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Mission
Statement
 The
mission of TVA is to provide a complete competitive swimming experience
offering professional, quality coaching for swimmers of all ages
and abilities. We seek to promote a lifestyle of health and wellness
in an environment that is challenging, productive, and fun. We are
committed to giving each of our members the opportunity to reach
their full potential as both athletes and people.
What
you need to know about swim meets.
Types
of swim meets
Dual
Meets: Dual meets are held between 2 or 3 teams. This is a
short meet, generally lasting 3-4 hours.
Invitational
Meets: These
are held throughout the year and are hosted by one team. A team
must be invited in order to attend.
Qualification
Meets: These meets have some type of qualification time standard(s)
that a swimmer must meet in order to enter. Examples: Far Westerns
(a Q+ meet), Junior Nationals and Senior Nationals.
Zone
Championships: Zone 3 holds a short course championship in
January and a long course championship in July. This meet also
has a trials and finals format with relays and is open to swimmers
having achieved "A" times in their events.
Pacific
Swimming Meets: Far Westerns are held in April (short course)
and August (long course). Swimmers achieving Q times are eligible
to participate. This meet lasts 4 days, with trials, finals, and
relays held each day.
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 What
to bring to a swim meet.
- Team
suit
- Team
cap
- Goggles
- Warm
clothing (team parka, sweats, shoes and socks)
- Towels
- Folding
chairs
- Nutritious
food
- Sleeping
bag
- Games
- Hat
and sunscreen
- Swim
meet information sheet.
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What
you need to know about swim meets.
- Arrive
at the pool at least 15 minutes before the scheduled warm-up
time begins. This time is always listed on the swim meet information
form.
- Upon
arrival, find a place to put your belongings. The team usually
sits in one place together, so look for some familiar faces
and your swimmers coach.
- Find
the check-in place (Clerk of Course) and either you or your
swimmer will need to check them in. Once checked in you may
want to write each event number on your swimmers hand. This
helps them remember what events they are swimming in.
- Once
a swimmer has their lane assignments they should report to
their coach and give them that information. The coach will
give instructions for the specific race.
- After
the race report immediately to coach and to discuss the swim.
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