Commissioners: Larry Greene (Entry Chairman), (719) 266-1166, sga@pcisys.net
                          Lynn Rhue (Meet Director), (719) 576-1150, lrhue@comcast.net

Meet Referee: Margi Sauer, (303) 823-0217, jmsauer@aol.com

Safety Chairman: Dusty Campbell, (719) 930-8309, campbell@cmsd12.org

Competition Site: U.S. Olympic Training Center Aquatics Building, (6105’ elev.), One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs
        Click here to see maps... ** Spectator admission will be charged at this site.       

           Click here download the U.S. Olympic Training Center Parking Pass (pdf).  Please print this pass and show to
        Security when entering the U.S. Olympic Training Center for competition.

        **NOTE:  All swimmers must abide by rules and guidelines pertaining to use of Olympic Training Center
        Facilities.  Click here to view these guidelines (pdf).

Competition Dates: Friday, August 3 - Sunday, August 5

Registration Deadline: All entries must be received by the entry chairman no later than 5:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, July 24, 2007.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE - INDIVIDUAL CLOSED
 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE - RELAY CONTACT LARRY GREENE BY PHONE OR EMAIL TO REGISTER
(Swimmers must enter one or more individual events to be eligible to enter on a relay team.  The names and athlete ID numbers for each relay member are required.)

Entries: Swimmers who will be representing a team, warming up with a team, hanging out with a team, or are in any way affiliated with a team, please submit your entries as a team using Hy-Tek, and not individually. This will facilitate planning warm-up lane assignments and is also a great way to avoid the relay deck entry rush on the day of the meet by submitting your relay team entries in advance. Any questions about this procedure should be directed to the entry chairman before submitting your entries.

Swimmers age 8 & under may enter a maximum of five events plus one relay event. Swimmers age 9 & over may enter a
maximum of four individual events plus two relays per day. Please submit entry times in the course swam (SCY, SCM, LCM) for all entries. DO NOT CONVERT times as all time conversions will be done by the entry chairman. "N.T." entries for individual events will be rejected as it is expected all athletes have previously swum each event they are entering. Athletes entering as individuals and not with a team, please use the individual entry form. All teams, please submit entries by email to the entry chairman using Hy-Tek Meet Manager meet entries template. All electronic entries must include a softcopy printout of the team entry report, team roster, preparer’s name and phone number, and coach’s name, address & phone number. Athletes will be required to provide proof of age with either a copy of a driver's license, passport, birth certificate or a USA Swimming athlete registration number. This must be sent to the Entry Chairman. The attached athlete registration & waiver form must be signed and submitted by the entry deadline for all athletes. Due to facility space and time limitations, the State Games of America (SGA) reserves the right to limit participation to the first 180 swimmers entered for each session. Entries will be processed in the order received. Deck entries for individual events are not permitted. Relay entries must be submitted electronically using Hy-Tek or deck entered at the meet.

Relay Events: Deck entries for relay events will be accepted by the clerk of course no later than one hour after the beginning of each session. “N.T.” entries for relays will be accepted, however, you are encouraged to aggregate your individual swimmers’ times to come up with a relay entry time as this will enable you to obtain a better seeding as relays with entry times will receive preference in seeding. Swimmers must enter one or more individual events to be eligible to enter on a relay team. All relay teams must have four separate swimmers, consisting of at least one male and at least one female swimmer. Relay swimmers can be from any combination of teams and/or unattached. A maximum of one swimmer outside the designated age group will be permitted on each relay. For example, an 11-12 mixed relay may include one swimmer age 9, or age 15, or age 22 or age 80!

Entry Fees: $15.00 for the first swimming event (includes athlete surcharge) and $5.00 for each additional individual event. $40.00 for each relay event. Please make checks payable to: State Games of America. NO REFUNDS except for entries received after the entry deadline and entries rejected due to sessions or events being filled.

This meet is held under approval of Colorado Swimming, Inc. of USA Swimming # 2007-002A.

Rules: Current USA Swimming rules (www.usaswimming.org) will govern this meet. Age as of August 3, 2007 will determine the swimmer's age group. All events are timed finals and will be pre-seeded. Swimmers shall report promptly to the blocks prior to the start of each race in which they are entered. Heats and events may be combined at the discretion of the Meet Referee, who has final authority on all swimming procedures of the meet.

Eligibility: Non-Colorado resident athletes who were medalists at the 2005 State Games of America, their 2005, 2006, or 2007 home summer state games, or 2006 or 2007 home winter state games, plus all Colorado resident athletes including military personnel and their dependents stationed in Colorado. There are no qualifying times for this meet, however, entry times are required for all individual events.

Awards: Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be given in the following categories for each individual event. Age Groups: 8 & under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15- 16, 17-18. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be given to each of the four participants of the respective teams in each relay event. Appropriate breaks will occur during each session of the competition for presentation of the aforementioned awards. At the conclusion of session 6 on the final day of competition, an individual high point gold medal will be awarded to the top male & female in the following age groups: 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & over.

Individual High Point Awards-Top Male & Female in the following age groups: 8&U, 9-10. 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, calculated by scoring the top 8 places in each event as follows: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.

Facilities: 10 lane 50 meter indoor pool with competition in lanes 1-8 and continuous warm-up/cool down in lane 10.

Timing: Colorado Timing System with touch pads, backup buttons, watches, and display board. Hy-Tek meet manager will be used for record management.

Concessions: Limited concessions such as energy bars and bottled drinks will be available.

Officials: All USA Swimming certified officials in good standing with their respective LSC are welcome. Please forward a
completed Invitation to Officiate indicating the sessions you would like to help out. Officials meetings will be held at the
beginning of warm-ups for each session. Attendance at a minimum of three of these meetings will fulfill officials’ recertification clinic requirements for Colorado Swimming, Inc. Officials who complete and submit the Invitation to Officiate and work 4 sessions or more will receive a State Games of America Officials polo shirt.

General Meeting: A general meeting will be held for all coaches and other interested parties on Friday, August 3, 2007 at 7:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Heat Sheets: Available for purchase each session.

*The SGA has a NO REFUND policy. Click hear for details on eligibility, inclement weather, refunds, etc.

Codes & Competition Schedule:
Thursday , August 2 - Opening Ceremony Activities
4:00 p.m. - Pre-Opening Ceremony Festivities Begin at the World Arena, Click here for details.
6:00 p.m. - Opening Ceremony Gates Open
7:00 p.m. - Opening Ceremony Begins

Friday, August 3
Session 1
General Meeting - 7:30 a.m.
Warm-up - 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Competition - 9:15 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m.

Session 2 *
General Meeting - 1:00 p.m.
Warm-up - 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Competition - 2:45 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 4
Session 3
Warm-up - 8:00 - 9: 00 a.m.
Competition - 9:15 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m.

Session 4*
Warm-up - 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Competition - 3:15 ~ 7:15 p.m.

Sunday, August 5
Session 5
Warm-up 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Competition - 8:15 ~ 11:30 a.m.

Session 6 *
Warm-up - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Competition - 2:15 ~ 5:45 p.m.

* Warm-up and competition times for each afternoon session are subject to change, based upon final entries and anticipated timelines of the morning session.

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