August  Back-to-School  Challenge

 Event Flyer & Entry Form

Online Entry Form & Payment

What is it?   It’s an Internet Distance Meet!   

An Internet Meet is a long distance swimming competition conducted in multiple locations and which the results are transmitted to and compiled in a central location. Generally, swimmers complete in these events in their home pool or training facility during practice times or other specified times and then email or mail the results to the meet director or designee for tabulation and posting of online results.

DATES:  August 1 through August 31  -   You must complete your swim during the month of August.

LOCATION:  Any 25-yard pool.

EVENTS: 

8 & U       500 Yard Freestyle                  11-12       2000 Yard Freestyle                Open #1       5000 Yard Freestyle

9-10         1000 Yard Freestyle                13-18       3000 Yard Freestyle                Open #2       3000 Yard Freestyle

A swimmer may complete two events within a single swim by using the time for an intermediate distance.  For example, and 18-year-old swimmer may post times for the 3000 yard freestyle (intermediate split) and the 5000 yard freestyle (final time) in a single swim, and a 10-year-old may compete in both the 1000 and the 3000 yard events.  Swimmers must pay a separate entry fee for each event entered.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to EVERYONE!  You do not have to be a member of U.S.A. Swimming or United States Masters Swimming to participate. 

FORMAT:  This meet will be contested in single-year age groups and an Open category.  Swimmers may complete these events during practices or at meets.  There are no lane assignment restrictions:  (a) males and females may swim in the same heat, (b) swimmers from different age groups may swim in the same heat, (c) more than one swimmer may be assigned to a single lane.

ENTRIES:  There are two ways to enter this meet.

Complete the online entry form and use a credit card to pay your entry fee. 

OR  Print out an entry form and mail it along with your entry fee to B-T Aquatics

DEADLINE TO ENTER:  September 10

OFFICIALS:  The starter should be an adult (certified officials are not required).  There must be a counter/timer for each swimmer.  Timers should record CUMULATIVE splits for every 50 yards.  Don’t panic if a timer misses a split – just write “missed” in the space for that distance.  The purpose of the splits is to verify the count and insure that swimmers complete the entire distance.

FEES:  $4.00 per event PLUS $2.00 per swimmer 

The $2.00 per swimmer surcharge will be donated to Midwestern Swimming, Inc. to support local age group swimmers.

AWARDS:  Swimmers will receive a custom event medal and a meet certificate for every event entered.  We will order the medals after the September 10 entry deadline.  It takes a couple weeks to get them here.  Medals should be available for pickup at the Brownell-Talbot School Theisen Pool by October 1.  We would appreciate it if swimmers in the Omaha area would pick up their medals at the pool.  We will mail awards to any entrants from out of town.

RESULTS:  Results will be posted on this page.

Attitude   Belief   Courage

Keep your attitude positive. 

Focus on your goal.

FORMS:  2010 Event Flyer & Entry Form    LINK:  Online Entry Form & Payment

2009 FINAL RESULTS

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EABC Challenge Medal