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2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS Indiana University Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Hosted by Indiana Swimming, Inc Elkhart Health & Aquatics – Elkhart, IN . Hosted by Concord Swim Club CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: March 25-28, 2021 Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Indiana Swimming # IN21150 This meet is restricted to teams that have submitted reservations.

DATES RULES Thursday, March 25 – Sunday, March 28 Current USA Swimming rules will govern this meet. Wednesday, March 24: Team Warm-Ups 1:00 – 7:00 PM Conditions of Sanction: At a sanctioned competitive event, HOSTED BY Indiana Swimming (Indianapolis Site) and USA Swimming athlete members must be under the Concord Swim Club (Elkhart Site) supervision of a USA Swimming member-coach during warm-up, competition, and warm-down. The Meet Director EVENT WEBSITE www.inswimming.org or Meet Referee may assist in making arrangements for such Click on Events at top of the home page; then Speedo supervision, but it is the swimmer’s responsibility to make Sectionals. such arrangements prior to the start of the meet. Site-specific information can be accessed using the Coaches MUST display their current USA Swimming coach Indianapolis & Elkhart buttons at the bottom of the event credential or Deck Pass to gain deck access. The Meet landing page. Director and/or Meet Referee reserve the right to ask for LOCATIONS coach credential or Deck Pass and/or deny deck access if Facility: Indiana University Natatorium coach does not comply or card is no longer valid/current.

Address: 901 West New York Street Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA Swimming member-coach as being proficient in Website: www.iunat.iupui.edu performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member- Facility: Elkhart Health & Aquatics coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the Address: 200 East Jackson Boulevard swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this Elkhart, IN 46516 requirement.

Website: https://www.beaconhealthsystem.org/location/elkhart- Deck changes are prohibited including in the team seating health-and-aquatics/ galleries.

TIME ZONE Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell Indianapolis and Elkhart are both in the Eastern Time Zone. phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or All times referenced in this document are Eastern Time. locker rooms.

CONTACT INFORMATON Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is Co- Meet Directors – Indy prohibited over the venue (pool, athlete/coach areas, Arlene McDonald Ed Merkling spectator areas, and open ceiling locker-rooms) any time 317-442-2166 317-796-1272 athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present. [email protected] [email protected] It is understood and agreed that USA Swimming, Indiana Meet Director – Elkhart Swimming, and Concord Swim Club shall be free from any Angie Brenneman liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries 574-612-5997 to anyone during the conduct of this event. [email protected] SAFE SPORT 360 Meet Referee – Indy Meet Referee Elkhart The Safe Sport program is USA Swimming’s comprehensive Cyndi Miller Mike Artim abuse prevention program dedicated to reducing the risk of 317-439-0064 219-781-8281 sexual, emotional and physical abuse to athletes. [email protected] [email protected] Components of the program include, but are not limited to,

Entry Chairperson- Indy Entry Chairperson - Elkhart providing education and training, enforcing policies, rules Tracey Heidecker Kyle Mallory and best practice guidelines, promoting healthy boundaries 812-455-6236 574-256-8689 and mandated reporting of violations. [email protected] [email protected] The Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (“MAAPP”)

Central Zone Section 3 Chairperson prohibits applicable adults from having one-on-one Cindy Dial interaction with minor athletes that is not within an 330-310-1550 observable and interruptible distance from another adult. [email protected] All applicable adults participating in or associated with this

1 2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS Indiana University Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Hosted by Indiana Swimming, Inc Elkhart Health & Aquatics – Elkhart, IN . Hosted by Concord Swim Club CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: March 25-28, 2021 Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Indiana Swimming # IN21150 This meet is restricted to teams that have submitted reservations. meet, acknowledge that they are subject to the provisions of gatherings) of USA Swimming, Indiana Swimming, the State the USA Swimming MAAPP, and that they understand that of Indiana, Marion County, Elkhart County and the compliance with the MAAPP Policy is a condition of Event/Facility Safety Plan. participation in the conduct of this competition. Assumption of Risk Disclaimer Pursuant to USA Swimming Rules and Regulations and Indiana Swimming, Concord Swim Club, the IU Natatorium, federal law, it is every member’s responsibility to and Elkhart Health & Aquatics have taken enhanced health immediately (i.e., within 24 hours) report any incident of and safety measures for athletes, coaches, officials, child abuse, including physical or sexual abuse, to law volunteers, and others participating in this meet. enforcement and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Reporting Participants must follow all safety instructions as outlined in must occur when an individual has firsthand knowledge of the safety plans for each site. By attending this meet, you misconduct or where specific and credible information has assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 been received from a victim or knowledgeable third party. A COVID-19 Release report to the U.S. Center for SafeSport may be made via An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public telephone at 720-531-0340 or online at place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely uscenterforsafesport.org/report-a-concern. Various state contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. laws may also require reporting to law enforcement or to a According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, designated child protection agency. senior citizens and individuals with underlying medical All athletes age 18 and older must complete Athlete conditions are especially vulnerable. USA Swimming, Inc. and Protection Training (“APT”) to be a USA Swimming Indiana Swimming, Inc. cannot prevent you (or your registered member in good standing. Any athlete who turns child(ren)) from becoming exposed to, contracting, or 18 on or after March 25, 2021, who has not completed APT spreading COVID-19 while participating in USA Swimming by the first day of competition, will be prohibited from sanctioned events. It is not possible to prevent against the participating in the competition until such time as all presence of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to membership requirements are completed. Times achieved participate in a USA Swimming sanctioned event, you may be by an athlete who turns age 18 on or after March 25, 2021, exposing yourself to and/or increasing your risk of who competes in this USA Swimming sanctioned event contracting or spreading COVID-19. without completing this membership requirement, will NOT BY ATTENDING OR PARTICIPATING IN THIS COMPETITION, count for qualification or recognition. This includes YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH participation as a member of a relay. EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 AND FOREVER RELEASE AND HOLD

The requirement to complete Athlete Protection Training is HARMLESS USA SWIMMING AND INDIANA SWIMMING AND an annual requirement. USA Swimming membership will be EACH OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES affected if a non-athlete member or adult athlete member OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM ANY LIABILITY OR does not renew Athlete Protection Training annually. CLAIMS INCLUDING FOR PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, DISEASE OR PROPERTY LOSSES, OR ANY OTHER LOSS, Each club is responsible for the conduct of its swimmers. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE Any person who, in the opinion of the Meet Director or AND GIVE UP ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE TO SEEK Meet Marshal, is harmful to others or to other’s property DAMAGES, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN may be required to leave the competition. No swimmer will OR UNFORESEEN, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. be allowed access to the pool deck without a coach member Both meet locations will require pre-meet waivers and on- present. If the home club coach is not planning to attend site daily COVID-19 screenings. Details will be discussed at event, swimmer must designate a supervising coach. the Virtua Technical Meeting on March 22, 2021. Arriving with fellow LSC club/coach is preferred. However, if a swimmer arrives without a coach, he/she must find a Safety Planning willing coach at the facility to sign supervision form before a Both the Indiana University Natatorium and Elkhart Health & credential can be issued. Aquatics will publish comprehensive Safety Plans for their sites on the event website with further discussion at the COVID-19 Technical Meeting. These safety plans will ensure that all Conditions of Sanction local, state and federal guidelines are being met including As a condition of this sanction, Indiana Swimming and enhanced sanitation, social distancing, mask/face covering Concord Swim Club agree to comply and to enforce all compliance, and a robust communication plan. COVID 19-health and safety mandates and guidelines (including face coverings, social distancing, and mass

2 2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS Indiana University Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Hosted by Indiana Swimming, Inc Elkhart Health & Aquatics – Elkhart, IN . Hosted by Concord Swim Club CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: March 25-28, 2021 Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Indiana Swimming # IN21150 This meet is restricted to teams that have submitted reservations.

Masks/Face Coverings: As per State of Indiana regulations, Venue Safety Plans: The complete venue safety plans can be all meet participants – coaches, officials, athletes, and meet found on the event page at inswimming.org staff - must wear masks/face coverings at all times while in the competition venue including entry and exit. Compliance SCHEDULE with this requirement will be checked at entry doors and All times are Eastern Time. monitored throughout the meet. Face shields can be worn Both Indianapolis and Elkhart are on Eastern Time. in addition to a mask/face covering, but face shields do not Virtual Technical Meeting take the place of a mask/face overing. Masks/face coverings Monday, March 22: 6:00 PM Eastern must be worn properly at all times over the nose and mouth. A meeting invitation will be sent out to registered teams the Anyone who refuses to wear a mask/face covering properly week prior. This meeting is REQUIRED for all head coaches. will be turned away at the entry doors and/or asked to leave Warm-Ups & Start Times* the venue. Masks/face coverings can only be removed while *All times listed below are subject to change based on final eating, drinking, or in the water. entry numbers and the potential need for staggered arrivals Athletes are required to wear masks/face coverings at all and staggered warm-up times. times while in the venue including entry, exit, while seated Wednesday, March 24 in the team seating galleries, and on the pool deck when Team Practice: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM walking to and from races/warm-up/cool-down. Athletes Thursday-Sunday, March 25 – March 28* will be permitted to remove their masks/face coverings • Women’s Warm up: 7:00 AM when reporting behind the blocks for warm-ups or races. • Women’s Session Start: 8:30 AM The athlete masks/face coverings will then be placed in a zip lock bag and placed on the deck behind each swimmer’s • Men’s Warm-Up: 11:00 AM^ block/lane. Upon exiting the pool after their races/warm- • Men’s Session Start: 12:30 PM^ ups/cool-downs, athletes are required to put on their • Championship Session Warm-Up: 5:00 PM^ masks/face coverings before any movement around the pool • Championship Session Start: 6:30 PM^ deck. ^One-half hour earlier on Sunday, March 28.

Enhanced Sanitation: Enhanced sanitation processes will be in effect at both locations as outlined in each venue’s safety EVENT CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION plan. There will be no on-site registration process. Coaches and athletes will receive event credentials as part of the COVID- Participant Pre-Arrival Requirements: All athletes, coaches, 19 screening process on their first day of arrival at the officials, and volunteers will be required to submit online venue. waivers prior to arrival. Participants may also be subject to COVID-19 screenings, including temperature checks and All coaches desiring event credentials MUST complete Step 6 health questionnaires, as outlined in each safety plan. (Deck Passes) in OME when entering their athletes in the meet. There will be no on-site process for additional coaches Handwashing: Hand sanitizing stations will be located to be issued a deck pass. The deck pass ratio for both meet throughout the venue and at entrances. Frequent washing sites will be one coach per every 10 athletes. of hands is an expectation of all participants.

Venue Entry Procedures: Staggered arrival times may be Coaches must present their valid coach membership cards or valid Deck Pass app screens, along with a photo ID, in order assigned to decrease the participant density at entrances. to receive their event credentials. There will be no coach Social Distancing: Social distancing must be observed at all packets distributed at the meet. All event documents will be times on the pool deck and throughout the venue. Athletes posted on the event website at inswimming.org. must remain in team seating galleries any time they are not competing or warming up/down. Three heats of athletes will At all times when in the venue, all athletes must be under be permitted to stage prior to each race in the designated the direct supervision of a USA Swimming member coach. pre-race staging areas at both venues. Upon completion of Swimmers whose coaches are not present at the meet their last event and cool-down, athletes will be asked to should arrange in advance for an assigned coach and plan to immediately leave the deck and exit the venue. arrive at the COVID-19 screening station with that coach in order to obtain athlete meet credentials. Swimmer Locker Rooms: To limit the use of locker rooms, athletes will Assignment Forms should be submitted in advance via email be asked to enter the venue in their warm-up attire. Limited to the Meet Director at the assigned site. capacity will be maintained in the locker rooms and restrooms based on social distancing guidelines.

3 2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS Indiana University Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Hosted by Indiana Swimming, Inc Elkhart Health & Aquatics – Elkhart, IN . Hosted by Concord Swim Club CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: March 25-28, 2021 Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Indiana Swimming # IN21150 This meet is restricted to teams that have submitted reservations.

ELIGIBILITY individual events per day. Time trial events count toward a This meet is open to all current athlete members of USA swimmer’s daily limit (3 events), but do not count toward a Swimming registered both inside and outside the Central swimmer’s meet limit of six (6) events.

Zone whose teams submitted team reservations by the Bonus Events: Swimmers who have achieved fewer than 4 December 15, 2019, deadline. Indiana Swimming does not individual event time standards may supplement their entry process on-site memberships. Age as of March 25, 2021, with bonus event(s) so that the total of individual events shall determine the swimmer’s age for the entire meet. (qualified swims plus bonus swims) does not exceed 4 for

Eligible swimmers must have achieved the relevant the meet. (i.e. 1 qualified and 3 bonus, 2 qualified and 2 qualifying times within the qualifying period. Official time bonus, 3 qualified and 1 bonus). Swimmers must meet the standards, including bonus time standards, can be found on Central Zone Section 3 Bonus Time Standards for each bonus pages 8 & 9 of this document. event. Please be certain to check the box indicating “bonus”

There will be no relays at this meet. for each event that is a bonus event.

Swimmers with a disability may enter any event(s) at this MEET FORMAT meet for which they have achieved a National Para Sectional This meet will be conducted in long course meters using Motivational Time Standard during the qualifying period. eight (8) lanes in Indianapolis and ten (10) lanes in Elkhart. These athletes must also be members of a team on the team This event is a 4-day competition with three (3) timed finals reservation list. sessions each day. There will be no relays at this meet. Time

Swimmers with a disability who have achieved fewer than 4 trials will only be offered if time permits. All events will be individual event time standards (National Para Sectional conducted using flyover starts.

Motivational Time Standard) may supplement their entry The three timed finals sessions each day will consist of the with bonus event(s) so that the total of individual events following: (qualified swims plus bonus swims) does not exceed 4 for • Morning Women’s Session the meet. (i.e. 1 qualified and 3 bonus, 2 qualified and 2 • Afternoon Men’s Session bonus, 3 qualified and 1 bonus). Swimmers must meet the • Evening Championship Session National Para Sectional Motivational Bonus Time Standard The Championship Session will consist of the top four (4) for each bonus event. seeded women’s and men’s heats as determined after the Coaches of disability swimmers who have achieved these scratch deadline for that day’s events. standards and would like to enter this meet should contact Both meet sites will have a 200-athlete capacity limit per the Meet Director at their assigned site before the entry session. deadline. The email should include the swimmer’s name, team name with LSC, events and entry times based on ENTRY FEES grouping (P1,P2,P3) strokes/distances and days/sessions. Individual Events: $ 16.00 Final determination of seeding of swimmers with a disability Surcharges: $ 35.00 per athlete will be made by the Meet Referee after consultation with the athletes and their coaches. All fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable once the

Coaches entering swimmers with disabilities that require any entries have been checked out in OME unless the meet is accommodations, including the need for any personal cancelled due to COVID-19. If the meet is cancelled, all fees assistants and/or registered service animals, must provide will be refunded. If entry numbers necessitate a change in advance notice in writing, accompanying their meet entry team location, the meet hosts at both sites will handle all entry fee transfers internally. file, to the Meet Director by the entry deadline. Failure to provide advance notice may limit the host’s ability to ENTRY PROCEDURES accommodate all requests. Entries must be submitted using USA Swimming’s Online

QUALIFYING PERIOD Meet Entry system at www.usaswimming.org. There are The qualifying period is from June 1, 2019, through the entry three meets built in OME for this Section 3 Speedo Sectional deadline. meet, two at Indianapolis (Section 3 & Out-of-Section) and

the third at Elkhart. Please be sure you are using the correct ENTRY LIMITS and BONUS EVENTS OME meet based on the preliminary team assignment Limits: A swimmer may enter an unlimited number of document that is posted on the event website and individual events but may compete in no more than 6 distributed via email to head coaches. individual events for the meet and in no more than 3

4 2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS Indiana University Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Hosted by Indiana Swimming, Inc Elkhart Health & Aquatics – Elkhart, IN . Hosted by Concord Swim Club CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: March 25-28, 2021 Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Indiana Swimming # IN21150 This meet is restricted to teams that have submitted reservations.

Entries for currently qualified athletes will be accepted The responsibility of proving times lies with the entering beginning Monday, February 1, 2021, starting at 9:00 AM club. Verification / Proof of Time must be accordance with Eastern Time for all teams on the team reservation list. This the type of time entered (LCM, SCY, SCM ). entry period will close at 9:00 PM Eastern on Monday, February 8. There will be no updating of times after this TIME TRIALS entry period. Please bring all OME communications with you Time trials may be offered at each site if time permits and to the meet in the event of a problem only open to swimmers entered in the meet. Events from

the current day will be swum first, with events for The OME system processes payment by credit card and will subsequent days following in order. Time trials may be accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, & DiscoverCard. limited to 1 hour. Time trials for events 800m and longer Upon payment, a confirmation email including a receipt and will be limited to one day. Teams will be informed of the summary of the events entered will be sent. Entries are not distance time trial event day at the Technical Meeting. in the meet until payment has been processed in OME; please be sure to check out. On a given day, time trial events must be included in the individual daily event limit of three (3); time trial events do Please contact Macie McNichols at USA Swimming not count toward a swimmer’s meet limit of six (6) events. ([email protected]) with OME technical questions. Contact your site meet Entry Chair with event- More information about time trials availability, registration related questions. and payment will be announced at the Technical Meeting.

Time Trial Fees: Individual Events: $16.00 ENTRY PROCESS FOR NEW QUALIFIERS Monday, March 1, 9:00 AM - Sunday, March 21, 9:00 PM MEET CONDUCT Swimmers from Central Zone Section 3 teams who achieve Rules: The meet will be conducted according to USA NEW qualifying times after February 8, 2021, and before Swimming rules and regulations.

Monday, March 22, 2021, may be entered in the meet Seeding: Seeding order: LCM then SCY through the New Qualifier Speedo Sectionals meets set up Bonus times will be seeded following non-conforming times for each site in OME. Section 3 teams that are not on the and may be flighted at the end of the session, prior to time team reservation list but have new qualifiers must contact trials, based on session length.

Cindy Dial, Section 3 Chair, at [email protected] Scratch Rule/DFS: LATE ENTRIES All athletes are considered to be swimming unless scratched. There will be no late entries accepted for this meet. Scratches will be done online for all events including

A psych sheet will be sent via email to all entered clubs on distance freestyle events. Distance freestyle events will NOT Monday, March 22, 2021. Teams are responsible for use a positive check-in process for this meet. A link to the reviewing the psych sheet for errors and for proof of time (*) electronic scratch form will be provided to each coach. or registration problems (#). Bonus events will be noted with Due to COVID-19 there will be no penalties for no-shows, a “B” next to the time on the psych sheet. but courtesy DFSs during the meet should be texted to the Admin Referee. If scratches reduce the number of PROOF OF TIME swimmers, a re-seed may follow. Acceptable verifications for any individual events not in USA Scratch Deadlines: Swimming’s SWIMS database must be official results from: (1) USA Swimming sanctioned, approved, or observed The scratch deadline is 6:00 PM for the next day’s events. meets; or (2) College, High School, Junior High, YWCA or The entry fees paid for scratched events are NOT YMCA, or Masters meets sanctioned by their respective refundable. governing organizations. Proof of time is also necessary if you override a time in the SWIMS database. DISTANCE FREESTYLE

All proof of time must be submitted to your home LSC Times Distance freestyle events will be swum fastest to slowest in Officer for every entry time not in SWIMS. The LSC Times the Women’s and Men’s Sessions. The fastest seeded heat Officers will then confirm proof of time with the entry chairs of the women’s and men’s distance freestyle will swim in the evening Championship Session. at each site.

All distance event counters MUST be individuals who are Times not proven in advance will be flagged on the psych credentialed for this event. sheet (*). Proof of time must be provided before the scratch deadline for that event. If NO proof of time is provided, the swimmer will be scratched from the event.

5 2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS Indiana University Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Hosted by Indiana Swimming, Inc Elkhart Health & Aquatics – Elkhart, IN . Hosted by Concord Swim Club CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: March 25-28, 2021 Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Indiana Swimming # IN21150 This meet is restricted to teams that have submitted reservations.

PRE-RACE STAGING (CLERK OF COURSE) GENERAL INFORMATION At both sites, there will be a designated area for pre-race athlete staging to help manage social distancing on the deck SPECTATORS: There will be NO spectators permitted at and behind the blocks. Three (3) heats of athletes should either site for this event. report to the designated staging area prior to their races. TEAM SEATING GALLERIES: Spectator seating galleries will Upon completion of their races and warm-down, athletes be used for team seating to insure social distancing. should return to their team seating gallery. Information regarding specific team seating assignments and procedures will be explained at the virtual Technical Meeting WARM–UP PROCEDURES on Monday, March 22, at 6:00 PM Eastern Time. Specific details of warm-ups, including the warm-up schedule, will be emailed to coaches of participating teams HOTELS: Indiana Swimming and Concord Swim Club have obtained hotel blocks at various properties conveniently at each site once entry numbers have been determined. The located to the IU Natatorium and Elkhart Health & Aquatics warm-up schedule will also be posted on the event website at preferred event pricing. Teams are encouraged to use the as well as throughout the venue. Meet marshals will be host hotel blocks and reservation systems/methods that can monitoring lane capacity and usage based on the published be accessed on the event website: www.inswimming.org by schedule. Participants are expected to comply with all lane clicking on the Event tab at the top of the home page and control signage, social distancing, and marshal requests. then on Speedo Sectionals. Scroll down to the bottom of the SCORING & RESULTS event landing page for site-specific information for hotels. This meet will not be scored. Results from the two sites will For assistance with hotel reservations, please contact the be merged, posted on the event website, and announced Meet Director at your assigned competition site. during the competition. Marriott is a proud sponsor of USA Swimming.

AWARDS VENDOR: Elsmore Swim Shop is the official swimwear Medals for 1st-8th place finishers in all events at both sites vendor for this meet. Hosts are working with Elsmore to will be distributed to coaches at the meet. There will be no offer online options. awards ceremonies or team scoring. WEBCAST: All sessions at both sites will be webcast. Visit INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION the event website for links to each live stream. This meet will be a “paperless” meet. While heat sheets will be posted throughout the venue, no paper heat sheets will be available at the venue. Heat sheets will be available on Meet Mobile and posted on the event website on each site’s landing page. All other official meet documents will be posted on the event website.

OFFICIALS The priority for assigned positions will be given to those committed to working all sessions of the meet.

Officials interested in officiating at the meet should visit the Central Zone website (www.centralzones.org) and submit an application.

Officials’ Uniforms: Officials are asked to wear white shirts and navy bottoms.

The Officials’ briefings for each site will be virtual and required.

6 2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS Indiana University Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Hosted by Indiana Swimming, Inc Elkhart Health & Aquatics – Elkhart, IN . Hosted by Concord Swim Club CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: March 25-28, 2021 Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Indiana Swimming # IN21150 This meet is restricted to teams that have submitted reservations.

ORDER OF EVENTS This competition will be swum in long course meters. All events will be timed finals. The competition days will be divided into three sessions: Women’s, Men’s, and Championship Sessions. The Championship Session will consist of the four fastest seeded heats of the women’s & men’s events as determined after the scratch deadline for that day’s events. Only the fastest seeded heat of the 800 & 1500 freestyle events will be swum in the Championship Session. Distance freestyle events in the Women’s & Men’s session will be swum fastest to slowest. There will be no relays at this meet. WOMEN’S SESSION MEN’S SESSION CHAMPIONSHIP SESSION DAY 1: THURSDAY EVENTS – MARCH 25 Session Starts at 8:30 AM* Session Starts at 12:30 PM* Session Starts at 6:30 PM* WOMEN EVENT MEN EVENT WOMEN EVENT MEN 2 200 BACKSTROKE 3 200 BACKSTROKE 1 800 FREESTYLE 4 50 FREESTYLE 5 50 FREESTYLE 2 200 BACKSTROKE 3 7 200 BREASTSTROKE 8 200 BREASTSTROKE 4 50 FREESTYLE 5 1 800 FREESTYLE 6 1500 FREESTYLE 1500 FREESTYLE 6 7 200 BREASTSTROKE 8 DAY 2: FRIDAY EVENTS – MARCH 26 Session Starts at 8:30 AM* Session Starts at 12:30 PM* Session Starts at 6:30 PM* WOMEN EVENT MEN EVENT WOMEN EVENT MEN 9 200 FREESTYLE 10 200 FREESTYLE 9 200 FREESTYLE 10 11 100 BUTTERFLY 12 100 BUTTERFLY 11 100 BUTTERFLY 12 13 400 IM 14 400 IM 13 400 IM 14 DAY 3: SATURDAY EVENTS – MARCH 27 Session Starts at 8:30 AM* Session Starts at 12:30 PM* Session Starts at 6:30 PM* WOMEN EVENT MEN EVENT WOMEN EVENT MEN 15 100 BACKSTROKE 16 100 BACKSTROKE 15 100 BACKSTROKE 16 17 400 FREESTYLE 18 400 FREEESTYLE 17 400 FREESTYLE 18 19 100 BREASTSTROKE 20 100 BREASTSTROKE 19 100 BREASTSTROKE 20 21 200 BUTTERFLY 22 200 BUTTERFLY 21 200 BUTTERFLY 22 DAY 4: SUNDAY EVENTS – MARCH 28 Session Starts at 8:30 AM* Session Starts at 12:00 PM* Session Starts at 6:00 PM* WOMEN EVENT MEN EVENT WOMEN EVENT MEN 23 200 IM 24 200 IM 23 200 IM 24 27 100 FREESTYLE 28 100 FREESTYLE 25 1500 FREESTYLE 25 1500 FREESTYLE 26 800 FREESTYLE 800 FREESTYLE 26 *Both hosts are on Eastern Time. All start times are subject to 27 100 FREESTYLE 28 change.

7 2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS Indiana University Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Hosted by Indiana Swimming, Inc Elkhart Health & Aquatics – Elkhart, IN . Hosted by Concord Swim Club CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: March 25-28, 2021 Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Indiana Swimming # IN21150 This meet is restricted to teams that have submitted reservations.

MEET TIME STANDARDS FOR CENTRAL ZONE SECTION 3 ATHLETES* Qualifying Period: June 1, 2019, through the meet entry deadline

WOMEN MEN SCY LCM EVENT LCM SCY

24.79 28.49 50 FREE 25.69 22.39 53.89 1:01.19 100 FREE 55.99 48.59 1:56.69 2:11.89 200 FREE 2:01.89 1:45.89 5:08.99 4:36.09 400/500 FREE 4:16.89 4:46.39 10:38.29 9:31.89 800/1000 FREE 9:00.49 9:57.99 17:49.89 18:15.59 1500/1650 FREE 17:20.99 16:43.89 1:00.09 1:10.09 100 BACK 1:03.19 55.39 2:09.99 2:29.69 200 BACK 2:18.59 1:58.79 1:08.59 1:18.59 100 BREAST 1:11.99 1:01.59 2:27.69 2:48.79 200 BREAST 2:36.19 2:13.79 59.19 1:07.29 100 FLY 1:00.59 53.29 2:11.19 2:27.49 200 FLY 2:16.19 1:59.29 2:11.89 2:29.59 200 IM 2:17.69 1:59.39 4:37.69 5:15.99 400 IM 4:55.79 4:16.99 3:41.99 4:09.99 400 FREE RELAY 3:50.99 3:18.99 7:45.99 8:50.99 800 FREE RELAY 8:15.99 7:13.99 4:05.99 4:40.99 400 MEDLEY RELAY 4:17.99 3:42.99 *Qualifying times for out-of-section athletes are USA Swimming’s 2020 Speedo Sectionals Maximum Time Standards

8 2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS Indiana University Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Hosted by Indiana Swimming, Inc Elkhart Health & Aquatics – Elkhart, IN . Hosted by Concord Swim Club CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: March 25-28, 2021 Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Indiana Swimming # IN21150 This meet is restricted to teams that have submitted reservations.

BONUS TIME STANDARDS Qualifying Period: June 1, 2019, through meet the entry deadline

WOMEN MEN EVENT SCY LCM LCM SCY 26.99 30.19 50 FREE 26.99 23.99 57.39 1:04.09 100 FREE 58.69 50.59 1:59.69 2:15.69 200 FREE 2:06.99 1:50.79 5:17.99 4:44.99 400/500 FREE 4:26.99 4:55.99 10:47.39 9:43.09 800/1000 FREE 9:13.99 10:08.99 18:00.09 18:30.79 1500/1650 FREE 17:34.89 16:55.89 1:03.99 1:13.29 100 BACK 1:06.69 59.39 2:14.59 2:34.09 200 BACK 2:23.09 2:03.09 1:12.19 1:23.19 100 BREAST 1:15.49 1:05.09 2:33.99 2:56.29 200 BREAST 2:42.99 2:19.99 1:03.99 1:11.09 100 FLY 1:03.59 55.89 2:15.59 2:33.99 200 FLY 2:22.99 2:03.99 2:15.99 2:34.99 200 IM 2:22.99 2:03.99 4:45.09 5:26.99 400 IM 5:06.99 4:23.99

ENTRY LIMITS and BONUS EVENTS ▪ Limits: A swimmer may enter an unlimited number of individual events but may compete in no more than 6 individual events for the meet and in no more than 3 individual events per day. Time trial events count toward a swimmer’s daily limit (3 events) but do not count toward a swimmer’s meet limit of six (6) events.

▪ Bonus Events: Swimmers who have achieved fewer than 4 individual event time standards may supplement their entry with bonus event(s) so that the total of individual events (qualified swims plus bonus swims) does not exceed 4 for the meet. (i.e. 1 qualified and 3 bonus, 2 qualified and 2 bonus, 3 qualified and 1 bonus). Swimmers entering bonus events must meet the bonus time standards as outlined in the grid above.

9 2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS Indiana University Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Hosted by Indiana Swimming, Inc Elkhart Health & Aquatics – Elkhart, IN . Hosted by Concord Swim Club CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: March 25-28, 2021 Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Indiana Swimming # IN21150 This meet is restricted to teams that have submitted reservations.

INDIANAPOLIS FACILITY INFORMATION

The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming. Where a moveable bulkhead is used, course measurement of the lane in which a record is set (American, US Open, or National Age Group) must be confirmed at the conclusion of the session during which the time was achieved.

Competition Pool: Indoor, eight-lane, 50-meter pool with a depth ranging from 9’-10’. Competitor lane lines with custom designed starting blocks, Colorado electronic timing equipment, and Daktronics scoreboard.

Warm-Up Pool: Continuous warm-up and warm-down in seven-lane, 25-yard diving well with a depth of 17’.

Instructional Pool: Continuous warm-up and warm-down in two six-lane 25-meter pools with a depth ranging 4”6” to 10’.

Locker Rooms: There are four athlete locker rooms on the deck level of the natatorium, one of each gender on both the east and west deck areas. During the Women’s and Men’s Sessions, all four locker rooms will be available for the gender competing in that session. Swimmers must provide their own locks; Indiana Swimming is not responsible for lost or stolen items. There are two dry restrooms of each gender, one on each side of the diving well, for the exclusive use of credentialed non-athlete participants. Additional restrooms are located on the upper concourse of the facility.

Parking: Ample parking will be available in the attached Natatorium Sports Garage at $7 per entry, credit or debit card only. Coaches only may pre-order five-day parking permits for the Natatorium Sports Garage through OME for $40 (limited number available). These permits allow unlimited entry and exit in the Natatorium Sports Garage and will be available for pick-up upon arrival. Prices and parking locations are determined by IUPUI Parking Services and are subject to change.

Participant Hospitality: Because of COVID-19 restrictions, on-site hospitality will be limited; participants may bring their own personal water bottles and food that might be necessary because of dietary needs with them to the meet. The expectation is that guests will eat before and after the competition sessions and during breaks at off-site locations. There is to be no sharing of food or water bottles among participants.

Venue Rules & Procedures: • Facility access is restricted to competing athletes, registered coaches, officials, and meet volunteers. No parents, spectators, or members of the general public will be permitted in the venue. • Pre-meet electronic waivers will be required of all participants as part of the entry process. • Teams will be assigned staggered arrival times to facilitate social distancing at entrances. • Everyone entering the venue will be subject to a COVID-19 screening process which includes a temperature check and electronically submitted health questionnaire. • Participants should bring only essential personal belongings with them to the venue. Non-athletes should bring items that can be kept on their person. Athletes’ personal belongings, except for those required for competition, will remain in the team seating gallery. • Complete elements of the safety plan will be explained at the virtual technical meeting. • In compliance with Indiana University policy, all coaches, officials, and volunteers are required to show a valid government-issued picture ID along with their event credential to gain deck access. • First Aid/Training Needs: Lifeguards are trained to handle water emergencies and first aid on the deck. A COVID-19 Safety Director will be on site at all times to manage compliance with the safety plan. • Please keep all trash picked up in your area and stay away from restricted areas. If a swimmer is found in a restricted area, the swimmer will be asked to leave the facility and may be pulled from the remainder of the meet. • Vandalism will not be tolerated. Any individual caught vandalizing the facility will be asked to leave the facility for the remainder of this meet. • IUPUI is a smoke-free campus.

10 2021 SPEEDO SECTIONALS Indiana University Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN Hosted by Indiana Swimming, Inc Elkhart Health & Aquatics – Elkhart, IN . Hosted by Concord Swim Club CENTRAL ZONE SECTIONAL 3 – LCM: March 25-28, 2021 Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming & Indiana Swimming # IN21150 This meet is restricted to teams that have submitted reservations.

ELKHART HEALTH & AQUATICS FACILITY INFORMATION

FACILITY INFORMATION The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming. Where a moveable bulkhead is used, course measurement of the lane in which a record is set (American, US Open, or National Age Group) must be confirmed at the conclusion of the session during which the time was achieved.

Competition Pool: Indoor, ten-lane, 70-meter pool with a depth ranging from 4’-13’ (race course is 8’2”-13’ deep). Competitor lane lines with Myrtha track starting blocks, Colorado electronic timing equipment and scoreboard.

Warm-Up Pool: Continuous warm-up and warm-down in four-lane, 25-meter shallow end of competition pool.

Locker Rooms: There are six athlete locker rooms on the deck level of the aquatic center, 3 of each gender accessible via the hallway on the south side of the deck. There is a gender-neutral/family locker room next to the officials meeting room, for the exclusive use of credentialed non-athlete participants. Additional restrooms are located in the lobby and in the upper concourse of the facility. Elkhart Health & Aquatics is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Venue Rules & Procedures: • Deck access is restricted to competing athletes, registered coaches, officials, and meet volunteers, all of whom must present their event credentials at the east deck entrance upon each entry. No parents, spectators, or members of the general public will be allowed in the venue except at the request of meet referee or the Meet Director. • First Aid/Training Needs: Lifeguards are trained to handle water emergencies and first aid on the deck. • Ample team seating is available on the bleachers surrounding the pool deck, in the diving well area, and upstairs on the east concourse spectator stands. Belongings should be removed from the deck between sessions and overnight for cleaning. • Please keep all trash picked up in your area and stay away from restricted areas. If a swimmer is found in a restricted area, the swimmer will be asked to leave the facility and may be pulled from the remainder of the meet. • Vandalism will not be tolerated. Any individual caught vandalizing the facility will be asked to leave the facility for the remainder of this meet. • Elkhart Health & Aquatics is a smoke-free facility.