Answers to common questions on meet entries 1) What events should I swim?
Throughout the season
all Kingfish swimmers should swim all of the events on their program for the
appropriate age group. If you are
unsure as to what events you should swim talk to your coach for
recommendations. Your coach will
be able to tell you what events might be best for a particular meet.
What events are offered for my age group, how many events can I enter, and are there qualifying time standards? The European Forces Swim
League (EFSL) offers the following events:
Regular Season Meets
and the Division Championships
Ages 12 and Under – 50
Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 IM, 200 IM
Ages 13 and Up – 50
Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM
* Swimmers may enter 3
individual events per meet (no qualifying time standards).
Long Distance
Championship
Ages 10 and Under – 800
Free
* Swimmers may enter
just the 800 Free (must make the qualifying time standard).
Ages 11 and Up – 400
IM, 800 Free, 1500 Free
* Swimmers may enter 1,
2, or 3 events (consult with your coach before entering and you must make the
qualifying time standard).
EFSL Championships
Any combination of the
regular season events, 3 events per day for the 2 day meet.
* Swimmers must make
the qualifying time standard during regular season meets.
Can I choose my own events? Yes, although your coach
may want you to swim specific events.
If you choose 3 events talk to your coach first and get your coaches
opinion. Don’t be surprised if
when the final entries come out your coach has changed 1 or 2 events. Kingfish coaches generally honor your
choices, but may change events based on how things are going in practice and
how close you may be to qualifying for champs. 4) When and who do I send my entries to?
Meet entries are due to
Coach Bob Clinton the Tuesday evening prior to the meet. Send all entries via e-mail to: coach@kingfishswimteam.com
,
If you can’t get through via
e-mail call at 06372-509-448.
5) I want to swim relays, how does this work?
Choosing swimmers for
relays is a coach responsibility and swimmers are selected to put the best
relay combination together. A
legal relay in EFSL must be mixed gender, 2 girls and 2 boys, or any
combination if swimmers of the correct age and gender are not available
(coaches may pull a swimmer up from a younger age group). Relay slots are not guaranteed and are
based on individual times, attitude, and sportsmanship. Relays are fun and therefore coaches
work to place all swimmers that desire to swim on an appropriate relay team.