Conference Meet Information
Here is the information I have received so far:
Conference is hosted by The Springs Aquatic Center, 9400 N Congress Ave, Kansas City, MO 64153
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Monday, July 22nd |
Prelims for 8 & Under Boys and Girls, 9-10 Boys and Girls and 11-12 Boys,
including ALL individual events AND medley relays. |
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Tuesday, July 23rd |
Prelims for 11-12 Girls, 13-14 Boys and Girls, 15-18 Boys and Girls,
including ALL individual events AND medley relays. |
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Wednesday, July 24th |
FINALS for all age groups including ALL individual events AND freestyle relays. Warm-ups begin at 4:10 PM. Tim Kidder Award Announcement at 5:35 PM. Meet Start at 5:45 PM. |
| Thursday, July 25th | Rain date |
*It is a Prelims - Finals format, so the top 24 swimmers, in each event, will swim again in Finals on Wednesday. (Except for relays, they will be Finals Only)
*In Individual Events, the top 24 will receive a Ribbon or Medal
*In Relays, the top 7 will receive a Ribbon or Medal
*Preliminary Competition: In preliminaries, if a swimmer elects not to swim an event in which he/she is entered, the swimmer or his/her coach or representative should scratch the event thirty (30) minutes prior to the beginning of a night’s events.
*Final Competition: Any swimmer who qualifies for consolation or finals and fails to appear will be removed from the meet, will not be awarded a medal, will not earn points for his/her team for that event, and will be disqualified for the remainder of the meet. A swimmer who qualifies for consolation or finals and is scratched by his/her coach prior to the start of the session shall not be awarded a medal or earn points for his/her team in that event but shall not be further penalized.
*Clerk of the Course. New this year - the Clerk of the Course will be located alongside the fence which separates the water park from the competition pool. ONLY swimmers whose event has been called will be allowed in the clerk area. Parents, friends and swimmers whose event hasn't been called yet are NOT ALLOWED in the Clerk of the Course. There will be several clerks of the course for all evenings of competition. On Monday night each team is required to provide one coach or coach’s assistant to help at the clerk of the course for ALL events. On Wednesday, a referee with a radio will also be assisting The Clerk of the Course volunteers. Coaches and parents are responsible for getting their swimmers to the clerk of course on time. Once a swimmer has checked in with the clerk of the course, the swimmer shall not leave the alignment area. In the older age groups, it is ultimately the responsibility of the swimmer to get to their events on time. Swimmers are considered checked-in for their events when they submit their entries for the meet.
*Team Job Assignments - The Northland Swim Conference is a recreational league run by volunteers. This meet could not be held without the continued assistance of the many families that support their swimmers. In advance, we thank you all for your help. Each Team President was sent a list of their team’s job assignments for the
week.
- ● ALL Volunteers MUST check in at the “Volunteer Check In Tent” located in the “breezeway” as
you enter the Springs on the main entrance side. The exception to this is Parking Lot Attendants
- they report directly to the island at the entrance of the parking lot.
- ● Please note that all 11 teams MUST provide an awards person for each half on Wednesday for
finals.
- ● All teams are required to provide a coach or junior assistant coach to assist at the clerk of the
course on Monday night for all events.
- ● All teams are also required to provide TWO coaches or junior assistants for the 8 and U Medley
and Free Relays.
*NO PARKING IS ALLOWED IN THE VETERINARIAN'S OFFICE PARKING LOT, and NO PARKING IS ALLOWED ON THE GRASS BETWEEN THE POOL AND CONGRESS. Cars parked in No Parking areas WILL BE TICKETED AND TOWED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.
*The Springs Aquatic Center includes a competition pool as well as a water park with slides, fountains, etc. ALL water park areas are off limits to swimmers and spectators. New this year - it will be open to season pass holders during our meet. There will be employees of The Springs monitoring that access by the Women’s restrooms. Do not cross barriers or disobey safety marshals. Meet participants and spectators can only use the northeast and eastern gate to enter and exit the pool area. The main northwest gate is for The Springs patrons ONLY!
*The following food and beverage options will be available for purchase all three nights and can be consumed inside the pool area at the picnic tables:
- ● Hy-Vee (located by the parking lot) - hamburgers, hotdogs, pulled pork, chips & drinks - CASH OR CARD accepted!
- ● Rise Nutrition (located out front by the northeastern gate) - CASH OR CARD accepted!
- ● Lilo’s Shaved Ice (located outside of the complex by the eastern gate - crash areas)
Other Vendor(s)
- ● Leigh’s Tees (located inside of the pool area) - a variety of conference clothing along with other swim related screenprints - CASH OR CARD!
- ● Elsmore Swim Shop (located inside of the pool area) - selling swim gear and equipment.