2018 State Swimming & Diving Meet Schedule

November 2-3 • Marshalltown YMCA/YWCA

There will be three sessions where tickets will be sold. Tickets for each session are $10.00

Session 1: Friday, November 2nd – Swimming Preliminary Meet
1:15 p.m. -  Doors open for swim teams
2:15 p.m. – Coaches Meeting
2:45 p.m. – Swimmers Meeting (in gymnasium)
3:00 p.m. – Warm-ups
4:00 p.m. – Doors Open to GoFan ticket holders (general admission seating)
4:30 p.m. – Doors open to the general public (general admission seating)
5:15 p.m. – Pool Closes to Swimmers
5:30 p.m. – Parade of Teams/Start of prelim meet

Friday Preliminary sessions notes: there will be no event parades before each event. Competitors will need to report to the blocks on their own. We will have personnel in the gymnasium to alert competitors when to report, however it will be the athlete’s responsibility to report to the starting blocks.

Session 2 – Saturday, November 3rd – State Diving Meet
6:00 a.m. – Divers may enter the YMCA
7:00 a.m. – Pool open for warm-ups (divers only)
8:00 a.m. – Doors Open to Public (general admission seating)
8:50 a.m. – Divers Meeting
9:00 a.m. – State Diving Meet

Following Completion of the State Diving Meet, the YMCA pool will be cleared of spectators & teams prior to the start of the Saturday evening finals. Teams may remain in the gymnasium while the pool is closed to prepare for the Saturday evening session.

Session 3 – Saturday, November 3rd – State Swimming Finals
12:30 p.m. - Swim teams may enter the YMCA
1:30 p.m. —Coaches’ meeting
2:00 p.m. – Pool opens for warm-ups
2:30 p.m. -  Doors open to GoFan ticket holders (general admission seating)
3:00 p.m. – Doors open to Public (general admission seating)
4:00 p.m. – Swimming Finals

Saturday Evening Session Notes: No parade of teams at the start of the Saturday finals, but Hall of Fame and Golden Plaque recipients will be honored before the start of the finals meet.

There will be a parade of athletes prior to the start of each event of the finals meet. There will also be awards parade of the top six finishers.

Awards: Medals will be given to all state participants. Top six finishers in each event will be awarded medals on the podium.