1. Sharks 2012-2013

2. Packet –Directory Form –Letter What to expect at a meet What to bring to the Meet –Meet Schedule –Health Forms-All need 2013 (online) –USA form (online) –Suits/Caps

3. Guidelines: –All swimmers must be full privilege members of the YMCA they represent at least 30 days prior to a Dual Cluster; 60 days before state meets, and 90 days before Zone or National meets. –Age groups include: 10 and under, 11-12, 13-14, 15-19. –Each swimmer must swim in his/her own age group. Age will be determined as of December 1 of the current swimming season. –Swimmers must have competed in at least 3 Y closed meets for his/her association prior to the Cluster Meet. The three meets must be on different dates. –The current season is from September 1 through April 30. –A swimmer must have represented only his/her local YMCA in any open competition during the current season. A swimmer may not swim for a YMCA team and a different USS team. Swimmers may swim unattached for USS. –Each swimmer may swim 4 events, 2 individual events and 2 relays, or 3 individual events and 1 relay in dual meets.

4. Team Unify –Login (Tina) –Website (Tina) –Meet Sign Up (Melissa) –Job Sign Up (Jane)

5. USS –YMCA Sharks of Saginaw are also a registered USA swimming team. USA swimming is an option for swimmers who may be interested in competition year round. USA swimming provides swimmers the opportunity to swim at a highly competitive level with more options for swimming at larger invitational. Swimmers who choose to swim USA swimming meets must also be individual USA swimming members –Meets: Club Wolverine (Dec 14-16) MI Open (Feb 8-10) 12 & under state meet (March 8-10) –Fees: $56 –Due: Wednesday, Oct 31 st Payment is made to YMCA

6. Dual Meets: –These meets involve one team from another city that is affiliated with a local YMCA, just as we are. A Dual meet consists of the 92 "Y" events and is typically swam on Saturdays. There are no entry standards. Swimmers may swim up to three events and two relays. –Meets: Flint Dual Meet (Dec 1st – Heritage)

7. Championship Meets-Qualifying –8 & Under/District Championships-All events with no state time (9 & up) –YMCA State Meet –MTSL South Champ Meet –MTSL Championship –USS 12 & Under State Meet –YMCA Zone Meet –Sectionals/Juniors –YMCA Nationals –YMCA LC Nationals Must swim 3 YMCA meets to qualify for zones and/or nationals

8. Mock Meet –Wednesday, October 10th –Heritage –6:30-8:30pm –All invited / Mini Sharks Highly Encouraged

9. Home Meets @ Heritage –SBYS Pentathlon-Oct 13th –Dale Gooding Invitational-Nov 10th –Flint Dual Meet-Dec 1st –Liquid Ice Invitational-Jan 19 th –SBYS Fab 50’s –MTSL South Champ Meet-March 2nd Volunteers Needed Officials