NKB Welcome to Long Course Meet Update

Hello Stingrays,
For those attending the NKB Welcome to Long Course Meet, here is the latest update (including revised session times):

Meet Format:

This is a 3-day competition with 6 sessions.  Session 1 is distance and it is open to all swimmers.  13 & over swimmers swim timed finals in the morning and evening on Saturday & in the afternoon on Sunday.  12 and under swimmers swim timed finals in the afternoon on Saturday and in the morning on Sunday.

The 50 free for 13 and over swimmers is the only event with prelims, semis and finals. The prelims for this event will be swum on Saturday morning.  The top 16 by gender will advance to the semis which will be swum on Saturday evening.  The top 8 by gender will advance to the final which will be swum on Sunday afternoon. The top female and male swimmer in this event will each receive a $50.00 gift certificate for East Side Mario’s Restaurant

The meet is long course.  All races will start in the deep end of the pool.   The warm up pool is not available for this meet.

Warm-Up Safety Procedures:

Swimming Canada Warm-up competition safety procedures will be in effect at this meet.

Distance Events (400 & 800):

Swimmers will be swimming two per lane.

Session Information:

Friday, April 1 – Session 1                                               

  Warm up:  3:00 pm – 4:00 pm                                                                      

     Session: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm                                         

Saturday, April 2 – Session 2                                                            Saturday, April 2 – Session 3

 Warm up:   9:00 am – 10:00 am                                                     Warm up:  12:15 pm – 1:15 pm (revised)

    Session: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon                                                    Session:   1:15 pm – 4:30 pm (revised)

Saturday, April 2 – Session 4

 Warm up: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

    Session: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Sunday, April 3 – Session 5                                                              Sunday, April 3 – Session 6

  Warm up:  8:00 am – 9:00 am                                                        Warm up: 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm (revised)   

     Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon                                                      Session:    1:15 pm – 3:30 pm (revised)

Scratches:

Meet management should be informed of scratches prior to the start of the session.  Scratches will result in empty lanes with no penalty to the swimmer.

Miscellaneous:     No Food on Deck – please advise your swimmers