SWIMMING (FINA Site)

Start Times

• SISAC dual swim meets to start at 4:00 pm unless otherwise agreed upon alternative start time.

• SISAC Championships start at 1:00 pm.

FINA Rule   Exceptions

• Modified False Start Rule.  After the first false start swimmers return to the blocks, one fast start is charged to the entire field and anyone who false starts after this will be disqualified. The race will continue and the disqualified swimmer will be notified after the race is finished.

• Officiating guidelines for strokes and turns will be adapted to the A, B and C levels as appropriate.  

  • A Pool swimmers are considered top level swimmers and will be officiated fairly close to all FINA standards.

  • B Pool swimmers have moderate level of swimming and will be officiated with a bit more flexibility on strokes and turns.  

Championship Regulations

• Entries

  • A & B Pool Times will be revised in the Spring of each year to be applied for the following year.  CLICK HERE to view the pools qualifying times.  

  • Limit 3 individual entries and 2 relays per swimmer - this includes swim up events.

  • All meet entries are to be submitted using the Hy-Tek Program. 

• Awards:

  • Ribbons - 1, 2 & 3 place in each event.  

  • Heat Winner Ribbons for all Primary races.

  • Speeding ticket - certificate to athletes exceeding qualifying times.

• Details:

  • Team scores will be calculated for overall Champion trophy.

  • Top 3 swimmers in each age group will receive recognition.

  • Only top 2 swimmers per team per individual race will score points.

  • Only 1 relay will score points per team.

• Points:

  • A Pool:

• Places 1-6 will score points, with relays scoring double

• B Pool will follow standard Hy-Tek scoring.

• Swimmers not meeting qualifying time in the Secondary A Pool meet will not be eligible to score points.

• Race Order:

  • Listed in the pool qualifying times.

  • Should weather force a meet to be shortened it is recommended that relays be dropped from competition.  Longer races would follow if necessary.

• Age Division:

  • Primary:

    • 8 & Under

    • 9-10 years old (grade 5/year 6)

      • Will allow 11 year olds into the meet if they are enrolled in the primary school.

  • Secondary:

    • 10-12 years old 

    • 13-14 years old

    • 15-18 years old

  • Age is based on the day of competition

  • Secondary participants do not participate in the Primary meet even if they fit into the age group.

  • Primary swimmers may swim up.

• Qualifying Times

  • CLICK HERE to view the link.

    • A Qualifying time - must be faster than the listed time.

    • B Qualifying time - must swim within the listed qualifying time.

  • Exceeding the qualifying time - swimmers who exceed the qualifying time in B Pool will be issued a speeding ticket for that race and their swim will be listed as EXHIBITION.  They will not score any points for an event that is listed as exhibition.

  • SPEED LIMIT guidelines:

    • 25m races   2 seconds faster than the qualifying time.

    • 50m races   3 seconds faster than the qualifying time.

    • 100m races   5 seconds faster than the qualifying time.

    • 200m races 10 seconds faster than the qualifying time.

• Support at SISAC by visiting schools

  • Due to the large number of helpers required to run the city championship meets each school should help to support the running of the meet with a Timer or Marshal.

    • 2 weeks prior to the competition the hosting school will advise visiting schools of the lane they will be responsible for timing during the competition. Names must be presented to Hosting School 2 days before the meet.

    • If there is no timer present, as a representative for a visiting school, then the visiting school swimmers will not compete in the meet.

    • Volunteers working as a Timer must be an adult.  Students are not allowed as timers in the City Championship Meet.