2006 Women's Ivy League Swimming & Diving Championships February 23 - 25, 2006 Blodgett Pool, Harvard University, Cambridge MA Meet Information

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Meet Personnel and Planning Committee

Meeting Schedule

Entry Information

Entries are due by 6:00pm on Monday, February 13, 2006.  All possible entries must be listed on the entry form and best times must be submitted.  Each team is permitted eighteen (18) competitors as described in the following: an entrant who swims will be counted as one; an entrant who dives will be counted as one-third; an entrant who swims and dives will be counted as one.  A competitor is permitted to compete in a maximum of seven events, of which no more than three may be individual events.  Coaches may enter competitors in more than three individual events, and may enter more than 18 competitors, as long as they “scratch down” to the appropriate numbers by the scratch deadlines.  Divers who will not compete must also be scratched by the appropriate scratch deadline.

Please be sure to specify entry times for your relays in the appropriate area on the entry form, even if the entry time is “NT” (no time).  Relays without an entry time may not swim in the meet.

Entries submitted must be best performances attained between September 1, 2005 and February 13, 2006.

Coaches must submit entries using an electronic Microsoft Excel spreadsheet entry form that will be distributed to all coaches.  The electronic spreadsheet entry form must be sent as an email attachment from the athletic director (or an appropriate substitute) to ivies@swimindex.com.  The email received from the athletic director will serve in lieu of a signature, and attest that the athletes on the entry are bona fide and eligible. 

It is important that all aspects of the entry form be completed as indicated, including the official first name, middle initial, last name, date of birth, and year in school, for each athlete.  These values will be used for the purposes of NCAA POP forms as well as USA Swimming NTV submissions.  In particular, for athletes that are registered with USA Swimming, please make sure the name on the entry form matches the name used for USA Swimming registration.  The “preferred name” field is to be used for appropriate nicknames, which will be printed on heat sheets and results, and will be the name used for announcing purposes.  (I.e., “Deb” instead of “Deborah”.)

Daktronics electronic judging and timing will be used throughout the meet.  Please note that NCAA regulations require that three watch times be used for NCAA Championship qualifying times in the event of an electronic timing system failure.  There will always be at least one meet-provided backup timer for each lane.  If you have a swimmer or relay whom you believe will qualify for the NCAA Championships, please be prepared to provide two additional backup timers for that swim in case of an electronic timing system malfunction.

The Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships is a three-day individual and team championship, with trials and final competition except in the 1000-yard freestyle, 1650-yard freestyle and 800-yard freestyle relay, which shall be timed final events.  The 800-yard freestyle relay will be swum in the finals only.  The 1000-yard freestyle and 1650-yard freestyle will be swum slowest-to-fastest with the last heat swum during the evening finals.  All but the fastest heat of the 1000-yard freestyle will swim at the end of the Friday morning preliminaries.  All but the fastest heat of the 1650-yard freestyle will swim starting approximately 4:00pm on Saturday afternoon.  The exact schedule will be posted following the scratch deadline.

In all trials/finals swimming events, the evening finals will consist of a scoring bonus final, consolation final and championship final.  Eight lanes will be used for all competition, and 24 places will be scored.  No scratches will be permitted for the top 24 qualifiers from the morning preliminaries.  Competitors in the Championship Finals (including relays), as well as the fastest heats of the 1000 freestyle, 1650 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay, will march-out from the “ready area” immediately before competing.

The 2005-2006 NCAA Swimming and Diving Rules shall be used for all competition, except as amended in this document or by the Meet Committee.  The decision of the Meet Referee shall be final.

The Meet Committee will consist of Diana Caskey (Columbia), Joann Brislin (Dartmouth), Susan Teeter (Princeton), Frank Keefe (Yale), Priscilla Davis (Meet Referee), Chuck Yrigoyen (Ivy League) and a Diving Representative in the case of diving issues.  In the case of an appeal, an appeals committee will consist of the head coaches from each of the eight schools.  The appealing coach will not have a vote.

Blodgett Pool features an eight-lane competitive course, which will be used with Kiefer Advantage II lane lines and a Daktronics Timing System with full alphanumeric scoreboard display.  The racing course has a depth of 7 feet.  There is a six-lane warmup course at the far end of the pool.  The diving well features two 1-meter boards, two 3-meter boards, and 1-meter, 3-meter, 5-meter and 7.5-meter platforms, and has a water depth of 15 feet.

The scratch box will be in the control office of Blodgett Pool.  Scratches will only be accepted from coaches or the team’s official representative.  A receipt form will be used for scratch verification.  All entries not scratched by the scratch deadline will become official entries.  Coaches will be given a composite scratch form to list all scratches for a particular day.  Diving sheets must be submitted by the appropriate scratch deadlines.  Additional scratches may be made, by the scratch deadline, using individual scratch cards.  The scratch deadlines are as follows:
            Wednesday, February 22, 4:00pm for all Thursday events (at the beginning of the Coach’s Meeting)
            Thursday, February 23, 6:00pm for all Friday events
            Friday, February 24, 6:00pm for all Saturday events

Time trials will be offered after the preliminaries session each morning.  Time trials will take place after heats of the 1000 freestyle on Friday morning.  Only swimmers participating in the Championship may swim time trials.

Awards will be presented to the first eight places in individual and relay events.  Awards for each event will be presented after the consolation final of the second following event.  Please see the order of events for complete details.  The winning team will receive the Frank Keefe Trophy.  Additionally, team awards will be presented in the form of silver bowls to the first-, second-, and third-place teams.  Bowls will also be presented to the Swimmer of the Meet and the Diver of the Meet.  A team award will be presented to the Ivy League Dual Meet Champion at the beginning of the Saturday evening finals session.

One-Meter Diving:
            Preliminary: The one-meter preliminary will begin at 1:30pm on Thursday, February 23.  Each contestant will perform six optional dives, including one from each of five groups, in any order, without limit on degree of difficulty.  Scores on all dives performed by each contestant will be used to determine ranking at the conclusion of the preliminary round.  Contestants finishing 1st through 8th will continue into the final round.  Contestants finishing 9th through 16th will continue into the consolation final, but may not advance in finish higher than 9th place.  Contestants finishing 17th through 24th have no further opportunity to advance in place.
            Consolation Final: Following the one-meter preliminary on Thursday, February 23, after the eight consolation finalists have been identified, there will be a 15-minute break in the competition.  Immediately following the break, the consolation final shall begin.  Each contestant will start with a score of zero.  The consolation final will consist of six optional dives, including one from each of five groups, in any order, without limit on degree of difficulty.  Scores on all dives performed by each diver in the consolation finals will be used to determine 9th through 16th place.
            Final: The one-meter final will take place during the championship final session on Thursday evening, February 23.  The eight finalists will start with a score of zero.  The final will consist of six optional dives, including one from each of five groups, in any order, without limit on degree of difficulty.  Scores on all dives performed by each contestant in the final will be used to determine 1st through 8th place.

Three-Meter Diving:
            Preliminary: The three-meter preliminary will begin at 1:30pm on Friday, February 24.  Each contestant will perform six optional dives, including one from each of five groups, in any order, without limit on degree of difficulty.  Scores on all dives performed by each contestant will be used to determine ranking at the conclusion of the preliminary round.  Contestants finishing 1st through 8th will continue into the final round.  Contestants finishing 9th through 16th will continue into the consolation final, but may not advance in finish higher than 9th place.  Contestants finishing 17th through 24th have no further opportunity to advance in place.
            Consolation Final: The three-meter consolation final will take place during the championship final session on Friday evening, February 24.  The three-meter consolation final will start during the bonus final of the 100 backstroke and continue concurrently with the 100 backstroke and the 20-minute break in swimming until the competition has been completed.  Each contestant will start with a score of zero.  The consolation final will consist of six optional dives, including one from each of five groups, in any order, without limit on degree of difficulty.  Scores on all dives performed by each diver in the consolation finals will be used to determine 9th through 16th place.
            Final: The three-meter final will take place during the championship final session on Saturday evening, February 25.  The eight finalists will start with a score of zero.  The final will consist of six optional dives, including one from each of five groups, in any order, without limit on degree of difficulty.  Scores on all dives performed by each contestant in the final will be used to determine 1st through 8th place.

There will be two locker rooms available for use during the meet.  Teams will be assigned a locker room prior to arriving.  Team seating on the pool deck will be determined at the coaches meeting.  Harvard University is not responsible for lost or stolen articles.  Valuables should not be kept in the locker rooms.  Locks and towels are not available, and personal locks cannot be left on lockers overnight.  Glass bottles are not permitted anywhere within Blodgett Pool.  Seating will be determined at the General Coach’s Meeting, based on the 2005 Ivy League Championship Meet order of finish.

Harvard medical staff will be available to treat all injuries that occur during the event.  Any school traveling without a certified athletic trainer or team physician must provide the appropriate documentation from their team physician or certified athletic trainer prior to receiving any treatments (i.e., ultrasounds, electrical stimulation, hot packs, whirlpools).  All documentation can be faxed to the Harvard University Athletic Training Room at 617-495-8591.  An ice machine will be available on the pool deck throughout the competition.  If you have any questions about medical treatment at Harvard, please contact T.K. Kennedy, Assistant Athletic Trainer, at 617-495-2200, or via email at tkennedy@fas.harvard.edu.

Bagels, snacks, coffee and juice will be available for coaches, meet personnel and officials in the morning in the Hall of History, adjacent to the Blodgett Pool front entrance lobby.  Assorted snacks and juices will be provided in the afternoon.  Accessing the hospitality area will require the appropriate credentials.

The Blodgett Pool concession stand will be operating throughout the meet.  It is located on the second level behind the spectator bleachers.

The official web site for this meet is: http://www.swimindex.com/meets/2006/ivies/
The web site will feature a real-time pool scoreboard feed, real-time webcam, as well as psych sheets, heat sheets, instant results, splits and scores as soon as they are available after each event.

Questions regarding sports information should be directed to the Ivy League Sports Information Office (Chuck Yrigoyen, 609-258-6426, chuck@ivyleaguesports.com) or the Harvard Athletic Communications Office (Casey Hart, 617-495-2206, chart@fas.harvard.edu).

Please see the enclosed map for parking information.  Team buses and vans should enter the Soldier’s Field Athletic Complex via North Harvard Street through Gate 6, which is located at the closed end of the football stadium.  Team vans must display meet parking permits at all times while parked.  Please send your parking pass requests in along with the completed entry forms.  Spectators will not be allowed to park within the Soldier’s Field Athletic Complex.  All spectators will be directed to the Harvard Business School parking lot located on Gordon Drive, across North Harvard Street from the football stadium.  Parking at the Harvard Business School parking lot is $5.

Blodgett Pool will be open to meet participants on Wednesday from 9:00am until 9:00pm, and Thursday-Saturday from 6:30am until the end of championship finals.

Coaches, participants, managers, trainers, sports information staff, administrative staff, officials and meet personnel will be admitted through the Blodgett Pool lobby main entrance on the ground level.  Proper credentials, which will be distributed upon arrival, must be displayed in order to gain access.  Spectators and all others must enter Blodgett Pool through the second floor mezzanine level.  Groups should contact Sarah Huffman (617-495-7492, huffman2@fas.harvard.edu) for discounted group admission information.

As has been the case for many years, a section of seats is reserved near the finish line for the host school's team, parents, special guests, and awards presenters. Running the championship on a regular basis is an undertaking for the host school, and this policy is a small reward for that effort. We are fortunate to have an outstanding spectator facility in Blodgett Pool, and there are many excellent vantage points from the stands. We appreciate your conveying this to your parents and fans prior to the event.

Spectator Admission Prices:

Banners

The hanging of banners and signs will be allowed in the pool area under the following restrictions:

• Teams may hang signs and banners on the wall immediately behind their seating area.
• Official team banners should be given to the meet staff on Wednesday.  Meet staff will hang official team banners from the metal railings at the bottom of the spectator area.  Meet staff reserves discretion in the placement of banners based on size so as not to interfere with deck activities.
• Any other team posters or signs in the pool area will be removed.

The senior recognition will take place at the beginning of the Saturday evening finals.  Seniors will be asked to gather near the starter’s podium at 5:50pm in their official team sweats.  All seniors on a team’s roster at the time of the championship will be recognized, and those who are in attendance will be invited to participate in the senior recognition.