Locations and Dates
Richmond, VA: July 25 – 28 (Thu - Sun)
Austin, TX: July 24 – 27 (Wed - Sat)
Huntsville, AL: July 24 – 27 (Wed - Sat)
Minneapolis, MN: July 24 – 27 (Wed - Sat)
Sacramento, CA: July 24 – 27 (Wed - Sat)
Key Details
Entry Deadline: Noon Mountain Time on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, or until the site’s capacity is reached (max 1000 swimmers per site).
Entry System: USA Swimming’s Online Meet Entry (OME) system. Entries begin Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 11:00 am Mountain Time.
Event Format
Pool Type: Long Course Meters (LCM)
Event Types:
800m and 1500m freestyle and all relays are timed finals.
Other individual events are preliminaries and finals, with the top 32 advancing to finals.
Final events order: D, C, B, and A finals. C and D finals are for top 18-under swimmers not in A or B finals.
Schedule: Prelims at 9:00 a.m., Finals at 5:30 p.m.
Seeding: In order of LCM, SCY, non-conforming LCM, non-conforming SCY, and bonus entries.
Distance Events
Qualifying Standards: Swimmers can qualify using 800m/1000yd or 1500m/1650yd standards.
Heats: All but the fastest-seeded heats swim slowest to fastest, alternating women’s and men’s heats.
Scoring and Awards
Team Scores: Awards for top three teams in Men’s, Women’s, and Combined categories.
Individual Awards: Medals for all place winners in the A final, and High Point Awards for top-scoring male and female swimmers.
Entry Fees
Individual Events: $20.00
Relays: $40.00 per event
Coach/Team Staff Credential: $20.00 per person or $50 on-site
Order of Events
Day 1
Women
Event 1: 200 Meter Freestyle
Event 3: 100 Meter Breaststroke
Event 5: 200 Meter Butterfly
Event 7: 800 Meter Freestyle
Men
Event 2: 200 Meter Freestyle
Event 4: 100 Meter Breaststroke
Event 6: 200 Meter Butterfly
Event 8: 1500 Meter Freestyle
Day 2
Women
Event 9: 100 Meter Freestyle
Event 11: 400 Meter Individual Medley
Event 13: 100 Meter Backstroke
Event 15: 800 Meter Freestyle Relay
Men
Event 10: 100 Meter Freestyle
Event 12: 400 Meter Individual Medley
Event 14: 100 Meter Backstroke
Event 16: 800 Meter Freestyle Relay
Day 3
Women
Event 17: 400 Meter Freestyle
Event 19: 100 Meter Butterfly
Event 21: 200 Meter Breaststroke
Event 23: 400 Meter Freestyle Relay
Men
Event 18: 400 Meter Freestyle
Event 20: 100 Meter Butterfly
Event 22: 200 Meter Breaststroke
Event 24: 400 Meter Freestyle Relay
Day 4
Women
Event 25: 200 Meter Individual Medley
Event 27: 50 Meter Freestyle
Event 29: 200 Meter Backstroke
Event 31: 1500 Meter Freestyle
Event 33: 400 Meter Medley Relay
Men
Event 26: 200 Meter Individual Medley
Event 28: 50 Meter Freestyle
Event 30: 200 Meter Backstroke
Event 32: 800 Meter Freestyle
Event 34: 400 Meter Medley Relay
Schedule
Competition Days (Day 1 to Day 4)
Prelims: 9:00 a.m.
Finals: 5:30 p.m.
Practice Times
Day Before Competition: Noon - 8:00 p.m.
Competition Days: 7:00 a.m. - until one hour after the conclusion of the evening session.
Warm-Up Procedures
General Warm-Up: Only feet-first entries allowed, except in designated lanes/times.
Equipment: No fins, snorkels, hand paddles, etc., permitted.
Violation Consequences: May result in disqualification from the next individual event or expulsion from the meet.
Venue-Specific Warm-Up Times and Procedures
Details for specific venues, including lane assignments and specific times for equipment usage, will be distributed at registration and during the technical meeting.
Venue-Specific Details
Richmond, VA (Swim RVA)
Venue: Collegiate School Aquatics Center
Facilities: 50m Myrtha pool, indoor 6-lane 25yd pool for warm-up, seating for 700+ spectators.
Medical Assistance: Lifeguards on duty; nearest hospital is CJW Medical Center – Chippenham Campus.
Concessions: Available throughout the meet.
Austin, TX (Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center)
Venue: University of Texas at Austin
Facilities: Premier 50m pool, spectator seating for 2000.
Medical Assistance: EMT on deck.
Concessions: Provided by O’s Campus Café.
Huntsville, AL (Huntsville Aquatics Center)
Venue: Huntsville Aquatics Center
Facilities: Two indoor 50m pools, 8 lanes each.
Medical Assistance: Lifeguards and certified medical personnel on site.
Concessions: Available in the pool lobby.
Minneapolis, MN (Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center)
Venue: University of Minnesota
Facilities: 8-lane 50m indoor pool, 6-lane 25yd warm-up pool.
Medical Assistance: Lifeguards on duty.
Concessions: Available at spectator entrance.
Sacramento, CA (North Natomas Aquatic Center)
Venue: North Natomas Aquatics Complex
Facilities: Outdoor 50m pool, 25yd warm-up pool.
Medical Assistance: Lifeguards on duty.
Concessions: Information to come later.
Additional Notes
Technical Meetings: Virtual meetings held the evening prior to Day 1.
Scratch Deadlines: Day 1 events: 15 minutes after technical meeting. Subsequent days: 30 minutes after the start of the previous evening’s finals.
Time Trials: At the discretion of the Meet Referee. Limited to two time trials per swimmer.
For more details, refer to the event's official document.