2017 TNT Swimmer Handbook - Youblisher

ENTERING A MEET
Swimmers should feel free to approach their coach for suggestions on which meets to
enter, and which events to enter for the meet. There are various levels of meets that
swimmers will enter, and the process for entering meets varies depending on the location
of the meet and the caliber of the meet. This page explains some variations that
may occur using a context of meet types.
NATIONAL SENIOR MEETS (OLYMPIC TRIALS, SENIOR & JUNIOR NATIONALS, US OPEN,
GRAND PRIX and SECTIONALS)
Your coach will enter you in meets at these levels. He or she will communicate with
you regarding which events to enter, and the entry process is typically by way of the On
-line Meet Entry (OME) system through USA Swimming or by way of a data file.
Team travel for senior meets is encouraged so swimmers can begin to learn the complexities
associated with travel away from family. Travel reimbursement (room &
ground transportation) is often range in an amount from $150 to $300 per swimmer.
Travel expenses could include plane tickets, van rental, rooming, and meals. Travel
expenses for swimmers who have met a minimum time standard can be offset by Central
California Swimming by as much as $1,700 annually, reimbursed to the swimmer
and family. These funds are specifically for those individuals who aspire to reach elevated
levels of performance, and who may need the financial support to compete at
meets that reflect the level of competition necessary for this development.
REGIONAL SENIOR MEETS (WINTER INVITE, CCS AND OTHER LSC SENIOR MEETS)
Regional senior meets are entered by the athlete. If our swim team is not entering the
meet as a team, a paper entry (i.e. mailed in) is used for swim meets outside of Central
California Swimming (CCS). Different LSC’s use different entry cards; however, most
will still accept any type of entry card. Since senior meets often require a minimum
time standard to participate, the entry card usually includes space to list a “proof of
time.” Entry cards from the various LSC’s can be found on the Tulare TNT web page at
www.tritonswim.org. All swim meets in CCS, whether senior or age group, are entered
through the CCS website at http://www.centralcalswim.org/.
AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS (AGE GROUP INVITATIONAL, FAR WESTERNS, WEST-
ERN ZONES)
Age group championship meets typically require an on-line entry method, or accept a
mail-in entry as an option. To enter age-group championship meets, swimmers will
either need to go to the web page of the Local Swim Committee (LSC) where the meet
is being held, or use the URL (web page address) that is provided on the meet sheet.
Swimmers cannot enter out-of-area age group championship meets through the CCS
webpage. Some of these meets may only be entered by the swimmer’s coach. For instances
where a team entry will be submitted, families will need to first register their
swimmer through our team’s Active site, prior to receiving an invitation to sign up for
the swim meet. The Active registration link can be found on the bottom of the Tulare
site at http://tritonswim.org/calendar.html.
LOCAL A-B-C AGE GROUP MEETS AND AGE GROUP MEETS OUTSIDE OF THE LSC
Local age group meets in CCS can only be entered through the CCS web page. Central
California Swimming (CCS) does not accept mailed-in entries from swimmers inside
the LSC. This includes Junior Olympics in CCS. Swimmers enter these meets on their
own. The CCS website used to enter a meet is: http://www.centralcalswim.org/
LSCPortal/MeetEntryTitleCC.asp. If swimmers wish to enter an age group (ABC) meet
outside of CCS, they cannot use the CCS webpage, but must either use a paper entry, or
go to the webpage of the LSC where the meet is hosted. Many age group meets outside
of CCS only take mailed-in entries.
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