Open to all Potomac Valley Swimming registered athletes, 13 and Over years old as of the first day of the meet, who are not entered in the PVS 2023 Long Course Open Championships.
Swimmers shall compete at the age attained on the first day of the meet. Swimmers must have equaled or bettered the applicable Qualifying Time listed.
A 13-14 swimmer may not swim any event they swam at the 2023 PVS LC Open Champs.
A 15&Over swimmer may not enter an event they are eligible to swim at the 2023 PVS LC Open Champs or any event swum as a bonus event at the 2023 PVS LC Open Champs.
No swimmer will be permitted to compete in the meet unless the swimmer is registered as an athlete member of USA Swimming as provided in USA Swimming Rules and Regulations Article 302.
Event Rules
A swimmer may compete in a maximum of six (6) individual events and no more than three (3) individual events per day.
A club may enter up to three (3) relay teams per 13-14 relay event, but only two (2) relays teams per club per event may score. A club may enter up to two (2) relay teams per 15&O relay event.
All individual events are prelims and finals, except for the 800M & 1500M Freestyle and the 400 Individual Medley.
The 400 Individual Medley will be swum fast to slow.
All relay events will be timed finals. And All relay events will be swum during the preliminary sessions and will be swum slow-to-fast.
Times achieved prior to July 11, 2021 will not be permitted. Qualifying times must have been achieved in USA Swimming sanctioned, observed, or approved meets.