2025 Eastern Zone Long Course Super Sectionals Meet

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‍️ Event Overview

• Dates: May 15–18, 2025
• Location: SwimRVA - CSAC, Richmond, VA
• Hosted by: Virginia Swimming, Inc. & SwimRVA
• Sanction Numbers: VA-25-83 (meet), VA-2583TT (time trials)
• Meet Directors: Adam Kennedy, Mary Turner

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️ Facility

• 50m indoor competition pool with bulkhead (8 lanes, 8’3” wide)
• Separate 6-lane warm-up/cool-down pool
• Colorado Timing System, Myrtha blocks, spectator seating for 700

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Eligibility

• Open to USA Swimming-registered athletes in the Eastern Zone
• Must meet 2025 qualifying times (achieved after Jan 1, 2024)
• Meet capped at 650 athletes
• Swimmers with disabilities welcome (parallel standards apply)

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️ Schedule

• General Warm-Up: May 14, 1–8:30 PM
• Daily (May 15–18):
  • Prelims Warm-Up: from 6:30 AM
  • Prelims Start: from 8:00 AM
  • Finals Warm-Up: from 4:00 PM
  • Finals Start: from 5:00 PM

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Meet Format

• Prelims/Finals format
• Finals Heats: A, B, C (and D if 600+ swimmers); D & C Finals are 18&U only
• Distance events are timed finals with some swum in the morning
• Relays are timed finals; fastest 2 heats in finals
• Potential for “A/B Flight” prelim sessions

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Entries

• Deadline: May 6, 2025 (regular); May 12 (new qualifiers); May 13 (late entries)
• Limits: Max 7 events per swimmer, 3 per day
• Entry Fees:
  • $20 per individual event
  • $35 per relay
  • $10 swimmer surcharge
  • $150 processing fee + $30/event for late entries
• OME Only (no email entries)

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️ Time Trials

• Offered daily if time allows
• $25 individual / $40 relay
• Max 3 time trials per swimmer (count toward daily event max)
• Distance event time trials only on Thursday

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Awards

• Top 8 individual finishers
• Top 3 relay teams
• Top 3 male/female teams and overall
• Top 3 individual high point (M/F)

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‍️ Rules & Policies

• MAAPP compliance required
• Scratch deadlines each evening
• Sunday finals "no-show" penalty: $50
• Must prove all entry times (SWIMS or official meet results)
• Disqualification and fines for unregistered athletes or falsified entries

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🧑‍️ Officials

• Must apply by April 29 (assigned roles); May 6 (general)
• Meet may qualify for National Certification evaluations

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Spectators & Amenities

• Admission: $12/session or $50 all sessions
• Seating opens 1 hour before sessions
• Concessions and hospitality areas available
• Full spectator policy and CSAC rules in place

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2025 Eastern Zone Super Sectional Meet Schedule & Order of Events

Daily Session Times

• Prelims
  • Warm-up: Not before 6:30 AM
  • Start: Not before 8:00 AM
• Finals
  • Warm-up: Not before 4:00 PM
  • Start: Not before 5:00 PM

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Order of Events

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Prelims (Morning Session)

Women (W)	Event	Men (M)
1	200m Medley Relay	2
3	200m Individual Medley	4
5	100m Freestyle	6
7	100m Breaststroke	8
9	1500m Freestyle* (Timed Finals)	—
—	800m Freestyle* (Timed Finals)	10
11	200m Freestyle Relay	12

Finals (Evening Session)

• Fastest heats of W 1500m and M 800m Freestyle (swum first).
• Remaining heats of distance events after prelims.
• A/B/C (or D for U18) Finals for all individual events.

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Friday, May 16, 2025

Prelims (Morning Session)

Women (W)	Event	Men (M)
13	200m Freestyle	14
15	100m Butterfly	16
17	400m Individual Medley	18
19	400m Freestyle Relay	20

Finals (Evening Session)

• Top heats of relays + A/B/C Finals for individual events.

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Saturday, May 17, 2025

Prelims (Morning Session)

Women (W)	Event	Men (M)
21	200m Butterfly	22
23	100m Backstroke	24
25	400m Freestyle	26
27	800m Freestyle Relay	28

Finals (Evening Session)

• Standard finals format.

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Sunday, May 18, 2025

Prelims (Morning Session)

Women (W)	Event	Men (M)
29	200m Backstroke	30
31	50m Freestyle	32
33	200m Breaststroke	34
35	800m Freestyle* (Timed Finals, slowest heats)	—
—	1500m Freestyle* (Timed Finals, slowest heats)	36
37	400m Medley Relay	38

Afternoon (Distance Events)

• Slowest heats of W 800m and M 1500m Freestyle (alternated).

Finals (Evening Session)

• Fastest heats of distance events + relay/individual finals.

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Key Notes

• Distance Events: Timed finals; fastest heats swim in finals, others in prelims/afternoon.
• Relays: Top 2 heats swim in finals; others in prelims.
• Scratch Deadlines: 6:30 PM the day before each session.