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Swimming • Short Course

Friday, July 29, 2022

Wellmark YMCA
501 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309
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+ Competition Information

Click HERE to view specific information regarding the meet, including the order of events.
Swimmers must pre-register for relays. They cannot be added on deck and there will be no deck changes.

This is a USA Swim Approved meet: IA-22-048A
This is a US Masters Swimming Recognized meet: 402-R003

Rules:
Current Iowa Swimming and USA Swimming rules will be used.

U.S. Master Swimming rules prevail where noted herein.

If you are unfamiliar with the technical rules used in USA or Masters Swimming regarding freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, and backstroke this information can be found at the USA Swimming website by clicking HERE. Knowledge of these rules may help avoid disqualification.

Age Determining Date:
July 29, 2022 (age as of day of competition)

The State Games of America reserves the right to combine divisions based on registration numbers.

Coach Pass:
For swim clubs/teams, one coach will be allowed a coach pass for on deck access. The deadline to request a coach pass is July 11. Coach passes back be picked up at the pool. To request a pass, click HERE.

+ Divisions

Male and Female divisions will be offered for each event in each age group. The State Games of America reserves the right to combine divisions based on registration numbers.

Click HERE to view the order of events. Swimmers must pre-register for relays. They cannot be added on deck and there will be no deck changes.

8 & Under:
25 Yard Free
25 Yard Breaststroke
25 Yard Backstroke
25 Yard Butterfly
100 Yard IM

Age Groups: 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18
50 Yard Free
50 Yard Breaststroke
50 Yard Backstroke
50 Yard Butterfly
100 Yard IM

Age Groups: 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-99 (age groups from 55-99 are broken into 5 year increments. e.g. 65-69)
50 Yard Free
50 Yard Breaststroke
50 Yard Backstroke
50 Yard Butterfly
100 Yard IM
100 Yard Freestyle
200 Yard Breaststroke
200 Yard Backstroke
200 Yard Butterfly

Relays will be offered as open divisions for the following:
Relays will be offered as open events. Please enter your relay team with whatever gender combination you’d like. SGA staff will create relays based off registrations. If there are enough female and male only teams to make a heat, relays will be split into male, female, and mixed divisions. The mixed relays can have any combination of gender but cannot be all one gender. For example: 2 male & 2 female; 3 male, &1 female; 3 female & 1 male.

If you have a relay team to enter, all members must register and will list the other members during registration so SGA staff knows you’re on the same team.

100 Yard Free | 8 & Under
200 Yard Free | 10 & Under
200 Yard Free | 11-12
200 Yard Free | 13 - 18
200 Yard Free | 19 & Over

Paralympic Events (open —- all ages):*
50 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
100 Butterfly

* Depending on numbers, Paralympic events may be combined with other events/age groups but will still medal separately as their own division.

State Games of America reserves the right to combine or adjust age divisions as needed based on registrations.

+ Awards

Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top three places in each division.

+ Packet Pick-Up

Athletes for swimming will pick up there packets including T-shirt and Athlete Credential when they check-in.

+ Registration Information

To review the eligibility requirements, click HERE.

$25 for first event if registered by March 1, 2022
$30 for first event if registered between March 2, 2022 and May 1, 2022
$35 for first event if registered between May 2, 2022 and July 18, 2022

Each additional event is $5.00.

During registration, participants will be asked if they are a USA Swim member. If the answer is yes, please select yes. You will be charged an additional $5 fee (required by Iowa Swimming for entry of times to USA Swimming).

NO ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Admission:
All spectators age 3 and above must pay daily admission ($5). For options on purchasing admission, click HERE.

Coach Pass:
For swim clubs/teams, one coach will be allowed a coach pass for on deck access. The deadline to request a coach pass is July 11. Coach passes back be picked up at the pool. To request a pass, click HERE.

+ Commissioner Information

Iowa Games Staff
info@iowagames.org
888.777.8881

+ Official Merchandise

ONLINE STORE LINK

Schedule & On-site locations: TBD

+ Heat Sheets