Good morning. I hope this finds you all doing well. It is amazing just how quickly the season has gone by.
With the post season upon us, I wanted to bring a few items to your attention so there is no confusion during the state qualifying meets and the state meet.
WATCHES: There have been some questions regarding swimmers and divers wearing electronic devices, such as the Apple Watch. These devices are illegal and should NOT be worn in the pool. Rule 3-5 in the rule book states "Electronic devices shall not be used to transmit information to the competitior to transmit information to the competitor(s) during the race or dive."
SUITS: Many swimmers will buy the high-tech suits for the post season. Please be cognizant of the rules on legal suits. The rule book states the suits should be limited to the following requirements.
- Only one suit shall be permitted in competition (A swimmer with special needs may request accomodations for customization to the IGHSAU through the school).
- The suit shall be:
- constructed of a woven/knit textile material
- permeable (100 percent to air and water) except for one post-construction, impermable school name and/or logo which shall not exceed 9 square inches.
- Made so not to aid in buoyancy and shall not be altered to aid in buoyancy.
- Made with no zippers or other fastening system other than a waist tie for a brief or jammer and elastic material with the casing/ribbing in the terminal ends (straps, leg openings and waist openings).
- Suits with a World Aquatics marking and/or the USA Swimming approved checkmark logo, if otherwise legal, shall be legal for NFHS competition.
TAPE: A reminder that swimmers may use tape to treat a documented medical condition. The referee must be presented signed documentation from an appropriate health-care professional before permitting the swimmer to compete. (Note: divers may wear tape or wraps for support). (Rule 3-6)
REGIONAL ASSIGNMENTS: Team assignments for swimming and diving state qualifying meets were posted last week. Please click here you need to review your assignments.
PARA-SWIMMING ENTRIES DUE OCTOBER 25: Para-swimming is being offered again this postseason. The entry form can be downloaded by clicking here. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, October 25. The early deadline enables us to order medals for the meet.
REGIONAL ENTRIES OPEN OCT. 25: The regional entry form will be available to you in your Bound account at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 25. Entries close at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1.
STATE QUALIFYING MEET MANUAL NOW ONLINE: The regional manual is now online on the website. You can click hereto download. Please take the time to read through all of the materials. This document should answer many of your questions regarding state qualifying meet information.
For planning purposes, here is a timeline for state qualifying events:
Wednesday, October 25
Swimming & Diving Meet Entry Links posted in your Bound account
Monday, October 30
Diving Entries must be emailed to Jason Eslinger at: [email protected]
Tuesday, October 31
Regional Diving Warm-up Schedule will be posted on the IGHSAU website
Wednesday, November 1
Diving Sheets are due. Sheets must be emailed to the meet manager.
Swimming Online Entries are due at 4:00 p.m. Team entries are to be submitted and declared using the Bound online entry form.
Please note: Psych sheet will NOT by e-mailed to coaches this year.
Hy-Tek Files will be sent to regional diving sites
Thursday, November 2
3:00 p.m. – Pool Opens for divers to warm up as assigned.
4:00 p.m. – Diving Sheets finalized
5:00 p.m. – Diving Competition begins
A tentative list of State Diving qualifiers will be posted Thursday evening.
Friday, November 3
Regional Hy-Tek meet file will be sent to regional swim sites with diving results scored
Saturday, November 4
8:00 a.m. – Swimming Entries Final
10:00 a.m. – Coaches Meeting
10:30 a.m. – Pool open to swimming warm-ups as assigned
Noon – Swimming competition begins
A tentative list of state qualifiers will be posted Saturday evening
Team Photos Still Needed: Thanks to all of you that have already emailed a team photo. If you have not sent me a team photo, please do so. I will use this for the parade of teams prior to the start of the prelim meet Friday morning. You can email your photos to me at [email protected].
Best wishes to all of you for the rest of the season. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Jason Eslinger
Associate Director/Swimming and Diving Administrator