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2024 Speedo Southern Zone Long Course Sectional Championships & Time Trials
Hosted by LONGHORN AQUATICS
July 11-14, 2024
Entry deadline – NOON CDT, Monday, July 8, 2024
(USA Swimming OME)
Welcome: Longhorn Aquatics invites you to join us at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center to compete in
the Speedo Southern Zone Long Course Sectional Championships. This meet is open to all qualifying USA
Swimming registered members of Texas or Louisiana.
Facility: The Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center has an indoor 8 lane 50-meter competition pool. The pool
is considered one of the fastest pools in the world due to its depth, gutter system, high filtration rate and lane width.
The host will ensure the required course dimensions.
Eligibility: Swimmers must be a 2024 registered athlete with USA Swimming by the entry deadline. Qualifiers must
also be a registered member of Texas or Louisiana LSC’s. The age of the swimmer will be his/her age on July 11,
2024.
Water Depths: The minimum water depth, measured in accordance with Article 103.2.3, is 9 feet at the start end and
the turn end is 9 feet measured for a distance of 1.0 meter to 5.0 meters from both end walls.
Medical Supervision: During the meet an EMT, lifeguards and AED devices will be present to provide any
necessary medical supervision and treatment for athletes participating in the meet.
General Meeting: Coaches and swimmers must be represented at a pre-meet general meeting held on Wednesday,
July 10, 2024, at 5:00 PM. The meeting will be held on deck. Any possible changes in the conduct of the meet will be
decided at this meeting. It is each coach’s responsibility to be aware of any decisions or changes that are made at
this meeting and the information in this meet information.
Entry Deadline: NOON CDT Monday, July 8, 2024. OME will automatically close at that time.
Surcharge: $20.00 per athlete
Entry Fees: $20.00 per individual event, $40 per relay
Time Trials: $25.00 per individual event
Deck Entries: Deck entries will not be accepted. All entries must be submitted through OME by the entry deadline.
Meet Format: This is a prelim/finals long course meters meet. Sessions will swim in one long course meters pool. 5
finals heats (A, B, C, D & E) for 200-meter events and shorter. The E final will be reserved for athletes 18 and
younger. 400-meter events will have 4 finals heats (A, B, C & D). The D final will be reserved for athletes 18 and
younger. The 800 Free, 1500 Free and all relays will be timed finals. The Meet Director and Meet Referee reserve
the right to modify the operations of the meet. Order of seeding will be LCM, SCY, LCM-B, SCY-B.
The fastest heat of the 800/1500 will swim with finals. Swimmers entered in the 800/1500 Free may indicate their
preference to swim in the Prelims session by the scratch deadline for that event. The top eight swimmers who do not
declare their preference to swim in Prelims will swim in the Finals Session. All other heats of the 800/1500 Free will
swim fastest to slowest, alternating women/men, following prelims. The 800 and 1500 Free will follow the scratch
protocol of the rest of the meet. Swimmers must provide their own timer/counter for the 800/1500 in prelims.
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Order of Events
All events will swim in LCM
Women’s Events
Thursday
July 11, 2024
Men’s Events
1
100-Meter
Freestyle
2
3
200-Meter
Breaststroke
4
5
200-Meter
Butterfly
6
7
800-meter
(A)
Freestyle
8
Friday
July 12, 2024
9
100-Meter
Backstroke
10
11
200-Meter
Freestyle
12
13
400-Meter
Individual Medley
14
15
400-Meter
(B)
Freestyle Relay
16
Saturday
July 13, 2024
17
200-Meter
Backstroke
18
19
400-Meter
Freestyle
20
21
100-Meter
Breaststroke
22
23
100-Meter
Butterfly
24
25
800-Meter
(B)
Freestyle relay
26
Sunday (*)
July 14, 2024
27
200-Meter
Individual Medley
28
29
1500 Meter
(A)
Freestyle
30
31
50-Meter
Freestyle
32
33
400-Meter
(B)
Medley Relay
34
*Sunday events will swim in numerical order for finals.
(A) The 800/1500 Freestyle will be conducted as timed finals. The fastest heat of women and the fastest heat
of men will swim in finals in event number order. All other heats will be swum at the end of preliminaries,
alternating women's, and men's heats, fastest to slowest.
(B) These relay events will be conducted as timed finals with the two fastest heats of women and the two
fastest heats of men swum at the end of finals. All other heats will be swum at the conclusion of prelims
fastest to slowest, alternating fastest women/fastest men.
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Meet/Pool Schedule:
Wednesday
Pre-Meet Warm Up:
5:30-8:30 PM
General Meeting:
5:00 PM on deck
Scratches for Thursday:
15 minutes after the General Meeting concludes
Thursday-Sunday
Prelims Warm Up:
7:30-8:50 AM
Start:
9:00 AM
Thursday-Sunday
Finals Warm Up:
4:00-5:20 PM
Start:
5:30 PM
Scratches Friday-Sunday: 5:30 PM each evening for events on the following day.
Entries: Swimmers may enter as many events as they are qualified to swim, but they may only compete in 7
individual events during the entire meet with no more than 3 individual events during any one day, plus 1 relay event
per day. Time trial events will count as one of the 3 individual events allowed per swimmer per day. If you enter more
than 7 events, you must scratch the events you will not swim. See “Scratch Deadline” below.
Entries for Sectionals must be completed in USA Swimming’s online meet entry (OME) system –
www.usaswimming.org/OME
. Entries will open in OME on June 1, 2024. You are not entered in the meet until you
have checked out and paid for your entries in OME. OME saves your entries, and you can complete your entries in
more than one sitting. Once checked out, you cannot delete an entry (but you can add additional entries until the
entry deadline). OME accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Coaches must register in OME
to receive a deck pass.
If you have trouble with OME, please contact USA Swimming at tfreeman@usaswimming.org
.
If you have an entry question, please contact Bridgette Laitala at bridgette.rhoades@austin.utexas.edu
Proof of Times/Qualifying Times: OME will automatically provide proof of time. If you override a time in OME, you
will be required to provide proof of time. Qualifying times are 2024 Texas Senior Circuit Sectional time standards. All
swimmers must meet the 2024 Sectional time standards and must have achieved those times within two (2) years of
the entry deadline (dating back to July 8, 2022). Events may be qualified for by meeting yards or meters times.
Athletes entered in at least one individual event may swim up to two bonus events, provided they meet the Texas
Senior Circuit Bonus time standards.
Prelims: All prelim events will swim fastest to slowest, with the first 3 heats circle seeded. In prelims the 400 IM &
400 Free will swim the first 2 fastest circle seeded heats of women, the first two fastest circle seeded heats of men,
then alternating heats of women/men, fast to slow. Prelims sessions will be seeded the evening before.
Individual events in prelims will be conducted using both ends of the 50-meter pool – odd heats start at the Non-Flag
end, even heats start at the Flag end. All 50’s will start at the Non-Flag end. Depending upon the size of the meet, we
reserve the right to run events from only one end of the pool. Chase starts may be used at the discretion of the meet
referee.
Finals: All finals will swim slowest to fastest. Scratching for all final events is required as outlined in the current USA
Swimming rules 207.11.6D and 207.11.6E. The finalists and two alternates will be announced and have 30 minutes
after the announcement to either scratch or declare an intent to scratch from finals. Any qualified swimmer in the
event may be moved into finals due to scratches. Therefore, all swimmers who will not be present at finals must
scratch to avoid a suspension from the meet.
Thirty minutes after the announcement, no further scratches will be accepted. The existing scratches will be
tabulated, and the finalists and two alternates will be set. Only those finalists at that point will be subject to a
penalty.
Any finalist who fails to compete at finals, consolation finals, or any other bonus final heat, for which they have
qualified and failed to scratch, will be banned from further competition in the meet in accordance with USA Swimming
Rules and Regulations. On Sunday, any finalist that fails to compete at finals, consolation finals or any other bonus
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final heat will be fined $50.00, and that swimmer’s team will be barred from further competition for the remainder of
the meet, and any future Sectional Championships, until that fine is paid.
Relays: Relays are timed finals events. Teams are limited to 2 relays per event, per gender. Relay only swimmers
are not permitted. Relay swimmers must be qualified to swim and entered in an individual event. The fastest two
heats of relays will swim in finals. All remaining heats will swim at the end of prelims fastest to slowest, alternating
women/men heats. Relays may indicate their preference to swim in the Prelims session by the scratch deadline for
that event. There will be a 10-minute break before all relay events.
RELAY CARDS ARE DUE BY 5:30 PM THE DAY PRIOR. No deck entered relays will be allowed.
Scratch Deadlines: Friday-Sunday prelims deadline: 5:30 PM, day prior to the event. For Thursday prelims, the
scratch box closes 15 minutes after the conclusion of the General Meeting on Wednesday. Swimmers must scratch
any event that they will not swim the next day. After heats have been seeded, any swimmer who fails to compete in a
prelims event in which they have been entered and have not scratched, will be barred from further individual and
relay events that day. Additionally, that swimmer will not be seeded in any event on succeeding days unless that
swimmer declares an intent to swim prior to the close of the scratch box for the succeeding day’s events.
Time Trials: Time Trials will be held, time permitting, for participants between prelims and finals on Friday and
Saturday. Time Trials are only for swimmers already entered in the meet. Time Trial entries will be accepted through
OME. There will be no time trials on Thursday or Sunday. The entry fee is $25 per event. A swimmer may swim one-
time trial per day, and it will count towards a swimmer’s maximum events per day. Relay events will not be offered.
The 800/1500 Free will only be offered for Time Trial on Friday. Events may be combined. Event order will be 50 FR,
100’s, 200’s, 400 FR, 400 IM, Distance events. Swimmers must provide their own timer/counter for Time Trials.
There will be no break between the end of the prelim session and the start of time trials.
Scoring: The top 16 places will score. Individual Events: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Relay Events: 40-34-32-30-28-26-24-22-18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2
Awards: Individual events 1
st
-8
th
Medals, Relay events 1
st
-3
rd
Medals
Top 10 teams will be announced at the conclusion of the meet. There will be no award ceremony.
Awards may be picked up at the Front Desk on Sunday following the last event of Finals.
Meet Referee: Trey Prinz t.prinz.a@gmail.com
Admin Referee: Herb Schwab herb.schwab@gmail.com
Meet Director & Entry Chair: Bridgette Laitala bridgette.rhoades@austin.utexas.edu
Officials: All deck officials must be currently certified by USA Swimming and their LSC and have a current
background check. Help from visiting officials is always welcome. Officials are asked to please fill out an
application
to officiate. Feel free to also email the Meet Referee, Trey Prinz (t.prinz.a@gmail.com) if you have any questions. All
officials must attend a mandatory meeting one hour before each session. The uniform for all preliminary sessions will
be a white polo shirt over khaki shorts/pants/skirt, as appropriate. Finals uniform will be a colored (TBA) polo shirt
over khaki pants/skirt (NO shorts), as appropriate. All officials will be issued credential tags. Only persons with
credential tags will be allowed access to the deck. Officials should prominently display their meet credential while on
deck. The wearing of name tags is encouraged.
Official Certification: This meet has been approved as an Officials Qualifying Meet. Officials interested in being
evaluated must submit their completed application (see above) to the Meet Referee by June 10, 2024. The following
evaluations will be available: N2 and N3 for Stroke and Turn; N2 and N3 Initial and Final for Admin, Chief Judge,
Starter, and Deck Referee.
Deck Changing: Deck changes are prohibited.
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Spectator Information: Spectators may view the meet from the stands. Spectator tickets will be available for $25 all
session pass, or $5 per session. Children 17 years old and younger are free. All ticket purchases must be made
through the Ticket Spicket app.
Spectators will be allowed into the building 1 hour prior to the start of the meet.
TSC Rules: As guests of The University of Texas, all must adhere to the Texas Swim Center (TSC) rules. Coaches
must supervise their swimmers. Chewing gum and glass containers are not permitted in the building. Locks may not
be left on lockers overnight. Wet swimmers cannot leave the pool deck. Children must be supervised.
Deck Access: All coaches, officials, volunteers, and participating athletes will be issued credential tags. Only people
with credential tags will be allowed access to the deck. Coaches must register in OME for a deck pass. Coach
credentials will be $20 when checked out in OME. They are $40 if purchased at the meet.
Coaches may pick up their team's credential tags on Wednesday, July 10 at Clerk of Course, located on deck,
between 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM. Credential tags not picked up between these times will be available at the front desk of
the TSC. Replacement credential tags will be available at a cost of $100.
Deck passes are only available for coaches. Deck passes will be limited based on a Team's number of swimmers
entered in individual events. Teams with 1 – 3 swimmers will be allowed 1 deck pass; 4 – 6 swimmers 2 deck
passes, 7 – 9 swimmers 3 deck passes, 10 – 20 swimmers 4 deck passes, 21-30 swimmers 5 deck passes, 31-40
swimmers 6 deck passes, 41-50 swimmers 7 deck passes. Teams with 51 + swimmers 9 deck passes. Those
needing additional deck passes will cost $20 per additional credential and must be cleared with the Meet Director. All
coaches must present their 2024 USA Swimming card at registration.
Any non-registered individuals not respecting these rules will be removed from the facility at the discretion of the
Meet Director, Longhorn Aquatics Program Director or Texas Swimming Center staff.
Liability: In granting this sanction it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming, Inc., South Texas Swimming,
Inc. (STSI), The University of Texas, the Lee and Joe Jamail Swimming Center, Longhorn Aquatics, and all meet
staff and officials shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during
the conduct of the event. Damage to the facility, when proved, will cause the offending swimmer, if unattached, or the
offending swimmer's club, if attached, to be held accountable for repairs.
Sanction: Held under the sanction of USA Swimming; this meet has been sanctioned by South Texas Swimming
and current USA Swimming rules, including minor athlete abuse prevention policy (“MAAPP”) and any relevant
sections of the South Texas Policies & Procedures Manual will apply. All adults participating in or associated with this
meet acknowledge that they are subject to the provisions of the USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention
Policy (“MAAPP”), and that they understand that compliance with MAAPP is a condition of participation in the
conduct of this competition. All swimmers must be registered as athletes for 2024 with USA Swimming by the meet
start date. Athletes who register with USA Swimming after the meet entry deadline may deck enter the meet only if
they can present their 2024 USA Swimming registration card or proof of membership using the USA Swimming app.
South Texas Swimming does not allow on-deck USA Swimming registrations. Conduct of the sanctioned event shall
conform in every respect to all technical and administrative rules of USA Swimming.
USA Swimming Registration: All swimmers, coaches, and officials participating in this competition must be
currently (2024) registered with USA Swimming. All should also be prepared to present their USA Swimming ID Card
as proof of their Registration to the Meet Director or designee at any time. Swimmers who 1) late enter when
possible; 2) need to be late-entered because of clerical errors by the entering team or the Meet Host; or 3) are not
entered in this meet and choose to deck enter, if offered, will be required to present their USA Swimming ID card or
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proof of membership using the USA Swimming app or a coach may present the club’s official roster from the USA
Swimming website. Current national and LSC regulations do not allow for exceptions to these policies. South Texas
Swimming does not allow on-deck USA Swimming registrations.
Racing Start Proficiency: (Unaccompanied Swimmers) Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a
USA swimming member-coach as being proficient in performing a forward racing start or must start each race from
within the water and proficient in performing a backstroke start with or without ledges. When unaccompanied by a
member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this
requirement.
Special Needs: A disability is defined as a PERMANENT physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one
or more major life activities. Please notify the Texas Swimming Center at 512-471-7703 in advance of this event with
the name and age of any member on your team who needs assistance to enter the building. The Texas Swimming
Center Staff will make reasonable accommodations for swimmers’, coaches, or spectators who wish to enter and use
our facility. In any meet sanctioned or approved by South Texas Swimming, Inc., which may include one or more
swimmers with visual, hearing, mental, or physical disabilities; the judging of such competitors shall be in strict
accordance with the current USA Swimming Rules and Regulations, i. e., Article 105: coaches and / or athletes must
notify the Meet Referee before the event begins if they are to be considered to be judged under Article 105.
All swimmers with a disability must meet the
Sectional Parallel Time Standards and/or Bonus Parallel Time
Standards if applicable according to their performance group (P1, P2, P3) in every event they wish to participate in
the meet. Coaches with swimmers with a disability competing must notify the Entry Chair with their entry and the
Meet Referee prior to the meet. Coaches may use the Necessary Accommodation Form to satisfy this requirement.
Swimmer Photographs and Videos: There may be one or more photographers and/or videographers on deck at
this meet. In the event such personnel are present, parents or guardians of swimmers under the age of 18 who do
not wish to have photos or videos of their athletes made, are required to contact the Meet Director prior to the
beginning of warm-ups. Photographers and videographers are strongly encouraged to stay out of the area
immediately behind the starting blocks, but if present are specifically prohibited from making shots during the start
phase of any race.
Cell phone restrictions: The presence or use of cell phones, smart phones or any other devices capable of
producing audio recordings, photographic or video images in locker rooms, restrooms or changing areas is strictly
and specifically prohibited at all times. There are no exceptions to this policy. Violators are subject to disqualification
from the meet, disbarment from the facility and arrest.
Concealed Carry 30.06: Concealed Carry 30.06: (Campus Carry) Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass
by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government
Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun. For more information visit
http://campuscarry.utexas.edu/
.
Pets/Service Animals: Trained service animals or service animals in training with identifiable vests will be allowed.
Service animals must remain on leash or in a harness at all times.
Drones: Per USA Swimming Rule 103.13, the ooperation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over
the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches,
officials and/or spectators are present.” Exceptions may be granted with prior written approval by the Events
Programs Committee or designee.
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COVID-19: An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19
is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, senior citizens and individuals with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.
USA Swimming, Inc., cannot prevent you (or your child(ren)) from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading
COVID-19 while participating in USA Swimming sanctioned events. It is not possible to prevent against the presence
of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to participate in a USA Swimming sanctioned event, you may be exposing
yourself to and/or increasing your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.
BY ATTENDING OR PARTICIPATING IN THIS COMPETITION, YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 AND FOREVER RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS FROM: USA
SWIMMING, SOUTH TEXAS SWIMMING, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, LONGHORN AQUATICS AND
SUBSIDIARIES AND EACH OF THEIR OFFICERS, PARTNERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR
OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM ANY LIABILITY OR CLAIMS INCLUDING FOR PERSONAL INJURIES,
DEATH, DISEASE OR PROPERTY LOSSES, OR
ANY OTHER LOSS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE AND GIVE UP ANY CLAIMS
YOU MAY HAVE TO SEEK DAMAGES, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, IN
CONNECTION WITH EXPOSURE, INFECTION, AND/OR SPREAD OF COVID-19 RELATED TO PARTICIPATION
IN THIS COMPETITION.
2024TSC
Men
Event SCY LCM SCY LCM
50FREE :22.09 :25.29 :22.49 :25.79
100FREE :47.79 :54.99 :48.59 :55.99
200FREE 1:43.99 2:00.49 1:45.39 2:02.59
400/500FREE 4:42.99 4:19.09 4:43.89 4:21.99
800/1000FREE 9:43.59 8:54.09 9:48.09 8:58.49
1500/1650FREE 16:24.39 16:56.49 16:33.59 17:11.49
100BACK :53.49 1:03.69 :54.09 1:04.69
200BACK 1:54.89 2:17.79 1:56.19 2:20.49
100BREAST 1:00.99 1:11.99 1:01.69 1:13.09
200BREAST 2:12.29 2:37.49 2:13.79 2:39.99
100FLY :52.69 1:00.49 :53.39 1:01.59
200FLY 1:56.99 2:17.39 1:58.69 2:20.19
200I.M. 1:57.29 2:17.69 1:58.79 2:19.69
400I.M. 4:11.19 4:53.89 4:14.89 4:58.29
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Women
Event SCY LCM SCY LCM
50FREE :24.79 :28.29 :25.49 :28.89
100FREE :53.09 1:00.79 :53.99 1:01.59
200FREE 1:54.09 2:11.29 1:55.79 2:12.39
400/500FREE 5:06.19 4:36.89 5:09.39 4:39.59
800/1000FREE 10:28.79 9:27.39 10:35.89 9:31.49
1500/1650FREE 17:48.29 18:12.29 17:58.19 18:25.19
100BACK :58.99 1:09.79 1:00.49 1:11.19
200BACK 2:07.19 2:30.29 2:09.29 2:33.39
100BREAST 1:08.79 1:20.09 1:09.69 1:21.19
200BREAST 2:28.09 2:53.09 2:31.39 2:55.49
100FLY :58.29 1:07.39 :59.69 1:08.59
200FLY 2:10.59 2:31.29 2:13.69 2:33.89
200I.M. 2:10.19 2:31.39 2:13.09 2:32.89
400I.M. 4:36.49 5:19.69 4:41.99 5:23.19
*Timesinboldarechangedfrom2023
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Safety Guidelines and Warm-up Procedures
A. WARM-UP PROCEDURES
I. Assigned Warm-up Procedures
a. Warm-up lanes and times will be assigned to competing teams based on number of entrants.
b. All warm-up activities will be coordinated by the coach(es) supervising that lane.
c. Dive sprints shall occur from only the designated end of the pool, swimmers must exit on the
opposite end of the pool, and may be done only under the direct supervision of the coach.
II. Open Warm-up Procedures
LANE USE
POOL
PUSH/PACE
DIVES/SPRINTS
GENERAL WARMUP
10 Lanes (0-9)
0 and 9
1, 2, 6, and 7
3 through 5
10 Lanes (1-10
1 and 10
2, 3, 7, and 8
4 through 6
8 Lanes
1 and 8
2 and 7
3 through 6
6 Lanes
1 and 6
2 and 5
3 and 4
a. The first half of the assigned warm-up time shall be general warm-up for all lanes.
b. Push/Pace lanes will push off one or two lengths from starting end.
c. Sprint lanes are for diving from blocks or for backstroke starts in specified lanes at designated
times and from the designated end. Swimmers must exit the pool on the opposite end.
d. There will be no diving in the general warm-up lanes—circle swimming only.
e. No kickboards, pull buoys, or hand paddles may be used.
III. Safety Guidelines
a. Coaches are responsible for the following:
1. Instructing swimmers regarding safety guidelines and warm-up procedures as they apply
to conduct at meets and practices.
2. Actively supervising their swimmers throughout the warm-up sessions, at meets, and all
practices.
3. Maintaining as much contact with their swimmers AS POSSIBLE, both verbal and visual,
throughout the warm-up period.
b. The host team will be responsible for the following:
1. A minimum of two marshals, with a minimum of one of each gender, who report to and
receive instructions from the Meet Referee and/or Director shall be on deck during the
entire warm-up session(s).
2. Marshals will have the authority to remove from the deck for the remainder of a warm-up
session, any swimmer or coach found to be in violation of these procedures.
3. The host team shall provide signs for each lane at both ends of the pool, indicating their
designated use during warm-ups.
4. Warm-up times and lane assignments will be published in the meet information and
posted at several locations around the pool area and the following statement will appear
in the meet information: “South Texas Swimming Safety Guidelines and Warm-up
Procedures will be in effect at this meet.”
5. An announcer will be on duty for the entire warm-up session to announce lane and/or
time changes and to assist with the conduct of the warm-up.
6. Hazards in locker rooms, on deck, or in areas used by coaches, swimmers, or officials
will be either removed or clearly marked.
B. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
I. Backstrokers will ensure that they are not starting at the same time as a swimmer on the blocks.
Swimmers shall not step up on the blocks if there is a backstroker waiting to start.
II. Swimmers shall not jump or dive into the pool to stop another swimmer on a recalled start.
III. Swimmers are required to exit the pool on completion of their warm-up to allow other swimmers adequate
warm-up time. The pool is not for visiting or playing during the warm-up session.
IV. Warm-up procedures will be enforced for any breaks scheduled during the competition.
V. No hand paddles, fins, or kickboards may be used at any time during general, specific, or between warm-
ups unless approved by the Meet Referee.
NOTE: Host Clubs, with the consent of the Meet Referee, may modify the time schedule or recommended lane
assignments depending on pool configuration, number of swimmers, or other considerations; so long as safety
considerations are not compromised. Any such changes will be announced and/or prominently posted in the pool area.
STSI Safety Guidelines and Warm-up Procedures last Revised 10/27/22
