2023 ASA Week 3 Newsletter and Week 4 Referee Schedule
2023 ASA Week 3 Newsletter and Week 4 Referee Schedule
June 15, 2023
Week 3 Full Newsletter and Scores
Teams,
We are halfway home, group, it will be over before you know it. We dodged some foul weather on Thursday, this time last year we were dodging some of the hottest June weather ever, so we have that going for us.. Our meets are no longer disorganized chaos, they are now highly organized chaos. Most of the kinks have been worked out and we have had some great meets, let’s keep the fun going. I have been really impressed with how quickly most meets are being completed. Teams are doing a great job of communicating and working together to make meets run quickly, keep up the good work. Thanks again for calling in your scores as soon as your meets end and for your feedback throughout the season.
We have had a fairly cool June so far, but hot weather is likely around the corner. With that in mind, it is something teams need to monitor closely and take measures to protect swimmers and meet workers who do not have the luxury of leaving the pool at any time. Please do your best to ensure adequate shade for team bullpens and more importantly plenty of water for every person at your meet, especially meet workers who cannot leave their posting (I’m looking after you timers and place judges) as well as your official. Another quick reminder though with regard to safety in the case of thunder OR lightning; if you see lightning or hear thunder it should be an automatic 30 minute stop of the meet. There is no difference between either thunder or lightning, and I don’t care if Glen Burns himself said that after 20 minutes the heavy stuff looks like it is past us, wait the full 30 minutes before you allow anyone in or near the pool. These are clearly established safety guidelines recommended by just about every aquatic safety expert on the planet.
A quick request from everyone, CALL ME if you have a rules question or problem during the season, I am here to help, at any time of day or night or even late dark. We have had several cases where teams had rules questions and instead of looking at the rule book or calling me for help they called everyone but me, and in several cases got the wrong interpretation of the rules. One coach who was struggling with a Swimtopia issue finally caved and called me after struggling for 12 hours, the solution took 5 minutes. When I asked why they didn’t call sooner their reply was that they knew how busy I was this time of year. This is why I am busy, I am helping teams with questions and issues. I am never too busy for any team and always want you to feel free to call or e mail me any time you need help, just don’t ask me to be the anchor for your relay, as I will sink like an anchor only faster.
Hypoxic Training and Drills
A safety note for teams. Shallow water blackouts are a very real and dangerous concern for even the most experienced swimmers. Many of us grew up with coaches that worked with breathing control and trying to limit the number of breaths a swimmer takes during a race. Some of that training and the pursuit of a “no-breather” can be taken to a very dangerous extreme. Which is why almost all levels of swimming discourage this kind of training and drills, especially at the summer league level. Here is Bob Bowman's (Michael Phelps’ coach) PSA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODo0815FNK4 .
Baby Pools
A reminder to teams that have baby pools, as a safety matter during meets, you should have that baby pool secured in some manner. If it is fully gated, please be sure it is locked and inaccessible. If it is not locked you should drain it and block it off completely as you now have a giant hole in the ground, deck furniture is usually a good way to do this. If none of these measures are possible, the home team should have a lifeguard or a designated adult to watch that area at all times during the meet.
ASA Championship Update
For the most recent info on the meet, including when your team is swimming, please visit https://asa.swimtopia.com/championship. Full meet info can be found at 2023 Full Meet Information .
Team Status Form - We would like to get a little info on your team for this year’s meet to help us plan and make sure we can be as organized as possible. Namely, we need to know whether or not you plan on swimming in the meet, a rough estimate of how many swimmers you expect to enter, and your preference for volunteer jobs . To provide this info please go to ASA Championship Team Status and provide us details on your team and your status for this year's meet. Please do this by June 16. This is also where teams can select which volunteer jobs they prefer to work for the meet.
Coach Credential Request Form - As we did last year, we are requiring teams to submit the names of all of your coaches who will be attending the meet. This includes any non-swimming coaches, and assistant coaches who may or may not be swimming in the meet. We do not need to know the names of any of your junior coaches age 15 or younger. Teams MUST submit these names in order to receive a credential for the meet. Please visit Coach Credential Request to provide us with that information. The deadline for this is Wednesday, June 21. Please note, any coaches submitted who have not completed their required background check and coaches certification will not receive a credential for the meet, and will be subject to a fine from ASA.
Highlights of what is contained are as follows:
Session Assignments
To find out which date and time your team is swimming please visit
2023 Team Session Assignments as of 5-1-23
(Warmups will begin 60-90 minutes prior to each session)
Entry Fees and Entry Deadline
Entry fees for the meet will be $45 per swimmer. This covers all individual and relay events. Entries are due Friday, June 23 at 1 pm. Fees can be paid either at team checkin or on your day of competition. Please bring ONE check made payable to Atlanta Swim Association.
Meet Format
This year's championship will be a timed final. Teams will compete in 1 session only. There will be 15-20 teams per session. Each session will be its own championship with medals, ribbons and team trophies.
Spectators
Spectators will be allowed for this year’s meet.
Coaches Meeting and Orientation
There will be a REQUIRED coaches/reps meeting, it will be done virtually via Zoom several Saturday, June 17 at 1 pm. . A team rep or member of your coaching staff must be present at this meeting. Teams failing to do so will be subject to removal from the meet or a $250 fine. The link to the meeting is
ASA Championship Orientation Meeting - Sat. June 17 at 1 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/93804786502
Meeting ID: 938 0478 6502
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For a full rundown of week 3, including scores and standings please see the following:
