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Things to know
The 2024 Long Course Connecticut Age Group Swimming Championship will be held at Wesleyan University Freeman Athletic Building, 161 Cross Street, Middletown, CT 06457 from July 25-28, 2024.
Entries must be received by 7:00 p.m. on July 18, 2024.
The meet is held under the sanction of USA Swimming and Connecticut Swimming, Inc., with the sanction number #L24-49.
The meet is sponsored by Connecticut Swimming and the Age Group Committee and will adhere to USA Swimming rules, including the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP).
All participating athletes must be 2024 CSI-registered members of USA Swimming prior to the start of the meet.
The 2024 Long Course Connecticut Age Group Swimming Championship is open to all 2024 CSI-registered members of USA Swimming. Registration will not be processed at the meet.
Swimmers must have been properly entered prior to the appropriate deadline contained in either the Entry Deadline, Correction, or Late Qualifiers sections.
To compete in individual events, swimmers must have achieved the qualifying time for each individual event entered since January 1, 2023. Swimmers may qualify with times from 25 yard (SCY) or 50 meter (LCM) courses.
No meet attendance criteria are required.
CSI-registered swimmers with disabilities should refer to the CSI Adapted Swimming Policy and notify the referee of any disability prior to competition.
CSI has an outreach policy that waives entry fees for Outreach athletes. Clubs must request fee waivers in writing when submitting meet entries.
Event Rules
Swimmers may enter any individual event for which they qualify but may only compete in seven (7) individual events for the meet and a maximum of three (3) individual events per day. Unlimited relays.
Swimmers meeting the qualification in the 800M/1000Y Freestyle may enter the 1500M/1650Y Freestyle as a bonus, and vice versa. Swimmers MUST swim the distance event for which they have qualified in order to enter the bonus distance event. These events must be entered with pre-proven official times and count towards the bonus ratios.
Unattached swimmers (UN) must be indicated on the entry. Coaches wishing to change the attachment status of swimmers during the meet should bring such requests, which must be consistent with USA Swimming rules, to the Administrative Referee.
Bonus Rules
Bonus events are allowed using the following ratios. Bonus events MUST be 200M and less:
Make 1 event – Swim 3 bonus
Make 2 events - Swim 2 bonus
Make 3 events – Swim 1 bonus
Make 4 events or more - NO bonus
Swimmers meeting the qualification in the 800M/1000Y Freestyle may enter the 1500M/1650Y Freestyle as a bonus, and vice versa. Swimmers MUST swim the distance event for which they have qualified in order to enter the bonus distance event. These events must be entered with pre-proven official times and count towards the bonus ratios.
Awards
Events will be scored to 16 places. For individual events, medals will be awarded through 8th place with ribbons awarded from 9th through 16th place. For relay events, medals will be awarded through 3rd place.
Individuals and relay teams winning first place will also receive Age Group Champion awards. High point trophies will be awarded to the individual female and male swimmers and to the women's, men's, and combined teams who score the most points in the 10 & under, 11/12 & 13/14 categories. Additionally, 'Distance' high point trophies will be awarded to the female and male swimmers who score the most points in the following categories: 10/U - 200 Free, 400 Free, and 200 IM; 11/12 - 200 Free, 400 Free, and 200 IM; 13/14 - 400 Free, 800 Free, 1500 Free, and 400 IM.
All clubs must make arrangements to collect their awards prior to leaving the building on Sunday night. CSI will not be able to provide storage or shipment of awards.