Greater Johnstown YMCA
Novice Swimming Championships
When/Where: Sunday, February 21, 2016
Location: IUP Field House
660 South 11th St.
Indiana, PA 15705
Facility: Six lane, 25-yard pool, with electronic timing/starting, manual backups
Warm-Ups:Start @ 8:00. Lane assignments/time will be emailed prior to meet.
Meet Start:Following swimmers parade @ 10:00 AM.
Entries: Swimmers 7 or 8 years of age may enter 4 events: 1 must be a relay.
Swimmers 6 years of age & younger may enter 4 events: 1 must be a relay in any combination of “8 & Under” or “6 & Under” events.
Age: Age as of December 1st 2015
Entry Fee:$5.00 per swimmer per Individual Event:
NOTE: $5.00 per swimmer Facility Fee
$20.00 per relay
Entry Entries must be submitted by: HY-Tec Team Manager by email.
Deadline: Email Entries to:
Entries are due by February 7th, 2016 (Sunday) at Midnight
Checks are to be made payable to: “Greater Johnstown YMCA:
Mail Checks along with Meet Summary to: Bob Giles
214 Fayette St.
Johnstown, PA 15905
For entry question please contact: Bob Giles at (814)535-3460
For questions about the meet contact: Missy Oswalt(814) 242-0488
Seeding:All individual and relay events are timed finals and will be seeded from slowest to fastest. All swimmers will report to the lower gym to be seeded. No parents will be allowed in the pool area.
Awards:One designated individual from each team may pick up awards. Awards include:
Individual EventsRelay EventsTeam
1st – 6th Medals1st – 3rd Medals1st & 2nd Girls Plaques
7th – 9th Ribbons4th – 6th Ribbons 1st & 2nd Boys Plaques
Participation medals for each swimmer and heat ribbons will be given out.
Scoring:Individual:16-13-12-11-10-9-7-5-4-3-2-1
Relay:32-26-24-22-20-18-14-10-8-6-4-2
Rules: Current USA Swimming Technical Rules will be enforced. Inquiries are to be made by the Head Coach only & directed solely to the Head Referee.
Vendors: Action Shots will be available for your photography needs.
You will need to go to their website at actionshotserie.com prior to the swim meet and pre-register.
Swimmers Network will be available for you to purchase various swimming items.
Meet Mobile: This meet will be on Meet Mobile.
This year’s theme is
“SWIMMING SUPERHEROES”
This meet is open to YMCA Swimmers Only!
Spectator Admission: $2.00 Adults
$1.00 Children
Parents will not be permitted on the pool deck.
Officials: If you are an official and would like to help Officiate the swim meetpleaseemail:
Claudia Gironda at or call her at 814-525-0717.
Novice Swimming Championships
Schedule of Events
February 21, 2016
Girls Event DescriptionBoys
1 100 Yard Medley Relay 2
3 25 Yard Freestyle 4
5 (Exhibition)"6 & Under” - 25 Yard Freestyle (Exhibition)6
Awards Events 1-4
7100 Yard Individual Medley8
9 25 Yard Butterfly 10
11 (Exhibition)"6 & Under” - 25 Yard Butterfly(Exhibition) 12
Awards Events 5-10
1350 Yard freestyle 14
15 25 Yard Backstroke 16
17 (Exhibition)"6 & Under” - 25 Yard Backstroke(Exhibition) 18
Awards Events 11-16
1925 Yard Breaststroke 20
21 (Exhibition)"6 & Under” - 25 Yard Breaststroke (Exhibition) 22
23100 Yard Freestyle Relay 24
Awards Events 17-24
* Swimmers may enter four events of which one has to be a relay event.
* "6 & Under” events are exhibition. Points are not accrued for these
events and therefore are not included in team scores.
* "6 & Under” events will have individual awards given.
Time Trials
Schedule of Events
February 21, 2016
**Time trial events are for 8 & under swimmers who are participants of the Novice Championship Meet ONLY.
GirlsEvent DescriptionBoys
2550 Yard Freestyle 26
2750 Yard Butterfly 28
2950 Yard Backstroke 30
3150 Yard Breaststroke 32
- An entry card must be completed for each event the swimmer is entering.
-Entry cards must be submitted on deck to the computer room prior to or beforeEVENT #17.
-Payment must accompany event entries. ($5.00 per event)
-Time Trial events will begin immediately following the freestyle relays. Swimmers should report to the seeding area on deck, not in the gymnasium.