer rest area in large gym. Spectator
seating for approximately 150 on pool deck.
Timing System: Colorado Electronic timing with Daktronic touch-pads.
Buttons and 2 manual stopwatches per lane as backup.
Format: Order of events enclosed. Age as of December 1, 2016. This meet will use YMCA Swimming Rules.
All events in the Friday Night Session, Saturday and Sunday 10 & Under Sessions and Sunday
afternoon 11& over Session are timed final events and swam slowest to fastest.
Saturday 11& Over morning Prelim session with evening Final session for 11 & Overs additional
Semi-Final to Top 3 Final offered for the 11 & Over Session Open 50 Freestyle on Saturday
evening.
All Open time final events will be swum as a combined age group but scored as 13 &14, and 15 &
over for Girls and Boys. (12 and unders swimming in open events during these sessions will be scored as 13-14, except in the 500 freestyle where there will be an additional 12 & Under scoring opportunity.)
All relays in the meet are timed finals. In the 8 & Under 100 Yard relay events the 2nd and 4th
swimmers must start in the water.
Saturday Morning 11& Over Preliminary Session all events are swam slowest to fastest with the Fastest 2-3
Heats of each individual event circle seeded. 10 & Under swimmers may swim in open events during prelims
but are not eligible to swim in Finals.
In the Open 100 Back & 100 Fly girls will advance to Top 6 finals with possible consolation finals (if prelim
numbers warrant) on Saturday Evening for the following age groups: 11-12, 13-14 and 15 & over; boys will
advance to Top 6 finals and possible consolation finals (if prelim number warrant) on Saturday Evening for
the following age groups: 11-12, 13& Over.
In the open 200 IM and 200 Breast only a single Heat of Top 6 swimmers will advance to finals in the 13-14
and 15 & Over age Groups for Girls and the13 & Over age group for Boys. 12& Under swimmers may swim
these events in prelims but are not eligible to swim in Finals in these events.
In the Open 50 Freestyle the Top 12 will advance to two Semi-Final Heats at the beginning of Finals
Saturday evening in each of the following age groups for Girls: 11-12, 13-14, 15&Over and for Boys:
11-12, 13 & Over. The Top Three finishers from Semi-Finals in these respected age groups will advance to
the “Super Final Round” for their age Group at the end of the Saturday evening session. Winners of the Final
Rounds in the 50 will receive a special Frostbite “Super Final”Champion Trophy.
Qualifying for Saturday Finals- In prelims/finals 200 events there will be a single Top 6 final Heat swum in the evening for the age groups listed above.
The number of heats in finals for 50 and 100 events will be determined by the number of entries in the preliminary swims.
· 20 or less entries in prelims……”A Final” of 6 swimmers
· 21+ entries….”A Final” of Top 6 swimmers and “B Final” of 7-12th place swimmers
The number of heats for each finals event will be sent to coaches after the entry window closes and will be listed in the preliminary heat sheet.
Penalty of Failure to Show in Finals- Any swimmer qualifying for a consolation final, or final race in an individual event, who fails to compete in said consolation final, or final race, shall be barred from further competition for the remainder of the meet. Disqualification under this section shall apply only to swimmers qualifying based on the original preliminary results. However, if a swimmer or coach is notified prior to the start of the session, that the swimmer has been scratched into a consolation final, or final race in an individual event, and that swimmer accepts the position, and then fails to compete, that swimmer shall be barred from further competition for the remainder of the meet. In the event of withdrawal or barring of a swimmer from competition, the Meet Referee shall fill the consolation final, or final race, when possible, with the next qualified swimmer(s). First and second alternates shall be announced along with the final qualifiers. These alternates shall not be penalized if not available to compete in finals. However, if an alternate is notified that he/she has scratched into a consolation final, or final race prior to the start of the session, and that swimmer accepts the position, and then does not compete, that swimmer is barred from further competition for the remainder of the meet.
When consolation finals have not been swum and a barring or withdrawal is known to the Meet Referee, the Meet Referee shall reseed the consolation final, and final, if necessary, by inserting the alternate(s) in the appropriate lane(s), filling all lanes in the final race. If a consolation final has been contested, the remaining final shall be swum without reseeding for empty lane(s).
Exceptions for failure to compete – No penalty shall apply for failure to withdraw or to compete in finals in an event if:
· The Meet Referee in notified in the event of illness or injury and accepts the proof thereof.
· A swimmer qualifying for consolation final or final race, based upon the results of the
preliminaries, notifies the Meet Referee within thirty (30) minutes after announcement of the
qualifiers for that race that he/she may not intend to compete, and further declares his/her
intention not to compete within thirty (30) minutes following his/her last individual preliminary
event of the session.
· The Meet Referee determines that failure to compete is caused by circumstances beyond the
control of the swimmer.
Entry Limit: 4 individual events per day and relays with a maximum of nine individual events for
the meet.
Entry Fee: $3.00 Swimmer Surcharge. $4.00 per individual event. $12.00 per relay. Entry fees
must accompany entries.
Awards: All Events: Medals 1st-3rd; Ribbons 4th-12th
Super Final trophies: for champion of the Super Final heats of the 50 Freestyle.
Entries: Entry Instructions are enclosed. Entry Deadline is Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Concessions: Food, snacks, and beverages will be for sale on Saturday and Sunday.
Vendor: A vendor will be at the meet.
Admissions: There will be no admission fee. Heat Sheets will be on sale for Friday night and
Saturday $6.00 (Includes Final Heat Sheets), Sunday $5.00
Clerk of Course: There will be a clerk of course for 10 and under swimmers only. There will be no
clerk during the Friday evening session.
Questions: Head Coach Jeanine Serrano (608) 519-5459
e-mail:
Meet Director: Amber Oshan
La Crosse Area Family YMCA
1140 Main Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Adaptive Swimmers: Please contact the Meet Director to make arrangements for any disabled or
0020 adaptive swimmers.
Meet Apparel:
Please pre-order meet apparel using the link here by Dec. 30th. Very limited quantities may be available at the meet and personalization is only available by pre-order. Pre-order pick-up will be available at the meet.
https://laxymca.ecwid.com/#!/Frostbite-Invite/c/21540015/offset=0&sort=normal
Meet Entry Policy
· Entries will be accepted beginning December 1, 2016 on a first come, first served basis. Entry deadline is December 28, 2016. Meet will be closed when a 4-hour limit per session is reached.
· Team reports will be e-mailed to participating teams to confirm swims. Please provide e-mail address.
Meet Entry submission
· Submit entries in Hy-Tek format.
· Electronic: E-mail Hy-Tek formatted meet entries to Brad Fischer at
· Signed waiver form and entry fees for receipt on or after December 1, 2016 to Jeanine Serrano, La Crosse YMCA, 1140 Main, La Crosse WI, 54601.
· Please include seed times for all events. Estimate times when necessary.
The WAVE
La Crosse Area Family YMCA Swim Team
TEAM ENTRY SUMMARY
TEAM NAME: ______TEAM CODE: ______
COACH: ______
PHONE(Where you can be reached during Meet: ______
ENTRY CONTACT: ______PHONE: ______E-MAIL ______
TOTAL BOY SWIMMERS: ______BOYS INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES: ____ X $4.00 = ____
TOTAL GIRL SWIMMERS: ______GIRLS INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES: ___ X $4.00 = ____
TOTAL RELAY ENTRIES: ____ X $12.00 = ____
TOTAL SWIMMER SURCHARGE: ____ X $3.00 = ____
TOTAL ENTRY FEE ENCLOSED: ______
This form must accompany your entries.
Please make check payable to the: La Crosse Area Family YMCA
WAIVER
In consideration of the acceptance of these entries the undersigned hereby, for myself and all members of the team I represent together with all their heirs, representatives and assigns, waive all claims against the La Crosse Area Family YMCA, the YMCA Swim Team and any other agent of this meet for injuries and any other expenses incurred by any person on behalf of my club at the meet or on the road to and from this meet.
Signed, Team representative: ______
Date: ______
La Crosse Area Family YMCA Wave Swim Team
FROSTBITE INVITE
January 6-8, 2017
Order of Events
Friday PMWarm-ups
Meet Start
Girls / Event / Boys
1 / Open 500 Yard Freestyle / 2
3 / 10 & Under 200 Yard Individual Medley / 4
5 / 11-12 200 Yard Individual Medley / 6
7 / Open 400 Yard Individual Medley / 8
Saturday AM
11&Over Prelims
Warm-ups
Prelim Start
9 / Open 50 yard Freestyle / 10
11 / 11-12 100 Yard Individual Medley / 12
13 / Open 200 Yard Individual Medley / 14
15 / Open 100 Yard Backstroke / 16
17 / 11-12 200 Yard Medley Relay** / 18
19 / Open 200 Yard Medley Relay ** / 20
21 / 11-12 100 Yard Breaststroke / 22
23 / Open 200 Yard Breaststroke / 24
25 / Open 100 Yard Butterfly / 26
(** Timed Final Event)
Saturday Afternoon
10 & Under Session
Warm-ups will not start Before 11:00am
Meet Start
27 / 8 & Under 200 Yard Medley Relay / 28
29 / 10 & Under 100 Yard Medley Relay / 30
31 / Mixed 6 & Under 25 Yard Freestyle
33 / 7-8 25 Yard Freestyle / 34
35 / 9-10 50 Yard Freestyle / 36
37 / 8 & Under 50 Yard Breaststroke / 38
39 / 9-10 100 Yard Breaststroke / 40
41 / 8 & Under 50 Yard Butterfly / 42
43 / 9-10 100 Yard Butterfly / 44
45 / Mixed 6 & Under 25 Yard Backstroke
47 / 7-8 25 Yard Backstroke / 48
49 / 9-10 50 Yard Backstroke / 50
51 / 8 & Under 100 Yard Freestyle / 52
53 / 9-10 200 Yard Freestyle / 54
Saturday Evening Finals
Warm ups: TBA
Finals Start:TBA
9 / Semi-Finals 11-12 Girls and Boys 50 yard Freestyle / 10
Semi-Finals 13-14 Girls 50 Yard Freestyle
Semi-Finals 13 & Over Boys 50 Freestyle
Semi-Finals 15 & Over Girls 50 Yard Freestyle
11 / Finals 11-12 Girls and Boys100 Yard Individual Medley / 12
13 / Finals 13 -14 Girls 200 Yard Individual Medley*** / 14
Finals 13 & Over Boys 200 Yard Individual Medley***
Finals 15 & Over Girls 200 Yard Individual Medley***
15 / Finals 11-12 Girls and Boys100 Yard Backstroke / 16
Finals 13-14 Girls100 Yard Backstroke
Finals 13 & Over Boys100 Yard Backstroke
Finals15 & Over Girls100 Yard Backstroke
21 / Finals 11-12 Girls and Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke / 22
23 / Finals 13-14 Girls 200 Yard Breaststroke*** / 24
Finals 13 & Over Boys 200 Yard Breaststroke***
Finals 15 & Over Girls 200 Yard Breaststroke***
25 / Finals 11-12 Girls and Boys 100 Yard Butterfly / 26
Finals 13-14 Girls100 Yard Butterfly
Finals 13& Over Boys100 Yard Butterfly
Finals 15 & Over Girls100 Yard Butterfly
9 / Super Finals (Top 3) Girls and Boys11-12 50 Free / 10
Super Finals (Top 3) Girls13-14 50 Free
Super Finals (Top 3) Boys13 & Over 50 Free
Super Finals (Top 3) Girls15 & Over 50 Free
***(Only one Finals Heat of 6 Top Swimmer)***