2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
DATES
Thursday, July 15 – Sunday, July 18
Wednesday, July 14: Team Warm-Ups 1:00 – 7:00 PM
HOSTED BY Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
EVENT WEBSITE
https://www.teamunify.com/team/ohbb/page/events/spee
do-sectionals-at-spire
Click on Events at top of the home page; then Speedo
Sectionals.
LOCATION
SPIRE Institute
5201 Spire Circle
Geneva, OH 44041
TIME ZONE
SPIRE institute is in the Eastern Time Zone. All times
referenced in this document are Eastern Time.
CONTACT INFORMATON
Co- Meet Directors
Sarah Tobin Lori Baylor
440-552-7023 567-277-0607
stobin@hb.edu lorimbaylor@yahoo.com
Meet Referee
Scott Mengelkoch
701-261-5001
smengelkoch@msn.com
Entry Chairpersons
Sarah Tobin
440-552-7023
bbameetentries@hb.edu
Central Zone Section 3 Chairperson
Cindy Dial
330-310-1550
cvirdo@aol.comj
RULES
Current USA Swimming rules will govern this meet.
Conditions of Sanction: At a sanctioned competitive event,
USA Swimming athlete members must be under the
supervision of a USA Swimming member-coach during
warm-up, competition, and warm-down. The Meet Director
or Meet Referee may assist in making arrangements for such
supervision, but it is the swimmer’s responsibility to make
such arrangements prior to the start of the meet.
Coaches MUST display their current USA Swimming coach
credential or Deck Pass to gain deck access. The Meet
Director and/or Meet Referee reserve the right to ask for
coach credential or Deck Pass and/or deny deck access if
coach does not comply or card is no longer valid/current.
Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a
USA Swimming member-coach as being proficient in
performing a racing start or must start each race from
within the water. 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.
Deck changes are prohibited including in the team seating
galleries.
Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell
phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or
locker rooms.
Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is
prohibited over the venue (pool, athlete/coach areas,
spectator areas, and open ceiling locker-rooms) any time
athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present.
It is understood and agreed that USA Swimming, Lake Erie
Swimming, Hudson HEAT, and Blazing Barracudas shall be
free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by
reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of this
event.
SAFE SPORT 360
The Safe Sport program is USA Swimming’s comprehensive
abuse prevention program dedicated to reducing the risk of
sexual, emotional and physical abuse to athletes.
Components of the program include, but are not limited to,
providing education and training, enforcing policies, rules
and best practice guidelines, promoting healthy boundaries
and mandated reporting of violations.
The Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (“MAAPP”)
prohibits applicable adults from having one-on-one
interaction with minor athletes that is not within an
observable and interruptible distance from another adult.
All applicable adults participating in or associated with this
meet, acknowledge that they are subject to the provisions of
the USA Swimming MAAPP, and that they understand that
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
compliance with the MAAPP Policy is a condition of
participation in the conduct of this competition.
Pursuant to USA Swimming Rules and Regulations and
federal law, it is every member’s responsibility to
immediately (i.e., within 24 hours) report any incident of
child abuse, including physical or sexual abuse, to law
enforcement and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Reporting
must occur when an individual has firsthand knowledge of
misconduct or where specific and credible information has
been received from a victim or knowledgeable third party. A
report to the U.S. Center for SafeSport may be made via
telephone at 720-531-0340 or online at
uscenterforsafesport.org/report-a-concern. Various state
laws may also require reporting to law enforcement or to a
designated child protection agency.
All athletes age 18 and older must complete Athlete
Protection Training (“APT”) to be a USA Swimming
registered member in good standing. Any athlete who turns
18 on or after July 15, 2021, who has not completed APT by
the first day of competition, will be prohibited from
participating in the competition until such time as all
membership requirements are completed. Times achieved
by an athlete who turns age 18 on or after July 15, 2021,
who competes in this USA Swimming sanctioned event
without completing this membership requirement, will NOT
count for qualification or recognition. This includes
participation as a member of a relay.
The requirement to complete Athlete Protection Training is
an annual requirement. USA Swimming membership will be
affected if a non-athlete member or adult athlete member
does not renew Athlete Protection Training annually.
Each club is responsible for the conduct of its swimmers.
Any person who, in the opinion of the Meet Director or
Meet Marshal, is harmful to others or to other’s property
may be required to leave the competition. No swimmer will
be allowed access to the pool deck without a coach member
present. If the home club coach is not planning to attend
event, swimmer must designate a supervising coach.
Arriving with fellow LSC club/coach is preferred. However, if
a swimmer arrives without a coach, he/she must find a
willing coach at the facility to sign supervision form before a
credential can be issued.
COVID-19
Conditions of Sanction
As a condition of this sanction, HEAT and BBA agree to
comply and to enforce all COVID 19-health and safety
mandates and guidelines (including face coverings, social
distancing, and mass gatherings) of USA Swimming, Lake Erie
Swimming, the State of Ohio, Ashtabula County, and the
Event/Facility Safety Plan.
Assumption of Risk Disclaimer
HEAT, BBA, and SPIRE Institute have taken enhanced health
and safety measures for athletes, coaches, officials,
volunteers, and others participating in this meet.
Participants must follow all safety instructions as outlined in
the safety plans. By attending this meet, you assume all risks
related to exposure to COVID-19
COVID-19 Release
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. and
Lake Erie 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 USA SWIMMING AND LAKE ERIE SWIMMING
AND EACH OF THEIR OFFICERS, 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 THEREWITH.
SPIRE Institute will require pre-meet waivers and on-site
daily COVID-19 screenings. Details will be discussed at the
Virtual Technical Meeting on Monday, July 12, 2021 at 6:00
PM.
Safety Planning
SPIRE Institute has comprehensive Safety Plans for the event
which is published on the event website. Protocols will be
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
discussed at the Technical Meeting. These safety plans will
ensure that all local, state and federal guidelines are being
met including enhanced sanitation, social distancing,
mask/face covering compliance, and a robust
communication plan.
Masks/Face Coverings: As per State of Ohio regulations, all
meet participants – coaches, officials, athletes, meet staff,
volunteers, and spectators - must wear masks/face
coverings at all times while in the competition venue
including entry and exit. Compliance with this requirement
will be checked at entry doors and monitored throughout
the meet. Face shields can be worn in addition to a
mask/face covering, but face shields do not take the place of
a mask/face covering. Masks/face coverings must be worn
properly at all times over the nose and mouth. Anyone who
refuses to wear a mask/face covering properly will be turned
away at the entry doors and/or asked to leave the venue.
Masks/face coverings can only be removed while
eating/drinking while seated or in the water.
Face shields in addition to a masks for officials are optional.
Athletes are required to wear masks/face coverings at all
times while in the venue including entry, exit, while seated
in the team seating galleries, and on the pool deck when
walking to and from races/warm-up/cool-down. Athletes
will be permitted to remove their masks/face coverings
when reporting behind the blocks for warm-ups or races.
The athlete masks/face coverings will then be placed in a zip
lock bag or “Tupperware” container and placed on the deck
behind each swimmer’s block/lane. Upon exiting the pool
after their races/warm-ups/cool-downs, athletes are
required to put on their masks/face coverings before any
movement around the pool deck.
Enhanced Sanitation: Enhanced sanitation processes will be
in effect as outlined in the venue’s safety plan.
Participant Pre-Arrival Requirements: All athletes, coaches,
officials, volunteers, and spectators will be required to
submit online waivers prior to arrival. Individuals entering
the building are also subject to COVID-19 screenings,
including temperature checks and health questionnaires, as
outlined in each safety plan.
Handwashing: Hand sanitizing stations will be located
throughout the venue. Frequent washing of hands is an
expectation of all participants.
Venue Entry Procedures: Staggered arrival times may be
assigned to decrease the participant density at entrances.
Social Distancing: Social distancing must be observed at all
times on the pool deck and throughout the venue. Athletes
must remain in team seating galleries any time they are not
competing or warming up/down. Three heats of athletes will
be permitted to stage prior to each race in the designated
pre-race staging areas at both venues. Upon completion of
their last event and cool-down, athletes will be asked to
immediately leave the deck and exit the venue.
Locker Rooms: To limit the use of locker rooms, athletes will
be asked to enter the venue in their warm-up attire. Limited
capacity will be maintained in the locker rooms and
restrooms based on social distancing guidelines.
Venue Safety Plans: The complete venue safety plans can be
found on the event page at
https://www.teamunify.com/team/ohbb/page/events/spee
do-sectionals-at-spire
SCHEDULE
All times are Eastern Time. SPIRE is on Eastern Time.
Virtual Technical Meeting
Monday, July 12, 2021: 6:00 PM Eastern
A meeting invitation will be sent out to registered teams the
week prior. A coach from each team is REQUIRED to attend
this meeting.
Warm-Ups & Start Times*
*All times listed below are subject to change based on final
entry numbers and the potential need for staggered arrivals
and staggered warm-up times.
Wednesday, July 14
Team Practice: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Four 90-minute slots; reservations required:
• 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
• 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
• 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
• 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Coaches will need to complete the google form with a
reservation request. The form will be posted on the event
website.
Thursday-Sunday, July 15 – July 18
Only for athletes competing in that session’s events.
Times are subject to change depending on number of
swimmers entered
Thursday-Saturday, July 15 – July 17
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
• Prelim Warm up: 6-8:20 am
• Competition: 8:30 am
• Finals Warm up: 4:30-5:45 pm
• Competition: 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 18:
• Prelim Warm up: 6-8:20 am
• Competition: 8:30 am
• Finals Warm Up: 3:30-4:45 pm
• Competition: 5:00 pm
EVENT CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION
Coaches will pick up meet packets when arriving on
Wednesday for their assigned warm-up. Coach and athlete
passes will be included in the meet packet. Coaches are
responsible for getting the credentials to their athletes.
All coaches desiring event credentials MUST complete Step 6
(Deck Passes) in OME when entering their athletes in the
meet. There will be no on-site process for additional coaches
to be issued a deck pass. The deck pass ratio will be as
follows
• 1 – 9 swimmers – 1 coach pass
• 10 – 19 swimmers – 2 coach passes
• 20 + swimmers – 3 coach passes
Coaches must present their valid coach membership cards or
valid Deck Pass app screens, along with a photo ID, in order
to receive their event credentials. All event documents will
be posted on the event website at
https://www.teamunify.com/team/ohbb/page/events/spee
do-sectionals-at-spire
At all times when in the venue, all athletes must be under
the direct supervision of a USA Swimming member coach.
Swimmers whose coaches are not present at the meet
should arrange in advance for an assigned coach and plan to
arrive at the COVID-19 screening station with that coach in
order to obtain athlete meet credentials. Swimmer
Assignment Forms should be submitted in advance via email
to the Meet Director at the assigned site.
ELIGIBILITY (see also Entry Procedures)
This meet is open only to Central Zone Section 3 athletes
until Monday, June 28, 2021 at 9:00 PM EST. Teams outside
Central Zone Section 3 should email Entry Chair, Sarah
Tobin, bbameetentries@hb.edu to see if space is available.
Lake Erie does not process on-site memberships. Age as of
July 15, 2021, shall determine the swimmer’s age for the
entire meet.
Eligible swimmers must have achieved the relevant
qualifying times within the qualifying period. Official time
standards, including bonus time standards, can be found on
pages 9 & 10 of this document.
There will be relays at this meet.
Teams may enter an unlimited number of relay-only
swimmers. Names of relay-only swimmers must be listed on
the original entry.
Swimmers with a disability may enter any event(s) at this
meet for which they have achieved a National Para Sectional
Motivational Time Standard during the qualifying period.
These athletes must also be members of a team in the
Central Zone.
Swimmers with a disability who have achieved fewer than 4
individual event time standards (National Para Sectional
Motivational Time Standard) may supplement their entry
with bonus event(s) so that the total of individual events
(qualified swims plus bonus swims) does not exceed 4 for
the meet. (i.e. 1 qualified and 3 bonus, 2 qualified and 2
bonus, 3 qualified and 1 bonus). Swimmers must meet the
National Para Sectional Motivational Bonus Time Standard
for each bonus event.
Coaches of disability swimmers who have achieved these
standards and would like to enter this meet should contact
the Meet Director before the entry deadline. The email
should include the swimmer’s name, USA Swimming
membership number, team name with LSC, events and entry
times based on grouping (P1,P2,P3) strokes/distances and
days/sessions. Final determination of seeding of swimmers
with a disability will be made by the Meet Referee after
consultation with the athletes and their coaches.
Coaches entering swimmers with disabilities that require any
accommodations, including the need for any personal
assistants and/or registered service animals, must provide
advance notice in writing, accompanying their meet entry
file, to the Meet Director by the entry deadline. Failure to
provide advance notice may limit the host’s ability to
accommodate all requests.
QUALIFYING PERIOD
The qualifying period is from June 1, 2019, through the entry
deadline.
ENTRY LIMITS and BONUS EVENTS
This meet will be capped at 850 athletes.
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
Limits: A swimmer may enter an unlimited number of
individual events but may compete in no more than 6
individual events for the meet and in no more than 3
individual events per day. Time trial events count toward a
swimmer’s daily limit (3 events), but do not count toward a
swimmer’s meet limit of six (6) events.
Bonus Events: Swimmers who have achieved fewer than 4
individual event time standards may supplement their entry
with bonus event(s) so that the total of individual events
(qualified swims plus bonus swims) does not exceed 4 for
the meet. (i.e. 1 qualified and 3 bonus, 2 qualified and 2
bonus, 3 qualified and 1 bonus). Swimmers must meet the
Central Zone Section 3 Bonus Time Standards for each bonus
event. Please be certain to check the box indicating “bonus”
for each event that is a bonus event.
MEET FORMAT
This meet will be conducted in long course meters using ten
(10) lanes. This event is a 4-day competition.
If feasible, the meet will be conducted in a prelims/finals
format with one prelim session and one final session per day
unless COVID-19 restrictions prohibit. All relays will be
timed finals. The 800 Free & 400 Free Relays will swim
during the finals session. The 400 Medley Relay will be on
Sunday and the top 10 seeded relays will swim during the
finals. Teams will choose prelims or finals.
Teams may only enter two relays per event (A & B) Relays
will not be paraded.
In all other events, four heats of swimmers from
preliminaries will advance to finals where A, B, C, and D
heats will be contested in those events. The A, B, & C finals
will consist of the top 30 swimmers from prelims. The D
finals will be the next 10 fastest 18 & Under athletes. The
Section reserves the right to flight prelims based on entries
and timelines. Order for finals will be as follows: A, B, C, D.
The A Final will parade out; Swimmers in the A Final should
report to the ready room 15 minutes prior to the start of the
race. Additional heats will report to the blocks.
If the above format cannot be executed, the meet will be
prelims/finals with two prelim sessions
• A Flight Session (prelims)
• B Flight Session (prelims)
• Championship Finals (A, B, C, D Finals). and one
finals session each day. Relays may be eliminated.
Refunds will be given if relays are eliminated.
If the above is not feasible the meet will be conducted in the
following manner
The sessions each day will consist of the following:
• A Flight Session (timed finals)
• B Flight Session (timed finals)
• Evening Championship Session – top 40 swimmers
per event (timed finals)
• No relays
All prelim events will be conducted using flyover starts.
The finalized meet format will be decided by Sunday, July 11
and communicated to all teams.
ENTRY FEES
Individual Events: $ 16.00
Relay Events: $25.00
Surcharges: $ 35.00 per athlete (including relay only
swimmers)
All fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable once the
entries have been checked out in OME unless the meet is
cancelled due to COVID-19. If the meet is cancelled, all fees
will be refunded.
ENTRY PROCEDURES
Entries must be submitted using USA Swimming’s Online
Meet Entry system at www.usaswimming.org.
Entries for currently qualified Central Zone Section 3 athletes
will be accepted beginning Monday, May 17, 2021, starting
at 9:00 AM EST. This entry period will close at 9:00 PM
Eastern on Monday, June 28, 2021.
Teams outside the Central Zone Section 3 may enter July 1 –
5. Teams outside Section 3 who wish to attend MUST email
Sarah Tobin at bbameetentries@hb.edu to see if space is
available.
Times can be updated until 9:00 PM on Sunday, July 11,
2021. Please bring all OME communications with you to the
meet in the event of a problem. OME is not an eligibility
report. It is the coach’s responsibility to know for which
events his or her athlete is qualified. Events can be added to
the entries however you may not delete an online entry
once it has been submitted/paid for.
The OME system processes payment by credit card and will
accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, & DiscoverCard.
Upon payment, a confirmation email including a receipt and
summary of the events entered will be sent. Entries are not
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
in the meet until payment has been processed in OME;
please be sure to check out.
Please contact Macie McNichols at USA Swimming
(mmcnichols@usaswimming.org) with OME technical
questions. Contact the meet Entry Chair, Sarah Tobin,
bbameetentries@hb.edu for event-related questions.
ENTRY PROCESS FOR NEW QUALIFIERS
Tuesday, July 6, 9:00 AM - Sunday, July 11, 9:00 PM if the
meet is NOT already full
Swimmers from Central Zone Section 3 teams who achieve
NEW qualifying times after June 28, 2021, and before
Monday, July 12, 2021, may be entered in the meet through
the New Qualifier Speedo Sectionals meets set up in OME.
New qualifying swims cannot be used to improve seed
times.
LATE ENTRIES
A team who has inadvertently missed entering a swimmer
and/or an event may do so after the July 11, 2021 deadline
by paying the following fees:
• $100.00 Administration Fee (per team)
• Double the entry fee per individual event and/or
relay event
• Must be done no later than 12:00 noon on
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 with proof of time; no
entries will be taken after that time.
**Any entry/administrative fees for late entries or qualifying
times achieved after OME closes are due to the meet entry
chair upon arrival at the venue on Wednesday for the team’s
scheduled warm-up time. Payment must be either in cash or
check made payable to Blazing Barracudas. No credit cards
for entry fees will be accepted on site. Failure to pay will
result in the swimmer being removed from the events.
A psych sheet will be sent via email to all entered clubs by
Monday, July 12 at 6:00 PM. Teams are responsible for
reviewing the psych sheet for errors and for proof of time (*)
or registration problems (#). Bonus events will be noted with
a “B” next to the time on the psych sheet.
PROOF OF TIME
Acceptable verifications for any individual events not in USA
Swimming’s SWIMS database must be official results from:
(1) USA Swimming sanctioned, approved, or observed
meets; or (2) College, High School, Junior High, YWCA or
YMCA, or Masters meets sanctioned by their respective
governing organizations. Proof of time is also necessary if
you override a time in the SWIMS database.
All proof of time must be submitted to your home LSC Times
Officer for every entry time not in SWIMS. The LSC Times
Officers will then confirm proof of time with the entry chairs
at each site.
Times not proven in advance will be flagged on the psych
sheet (*). Proof of time must be provided before the
scratch deadline for that event. If NO proof of time is
provided, the swimmer will be scratched from the event.
The responsibility of proving times lies with the entering
club. Verification / Proof of Time must be accordance with
the type of time entered (LCM & SCY)
TIME TRIALS
Time trials will be offered if space/time allows. A decision
regarding time trials will be communicated at the Virtual
General Meeting on Monday, July 12.
• will be available for swimmers participating in the
meet starting 15 minutes after the conclusion of
preliminaries on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday.
• Events from the current day will be swum first,
with events for subsequent days following in
order.
• Time trials will be limited to 1 hour.
• Time trials for events 800m and longer will be
limited to one day. Teams will be informed of the
distance time trial event day at Monday’s Virtual
General Meeting.
• If on any day, preliminary sessions end less than 45
minutes before the start of finals warm-ups, time
trials will not be conducted on that day. On a given
day, time trial events must be included in the
individual event limit of three.
• Sign up for time trials will be taken at the meet
administration table located on the pool deck near
the start end of the pool until 10:30am each day.
• Fees: Individual Events: $16.00; Relays: $25.00
• Time trial fees are payable in cash or check made
payable to Blazing Barracudas.
MEET CONDUCT
Rules: The meet will be conducted according to USA
Swimming rules and regulations.
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
Seeding: Seeding order: LCM then SCY
Bonus times will be seeded following non-conforming times,
and may be flighted to the end of session, prior to time
trials, depending on length of session.
Scratch Rule/DFS:
All athletes are considered to be swimming unless scratched
for all timed final events as well as prelims only.
Scratches for timed finals and prelims will be done online for
all events except the 800 and 1500 free. A link to the
electronic scratch form will be provided to each coach.
The 800 & 1500 free and relays will use a positive check-in
process for this meet. A link to an electronic positive check
in will be provided to each coach.
Due to COVID-19 there will be no penalties for no-shows for
timed final events and prelims but courtesy DFSs during the
meet should be texted to the Admin Referee.
Scratch Rule for Finals
The USA Swimming National Championship scratch
procedure and no‐show rules will be used for Finals. These
rules are described in the current USA Swimming Rule
207.11.6 in the current Rulebook. Swimmers who no show
for finals will be out of the rest of the meet unless they “buy
back” their events. Swimmers can pay a $100 fee to the
meet host to be put back into their events if a no show
occurs.
Scratch Deadlines:
The scratch deadline is 6:00 PM for the next day’s events.
The entry fees paid for scratched events are NOT
refundable.
DISTANCE FREESTYLE & RELAYS
Entrants in the 800 and 1500m Freestyle events must submit
the positive check in google form (posted on the event
website) prior to the scratch deadline in order to be seeded.
If a swimmer fails to check in by applicable deadline(s), they
will only be allowed to swim IF there is an empty lane (no
new heat will be created). Thursday distance swimmers
(W800/M1500) not wanting to swim the event during the
final session should declare they will swim in prelims on the
google form.
Sunday distance swimmers (W1500/M800) not wanting to
swim the event during the final session should declare they
will swim in prelims on the google form prior to the scratch
deadline.
Thursday distance events (W800/M1500) will be swum
fastest to slowest alternating women and men. The fastest
heat of the Women’s 800 and Men’s 1500 will swim in finals.
The top 10 swimmers swimming during finals will be
paraded.
Sunday’s distance events (W1500/M800) will be swum
fastest to slowest alternating women and men. The fastest
heat of the Women’s 1500 and the Men’s 800 will be swum
in finals. Any swimmers who enter the Women’s 1500 or the
Men’s 800 should declare that they do not wish to swim the
event in the finals session on the google form prior to the
scratch deadline. Swimmers should anticipate that many
people seeded ahead of them may opt out of finals and
should also indicate on the google form that they do not
wish to swim the event at finals. The top 10 swimmers
swimming during finals will be paraded.
All distance events counters MUST be individuals who are
credentialed for this event. Spectators will not be permitted
on deck as counters.
PRE-RACE STAGING (CLERK OF COURSE)
There will be a designated area for pre-race athlete staging
to help manage social distancing on the deck and behind the
blocks. Three (3) heats of athletes should report to the
designated staging area prior to their races.
Upon completion of their races and warm-down, athletes
should return to their team seating gallery.
WARM–UP PROCEDURES
Specific details of warm-ups, including the warm-up
schedule, will be emailed to coaches of participating teams
once entry numbers have been determined. The warm-up
schedule will also be posted on the event website as well as
throughout the venue. Meet marshals will be monitoring
lane capacity and usage based on the published schedule.
Participants are expected to comply with all lane control
signage, social distancing, and marshal requests. The use of
equipment is NOT permitted.
SCORING & RESULTS
The meet will score to 20 places.
24-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13- 11-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Relays will score double.
Results will be posted on the event website.
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
AWARDS
Medals for 1
st
-10
th
place finishers in all individual events and
1
st
-3
rd
place finishers in all relays will be distributed to
coaches at the meet. There will be no awards ceremonies.
Awards will be presented for men’s and women’s individual
high point and runner up at the conclusion of the meet.
INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION
This meet will be a “paperless” meet. No paper heat sheets
will be available at the venue. Heat sheets and results will
not be posted at the meet. Heat sheets will be available on
Meet Mobile and posted on the event website. All other
official meet documents will be posted on the event
website.
OFFICIALS
The priority for assigned positions will be given to those
committed to working all sessions of the meet. Officials
interested in officiating at the meet should visit the Central
Zone website (www.centralzones.org) and submit an
application.
Officials’ Uniforms: Officials are asked to wear white shirts
and navy bottoms.
The Officials’ briefings will be virtual and required.
GENERAL INFORMATION
SPECTATORS: There will be NO spectators permitted for the
prelims/flighted sessions. One (1) spectator per swimmer
will be permitted for the Finals sessions. Admission is
included in the cost of the entry fees.
TEAM SEATING GALLERIES: Spectator seating galleries will
be used for team seating to ensure social distancing.
Information regarding specific team seating assignments and
procedures will be explained at the virtual Technical Meeting
on Monday, July 12, at 6:00 PM Eastern Time.
HOTELS:
Marriott is a proud sponsor of USA Swimming.
VENDOR: Aquatic Outfitters will be at the meet.
LIVESTREAM: All sessions will be livestreamed More
information will be posted on the event website closer to
the meet.
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
ORDER OF EVENTS
Start times may be adjusted depending on entries
WOMEN
PRELIMINARIES
MEN
WOMEN
FINALS
MEN
Warm-ups: 6:00 – 8:20 AM
Meet Starts: 8:30 AM
Thursday Events
Warm-ups: 4:30 – 5:45 PM
Meet Starts: 6:00 PM
103
200 Backstroke
104
101
800 Freestyle***
105
50 Freestyle
106
103
200 Backstroke
104
109
200 Breaststroke
110
105
50 Freestyle
106
1500 Freestyle***
108
101
800 Freestyle***
109
200 Breaststroke
110
1500 Freestyle***
108
111
800 Free Relay Women**
Warm-ups: 6:00 – 8:20 AM
Meet Starts: 8:30 AM
Friday Events
Warm-ups: 4:30 – 5:45 PM
Meet Starts: 6:00 PM
201
50 Backstroke
202
201
50 Backstroke
202
203
200 Freestyle
204
203
200 Freestyle
204
205
100 Butterfly
206
205
100 Butterfly
206
207
400 I.M.
208
207
400 I.M.
208
209
400 Free Relay**
210
Warm-ups: 6:00 – 8:20 AM
Meet Starts: 8:30 AM
Saturday Events
Warm-ups: 4:30 – 5:45 PM
Meet Starts: 6:00 PM
301
50 Butterfly
302
301
50 Butterfly
302
303
100 Backstroke
304
303
100 Backstroke
304
305
400 Freestyle
306
305
400 Freestyle
306
307
100 Breaststroke
308
307
100 Breaststroke
308
309
200 Butterfly
310
309
200 Butterfly
310
800 Free Relay Men**
312
Warm-ups: 6:00 – 8:20 AM
Meet Starts: 8:30 AM
Sunday Events
Warm-ups: 3:30 – 4:45 PM
Meet Starts: 5:00 PM
401
50 Breaststroke
402
401
50 Breaststroke
402
403
200 I.M.
404
403
200 I.M.
404
407
100 Freestyle
408
405
1500 Freestyle***
409
400 Medley Relay*
410
800 Freestyle***
406
405
1500 Freestyle***
407
100 Freestyle
408
800 Freestyle***
406
409
400 Medley Relay*
410
* Timed Finals Prelim Only; Top 10 seeded relays will swim during the finals. Teams will choose prelims or finals. Heats swimming during prelims
will swim in event order (women then men) slowest to fastest.
** Timed Finals with all relays being swum in finals session fastest to slowest. A ten minute break will only precede the 800 Free relays.
The 400 Free Relay will be swum fastest to slowest, 2 women’s heats, 2 men’s heats and then alternating gender for the balance of the heats.
*** Thursday and Sunday distance events (800/1500) will be swum fastest to slowest alternating women and men. The fastest heat of each (800/1500)
not declaring a prelim swim will be swum in finals.
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
MEET TIME STANDARDS FOR CENTRAL ZONE SECTION 3 ATHLETES*
Qualifying Period: June 1, 2019, through the meet entry deadline
WOMEN
EVENT
MEN
SCY
LCM
LCM
SCY
24.79
28.49
50 FREE
25.69
22.39
53.89
1:01.19
100 FREE
55.99
48.59
1:56.69
2:11.89
200 FREE
2:01.89
1:45.89
5:08.99
4:36.09
400/500 FREE
4:16.89
4:46.39
10:38.29
9:31.89
800/1000 FREE
9:00.49
9:57.99
17:49.89
18:15.59
1500/1650 FREE
17:20.99
16:43.89
1:00.09
1:10.09
100 BACK
1:03.19
55.39
2:09.99
2:29.69
200 BACK
2:18.59
1:58.79
1:08.59
1:18.59
100 BREAST
1:11.99
1:01.59
2:27.69
2:48.79
200 BREAST
2:36.19
2:13.79
59.19
1:07.29
100 FLY
1:00.59
53.29
2:11.19
2:27.49
200 FLY
2:16.19
1:59.29
2:11.89
2:29.59
200 IM
2:17.69
1:59.39
4:37.69
5:15.99
400 IM
4:55.79
4:16.99
3:41.99
4:09.99
400 FREE RELAY
3:50.99
3:18.99
7:45.99
8:50.99
800 FREE RELAY
8:15.99
7:13.99
4:05.99
4:40.99
400 MEDLEY RELAY
4:17.99
3:42.99
*Qualifying times for out-of-section athletes are USA Swimming’s
2021 Speedo Sectionals Maximum Time Standards
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
BONUS TIME STANDARDS
Qualifying Period: June 1, 2019, through meet the entry deadline
WOMEN
EVENT
MEN
SCY
LCM
LCM
SCY
26.99
30.19
50 FREE
26.99
23.99
57.39
1:04.09
100 FREE
58.69
50.59
1:59.69
2:15.69
200 FREE
2:06.99
1:50.79
5:17.99
4:44.99
400/500 FREE
4:26.99
4:55.99
10:47.39
9:43.09
800/1000 FREE
9:13.99
10:08.99
18:00.09
18:30.79
1500/1650 FREE
17:34.89
16:55.89
1:03.99
1:13.29
100 BACK
1:06.69
59.39
2:14.59
2:34.09
200 BACK
2:23.09
2:03.09
1:12.19
1:23.19
100 BREAST
1:15.49
1:05.09
2:33.99
2:56.29
200 BREAST
2:42.99
2:19.99
1:03.99
1:11.09
100 FLY
1:03.59
55.89
2:15.59
2:33.99
200 FLY
2:22.99
2:03.99
2:15.99
2:34.99
200 IM
2:22.99
2:03.99
4:45.09
5:26.99
400 IM
5:06.99
4:23.99
ENTRY LIMITS and BONUS EVENTS
▪ Limits: A swimmer may enter an unlimited number of individual events but may compete in no
more than 6 individual events for the meet and in no more than 3 individual events per day.
Time trial events count toward a swimmer’s daily limit (3 events) but do not count toward a
swimmer’s meet limit of six (6) events.
▪ Bonus Events: Swimmers who have achieved fewer than 4 individual event time standards may
supplement their entry with bonus event(s) so that the total of individual events (qualified
swims plus bonus swims) does not exceed 4 for the meet. (i.e. 1 qualified and 3 bonus, 2
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
qualified and 2 bonus, 3 qualified and 1 bonus). Swimmers entering bonus events must meet the
bonus time standards as outlined in the grid above.
SPIRE FACILITY INFORMATION
The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). The copy of such certification is on file with USA
Swimming. Where a moveable bulkhead is used, course measurement of the lane in which a record is set (American, US Open,
or National Age Group) must be confirmed at the conclusion of the session during which the time was achieved.
Pool: 50 meters by 10 lanes, Colorado electronic timing and scoreboard; spacious locker rooms, deck area, and spectator
section; continuous warm-up available. The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C (4). The copy of
such certification is on file with USA Swimming. An adjacent 25-yard pool is available for continuous warm-up and warm-
down. Men’s and Women’s locker rooms are off the pool deck but are not accessible to parents during the meet. Colorado
timing system and scoreboard are available.
Locker rooms: There are 4 locker rooms for athlete use. A monitor (not allowed inside) may be posted outside the locker room
and will limit the number of athletes inside to 10 Persons. Additional restrooms are located on the lower level near FUEL and
on the upper concourse of the facility.
Parking: Ample parking will be available free
Participant Hospitality: Because of COVID-19 restrictions, on-site hospitality will be limited; participants may bring their own
personal water bottles and food that might be necessary because of dietary needs with them to the meet. The expectation is
that guests will eat before and after the competition sessions and during breaks at off-site locations. There is to be no sharing
of food or water bottles among participants.
PROTOCOLS:
● Temperature checks and SPIRE health screening shall be required of all athletes, officials, volunteers and spectators.
● SPIRE health screening must be filled out by all athletes, volunteers, officials and spectators DAILY. A parent/guardian
must sign the waiver for athletes under the age of 18. Go online @ https://spirecovidform.paperform.co/ or scan the
attached QR code to fill out the health screening. A confirmation screen or email sent after filling out the form must
be shown at the health screening station. This online form MUST be filled out every day prior to arrival to the
facility on the day of competition. For athletes without access to an email or mobile device, they will be required to
bring a printed copy of the confirmation email to the health screening station. Paper versions of the form are not
available on site.
● If someone leaves the premises and returns, he/she will undergo a temperature check and screen again.
● Masks shall be worn and social distancing shall be implemented at all times except for when the swimmer is up on the
blocks and in the water in which they will be required to social distance but remove their mask to compete. Athletes
should bring a bag or Tupperware container with their full name on it to place their mask while in the water.
● Athletes should bring 2-3 extra masks in the event theirs gets wet.
● Locker rooms are available for athlete use. A monitor (not allowed inside) may be posted outside the locker room
and will limit the number of athletes inside to 10 Persons.
● Time in locker rooms should be limited to less than 10 minutes. Athletes shall wear masks while in the locker rooms.
● Athletes should arrive/depart in their suit. They will not be allowed to share caps, goggles, food and drinks.
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
● Maximum of three (3) heats shall be permitted to wait behind the blocks at any given time.
● Heat Sheets will not be printed at the facility.
● Athletes, volunteers, guardians and officials shall enter the building from the main entrance and through the main
pool entrance. The spectator (if allowed) shall immediately head to the balcony area is upstairs.
● Teams will be assigned Pods and athletes should remain in their pods with the exception of when they are swimming.
Pod locations will be spread around the pool deck and spectator area based on event set up.
● There will be COVID marshals monitoring both all spaces to make sure that proper adherence to social distancing.
● In the event of spectators, parents shall have access to their swimmers and be able to observe them. Swimmers will
not be allowed in the spectator area on the second floor if the balcony area is used for spectators. Guardians may
communicate with their swimmer in the lobby. Please observe social distancing with other guardians.
● ALL SPECTATORS, VOLUNTEERS, OFFICIALS AND SWIMMERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT
FOR SWIMMERS WHO ARE IN THE WATER
● SPIRE is a smoke-free campus.
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS
SPIRE Institute, Geneva, OH
Hosted by Hudson HEAT & Blazing Barracudas
CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: July 15 – 18, 2021
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Lake Erie Swimming
LE Sanction #LE 20162 LS
