State Age Groups Meet Announcement

State Age Groups Meet Announcement

April 20-22^nd

Oro Valley Municipal Pool

23 W. Calle Concordia– Tucson, AZ

(520) 297-5279

Sanction: USSSI and Arizona Association Synchronized Swimming

Rules: 2012 USSSI Rules will govern.

Eligibility: All competitors must be registered amateur members of USSSI .

Figures:

Age Group 12 and under, Intermediate, Collegiate “D”					Masters "A"
101R/L	Ballet Leg Single	1.6			101	Ballet Leg Single	1.6
360	Walkover, Front	2.1			320	Somersault, Front Pike	1.7
344	Neptunus	1.8			344	Neptunus	1.8
301	Barracuda	2.0			301	Barracuda	2.0
Age Group 13-15, Collegiate “C”					Masters "B"
420	Walkover Back		2.0		101R/L	Ballet Leg Single	1.6
355e	Porpoise Spinning 360		2.1		360	Walkover, Front	2.1
301d	Barracuda Spinning 180		2.1		301d	Barracuda Spinning 180	2.1
140	Flamingo Bent Knee		2.4		140	Flamingo Bent Knee	2.4
Junior and Age Group 16-19, Collegiate “B”
313	Kip Split Closing 180		2.5
112f	Ibis Continuous Spin (720°)		2.8
307	Flying Fish		3.0
115c	Catalina Twirl		2.8

Pre-Swimmers: There will be pre-swimmers for the figure competition. The pre-swimmer at each panel will be the last swimmer in the block of swimmers that start at each panel. For example: Panel 1 starts with 1-15. Swimmer 15 is the pre-swim.

Event Format: Please be aware of the schedule. The order of events, including the order of warm-ups, are different then a typical Arizona competition schedule.

Schedule: This schedule is tentative and subject to change depending on the number of entries,

weather and availability of judges.

Friday, April 20th

4:30-4:50 pm Lap Swim

4:50-5:10 pm All Solos Warm-up (2 warm-ups)

5:10-5:20 pm Seat Judges and Volunteers

5:20-7:00 pm All Solo Competition – beginning with Intermediates

7:00-7:10 pm 16 & Over Duet Warm-up

7:10-7:20 pm Seat Judges and Volunteers

7:20-8:00 pm 16 & Over Duet Competition

Saturday, April 21

7:00-7:30 Lap Swim

7:30-7:50 12 & Under AG/Intermediate/Masters A Figure Warm-up

7:50-8:00 Seat Judges and Volunteers

8:00-9:40 12 & Under AG/Intermediate/Masters A Figure Competition

9:40-10:00 13-15 AG/Masters B Figure Warm Up

10:00-10:10 Seat Judges and Volunteers

10:10-11:10 13-15 AG/Masters B Figure Competition

11:10-11:30 16 & Over Figure Warm-up

11:30-11:40 Seat Judges and Volunteers

11:40-12:40 16 & Over Figure Competition

12:40-1:00 Lunch Break

1:00-1:10 Intermediate/12 & U AG Trio Warm-up

1:10-1:20 Seat Judges and Volunteers

1:20-2:20 Intermediate/12 & U AG Trio Competition

2:20-2:40 13 & Over Trio Warm-up (2 warm-ups)

2:40-2:50 Seat Judges and Volunteers

2:50-3:30 13 & Over Trio Competition

3:30-3:50 Intermediate/12 & U AG Duet Warm-up (2 warm-ups)

3:50-4:00 Seat Judges and Volunteers

4:00-5:15 Intermediate/12 & U AG Duet Competition

5:15-5:25 Intermediate and Master Team Warm-up

5:25-5:35 Seat Judges and Volunteers

5:35-6:15 Intermediate and Master Team Competition

Sunday, April 22

8:00 – 8:20 am Lap swim

8:20-8:40 13-15 AG Duet Warm-up (2 warm-ups)

8:40-8:50 Seat Judges and Volunteers

8:50-10:00 13-15 AG Duet Competition

10:00-10:40 All Team Warm-ups (4 warm-ups)

10:40-10:50 Seat Judges and Volunteers

10:50-1:00 All Team Competition

1:30 Clean-up and Awards

Coaches, please note that warm-ups will begin immediately after the preceding competition is finished.

Please note that this schedule is tentative! It is subject to change based upon the number of entries, judge & volunteer availability, pool conditions, and weather.

Awards: Medals will be awarded for 1st to 3rd place, ribbons for 4th-8th.

Snackbar: A snack bar will be available throughout the competition, and there will be designated eating areas.

Please keep all coolers and food in the grassy areas.

Knoxing: There will be a designated knoxing area posted at the pool; please be respectful of the areas and keep them clean. No knoxing is permitted in the pool area or locker rooms and you will not be able to remove your knox at the pool.

There will be a $100 fine for any athlete found washing their hair out in the pool or the showers or removing bobby pins in the pool.

Sound Equipment: Arizona Association sound equipment (cassette or CD) will be used. Please be advised that if you are using a CD, please have a back-up CD or cassette, in case we have technical problems.

General Info: The pool is available only to the swimmers competing in this age group meet. No family members/friends will be permitted to use the pool. Thanks for your cooperation.