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When: Saturday June 29th and Sunday June 30th | Where: Sullivan Aquatic Center, Santa Clara University

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Swimming

Please see below for additional details about the swimming competition.
Follow the links to view or download the schedule, heat sheets, and additional information.

VENUE INFORMATION

Sullivan Aquatic Center (Click here for Google map)

SONC Staff - Zach Whitaker-Voelz & Mikey Parissenti

Official Events & Sports Rules

2024 Special Olympics Northern California Swimming Rules and Guidelines

National Governing Body: World Aquatics (formerly FINA)

Venue Map & Diagram

INFORMATION FOR ATHLETES, COACHES, SPECATORS AND VOLUNTEERS

Please review the Venue Diagram (see below)
Coaches/Teams are responsible for ensuring Swimmers make their events. 1st, 2nd and Final calls will be made and swimmers WILL be scratched if not present when their heat/event is called.
- SONC will make announcements as clear and loud as possible for staging calls.
Staging is located OUTSIDE the Leavy Center and is only for registered swimmers, coaches and volunteers. Spectators are NOT allowed in Staging.
Athlete Gate is for escorted athletes, coaches and registered volunteers ONLY. PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS AREA!
Spectators may access Spectator Seating (bleachers) through the Spectator Gate via the walk-thru access in the Leavey Center or by going around the Pat Malley Fitness and Recreation Center.
Spectators may take pictures of awards from the designated area ONLY.
NO team or spectator tents/canopies will be allowed inside the fence or on the spectator bleachers.
Teams must allow room for each other on the grass outside the fence in the Team Area.
Developmental Events will NOT be shuttled to another location as ALL events will take place at Sullivan Aquatic Complex.
Divisions* will be combined during the meet.
- Even though one swimmer may be in the same race/heat as another, they are not necessarily competing against each other.
- If you'd like to learn more, check out our Divisioning and Heats Information here.

*Determined by gender, age and qualifying score and are used when placing and awarding swimmers

Coaches Notes (PDF)

COACH-SPECIFIC INFORMATION

See complete Coaches Notes in Team Packet from Venue Director

Please review the full Coaches Notes and all supplied materials in your Team Packet.
Report any errors in event entry to Venue Director immediately.
Head Coaches Meeting: Monday, June 24 at 6pm
- Zoom information was emailed directly to head coaches

1 Representative per team must attend

All known scratches MUST be reported by Friday's HOD Walk-Thru.
- Turn into Zach or Mikey.
- Scratches occurring after Friday must be reported immediately to Ready Bench or Venue Directors.
Athletes should arrive at the pool ready to swim as there are NO locker rooms available.
Developmental Events will not be shuttled as all events will be held at Sullivan Aquatic Complex.
- Developmental events will take place on both Saturday and Sunday, in an effort to offer maximum competition opportunity and highlight the swimmers.
One false start per heat will be allowed. A second false start by anyone will result in disqualification (athlete may still swim and receive a participation award).
Registered Coaches will be allowed on the pool deck ONLY if needed to assist their athlete.
Final Schedule and Order of Events is subject to change.
Lane assignments will be made at Staging/Ready Bench and any requests (shallow end, end lane, etc.) should be made by the coach at that time.
Athlete ID Numbers (3-digit number) will be utilized and are to be written on their shoulder horizontally
All Individual events, with the exception of the relay time trials on Saturday, are TIMED FINALS.
Relays will include Time Trials on Saturday with Timed Finals on Sunday based on Saturday's times.
- Teams must give their best effort in Saturday's Time Trials to ensure fair competition.
- Sunday Relay Finals information, including final division and lane assignments will be posted on this page at the venue Sunday morning.

Schedule of Events
*Subject to Change

Final Schedule of Events

Order of Events
*Subject to Change

Final Order of Events

Final Heat Sheets

Condensed Heat Sheet

Competing Delegations

- Team Oakland
- Butte Aquatics
- Calaveras Cougars
- East Bay Buffaloes
- East Bay Sea Serpents
- Fresno Fire
- Humboldt River Otters
- Madera Howlers
- Marin Mantarays

- Mendocino Tidal Waves
- Monterey Swim
- Napa Stingrays
- Motherlode
- West Palcer Athletics
- Folsom Hills
- Sac County Chargers
- Laurel Ruff Tigers
- San Francisco Sea Lions

- PCS Knights
- San Mateo Sharks
- Santa Clara Storm
- Santa Cruz Surfers
- Team Solano
- Sonoma Sea Otters
- Stanislaus
- Tulare County Tiger Sharks
- Tuolumne Ravens
- Yuba-Sutter-Colusa Sharks