What is an open meet?
Open meeting or “public meeting” means a meeting at which the public may be present.
What is a closed swim meet?
Closed Competition- Swim meet which is only open to the members of an organization or group. Summer club swim meets are considered to be “Closed Competition.”
What does ABC mean in swimming?
A is for Adult Supervision (active supervision) B is for Barriers (for your pool) C is for Classes (swim lessons and CPR) D is for Devices (life jackets, rescue tools and safety drain covers) RPC.
How do you read a swim meet schedule?
If there are 50 swimmers entered in an event, there will be 50 people listed with information next to their names. To the left of the name is a number. If there’s a 14 next to your name, then you are in 14th place going into that race. Your seed time determines your place going into the meet.
What does open mean in swimming?
Competitions or Meets are classified as “open” or “closed”. – An Open Meet, as the name implies, is open to all and usually hosted by another swimming club. – Closed competitions are for selected groups only e.g. South West Regional Age Groups, Somerset County Championships and our own Club Championships.
What is a Level 3 swimming meet?
Level 3 Meets are long and short course events. Their purpose is to enable athletes to achieve times for entry into Regional and County Championships and other Meets at Level 1 or Level 2.
What does NS mean in swim meet?
No Swim
The Meet Announcement would list NFT times for boys and girls in each event. NS (No Swim) – In results, NS indicates that the swimmer did not compete in the event. NST (No Slower Than) – A swimmer entered in this event must have achieved a time equal to or faster than the NST qualifying time for the event.
What does heat mean in swim meets?
Heat: When an event has more swimmers entered than available lanes, as is usually the case, there are multiple heats of the event. Heat Sheet: This is the official schedule of swimmers in their assigned events, heats and lanes drawn up by the coaches.
What is AAAA time in swimming?
AAAA 98% This standard means your swimmer is ranked in the top 2% of swimmers their age-group, their same sex, in that stroke and distance. AAA 94% This standard means your swimmer is ranked in the top 6% of swimmers their age-group, their same sex, in that stroke and distance.
What does P mean in swimming?
Pads. Paddles – use paddles only in the set. Alt. Alternate e.g. 4x200m alt free, back = Rep 1 is completed freestyle, rep 2 is complete backstroke, rep 3 free, rep 4 back, etc. Desc.
What does S mean in swimming?
Backstroke Swim. Brs or B/s. Breaststroke Swim. Fly. Butterfly -if you can’t do it then do free.
What do the horns mean in swimming?
When the athletes are ready he/she will blow one long whistle to signal the swimmers to get onto the blocks, stand on the side of the deck or enter the water. The athletes should hear “Take your Mark” indicating that the swimmers should be ready to start. The horn will sound indicating the start of the race.
What is a Level 1 meet?
Level 1. These meets are Long course (LC) only which means they are swam in a 50m pool. These competitions have qualifying times to enter and the times swam at these competitions can be used to qualify for Regional and National Championships.
What does NFT mean in swimming?
No Faster Than
NFT (No Faster Than) – A swimmer entered in this event must have achieved a time equal to or slower than the NFT time for the event. A swimmer who has never swum the event can enter. Meets with NFT event requirements are designed to ensure that all swimmers can compete, regardless of ability.
What does DQ mean in swimming?
disqualified
If a swimmer is judged by a Stroke and Turn judge to be swimming incorrectly, that swimmer is disqualified (DQ) for that event in the meet.
What does CR mean in swimming?
CR stands for Championship Record (sports)
How are swimming meet events organized?
Although bigger meets usually place the fastest swimmers in the last heats, there are a few different ways they can be organized. When the meet has timed finals, the events are usually organized with regualr seeding.
What are open swimming competitions?
These competitions have qualifying times and they are generally County Championships and other Open Meets. The times swam in these competitions can be used for entry into National and Regional Championships. These meets can be held in both LC and SC formats.
Do you know swim meet terms/Lingo?
Knowing some swim meet terminology, or swim meet terms/lingo is key to surviving any swim meet. Without it, you run the risk of missing a race or doing something incorrect. But where do you start and which ones should you know first?
What is an unlicensed swim meet?
Unlicensed meets generally have no or little restrictions as to who can swim, and the times achieved will not be viewed as ‘official’ for other licenced meets and also for the ASA rankings. These meets are Long course (LC) only which means they are swam in a 50m pool.