Qualifying for the 4A State Championship Swim Meet

Qualifying for the State Swim Meets

The state meets for all classifications will be under a Timed Finals format.

The top two swimmers in each individual event at the 4A region championship meets will automatically qualify for the state meet. The remaining qualifiers will be based on the best verifiable times from qualifying or region meets to a total of 24 swimmers per individual event.

The top relay in each relay event at the 4A region championship meets will automatically qualify for the state meet. The remaining qualifiers will be based on the best verifiable times from the top 50 list or the region championship meet to a total of 16 relays in 4A.

Number of Alternates Allowed

Two alternates allowed for individual events. There will not be any alternate relay teams (i.e.17, 18). Non-individually qualified relay alternates for the entire meet will be limited to a total of four (4) per school.

Submitting and Verifying the State Entries

Coaches shall submit their state entries on the HY-TEK program and email them to State Meet Director.

·       Coaches are required to submit their state entries before 3 pm on:

o   4A-Wednesday, February 5

After submitting the state entries to the State Meet Director, coaches are responsible for the following:

o   24 hours after the state entry deadline, State Meet Director will email the unofficial meet & roster to coaches.

o   When coaches receive the unofficial meet & roster they shall do the following:

§  Carefully review the swimmers that qualified in the individual events.

§  Email State Meet Director the name of any swimmer not listed on the roster who will be a member of the relay team that will swim at state, along with the names of FOUR non-individually qualified relay alternates (TOTAL of four for each school, any combo of girls or boys, regardless of the number of relay events).

§   Coaches must email the final additions and changes by Sunday, February 9, (3:00 pm) for the 4A meet.

·       The OFFICIAL MEET will be emailed to 4A coaches on Sun., Feb. 9.

·       Two alternates allowed on individual events. There will not be any alternate relay teams (i.e., 17, 18).