IHSA

girls swimming time schedule

Schedule of Events

Thursday, November 20, 2008 (Girls)
3:00 pm. – 9:00 p.m.: It is preferred that diving sheets be faxed to the host school by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, however, coaches may submit them in person on site at diving practice not later than 9:00 p.m. Changes in the diving sheets may be made until 8:00 a.m. on Friday.
4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Team Packet Pick-up by head coach (swimming and diving packets may also be picked up at the team entrance Friday morning. Swimming and Diving packets are separate). Advanced tickets and swim tickets for qualifiers may also be picked up during this time (see advanced ticket information in the School Manual for a complete ticket pickup schedule.
7:00 p.m. – IHSA State Final Head Officials Meeting at the State Final Site.
5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.: Diving practice (open to contestants and coaches only)

Friday, November 21, 2008 (Girls)
6:00 a.m-2:30 p.m.: Team packet pick-up by head coach (swimming and diving packets separate)

Diving Preliminaries:
6:30 a.m.:                  Locker room doors open for divers
7:00 a.m.:                  Divers/Coaches allowed in Pool for Diving Warm-ups.
8:00 a.m.:                  Doors open to public and tickets go on sale for Diving Prelims. Diving Public allowed in pool area
8:00 a,m.                   Deadline for submitting Diving Sheets.
8:45 a.m.:                  Diving coaches and participants meet with head diving referee on pool deck (voluntary)
9:00 a.m.:                  Diving Prelims and Semifinals begin.

Swimming Preliminaries:
8:00 a.m.:   Swimming Public allowed in gym holding area until 2:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.    Swimming Coaches Meeting (Voluntary). This meeting will be conducted in Room G65.
1:55 p.m.:   Pool doors open to coaches (by number) only.
2:00 p.m.:   Pool doors open to participants (by number) for warm-ups only.
2:30 p.m.:   Swimming Public allowed in pool.
2:00 p.m.:   Officials meet with Meet Referee.
3:15 p.m.:   Sprint Lanes open
3:30 p.m.:   Swimming Preliminaries begin

Saturday, November 22, 2008 (Girls)
Swimming and Diving Finals:
9:00-10:30 a.m.             Pool doors open to divers/coaches only for diving warm-ups
9:30 a.m.                      Doors open to public
10:40 a.m.                    Pool doors open to coaches (by number) only
10:45 a.m.                    Pool doors open to participants (by number) for warm-ups only
11:30 a.m.                    Officials Meeting in Room G180
12:00 p.m.                    Spectators allowed in pool seating area
12:15                            Sprint lanes open
1:00 p.m.                      Swimming and Diving Finals begin

Order of Events
200-Yard Medley Relay
200-Yard Freestyle
200-Yard Individual Medley
50-Yard Freestyle
Diving
(15-Minute Break)
100-Yard Butterfly
100-Yard Freestyle
500-Yard Freestyle
(15-Minute Break)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
100-Yard Backstroke
100-Yard Breaststroke
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
Note: The consolation finals shall be swum immediately prior to the championship finals in each event.