TAAF Swimmers,

I apologize for those of you getting this email twice, but I want to make sure everyone who wants to swim has the information they need.  

For those of you planning to swim in the TAAF regional meet at the Bryan Aquatic Center on Saturday, July 16, 2016, you must turn in your individual events by Friday, July 8th at NOON via email.  You must also turn in the TAAF waiver by the deadline.  The waiver can also be found on the links section of the Tsunami website.  PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE EMAIL CAREFULLY.

The TAAF swimming rules can be found on the links section of the team website, but below is some summary information for TAAF:

• 10&Under swimmers may compete in no more than 3 EVENTS TOTAL.  (this includes relays, if we have enough swimmers in any group division to make relays).
• Participants 11-14 age divisions maybe compete in no more than 4 events TOTAL (again, inclusive of relays)
• Swimmers 15-18 are limited to 4 events, PLUS 3 mixed relay entries.
• Swimmers 18 & Over have unlimited entries
• 6&U events are the same as NWAL (25 free & back and 100 free relay)
• 8&M and 9/10 events are the same as NWAL (25 of each stroke, 50 free, 100 IM, and 100 free & medley relay)
• 11-12 events are the same as NWAL (50 of each stroke, and 100 IM and 100 Free and 200 relays)
• 13-14 and 15-17 are the same as NWAL (see 11-12’s up one bullet), PLUS:
  • individual 200 free
  • 100 mixed free relay (15-16 only)
  • 200 mixed free relay (15-16 only)
• Mixed relays must include at least 2 females
• 18 & Over events are:
  • 200 medley relay
  • 200 free relay
  • 50 free
  • 100 free
  • 200 free
  • 100 mixed free relay
  • 50 back
  • 50 breast
  • 50 fly
  • 100 IM
  • 200 mixed free relay
  • 200 mixed medley relay
  • All relays in this age group are for all participants 18 & over, no other age limitations

 

So, here is what I need in order to get everyone registered:

• ONE email per family of swimmers
• In that email I need a bullet for each swimmer (first & Last name), age, AND chosen events AND TIMES for their chosen events, and whether or not the individual is willing to swim in relays if we have enough swimmers)
  • EX.  Family Schwimm
    • Boy Schwimm – 6 – 25 free (27.82), 25 back (32.00)—not interested in relays
    • Girl Schwimm—9 – 25 free (15.82), 50 free (33.48), 25 fly (16.83)—want to swim all three of those, no relays
    • Mom Schwimm—18+-- 50 free (30.15), 50 fly (1:15.08), 50 back (42.86)—happy to swim on relays
  • If your format is slightly different that is fine, but please try to make it orderly and clear.
• This email needs to be sent to Me ([email protected]), AND Coach Taylor ([email protected]) no later than noon on Friday July 8, 2016. (Coach taylor will look at relay possibilities based on entries and put together relays if/where possible)
• I have to enter each swimmer individually by event and enter a time.  So, you MUST include a time for the event in order for your swimmer to be entered in an event.  
  • You can look your swimmers times up on the tsunami website if you do not remember them.
  • If you do not have a time for an event you want to swim, you can get one in practice tonight, or even tomorrow night, or anytime before the deadline on Friday.  
  • As far as I can tell there is no “rule” for using only “official” times.  There is no meet before the Regional meet, so any time you give me for an event should be valid for entering the event.
  • If you do not include a time for an event, I cannot enter the swimmer in the event.  
• If you send me entries for more than the limit, I will enter your swimmer in the number of events allowed based on your list, and stop when I get to the max. 
  • If you send me 4 individual events for a 9 year old, I will enter them in the first three listed.  If their favorite was the 4th, they will not be entered in that.  Not because I want to be mean, but b/c I do not know every swimmers favorite events, obviously.
  • I can only follow the TAAF rules and use the information you give me to the extent possible.
• I will not try to contact each individual family and try to chase down missing or contradictory information.  Unfortunately, that is not a reasonable possibility.

If you have any questions, or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me, and I will do my best to get back to you as quickly as possible.  I’m excited to get everyone registered for TAAF and know you will do great!!

 

Thanks,

Melissa