ASA Week 3 Recap
Week 3 News
Week 3 Full
Newsletter
Week 3
Scores and Rankings
Week 4
Referee Schedule
ASA
Championship Landing Page
ASA
Championship Team Status Form – Due
Yesterday – Submit ASAP
Mandatory ASA
Championship Orientation Meeting via Zoom
- Saturday, June 13 at 1 pm
Coach Name
Submission/Credential Request - Wednesday,
June 17
I am glad we did not repeat the week 3 drama of 2025 when
Swimtopia had a systemwide outage on a league night. Another week of
mixed weather, some thunder, some hot, some steamy weather graced our
meets this week, Thursday unfortunately was a washout. Please
remember, it is crucial to have conversation early in the week with the
opposing team with what your plans are for bad weather, more on that
below.
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 swimming, 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.
Even though we did not have a repeat of 2025’s outage, one
big uptake from the whole situation we learned is the importance of
printing key paperwork early on in the process, even if it is just in a
pdf format as an insurance policy. Also, if you have not done so
already, I would suggest exporting your team roster with key contact info
to a spreadsheet format that is easily available if you are unable to
access the communication tools of Swimtopia. These items will
hopefully never be needed, but do provide a great deal of flexibility for
your team. Situations like this are rare, but anyone who was trying
to fly last year on the date of the Crowdstrike outage can attest happen
to the best of companies.
As I mentioned 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. If you are the host team, please be a
gracious host.
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 David
Chandley 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. Your first obligation is to keep everyone safe, then you can
figure out how to complete the meet.
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.
Important Dates
Wednesday, June 10 Deadline
for submitting ASA
Championship Team Status Form
Friday, June
12 Deadline
for Coach of the Year and ASA Scholarship Nominations
Saturday, June
13 Mandatory ASA
Championship Orientation Meeting via Zoom
Wednesday, June 17 Deadline
for submitting Coach Name
Submission/Credential Request
Friday, June
19 Entry
Deadline ASA Championship (1 pm)
June
24-26 ASA
Championship (See Above for Details)
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.
Officiating
We are headed to the midpoint of the
season. Officials will be calling things a little more by the book
as we want kids to be prepared for the upcoming ASA
championship. Nobody likes to see their kids get disqualified, but
the rules are in place for a reason. Please let the refs do their
job, as athletes learn from their mistakes, it is part of all sports.
DJs/Music at Meets
More and more teams are adding a little flair to their
meets with a DJ and music during the meet. It is a great touch, but
needs to be done with an eye toward not interfering with the referee’s
ability to communicate with swimmers. Additionally, place your
speakers in a location where the announcer can be heard, but don’t stick
the speaker blaring directly into your visiting team’s
bullpen. Please remind your music person to keep the volume down and
do not talk while swimmers are on the blocks or the referee is
speaking.
ASA Championship Update - 2026 Full
Meet Information
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 on this page as well as in the ASA rule book on
pages 27-30. We need some info on your team for
this year’s meet to help us plan and make sure we can be as organized as
possible. 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.Please complete the team status form ASA Championship Team Status Form by Wednesday, June 10.
Highlights of what is contained are as follows:
Session Assignments
To find out which date and time your team is swimming
please visit
https://asa.swimtopia.com/championship
(Warmups will begin 60-90 minutes prior to each session)
Entry Fees and Entry Deadline
Entry fees for
the meet will be $50 per swimmer. This covers all indv. and relay events.
Fees can be
paid at team checkin on your day of competition.
Entries are due
Friday, June 19 at 1 pm.
Coaches Name Submission
Teams participating in the meet must submit the names of
all coaches (who are not also swimming in the meet) by Wednesday, June 17
at 6 pm.
If you fail to
do so, they will not be allowed on the deck for the meet.
Teams must submit the names of all coaches age 15 and over
who will be attending the meet by Wednesday, June 17 via Coach Name Submission and
Credential Request .
You only need
to submit the names of your coaches who are NOT swimming in the meet.
All coaches
attending the meet must have completed the required background check (for
coaches 18 & older) as well as the coaches certification course (for
coaches 17 & older).
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.
Coaches Meeting and Orientation - Coaches
Meeting Zoom Link
There will be a REQUIRED coaches/reps meeting, it will be
done virtually via Zoom several Saturday, June 13 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 Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85661839854
Meeting
ID: 856 6183 9854
One
tap mobile
+19292056099,,856 6183 9854# US
(New York)
+13017158592,,856 6183 9854# US
(Washington DC)
Coach of the Year and ASA Scholarship Nominations: If
you are interested in nominating your coach for the ASA Thomas Benefield
Coach of the Year award, or one of your graduating swimmers for the ASA
Scholarship those nomination letters are due on Friday, June 12 at 1 pm.
Teams may only submit one letter per nominee, please do NOT send multiple
letters for nominees.
Graduating Swimmers - ASA
wants to recognize our graduating swimmers. In particular we want to
recognize our ASA swimmers who will continue their swimming careers in
college, as well as those swimmers who have been with your team for 10+
years. To submit their names please use the links below.
College Bound Swimmers: https://forms.gle/NhP1KvdLYwBz4Edp8
Graduates Swimming 10+ Years: https://forms.gle/XAekYmCHxm2vAJAW9
For a full rundown on Week 3 and a lot more important
rules reminders and league info please see Week 3 Full
Newsletter . |
