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Date

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Sunday, January 26, 2025

This will be a two-day swim meet.

Site

Dubuque Hempstead High School Natatorium
3715 Pennsylvania Ave
Dubuque, IA 52002 [MAP]

Time

Saturday, January 25 – Morning Session
8:00 am – Warm-ups*
9:00 am – Competition

Sunday, January 26 – Morning Session
8:00 am – Warm-ups*
9:00 am – Competition

*Should warm-up need to be split, athletes will be notified by 5:00 pm on Thursday, January 23.

Admissions

Spectators are allowed at this event. Admission fees are as follows:

Ages 4 & Under: Free
Ages 5 & Up: $5.00

Commissioners

Iowa Games Staff
info@iowagames.org
888.777.8881

2026 QUALIFYING EVENT

Competition Format

This is a USA Approved Meet. USA Approval #: IA-25-27A

Swimmers do not have to be a member of USA swimming to compete. If you are a USA Swimming member, please enter your USA ID # during registration. All USA Swim members will be charged a $6 surcharge during registration (required by USA Swimming).

Recognized by Masters Swimming. Recognition Number: 405-R001

The youth and masters will compete in the same meet. This is a meet for individual competition only. THERE WILL BE NO RELAYS.

Timed finals in all races. All swimmers will be deck seeded.

Athletes can swim in up to 6 events per day.

The host will ensure the required course dimensions.

In granting this approval, it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming and Iowa Swimming, Inc. shall be free and held harmless from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event. Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, restrooms, and lockers rooms. Deck changes are prohibited.

PLEASE NOTE: The shallowest depth of this pool is 6ft.

Rules

Current United States Swimming rules will be used.

U.S. Master Swimming rules prevail where noted herein.

If you are unfamiliar with the technical rules used in USA or Masters Swimming regarding freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, and backstroke this information can be found at the USA Swimming website by clicking HERE. Knowledge of these rules may help avoid disqualification.

Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open-ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present.

Age Determining Date

January 25, 2025 (athlete’s age as of meet day)

MAAPP

All adults participating in or associated with this meet acknowledge that they are subject to the provisions of the USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (“MAAPP”) and that they understand that compliance with MAAPP is a condition of participation in the conduct of this competition.

A quality control system has been implemented to ensure that individuals who are ineligible for participation are unable to participate in this competition. Additionally, all adult members if USA Swimming who have not completed their Athlete Protection Training will not be able to participate at this meet. Additional information regarding the Required Quality Control System for Safe Sport may be found HERE.

Sport Specific Information

USA Coaches are allowed on deck with proper identification.

In events with few athletes, the meet management has the right to seed divisions together. Seed times should be in yards or NT (no time). Please indicate on entry form.

The 500 yard event is not guaranteed as it is based on the number of swimmers. If athletes swim a distance event (500 or longer), they will be expected to count for another individual in a different heat of that event or arrange for a person to serve as their personal lap counter.

T-shirts & Awards

Registration includes a cotton t-shirt. Athletes have the option to upgrade their cotton shirt to a dri-fit shirt for an additional $12.00 until January 2, 2025.

Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 participants in each event in each gender and age group.

Swim Clubs

If you are a USA Swim Club and would like to register using the Meet Manager/Hy-Tek file, please email Cole Bollweg at cole.bollweg@iowagames.org.

Divisions

Male and Female divisions will be offered for each event in each age group. Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each.

8 & Under
25 Free
50 Free
100 Free
25 Breaststroke
50 Breaststroke
25 Backstroke
50 Backstroke
25 Butterfly
50 Butterfly
100 IM

Ages 9 – 10 Years
50 Free
100 Free
200 Free
50 Breaststroke
100 Breaststroke
50 Backstroke
100 Backstroke
50 Butterfly
100 Butterfly
100 IM
200 IM

Ages 11 – 12 Years
50 Free
100 Free
200 Free
500 Free
1000 Free
50 Breaststroke
100 Breaststroke
50 Backstroke
100 Backstroke
50 Butterfly
100 Butterfly
200 Butterfly
100 IM
200 IM

Age Groups : 13-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-99 (age groups from 55-99 are broken into 5 year increments. e.g. 65-69)
50 Free
100 Free
200 Free
500 Free
1000 Free
50 Breaststroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Breaststroke
50 Butterfly
100 Butterfly
200 Butterfly
50 Backstroke
100 Backstroke
200 Backstroke
100 IM
200 IM
400 IM

*Depending on interest, the 400 IM will be added to either Saturday or Sunday’s schedule. TBD based on registration numbers. If we do not receive enough registrants for the 400 IM, it will be removed from this event.