VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
Each family should sign up for at least 1 meet job, and for 1 committee. Descriptions of jobs and committees can be found on the sign up form. Thank you for your help, we can't do it without you!
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		Fall/Winter 2011-2012
Month	Dates	Meet	Location	Participants	Info	Sign Up	Results
Oct.	8-9	York Y A/BB/C	York YMCA	9 and up	Here	9/16	Here
	8	EMAC Mini	Emmaus HS	8 and under	Here	9/16	Here
Nov.	13	FCA Mini	Friends Central School	8 and under	Here	10/14	Here
	12-13	WSY A/BB/C	Cumberland Valley HS	9 and up	Here	10/7	Here
	19	CVAC/WSY Aquafest	Cumberland Valley HS	All ages	Here	10/21	Here
Dec.	2-4	MSA A/BB/C/Mini	Malvern Prep	All ages	Here	10/15	Here
	9-11	Diplomat TYR Cup*	F&M	9&up who qualify	Here		Here
	10	Dual meet vs. E-town	Elizabethtown College	Everyone!	Warm up: 8:00 AM Starts: 8:30 AM		Here
Jan.	7	Dual meet vs. Falcon-LEBY	Cedar Crest HS	Everyone!	Warm up: 11:00 AM Starts: 11:30 AM		Here
	8	Frosty Frolic	Elizabethtown College	10 and under	Here	12/16	Here
	14-15	WSY A/BB/C	Cumberland Valley HS	9 and up	Here	12/16	Here
	21	Dual meet vs. Collegiate	Home (Pucillo)	Everyone!	Warm up: 7:30 AM Starts: 8:30 AM		Here
	28-29	CYA A/BB/C	Central York HS	9 & up	Here	12/16
Feb.	9-10	LL League Meet	Lititz Rec	HS swimmers- good luck!
	11	Dual meet vs. South Middleton	Home (Pucillo)	Everyone!	Warm up: 7:00 AM Starts: 8:00 AM
	12	WSY Valentine Mini	Cumberland Valley HS	9 and under	Here	1/6
	25	CPAL Divisionals** host: South Middleton	Boiling Springs HS	Everyone!
	26	CPAL All Stars	Cumberland Valley HS	Qualifiers from Divisionals
Mar.		PIAA District III Meet	Cumberland Valley HS	HS Qualifiers
	4	WSY Mini Champs	Northern York HS	9 and under	Here	2/13
	10-11	MA Junior Olympics*	GCIT	9-14 qualifiers Q times	Here	2/27
		PIAA States (AAA)	Bucknell University	HS Qualifiers
	17-18	MA Mini Champs	GCIT	8 and under	Here	2/13
	24-25	MA Senior Champs*	York YMCA	Qualifiers Q times	Here	3/1
		Regionals*	Univ. of Delaware	9 & up, times slower than JO/SC cut	Here	2/27
		Spring/Summer 2012	(Tentative and a work in progress)
May		WSY IMX Meet (LC)	Bucknell University	9 & up
	19-20	CYA Invite (SCM)	Central York HS	9 & up	Here
		FCA Mini (SCY)	Friends Central School	8 & under
June	15-17	WSY/HAC Long Course Classic	Bucknell University	9 & up
July		NLAC Swim Fest A/BB/C/Mini (LC)	Penn State University	All ages
		LAC Speedo Summer Classic (LC)	LAC/Ephrata Pool	9 & up
		Willowood Invitational (SCM)	Willowood (E-town)	All ages
		MA Senior Champs* (LC)	Bucknell University	Qualifiers
		Junior Olympics* (LC)	Penn State	Qualifiers

* Qualify only meet- see time standards section below
** Denotes "Middle Atlantic Accepted" Meet (times count toward qualifying for MA meets such as JO's) All "blue" meets count as USA meets.

SCY= short course yards (25 yard pool, like most of our indoor pools)
SCM= short course meters (25 meter pool, like most outdoor pools)
LC= long course (50 meter pool)

How to Enter an Invitational:
Sign up via the link provided on the schedule. For USA meets, a swimmer will be entered as "NT" (no time) if he/she hasn't swam the event in a USA meet.

Entry fees are stated in meet info packets and should be paid for before the sign up deadline. Please make checks payable to Kyle Almoney, cash is ok too. Sorry, no refunds if your child cannot attend the meet after entries have been sent in.

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Meet Explanations: (color coded on schedule)

Central Penn Aquatic League Meets (Dual meets highlighted in yellow)
CPAL Dual Meet: Age is determined by age on 12/1 of the current season for all CPAL meets. Our team competes against another team in our division. Coaches make the lineup for these meets, and put swimmers where they will help the team the most. Please note: Swimmers must compete in at least 3 dual meets to swim at Divisionals. Attendance is required at these meets unless advance written notice is given (preferably at least 3 days, as lineups take a lot of work!) Unless the coaches hear otherwise, swimmers are entered. Remember, it's a team effort, and no person or race is insignificant! All swimmers, from beginners to HS, should at the very least compete in these meets.
 
CPAL Divisionals: All teams in our division (3A) compete in an invitational-style meet. Each swimmer may compete in 3 events, as long as they have competed in at least 3 dual meets. Swimmers are expected to attend this meet if they meet the requirements.

CPAL All Stars: All 4 divisional meets' results are compiled once the meets have concluded, and the top 16 in individual events and top 8 in relays advance to the All Star meet. It is possible to place 1st in divisionals and not make All Stars, it's all about the time! Because of the nature of this meet, the coaches must know before the Divisional meet if swimmers can't attend the All Star meet, should they make it. It is an honor to compete in this meet, and we request that all swimmers who qualify DO go to this meet, especially those on relays as to not let down their team members. Qualifiers are posted online as promptly as possible following Divisionals, and coaches notify families as well. It's a very fun meet, and swimmers get nice awards (medals).

Other Invitationals: Meet hosted usually by a CPAL team, usually all ages and USA clubs and YMCAs, where swimmers can race many competitors from the league and times count toward the League Top 16. Optional but highly encouraged.
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Mini Meet
Meet geared toward the younger swimmers, usually 9 & under or 8 & under and swim-your-own-age (6 year olds, 7 year olds, etc). Age determination varies, see entry packet. These are optional but highly encouraged because swimmers can do very well competing against their own age (and fewer swimmers usually). Kids who might not win awards as often because they are not at the top of their age group have a better chance of doing so in these meets. It is a nice way to ease newer/younger swimmers into the invitationals. *Sometimes Mini meets are included within A/BB/C meets.*
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USA Swimming Meets
A/BB/C: USA Swimming meets, basically open to anyone (but usually 9 and up). Sometimes "Mini" designation is included, meaning there are 8 & under events also. See time standards below. Times count towards qualifying for JO's, Senior Champs, etc. Many different events to choose from, including distance. Age is determined by age on the first day of the meet. These are optional but highly encouraged, especially if swimmers want to compete in qualifying meets.

Elite Meet: Qualify-only meet with fast times

Senior Meet: Qualify-only meet, not divided into age groups

IMX : a motivational program whereby swimmers will be scored and ranked nationally on their performance in a combination of five or six events. The purpose of the program is to promote versatility in age group swimming while advocating greater participation and development across a range of events that are integral to long term success in swimming. (from USA swimming website, see link for more info) IMX meets follow this format.
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Time Standards
2009-2012 Age Group Motivational Times: (so what IS an "A" or "BB" time?) Time standards by age group that determine ranking and qualification in many USA meets. Winter swimmers should look at page 2. Remember, your age is what age you actually are, not the cutoff we have in the CPAL league. Download here

2010 Junior Olympic Qualifying Times: please see meet packet above

2010 Senior Champs Qualifying Times: please see meet packet above

2010 Junior Nationals Qualifying Times: see maswim.org

2010 Sectionals Qualifying Times: see maswim.org


For More Info:
For a glossary of other meet terms, please see http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=1281&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&mid=4193&ItemId=3043 The USA swimming website has a wealth of information for swimmers, parents, and coaches alike- see Team Links page for the link and other useful online resources.