2024 Futures Meet Information

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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.