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This page
is always under construction. Please don't let anything stop you from
competing, especially my failure to
get information on this page. If you need information that you don't see
here, please email
me
immediately! I'll help you get to a meet.
WE SWIM FOR
G  D TIMES!
"COMPETE"
Latin competere,
"strive in common" from com- "together" + petere "to strive, seek"
It's more fun when we do it together!
Click for some good information on
Competition.
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
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Frequently
Asked Questions about Competitive Swimming
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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:
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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!
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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
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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:
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Print out an
Athlete Registration Form - 2008.
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Attach a check for the full amount of the
registration fee - made out to
Midwestern Swimming.
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Attach a copy of your birth certificate -
REQUIRED.
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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
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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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