Meet Schedule (All Sessions Friday - Sunday)

• Prelims Warmup: 7:00 AM
• Prelims Start: 8:30 AM
• Finals Warmup: 4:30 PM
• Finals Start: 5:30 PM

Meet Format

• All individual events will be conducted on a Preliminary and Final basis with the exception of the 1000/1650 Freestyle, which will be conducted as a timed final event.
• The 1000 and 1650 freestyle will both be offered. Swimmers can choose to enter either one but not both. Heats will be swum fastest to slowest alternating heats of women and men. All heats will be conducted at the end of Sunday’s Prelims. Two courses will be used – one for the 1650, and one for the 1000 (Note: if one event is completed well before the other then two courses may be used to complete the unfinished event). Swimmers must provide their own counter and timer. *Note – Positive check-in deadline for the 1000 and 1650 Freestyle is 7 PM on Saturday.
• The 400 IM and 500 Freestyle preliminary heats will be seeded as follows: fastest two heats, circle seeded followed by remaining heats all swum fastest to slowest. Two courses will be used – one for women and one for men. *Note – Positive check—in deadline is 9:30am for the 400 IM and 500 free.
• There may be a 10-minute break in prelims each day before the start of that day’s distance event (400 IM, 500 Free, 1000/1650 Free).
• Championship, Consolation, and two Bonus heats (four heats in all) will be swum in all prelim/final events except the 400 IM and 500 free. Three heats will be swum in those events. Ten lanes will be used for all finals heats.
• The order of the final’s heats will be D-C-B-A. (C-B-A for 400IM, 500 free)
• *Note – Those swimmers named as First and Second Alternate in each prelim/final event must stand by the starter at the beginning of the event for which they are named if they wish to swim. Alternates will be placed in ANY vacant lane and swim exhibition.
• All Relays will be conducted as Timed Final events.
• Each team is limited to two entries of each gender for all 200 and 400 relays, and one entry per gender for the 800 free relay.
• All 200 Free and 200 Medley Relays will be swum at the beginning of the Prelims sessions on Friday and Saturday, respectively. These events will be pre- seeded, and there is no positive check-in required.
• All 800 Free relays will be swum at the end of the final’s session on Friday. Positive check-in required by 5:30 PM on Friday.
• The 400 Freestyle relays will be swum at the end of the Finals session on Saturday. Positive check-in required by 5:30 PM on Saturday.
• The 400 Medley relays will be swum at the end of the preliminary events on Sunday (prior to the distance events). Positive check-in required by 9:30 AM on Sunday.
• Relay cards for any teams not having already designating the 4 swimmers in the original entry (or changed thereafter) must be submitted by the end of warm-up for the session in which they are contested.

Seeding

• All events will be seeded slow to fast except 800 Free relay which will be fast to slow and the distance individual events (400 up) which have specific seeding formats (above in “Meet Format” section.)
• All events will be pre-seeded, with the exception of the 400 IM, 500 Free, 1000/1650 Free, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, and 800 Free Relay. These events will require a positive check-in at the Clerk of Course according to the times shown under “Check-in.”
• Any swimmers entered with “SCM,” or “LCM” qualifying time will be seeded below all swimmers with qualifying SCY times (YSL order). Bonus swims will be seeded below qualified times in the same order.
• Any swimmer entering the 1000 or 1650 Free based on their qualifying time in the other distance should be entered at the SCY time standard.

Order of Events

Hotel Information

ABSC has reserved blocks of rooms for visiting teams at the following locations. Please call the number or click the link to reserve your room.

• Fairfield Inn (175 Old Epps Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606)
  • Double Queen Rooms at a special rate of $169 per night
  • Call 706-549-5900 and use "Georgia Senior State Swimming Meet"
  • Rates available through 11/5/24
• Hotel Indigo (500 College Avenue, Athens, GA 30601)
  • King and Double Queen Rooms at a special rate of $214 (King) or $234 (Queen) per night
  • Call 706-546-0430 and use "Georgia Senior State Swimming Dec 2024"
  • Rate available through 11/15/24
• Hyatt Place (412 N. Thomas Street, Athens, GA 30601)
  • King and Double Queen Rooms at a special rate of $205 per night
  • Call 706-425-1800 and use "Georgia Senior State Swimming Meet"
  • Rate available through 11/5/24
• Springhill Suites (220 S. Hull Street, Athens, GA 30601)
  • King and Double Queen Rooms at a special rate of $179 per night
  • Call 706-850-2072 and use "Georgia Senior State Swimming"
  • Rate available through 11/5/24 

What: Bill Behrens Invitational USA swim meet

Who: For USA-licensed swimmers

Where: Georgia Tech - McAuley Aquatic Center 750 Ferst Drive

Fees: 

IND. EVENT FEE: $13.50 / Event ● FACILITY SURCHARGE: $15.00 ● $10.00 GA LSC Travel Fund and FINS surcharge

• Pay to Venmo @nbrown5 or Paypal @n8brown5

Schedule:

FOR USA REGISTERED SWIMMERS ONLY.

2024 Luqman R. El-Amin Invitational

When: November 2-3, 2024

Where: C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center- https://maps.app.goo.gl/RJzy9qtKP9wPH19k8

Session 1: Saturday: Warm up: 8:00 am Start: 9am

Session 2: Saturday: Warm up: Not before 12pm Start: Not before 1pm

Session 3: Sunday: Warm up: 8:00 am Start: 9am

Session 4: Sunday: Warm up: Not before 12pm Start: Not before 1pm

Fees Due:

$9.00 - IND. EVENT FEE ● $6.00- Relays ● $13.00 -Flat fee Surcharge(Fins Team charge and Ga LSC Travel Fund per Athlete).  Pay to Venmo @nbrown5 or Paypal @n8brown5

For registered USA swimmers. 

LCM ● Slow to Fast ● Combined (P/F + TF) ● All events will be prelim/final with the exception of 800 and 1500 Free which will be Timed Finals. ● The top 40 will advance to finals. The heat order at finals will be D, C, B, and A. ● The D final will be restricted to 18 & Under swimmers.

IND. EVENT FEE: $15 / Event ● LATE IND. ENTRIES: $30 / Event ● TIME TRIALS: $20 / Event ● FACILITY SURCHARGE: $20 ● $3.00 GA LSC Travel Fund per athlete