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Swim meets are an opportunity
to test training benefits, to develop and use sportsmanlike
conduct, and to give/receive team support. All swimmers are
encouraged to participate in meets each
season.
Entering a
Meet
In USA Swimming parents/swimmers are responsible for entering their
swimmer(s) in the majority of the swim meets that we compete
in. The process is
standardized for every meet and is fairly simple. It is highly recommended that when
you enter a meet you use
www.swimconnection.com.
There is a small processing fee but you receive an immediate
confirmation number that you have successfully entered the
meet. The swim meets
fill fast and we encourage you to enter the meet as soon as
possible.
In some cases, you may need
to register for a meet by manually filling out
an
entry form. Most meets use
the
SAMMS
Card for
entries. You can find the SAMMS
CARD on our team web site, on the Sierra Nevada web
site and in the shed on the pool deck.
When you complete the SAMMS CARD, there are some
critical points to remember:
·
The swimmer must have a valid
"USS Number." The number is acquired when you
register with USS. The typical USS number is
MMDDYYAAABCCCC, where:
·
MMDDYY
= the
birthday of the swimmer
·
AAA
= 1st
three letters of first name
·
B
= middle
initial
·
CCCC
= first
four letters of last name
If you are new to
USA Swimming
and have not received your USS registration
number, enter "Pending" instead of the number.
Bring the USS registration card to the meet.
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SMST is a member of
Sierra Nevada
Swimming.
Fill in SNX, where
X = the last digit of the
year.
-
The team’s id is
"SMST".
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A swimmer’s age is determined
by their age on the first day of the meet.
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Have your child work with their coach
to determine which events are appropriate.
Meet sheets with event order,
costs, directions etc. are generally emailed to each family and
found in the team information shed. Parents/swimmers should enter
only a swimmer’s best time. If they have not participated in
an event before, enter “No Time”. Parents/swimmers should also
enter only using a child’s full name as it appears on their
USAS card.
Parents/swimmers should refer to the meet schedule and look for
meet sheets 3 – 4 weeks prior to the meet. The staff will attempt to email a
meet sheet to each family and place copies of the meet sheet in the
files in the team shed. If parents/swimmers cannot find
an upcoming meet sheet, they should check with a coach. Meet sheets can also generally be
found online at
www.swimconnection.com
under “enter meets”.
Please be sure to read each
meet sheet carefully.
If you have any questions, feel free to talk with a coach or more
experienced parent/swimmer (everyone has been
there!).
Minimum Meet Attendance
Requirement:
Developmental and Mini –
Marlins
50% of all meet days
Black/ Red and Junior
70% of all meet days
Pre-senior and Varsity
80% of all meet days
Senior
90% of all meet days
* This includes all meets
listed on the above schedule for which each swimmer is
qualified.
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