Course include an 8-lane, 25-yard competition course with a variable depth ranging from 7 to 12 feet. The pool is equipped with state-of-the-art, anti-turbulent lane lines and Paragon starting blocks. A fully electronic, Daktronic timing system, digital scoreboards and stopwatches will be used in each competition lane. Hy-Tek Meet Manager software will be used. Locker rooms for changing are available. Only meet volunteers and officials may be on deck.

The competition will be in the10-lane pool, but only 8 lanes will be in use.

There will be no warm-up/cool-down pool available during the event. NO PARENTS, unless volunteering, may be on deck.

There is seating capacity for 1,000 spectators on the viewing level. There will be NO PARKING in the pool parking lot. Due to the construction around TAC, parking will be limited. Please carpool and allow ample time to drop off your swimmer and get to the spectator seats. You may use the swimmer drop off lane to drop off your swimmer(s) before parking.

Please inform all families of the following pool rules.

1. 1) NO outside food, drinks or coolers are allowed inside the facility.
2. 2) NO glass containers are allowed inside the facility.
3. 3) NO smoking is allowed inside the facility.
4. 4) NO chairs are allowed on the spectator level. Swimmers may have a chair on deck.

Food and refreshments will be available at the concession stand in the main lobby. Additional vendors may be located in the front parking lot.

NEW THIS YEAR: all swimmers must be declared in the TSA Swimtopia Event by Monday, July 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

Please send only ONE check from a team for all entries payable to “Tarheel Swimming Association”. Payment should be received by Wednesday, July 20, 2022 and mailed to:

Tarheel Swimming Association P.O. Box 1861
Cary, NC 27512

You may also drop off checks to Life Time Cary no later than Wednesday, July 20 attention Karen O’Leary.

Coach and Kid-Pusher check-in will start at 6:30 each morning. All other volunteers will check in after.

Swimmers for the morning session must meet their coaches or Team Representative in a designated Team area in the parking lot at 6:45 am. They will then enter the pool as a team.

Swimmers for the afternoon session will meet their coaches or Team Representative in a designated Team area in the parking lot. No afternoon swimmers will be allowed on deck before warm-ups.

10 and under Warm-Up: 10 and under Start Time: 11 and older Warm-Up: 11 and older Start Time:

7:30 – 8:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m.Not Before 12:30 p.m. (to be announced) Not before 1:30 p.m. (to be announced)

Spectators may not enter the building until all teams have entered.

Parents must meet their swimmer OUTSIDE at the end of the session – the lobby must be kept clear!! Spectators must clear the gallery and all belongings between the morning and afternoon sessions.

Volunteers:

Rules:

Coaches and TSA reps – Your team will be assigned a a minimum # of volunteer positions to fill for the meet based on your team’s number of entries. Volunteer signup will be completed via SignupGenius Each team will be allowed 2 kid pushers on deck for the morning session only to assist swimmers getting to Clerk of Course. Each team also is required to provide 1 stroke and turn judge per session. (LINK TO VOLUNTEER SIGN UP)

TSA Championship rules will be in effect for this meet with the following exceptions: TSA rules regarding strokes, turns, starts, and finishes shall apply except starts will be initiated both by whistle and voice commands and all finishes will be determined by time (an automatic timing system will be used, with appropriate backup timing available).

TSA rules regarding events shall apply, except that 6 & Unders will swim a 25-yard length of the pool.

All DQ’s will be the final decision of the Meet Referee.

Coaches are advised to closely supervise their swimmers at all times. Running and horseplay will not be allowed.

Coaches/Kid Pushers will be responsible for bringing all 10 and Under swimmers to the starting lanes for relays and to the Clerk of Course for remaining events.

Swimmers must be members of an invited TSA member club in order to participate in this meet.

TSA Exhibition teams may participate in the meet.

Swimmers may swim in a maximum of three (3) individual events and two (2) relays (1 Free & 1 Medley), except for 6 & Unders, who are limited to a maximum of two (2) individual events and two (2) relays. Each club is eligible to enter three (3) relay teams per relay event, but only one (1) may score. Swimmers must swim in the age group that they were in as of June 1, 2022 for individual events. Swimmers may “swim up” for relays as stated in the TSA rules.

Coaches should advise their parents to declare their swimmer is attending the TSA Championship meet linked to your club’s Swimtopia account. Coaches then select which event(s) that swimmer will be participating in just like during dual meets and you will also need to manually create your relay team as well for each age group if you are submitting a relay team.

The TSA Championship meet is open to all swimmers in the league, regardless of whether their team chooses to participate as a team. We do need TSA Reps and/or Coaches to help swimmers navigate the entry process. Please submit your team’s info here.

Every SWIMMER/PARENT SHOULD review and electronically sign the Meet Waiver: Link to Waiver Please submit all entries times for a 25-yard course.

All participants should be able to swim the strokes legally which they are entered in, especially the 6 & Under Breaststroke entries.

SATURDAY Teams will enter events 101-166 SUNDAY Teams will enter events 201-266

Late entries and/or substitutions may be accepted after the entry deadline but ONLY in the first heat/empty lanes and up to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the Meet Director. Double entry fees will be charged for any late entries, including substitutions or changes,
which occur after 5:00 pm on Monday, July 18th and before 5:00 pm on Wednesday, July 20th.

NO LATE ENTRIES OR SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE DAY OF THE MEET.

Please use 25-yard time approximations for ALL participating 6 & Under swimmers or your

swimmers will not be seeded correctly.

Eligibility Entry Limits:

Entry Instructions:

Entries:

Late Entries & Changes:

Please use 25-yard approximations for all participating 6 & Under swimmers

(using 15-yard times from summer league meets will seed swimmers from your club unfairly).

Entry Fees:

Individual Fees: Relay Fee: Swimmer Fee:

Number of Events

$5.00 per individual event
$10.00 per relay event ($2.50 per Swimmer) $7.50 per swimmer *

Total per Swimmer

$27.50 $22.50 $17.50 $12.50 $25 $20 $15 $10

3 Strokes and 2 Strokes and 1 Strokes and 2 Relays Only 3 Strokes and 2 Strokes and 1 Strokes and 1 Relay Only

2 Relays 2 Relays 2 Relays

1 Relay 1 Relay 1 Relay

Awards:

Scoring:

Coaches: Officials: Hospitality:

* Swimmers who only are swimming on relays are also subject to the $7.50 swimmer fee as a team member. They must be entered as an athlete on the team’s entry.

Entry fees are non-refundable. This meet will be run rain or shine.
Pool management will make all decisions concerning inclement weather.

Medals: 1st-8th place individual events 1st-3rd place relays

Ribbons: 9th-16th place individual events 4th-8th place relays

Individual awards will be presented for age groups: 6 & U, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18

High Point awards will be given to the female and male of each age group: 6 & U, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 and 15-18

The Championship Trophy (traveling) and Team Trophy will be presented to the top-scoring team. Events/Results will be combined for awards and scoring. Scoring will be as follows:

Individual event points: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Individual events will be scored for age groups: 6 & U, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 and 15-18

Relay event points: Double the individual points.
Only one (1) relay may score from each team in each relay event.

A meeting will be held at 8:15 am for all coaches or one (1) representative from each team. Officials will meet at 8:00 a.m. in the hospitality room, and as announced for the afternoon session. Drinks and snacks will be provided on deck to the coaches, officials and volunteers.

BY SUBMITTING SWIMMERS, THE TRIANGLE AQUATIC CENTER AND ALL EMPLOYEES AND REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE HELD FREE AND HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES OR CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES ARISING BY REASON OF INJURIES TO ANYONE DURING THE CONDUCT OF THIS MEET.