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Volunteers for Meets

What should you expect at a swim meet?

What should you pack? When should you really be there? And what about if you're working a meet![Read all about it] or [download a printer-friendly copy]

This schedule is for volunteer convenience.

Note: information on future meets is subject to change. Get Information on all our away meets at NJ Swim

BAC Age Group Meet Schedule 2010-11

TENTATIVE
Updated 8/26/10
 
DATE
MEET
GROUP
LEVELS
LOCATION
 
Sunday 10/24 LIGHTNING AT BMS TBA Check In BAC LIGHTNING 10 & UNDERS ONLY Bayonne  
Sunday 10/24 11 & OVER TRI MEET TBA Check In BAC LIGHTNING THUNDER WAVE 11 - 14 ONLY BAC  
Sunday 10/23 THUNDER AT JCSC TBA Check In BAC THUNDER 10 & UNDER THUNDER Asbury Park  
Sat 10/30 Pentathlon All Age Grouper Swimmers Bronze/Silver BAC  
Sat & Sun 11/6-7 Garden State Cup Streaks/Snappers/Blues/Dolphins *** All Levels *** Bayonne  
Saturday 11/12-14 PPST Meet Blues and Dolphins Only All Levels John Witherspoon Middle Sc, Princenton  
Sunday 11/14 WAVE at LIGHTNING TBA Check In BAC LIGHTNING and WAVE 10 & UNDERS ONLY BAC  
Sunday 11/14 BMS at THUNDER TBA Check In BAC THUNDER 10 & UNDERS ONLY BAC  
Sunday 11/28 SKYY INVITATIONAL (NEW MEET) All 12 & Unders All Levels  
Sunday 11/28 Winter Invitational TBA TBA BAC  
Saturday 12/4 Caitlin Lehmann Invitational TYM and Streaks ONLY MINI Bergen Community College  
Sunday 12/5 Art Price Invitational Snappers/Blues/Dolphins All Levels Bayonne  
Thur-Sun 12/9-12 Star Invitational Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Meet Cuts - Approx GOLD Buffalo, NY  
Sunday 12/19 JCSC at LIGHTNING TBA Check In BAC LIGHTNING 11 - 14 ONLY BAC  
Sunday 12/19 WAVE at THUNDER TBA Check In BAC THUNDER/LIGHTNING 11 - 14 ONLY BAC  
Sunday 12/19 WAVE at BMS TBA Check In BAC WAVE 10 & UNDERS ONLY Bayonne  
See Holiday Practice Schedule SNAPPER Distance Development Meet Snappers All Levels BAC  
See Holiday Practice Schedule Dolphin Distance Development Meet Dolphins All Levels BAC  
See Holiday Practice Schedule BLUE Distance Development Meet Blues All Levels BAC  
See Holiday Practice Schedule TYM/STREAK Distance Development Meet Streaks All Levels BAC  
Sat & Sun 1/7-8 Winterfest Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Silver Rutgers University  
Fri-Sun 1/14-16 CeraVe Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Meet Cuts - Approx GOLD Rutgers University  
Sun 1/23 BAC 12 & Under IMR MEET (See below) 12 & Unders All Levels BAC  
Fri - Sun 1/28-30 NJ Junior State Champs Blues/Juniors 14&U Champs Meet Cuts John Witherspoon Middle Sc, Princenton  
Sun 1/30 Super Bowl Meet Streaks/Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Gold/Silver Bayonne  
Fri - Sun 2/11/2013 Senior A States Blues/Dolphins Meet Cuts TCNJ  
Sun 2/13 BAC IMX MEET (see below) Snappers/Blues/Dolphins All Levels BAC  
Sun 2/20 LAST CHANCE MEET Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Silver / Gold Bayonne  
Sat & Sun 2/26-7 9-10 Silver Bronze Champs Streaks/Snappers Silver/Bronze Bergen Community College  
Sunday 3/6 BAC Mini Champs TYM/Streaks/Snappers All 10 & Unders BAC  
Sat & Sun 3/5-6 11-12 Silver Bronze Champs Snappers/Blues Silver/Bronze Bergen Community College  
Sat & Sun 3/12-13 13-0 Silver Bronze Champs Blues/Dolphins Silver/Bronze Rutgers  
Fri-Sun 3/18-20 New Jersey Junior Olympics Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Gold Rutgers  
www.njswim.org Zones Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Top 3 12&U and Top 2 13&O from NJS Champs www.njswim.org  

 

 

 

 

BAC Age Group Meet Schedule 2010
Yellow Meets are Tentative
Green Meets have been updated
Last Update: 6/11/2010
Date
Meet
Group
Location
Thurs 4-15 Blues Distance Development Meet Blues 7.00pm Check In BAC  
Thurs 4-15 Dolphins Distance Development Meet Dolphins 5.30pm Check In Drew  
Sat - Sun 4/24-25 Wahoo Weekend 9 & Older TYM/Streaks/Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Mt. Laurel, NJ Results
Sun 5/2 BSS SPRING SPRINT INVITE ALL AGE GROUPS BAC Results
Sat 5/22 TYM & Streaks Distance Development Meet TYM & Streaks 2.45pm Check In BAC Results
Sat 5/22 HAC SPRING CLASSIC Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Seton Hall Results
Sat - Sun 5/29-30 Memorial Day Meet Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Rutgers Results
Sun 6/6 Mini Pentathlon All 10 & Unders (Gold, Silver, Bronze) BAC Results
Sat 6/19 11-12 Meet at BAC All 11-12 Age Group Swimmers BAC  
Friday 6/27 Peninsula Meet Streaks, Snappers, Blues, Dolphins Bayonne Municipal Pool Results
Saturday 6/26 Berkeley Cup 10 & Unders Only BAC Results
Thursday 7/8 BMS Dual Meet 445pm Check In WAVE Bayonne Municipal Pool Results
Friday 7/9 Friday Night Lights 11 & Overs Only Bayonne Municipal Pool Results
Sat-Sun 7/10-11 July Jubilee ALL AGE GROUPS Rutgers Results
Wednesday 7/14 BAC LC Meet Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Rutgers Results
Thursday 7/15 BMS Dual Meet 445pm Check In LIGHTNING Bayonne Municipal Pool Results
Sat - Sun 7/17-18 12 & Under SB Champs 12 & Unders Only Princeton Results
Friday 7/16 13 & Over Bronze 13 & Overs Only DiDmomenico Pool, Bayonne Results
Sat - Sun 7/24-25 13 & Over Silvers 13 & Overs Only Rutgers Results
Thurs - Sun 7/29-8/1 LC NJJOs Snappers/Blues/Dolphins Rutgers Results
August 10 Dual Meet in Bayonne. Results
     

August 3 – 7

Conoco Phillips National Championships Results
August 5 – 8 Speedo Championships (Super Sectional) Results
August 9 – 13 Speedo Junior National Championships Results
August 11 – 14 Eastern Zone LC Championships Results
August 15 Eastern Zone Open Water Championships Results

 

 

 

It is an expectation that all age group swimmers will attend championships. Swimmers will be required to swim in no more than two of the championship meets in the spring. [12&U Silver Bronze, 13&O Silver, 13&O Bronze, NJJOs].

Swimmers will be required to swim in no more than two of the championship meets in the summer season

BMS v BAC Dual Meets: Athletes may sign up for one of the two Dual Meets only.

Major Meets include The Berkeley Aquatic Club Long Course Winter Invitational , JOs and Memorial Day. [Read more on points clarifications]

Swim Meet Checklist for Parents

All New Jersey sanctioned meets are posted on www.njswim.org ; you will find start times, order of events, and directions to the facility by clicking on “Meet information”. You can always cross-reference with Mapquest or Yahoo maps. Information about our in-house meets and dual meets is posted on our website. Furthermore, information regarding location and meet time is always written on the sheets posted at Berkeley which list the events each swimmer is competing in; again, from this you can use your favorite search engine to figure out how to get there. Dual meets are not posted on www.njswim.org , but you can always look up practice site information on the host club here. If you are still unsure of where to go, talk to your team rep or your child's coach; NEVER contact the other team for information.

Do leave extra time to get to your meet. Berkeley always posts check-in times: the kids MUST check-in with their coaches upon arrival and before warm-up, or they will be scratched. This is the swimmer's responsibility.

Pack for an outing. Swim meets can last 4 hours, plus the hour for warm-up…you get the idea. You will need reading material, work, or Sudoku for yourself, playing cards, i-pods, or books for the kids, and of course, FOOD. The food available for purchase at many swim meets is not always… exactly what you'd like to see your kid eating. It's good to pack a little cooler with water and/or Gatorade, maybe a sandwich or a bagel, and some other healthy snacks like nuts or bananas (for both of you!)

Dress in layers. The wind may be howling outside but many of these meets feel like a sauna. The swimmers should bring sweatshirts and pants to keep their muscles warm between races, especially if they're hanging out in a gym.

Have your swimmer pack at least two towels, since they will be getting out of the pool multiple times. Also, they might want to pack a blanket, and you may want to take collapsible chairs, if you're going to be camping out in a gym somewhere between races.

Be prepared with good humor. Sometimes, a meet can be postponed due to thunder in the area. This will inevitably be the day that your child is swimming in the last heat of the final event, after a two hour thunder delay. Smile and cheer them on; they're tired too, but they've worked hard and deserve your encouragement!

If you are working:

Wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Most meets last around 4 hours, but they can be shorter, or they can run longer!!

Bring your own stopwatch if you are timing for a meet hosted by another club. Not all clubs supply these.

It may be a good idea to bring a second pair of dry shoes to change into to go home in. As the kids get bigger, so does the splash on the dive. Many a timer has gotten drenched as the teenage boys start a race! Remember, if you're timing, to start a race, you need to be able to see the starter and his light; you do not need to be in the splash zone at the edge of the pool. Forewarned is forearmed!

You may want to keep a water bottle with you to stay hydrated (in the sauna)! The Berkeley Hospitality committee that works at our major meets is wonderful, bringing water and even trail mix and cookies to its volunteers. However, this is not the norm at most swim meets!

Make sure you know who the back-up timer is. If you need to run to the restroom, this person comes in handy.

Thought for the Day

It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever -- the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.~ Vince Lombardi (1913-1970, American football coach)

 


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