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WE SWIM FOR GD TIMES!

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"COMPETE"

Latin competere, "strive in common" from com- "together" + petere "to strive, seek"

  It's more fun when we do it together!

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COMPETITIVE SWIMMING 

 

Welcome to the B-T Aquatics Competitive Swimming Page.  We swim for good times - fast times

when we compete and fun times whenever we get together!

 

We do not have a year-round competitive swimming team at B-T Aquatics. We do have a high school swim team.  We host several competitive events throughout the year, and we provide information and support for swimmers who enter away meets.

 

I've put the calendar and schedule stuff at the top of the page for quick reference for veteran swimmers wanting quick access to meet information.  Below that are FAQ and Getting Started sections, and below that are links to more competitive swimming information and forms.

 

On this page:

 

Age Group Swimming (5+)

    Events & Information

    Frequently Asked Questions about Competitive Swimming

    Get Started!

    Resources and Links

 

Events & Information

 

B-T Aquatics Splash Meets

Non-Sanctioned Events

 

B-T Aquatics Mileage Monday

Non-Sanctioned Events

 

Midwestern Meets

Sanctioned Events

May 2-4, 2008 Omaha Westside Swim Club Summer Classic

June 1, Grand Island Quicksilver Start of Summer Meet

June 14-15 Metro Omaha Swim Team Summer Splash

 

Cornhusker State Games

Open Water Swim

 

Masters Swimming

Adult Competition

 

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Frequently Asked Questions about Competitive Swimming

 

Do I have to be on a team to participate in meets?

Nope!  The general public is invited to all the meets at B-T.  If you want to participate in meets sanctioned by USA Swimming, you will have to be an athlete member of USAS, but you do not need to be a member of a team.  USA Swimming Membership Information

 

More questions to follow...  Got a question?  Email Coach Neal - I'll get it up here.  Thanks for your help.

 

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OK, I'm ready!  How do I get started?

 

To Enter A Meet:

  • B-T Aquatics Non-Sanctioned Meets:  Click on the meet information link from the schedule above and then use the online registration or turn in a registration form along with your entry fee.  Check to Brownell-Talbot.  You're in!

  • Sanctioned USA Swimming Meets:  You will find a complete list of area USA Swimming Meets at www.mwswim.org. If you are already a USAS Member, click on the meet information links above or on the MWS schedule page to get all the information you need.  Then print out and complete a Midwestern registration form.  Return the form to Coach Neal or the host team.  Check the entry deadlines to make sure you get it in on time.  Checks to the host club.  You're in!  If this is your first USAS meet, read SURVIVING SWIM MEETS.  If you are not a USAS member, you will have to join first.  It's easy to join!  Click on becoming a USAS member.  Once you get your card, you can enter a sanctioned meet.

How to Fill out the Midwestern Form:

 

Team Name:  UNATTACHED

Meet Name:  Name of the meet you are entering.

Date:  Date(s) of the meet you are entering.

Coach:  Leave blank.

Phone:  Leave blank.

 

Name:  Swimmer Name in FULL - First, Last, MI (Write your name the way it appears on you USAS card.)

M  F:  Circle M-Male or F-Female

ID #:  Your USAS member number from your card. 

Age:  Your age on the first day of the meet.

 

#:  Enter your events and entry times.  The top box is for the event number.  The bottom box is for your entry time. If you have not yet swum an event, enter NT, which stands for No Time.  Double check this information.  This is important stuff!

 

Club Entry Chairman & Phone:  Parent Name & Phone

 

Send Results to:  Your address.  Although no one will send you anything.  You can check for results on this website     and at www.mwswim.org.

 

____ Entries @ ______  __________:  Check the meet information for entry fees.  It is usually around $2-3 per individual event entry.      3 Entries @ $2    $6.00  

 

_____ Swimmers @ $4:  This is a Midwestern Swimming surcharge - and currently it is $4 per swimmer no matter what the form says.  Double check the amount on the meet information page.

    1 Swimmer @ $4   $4.00

 

Total Fees this Page  ________:  Add it up and write it down.  Attach your check to the entry form.

 

    Need help?  No problem. Email Coach Neal.  Contact me well before the entry deadline!

 

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RESOURCES, FORMS, and LINKS

 

SOME ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE COMPETITIVE SWIMMING

 

USA SWIMMING - www.usaswimming.org

Midwestern Swimming, Inc. - www.mwswim.org

 

From their rule book:  "As the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States and as a member of FINA, USA Swimming has the sole and exclusive authority to sanction or approval for all swimming competitions within its geographical boundries.  USA Swimming has rules and regulations regarding meet management and classification of swimmers. "

 

Locally, USA Swimming meets are governed by Midwestern Swimming, Inc. USA Swimming through Midwestern Swimming also grants approvals for meets that follow USA Swimming rules but are open to swimmers who are not members of USA Swimming.  In addition, USA Swimming and Midwestern Swimming also have requirements for observed swims, which are performances in collegiate high school, YMCA, and Masters meets held under other than USA Swimming rules.

 

HOW TO JOIN USA SWIMMING:

  1. Print out an Athlete Registration Form - 2008.

  2. Attach a check for the full amount of the registration fee - made out to Midwestern Swimming.

  3. Attach a copy of your birth certificate - REQUIRED.

  4. Mail to:  Betty Kooy at 1429 N. Webster, Hastings NE 68901

Betty is pretty quick.  Your card will arrive soon.

 

NEBRASKA SCHOOLS ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION - www.nsaahome.org

B-T / Roncalli High School Swimming Website

 

NSAA directs and regulates high school competition in Nebraska.  Swimming is a Fall sport in Nebraska and runs from mid-November through February.  Brownell-Talbot coops with Roncalli High School.

 

 

MASTERS SWIMMING - www.usms.org

 

United States Masters Swimming (USMS) exists to promote fitness and health in adults (19+) by offering and supporting Masters Swimming programs. USMS was founded in 1970 and currently has over 40,000 members. It supports and encourages competition, but more than half of its members are fitness swimmers who do not compete. USMS is one of five organizations which comprise "United States Aquatic Sports", which is a member of FINA, the international governing body for aquatic sports.

 

Currently there are four registered Masters clubs in our local swimming area - Midwestern Swimming.  You do not need to be a member of a club to compete in Masters meets, but you do need to be a member of USMS.  Registration Form

 

 

OTHER

 

YMCA, NCAA, FINA, local country club leagues, etc.  There are lots of different swimming organizations.

 

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SWIMMING IS MY THING!  HOW DO I JOIN A YEAR ROUND CLUB FOR SOME SERIOUS TRAINING?

 

Great choice!  We've got the information you need.  Click for our Swim Team Page

Questions?  I can help!  jeneal@brownell.edu   - Coach Jeanie Neal

 

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We swim for good times!