Upper Moreland Swim Club Gators Swimming & Diving Team

(Amended May 2018)

The Upper Moreland Swim Club Gators Swimming and Diving Team, under the auspices of the Upper Moreland Swim Club Board of Directors, is a community based organization that is dedicated to promoting Sportsmanship, Athleticism, and responsibility, while blending the competitive spirit with the fun of participating for each of our members.  Along with adopting and supporting the constitution of the Colonial Swim League, the Upper Moreland Swim Club philosophy is to provide for swimmers and divers a safe and fun environment, promoting the ongoing development and mastery of cumulative technical skill for each swimmer and diver through practice and competitive opportunities. Our coaches, parents, swimmers and divers will support the constitution of the Colonial Swim League and Upper Moreland Swim Club (UMSC).

1) Each swimmer and diver is viewed as a winner and encouraged to strive for excellence as measured by his or her individual capabilities.
2) Team members are expected to exhibit good sportsmanship at all times and to portray a positive attitude toward themselves and their fellow competitors.
3) The coaching staff will understand our swimmers and divers as individuals and recognize their strengths and weaknesses.
4) Each swimmer and diver is expected to participate at practice (improvement requires practice) and show respect to their coaches, teammates, other competitors, officials and parents.
5) Coaches and parents will serve as positive role models for our children through their good example in the community.
6) The coaching staff and parents will recognize the importance of instilling confidence and a positive winning attitude in a young mind.
7) Our coaches will work with each team member so as to lead him or her as close to his or her potential as possible.

The summary below is provided as an overview of the Colonial Swim League Championship Meet qualifications and procedures. It is based on the latest approved Constitution of the Colonial Swim League. If there is a discrepancy between the summary provided and the league’s Constitution, the rules stated in the Constitution will govern.

Please Note:

• Participation in Championships is contingent on meeting the minimum dual meet requirements and the times/scores achieved during those meets.
• If you intend on participating in Champs, you MUST indicate your intention (Opt In) by using the team’s website RSVP function. If you do not RSVP by the appropriate time, you forfeit your participation in Champs.
  • Swimmers are eligible to participate in BOTH “A” and “B” Swimming Champs; see below.
• The Coach has the final say on Relay selection/participation at “A” Swimming Champs.

“A” Swimming Champs

Only swimming times set in 25-meter pools may be used toward “A” Swimming Champs seeding.

Swim Times recorded in additional heats of a Dual Meet may count for Champs seeding.

All competitors must enter in their proper age group and compete in a minimum of four (4) Colonial Swim League Dual Meets. Three (3) Dual Meets and the one (1) Bye Meet meets the minimum requirement. The only exception is if the Executive Council allows a dispensation, ex: medical issues, etc.

A swimmer’s time set in a higher age group competition may be used to qualify him/her for seeding in their proper age group in “A” Swimming Champs.

For the “A” Swimming Champs Meet, each individual may enter in up to

• Three (3) individual events and one (1) relay or
• Two (2) individual events and two (2) relays

Entering in “A” Diving Champs is considered as an entry for one (1) individual event in “A” Swimming Champs.

Any individual who enters the “A” Swimming Champs and Diving Champs will compete in all the events entered, or should he/she scratch, then he/she must scratch from all succeeding events in which he/she is entered. This rule also applies to over entry.

Being listed as an alternate counts as an event entry.

The 19^th and 20^th swim times on the seeding list shall be designated as alternates.

• In seeding, if a swimming tie exists for 18^th Place (to the 100^th second for swimming), then both contestants will swim, ex: 4 heats (seeding 3-4-6-6).
• If a swimming tie exists for 19^th Place (to the 100^th second for swimming) both contestants will be listed as alternates and both activated in case of a scratch (seeding 4-4-6-6).

Both sets of relays (free and medley) will include a relay team from each swim club. Teams are limited to one entry per club.

“B” Swimming Champs

Each competitor may enter two events.

• Diving is an event.
• There are no relay events.

An age group will be added for 6 & under for appropriate swimming events.

All competitors must swim in their proper age group.

Participants who qualify for only one individual event in the “A” Swimming Champs Meet may compete in two individual events at the “B” Swimming Champs Meet, but not the event to be swum at “A” Swimming Champs.

A Diving Champs competitor can swim two events in the “B” Swimming.

Placing is done by times only; there is no Place Judge.

“A” Diving Champs

All competitors must enter in their proper age group and compete in a minimum of four (4) of Colonial Swim League Dual Meets. Three (3) Dual Meets and the one (1) Bye Meet meets the minimum requirement. The only exception is if the Executive Council allows a dispensation, ex: medical issues, etc.

Any individual who enters the “A” Swimming Champs and Diving Champs will compete in all the events entered, or should he/she scratch, then he/she must scratch from all succeeding events in which he/she is entered. This rule also applies to over entry.

Entering in “A” Diving Champs is considered as an entry for one (1) individual event in “A” Swimming Champs.

Being listed as an alternate counts as an event entry.

The 19^th and 20^th diving scores on the seeding list shall be alternates.

• In seeding, if a diving tie exists for 18^th Place, then both contestants will dive.
• If a diving tie exists for 19^th Place, both contestants will be listed as alternates and both activated in case of a scratch.

A diver must successfully complete the required minimum number of the “A” Diving Champs required dives by the close of the dual meet season to be eligible to compete in “A” Diving Champs.

• 11-u divers must have completed four (4) different dives in dual meets
• 14-u divers must have completed five (5) different dives in dual meets
• 15-o divers must have completed six (6) different dives in dual meets

For seeding at “A” Diving Champs, the qualifying diving score must be performed in the appropriate age group at a Dual Meet. The top eighteen divers qualify based upon the average of their top two dual meet scores.

“A” Diving Champs Required Dives

• 11 & under: Four (4) dives – 101 or 201 and 3 optionals from any 3 categories
• 12 to 14: Five (5) dives – 101 and required dive of their choice and 3 optionals from any 3 categories
• 15 & over: Six (6) dives - 101, required dive of their choice, and 4 optionals from any 4 categories

A diver can repeat only one (1) of the two (2) required categories in the 12-14 age group and 15 & over age group.

The top eighteen (18) divers with the required dives in each age group are eligible to participate in “A” Diving Champs.

• Two (2) alternates may be chosen and all others who do not have the required number of dives participate in the “B” Diving portion of Champs.

A diver may not dive up in an age group at “A” Diving Champs.

At Diving Champs, a diving coach may not score their own diver.

“B” Diving Champs

The number of dives will be the same as in a Dual Meet.

The required dive will be 101 for all age groups.

The diver must dive in the appropriate age group.