SEASAC Swimming 2024

Senior Open Meet Conditions:

1. This is a SHORT COURSE event.

2. Swimmers are limited to 4 individual events and 6 relays. The relay order of swimmers must be given at the time of entry. Reserves must be listed as well in the 'Team Manager' file sent to the host school. Schools are permitted to enter any number of swimmers into the same event, providing the individuals do not exceed their maximum.

3. The 50m and 100m events will have heats and finals. The 200m+ events will be swum as heat declared winners. The host can determine the session (Morning Heats or Afternoon Finals) in which the HDW events are swum based on the number of entries and the timeline. The number of finalists will depend on the number of lanes available.

4. If time permits and at the host's discretion a B Final can be offered for swimmers aged 16 & uder. No points will be awarded for this event but it gives the younger developing swimmers a chance to swim again in the afternoon and experience a heats/ finals format.

5. Each team can enter a 10 swimmers maximum per gender.

6. Maximum squad size is 20 swimmers.

7. Age as at the first day of the meet.

8. This event is primarily for students aged 15 years & over but schools can swim up Students in the Open format who are 14 years of age as at the day of the meet but no younger. This does mean you could choose to bring a swimmer to both meets but this would be rare and at each school's discretion and subject to their own selection policies and financial means.

9. A sample meet shell will be available, however at the host's discretion this can be adapted to ensure the sessions match the pool booking times you have available to you.

From SEASAC Handbook

*In relation to point 4 above and the' B' finals /points scoring, rule 8 below will be in force for 'B' Finals

Team Selections and Sizes

1. Each team can enter a 10 swimmers maximum per gender.

2. Maximum squad size is 20 swimmers.

3. Age as at the first day of the meet.

4. Teams are permitted to enter and have as many swimmers within their team score in a single event.

Prelims and Finals Format

5. Swimmers who are competing in 50m events or 100m events have the opportunity to qualify for either an A Final or B Final. 

6. To manage meet timelines appropriately, finals can be in either morning sessions or afternoon sessions.

7. Points scored in 50m events or 100m events will be scored in finals only.

8. Those who qualify for the A final will be competing for score places 1-6. Those competing in the B final will be competing for score places 7-10.

Relays Format

 9. Teams are permitted to enter a maximum of two relay teams per event.

10. Either A or B teams can score but only one team can score in a relay event.

11. Names of individuals in relays must be sent through with the entry file. Relay teams without individuals included will be rejected.

12.Teams are permitted to adjust their relay orders up until the end of the warm up session prior to the relay event’s session.

13.Mixed relay team points are awarded as half to the girls’ team category and half to the boys’ team category.

Timelines and Recovery Periods

14.  The meet director in conjunction with the host school reserves the right to create and implement a meet timeline that appropriately adds to the quality of racing. 

15. Recovery periods will be included throughout each session to give swimmers the opportunity to break between races and also recover appropriately in preparation for their next event.

Minimum number for full SEASAC participation points is 4 girls and 4 boys.

FINA rules and regulations are in force with the following SEASAC modifications.

Guidelines that apply to both meets:

1. A Meet Director should be appointed by the host school who is not involved with the host swim team. The Meet Director will be responsible for organising the entries. The host school entries must be subject to the same deadline conditions as applied to other schools. A time must be submitted for swimmers in events, no NT’s will be permitted.

2. It is the responsibility of the coach to ensure electronic entries are prepared with accurate times, and that the number allowable swims strictly adhered to (Competition secretary and coaches will agree on course of action if any problems occur).

3. Entries are due 3 weeks before the Championships using Meet Manager. NO CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED after the deadline.

4. All relay swimmers must be named when submitting entries. You can change your relay entries up until the conclusion of the warm-up for the session within which the relay will be swum, provided no swimmer then exceed their total number of allowable swims.

5. ‘Meet Manager’ and ‘Team Manager’ software by Hy-Tek must be used for all entries scheduling, and timing must be electronic. Touch pads are highly recommended but not mandatory.

6. Points will be awarded to the top 10 finishers in each event. Points for each event of the swimming competition shall be awarded as follows (see scoring / results page)

7.  Medals will be awarded to the Top 3 in the A Final. Certificates/ribbons may be awarded for B Finals. Heat winner ribbons to be handed out also.

8. Trophies for swim meet will include- overall boys team, overall girls team, top 3 age group team winners boys, top 3 age group team winner girls, top 3 point-scorer in each age group for boys and girls. Certificates will be given to new record holders. For the Senior meet a Male and Female swimmer of the meet will be awarded to the swimmer with the highest FINA point scoring swim in a single event. 

* Please note there will be no age groups in the Senior Meet.*

9.  It is recommended that parents have their own seating area away from swimmers.

10. The awards in swimming must be signed off by the Referee and the Meet Director.

11. Coaches must be active in getting their swimmers to the marshalling area in a timely manner.

12. Trained technical officials from your National or State body are preferred. If swimming officials from the local area are unavailable then a skeleton set of officials are needed, or helpers with a good impartial knowledge (not parents) can be used. 

13. Results should be posted with 15 - 30 mins after each race in a central location and via Meet Mobile.

14. Any protests must be made by the Head Coach or Athletic Director of the team in accordance with FINA rules. No fee will be levied. No protests will be accepted from parents/swimmers and video evidence is not considered.

15. The host school should obtain the record file from the previous host in order to recognise Record Breakers. At the end of the event the Tournament Director should update the SEASAC records file ready to pass to the next host. Please note, for the Junior meet there are two sets of records - Short Course and Long Course.

16. Highest placing relay team will score (not necessarily A team if there is a DQ or poor performance).

17. Host to ensure the final heat of all relay events is comprised only A teams, even if a B team has a faster seed time.