🏊‍♀️ 2025 Southern Zone Senior Championships (LCM) – Meet Announcement 🏊‍♂️

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🏊‍♀️ 2025 Southern Zone Senior Championships (LCM) – Meet Announcement 🏊‍♂️

📅 Dates: July 30 – August 2, 2025
📍 Location: Tupelo Aquatic Center
692 North Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Tupelo, MS 38804

🟣 Hosted by: Shock Wave Aquatic Team
📧 Meet Director: Hayden Henderson – shockwavemeetdirector@gmail.com
📧 Meet Entry Coordinator: Alissa Kojima – southernzone.sr.entries@gmail.com
📧 Meet Referee: Todd Patterson – toddpatterson@bellsouth.net
📞 Facility Contact: (662) 401-7550

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✨ Meet Highlights:

• Senior Championship Format – Prelims and four finals heats (A, B, C, D)
• Timed Finals: 800 Free, 1500 Free, Relays
• Positive Check-in Required for 400/800/1500 Free, 400 IM, and all relays
• Bonus Events: 2 per 1 qualified entry (except 800/1500 Free)
• Max Entries: 3 individual events/day, 6 for the meet
• Time Trials: Offered daily after prelims (limit 1/day)

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🏟️ Facility Info:

• Indoor 50m x 25y competition pool
• 8-lane LCM course with Paragon blocks
• Certified pool (Article 104.2.22C)
• Permanent spectator seating for 970
• Warm-up/cool-down lanes available

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🕘 Meet Schedule (CST):

Day	Session	Warm-Up	Start
Wed-Sat	Prelims	6:45–8:45 AM	9:00 AM
Wed-Sat	Finals	3:45–5:15 PM	5:30 PM

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📝 Entries & Deadlines:

• Entry Deadline: July 23, 2025 (11:59 PM CT)
• Out-of-Zone Entry: July 26 (by 6 PM or cap of 500)
• Entry Format: Meet Manager file only
• No NT Entries – must enter fastest provable time
• Late Entries Accepted On Deck: Until 8:15 AM each day

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💵 Fees:

• $15.00 per individual event
• $30.00 per relay
• $10 LSC Surcharge / $20 Facility / $5 SZ Meet Surcharge
• Time Trials: $15 (individual), $30 (relay)
• Late Fees: Double

💰 Make checks payable to: Shockwave Aquatics
📬 Mailing address: PO Box 3423, Tupelo, MS 38803 (Do NOT mail to the Aquatic Center)

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🏆 Awards & Scoring:

• Medals for Top 8 in individual and relay events
• Team Trophies: Top 3 combined, men’s, and women’s teams
• Scoring: Top 24 for individual events (32-28-27...1), double for relays

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📢 Notes:

• Spectators: $5/session or $25/all sessions – seating in stands only
• Live Stream: Provided by Live Barn
• General Meeting: Tuesday, July 29 @ 7:00 PM via Zoom
• Deck Access: USA Swimming registered athletes, coaches, and officials only

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💬 For full meet info, qualifying standards, order of events, and contact details, download the full meet packet or email the Meet Director. This is shaping up to be an exciting championship event – don’t miss it!