2015 All Star Meet June 22,2015
Relays
Realys are a constant source of questions with regard to swim meets. How are they formed? How do I know if my child is swimming? Etc, etc, etc?
There are two relays we swim in meets… the Freestyle Relay (all age groups) and the Medley Relay ( ages 7 and above). The freestyle relay consists of 4 kids each swimming one length of freestyle. This event is swum at the beginning of meets. The Medley Relay consists of 4 kids – each swimming one length and each in a different stroke. The order of strokes is Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and then Freestyle. This is the last event of the meet.
Our policy is that relays are computer generated, but coach approved. This means that the computer system looks at which kids are registered for the meet, places them in relays based upon times and then the coaches will review the relays for accuracy. At most meets we will try to form 2-3 relays per age group. Obviously this depends upon how many kids are swimming any given meet. Our goal is to get as many kids in relays as possible… which might also mean that your child will be asked to swim with older kids to fill out a relay team.
When registering for a meet you will be given an opportunity to “opt out” of swimming relays. This means that you can say No you do not want to swim. The selection will say No I do not want to swim the “early” relay (freestyle) or No I do not want to swim the “late” relay (medley). If you do not opt out we will assume your child is willing and excited to swim for our team in a relay.
Westwood All Star Invitational Meet 2015
Austin Hills Swim League : Monday, June 22, 2015
Hosted by: Westwood Country Club, Austin, Texas
This meet is an All Star Invitational meet for swimmers participating on teams in the Austin Hills Swim League.
FacilitiesWestwood’s swimming pool is located in central Austin at 3808 35th Street across from the Austin Museum of Art. The meet will be conducted in a six lane, 25-meter outdoor swimming pool using an automated Colorado Time System with a display board. Three timers per lane will be used to time. Food and beverages will be available at the Lakeview Café.
Eligibility AHSL 2015 eligibility rules apply. Swimmers must compete in age groups based on their age on May 1, 2015. Swimmers must be attached to a team from the Austin Hills Swim League for the 2015 swim season and must swim qualifying times in official 2015.
AHSL dual or medal meets (times from Intrasquad meets or time trials will NOT be accepted).
Entry Limitations AHSL entry limitations for meets applies: Swimmers age 10 and under may enter up to three events; 11& up swimmers may enter 5 events. Each swimmer may enter tworelays (one free relay and one medley relay). No NT’s will be accepted.
Bonus Event for the 2015 All Star Meet, all swimmers must have qualifying times from an official 2015 AHSL dual or medal meets in any individual event to enter that event. There are no bonus events allowed.
RelaysEach team may enter one “A” free relay and one “A” medley relay per gender in each age group. Relays must have entry times. Relay team entry times may be determined by the sum of the individual team members’ times for like strokes/distances, or the actual time that relay team achieved in a previous meet from the 2015 season. Relay participants may come to this meet WITHOUT being qualified in individual events. Relays will be seeded by time, slowest to fastest, versus assigning lanes to teams. Swimmers may swim in a max of two relays per meet (one free relay and one medley relay). On any relay team, there must be at least one swimmer from that age group on the relay. Younger swimmers may swim up in older age groups for relays; however, that counts toward their number of allowed relay swims and those swimmers may only swim a max of two relays per meet (one free relay and one medley relay)
Submit entries to:
Trey Kohlhausen
[email protected]
Fees:
Individual Events:
$6.00 per event per swimmer
$12.00 per relay team ($3 per swimmer)
Meet entries are due Thursday, June 18, 2015 by 6 pm. Final entries are due by Sunday, June 21st by 10 am. Final entries are defined as those qualifying in their last chance medal meets scheduled on June 19th or June 20th.
No deck entries for this meet. Make checks payable to Westwood Country Club. Club teams should submit one check when paying for their club's athletes. Appropriate fees must accompany all entries and once accepted will not be refunded.
Results from the meet will be posted during the meet. Final results from the meet will be sent to each participating team via email and will be posted atwww.austinhillsswimleague.org.
VolunteersWe will need parent volunteers (including timers and stroke judges) to help ensure a smooth meet and a great experience for the swimmers. Parents of entrants should come prepared to volunteer!!! Team presidents and coaches – please communicate this expectation to parents and help us coordinate and organize volunteers.
Entry TimesEntry times should be converted to short course meters from summer league meets. If yard times are submitted, the times will be converted to meters for seeding purposes.
AwardsA. T-shirt for each participant entered by the meet deadline.
B. Ribbons will be awarded for the top eight places in individual and relay events per age group.
C. Individual high point awards for each age group (excluding relays), boys and girls will be given out.
D. Team Overall high point award places 1-5.
Meet Schedule and warm upGeneral warm-up will start at 3:00 pm. Warm-up assignments are as follows, subject to change based on actual entries:
3:00-3:30 warm up – Westwood, Austin CC, River Place CC
3:30-4:00 warm up – Barton Creek CC, Rollingwood, Lost Creek CC
4:00-4:30 warm up - Barton Creek West, Lakehills, Lakepointe, Lakeway
Meet begins at 4:30 pm sharp**Westwood reserves the right to divide the meet due to entry size to have a more manageable/enjoyable meet.**
**Rain option is Tuesday, June 23, 2015.
Meet Administration:
Meet Director-Administration
Melissa Perry
[email protected]
Westwood Team Rep
Weston Butler
[email protected]
Meet Coach
Trey Kohlhausen
Westwood Country Club
512-610-0446
