2019 Provincials - Bridgewater - Meet Package & Qualifying/ Entry Info
2019-07-29
Friday, August 16th through Sunday, August 18th
Provincials Entries Deadline: Sunday, August 4th @ 5:00 pm.
Hi Hurricanes!
Provincials is a short 3 weeks away! We are asking that ALL athletes have their entries into Coach Ellen or Grace by Sunday, August 4th @ 5:00 pm. Athletes can tell Ellen or Grace in person at practice, you can write it down on paper and bring it in, or email Ellen their entries.
*A reminder that Age Group level swimmers (10&U, 11-12, 13-14, 15&O) who have achieved their qualifying times are eligible to swim in any 5 individual events in their age group.
*Participation swimmers are eligible to swim in any 3 participation level events.
*Age group level swimmers who have not acheived age group qualifying standards are eligible to swim any 2 indiviual events in their age group.
*For those that are hoping to qualify this weekend, please have your 2 events picked and have 3 extra events ready as options if you qualify! Please make it clear which are the 2 events you definitely want to swim at Provincials.
Thank you!
~The Coaches
Provincials Meet Package - See the full meet order of events in the meet package
Or feel free to ask your parent rep!
LINK TO 2019 SWIM NS SUMMER SWIMMING COMPETITION STRUCTURE
2019 Summer Provincials Qualifying Criteria
| 2019 Summer Swimming Provincial Championships Qualifying Standards | ||||||||
| FEMALE |
Event
|
MALE | ||||||
| 10 & Under | 11-12 | 13-14 | 15 & Over | 15 & Over | 13-14 | 11-12 | 10 & Under | |
| 1:44.92 | 1:20.89 | 1:15.90 | 100 Free | 1:12.85 | 1:19.41 | 1:44.79 | ||
| 3:58.57 | 3:29.72 | 3:01.56 | 3:03.07 | 200 Free | 2:50.66 | 3:05.11 | 3:30.47 | 3:58.28 |
| 7:56.14 | 7:03.03 | 7:01.06 | 400 Free | 6:32.52 | 7:11.31 | 7:57.48 | ||
| 1:43.96 | 1:35.52 | 100 Back | 1:28.79 | 1:43.55 | ||||
| 1:50.96 | 1:46.43 | 100 Breast | 1:34.85 | 1:50.86 | ||||
| 1:38.65 | 1:35.14 | 100 Fly | 1:27.24 | 1:37.68 | ||||
| 2:05.39 | 2:00.00 | 100 IM | 2:02.00 | 2:07.64 | ||||
| 4:00.00 | 3:34.10 | 3:32.93 | 200 IM | 3:22.82 | 3:42.22 | 4:05.81 | ||
| To be eligible for Provincials, a swimmer must have competed in at least one invitational meet prior to August 1st, 2019. The results must be published on the Swim Nova Scotia webpage and included in the rankings. |
| All times being submitted for entry to Provincials must be achieved between June 1 st, 2019-August 5 th, 2019 (rankings will be published on August 6 th). |
| No time entries will not be accepted for Provincials, entry times must be published in the Swim Nova Scotia rankings as of the entry deadline. |
| PARA swimmers are eligible to compete in the designated PARA events. PARA events will be dependant on the classification of PARA |
All athletes who fulfill the above criteria are eligible to attend Provincials*, following the event entry eligibility determined as follows:
* Individual club policies will determine which eligible athletes are entered in the meet
| PARTICIPATION LEVEL swimmers are eligible to swim any 3 PARTICIPATION LEVEL events. As per regular season rules, Participation Level athletes are eligible to swim the 100 IM if they have met the 50 free graduation standard. If swimmers qualifying for the 100 IM after the 50m Free, they may contact meet management and enter the 100 IM. Participation swimmers may only score points for 3 events. If a swimmer graduates on Saturday and deck enters the 100 IM, they will not score that event (if they have swum 3 events already). |
| AGE GROUP LEVEL swimmers are eligible to swim AGE GROUP events. |
| 10-and-under AGE GROUP swimmers achieving qualifying times in 100 OR 200 free AND 100 IM are eligible to swim any 5 individual events in their age group. |
| 11-12 AGE GROUP swimmers achieving qualifying times in 200 OR 400 free AND 100 IM OR 200 IM are eligible to swim any 5 individual events in their age group. |
| 13-14 AGE GROUP swimmers achieving qualifying times in 200 OR 400 free OR 200 IM AND any other eligible events to swim any 5 individual events in their age group. |
| 15-and-over AGE GROUP swimmers achieving a qualifying time in ANY event are eligible to swim any 5 individual events in their age group. |
| AGE GROUP LEVEL swimmers who have not achieved AGE GROUP QUALIFYING STANDARDS are eligible to swim any 2 individual events in their age group. |
| ALL AGE GROUP LEVEL swimmers are eligible to participate in a maximum of 2 relays in addition to individual events. |
| RELAYS: -Athletes participating only in relays must be entered in the club roster submitted for provincials (there is no minimum number that must qualify for Provincials). This can be accomplished by entering the athlete's name in at least one relay event. At the beginning of each session, relay teams will need to be confirmed. -If a Participation swimmer graduates, they are eligible to join an age group relay (that is pre-entered in the meet). -Relays are available for Age Group level swimmers only. -All ‘A’ relays will be seeded ahead of ‘B’ relays. Only ‘A’ relays will score. -At least two (2) of the four (4) members swim in that age group. -Swimmers must not move to a younger age group (from which they are entered) to fill up the relay. However, a swimmer may move to an older age group. - For relay events please use the following formula if you do not have a relay time in the 13 & over events: take 45% of the 100m time to calculate the 50m time. |