Welcome to the New York Y swimming season 2007-8. There are many changes in Y swimming on both the National and Local level.  Some of the important ones are listed below.

ANNOUNCEMENT: This year we will offering the course "PRINCIPLES OF YMCA COMPETITIVE SWIMMING & DIVING" at the state meet. To be on deck at the nationals this course is a requirement. Starting in 2009 to be a coach on deck at the state meet coaches will have to have taken this course. FINAL and UPDATED Information can be found in the section on clinics and courses.

There will be a few major changes in our state meet for 2008.

First we will be adding open 200 Fly,200 Back , 200 Breast and 400 IM events to the schedule. The criteria and rules for these events are listed below. Remember these events have been added to give the swimmers a chance to qualify for Y nationals in a normal way. 

Second, we will offer the course “Y Principles of Competitive Swimming and Diving” . In the near future this will be a requirement for deck coaches at regional, state and national meets. Starting with 2009 State Meet this will be a requirement for all deck coaches at the New York State Y Championships. Thus every coach has ample time to take the course. This season the course will be given on Friday March 14 at about 11:00 am. It will end before warm-ups for the Friday session. Pre registration will be required. Each participant will have to purchase his/her own text book from the Y bookstore. The text may change before then so do not count on using the old text. The course cost will be kept to a minimum, the idea is not to make money. More information will follow and also will be posted on the state website www.yswimmingnewyork.org . 

OK, here goes. The open events will be added with the following notations.

1. A swimmer can swim can swim up to 6 Individual events in the meet, but no more than 3 scoring events (open events are non scoring).
2. A swimmer can swim up to 3 individual events per day
3. The strict cut off times will be in effect
4. Open events including relays will be seeded FAST to SLOW. Including relays.
5. If a swimmer does not meet the QT for an open event his/her entry time must be proven or that swimmer will be barred from all other individual events.

2008 NEW YORK STATE YMCA SWIM MEET

MARCH 14-16, 2008

NASSAU COUNTY AQUATIC CENTER – EISENHOWER PARK

Dear Coaches and Aquatic Directors:

The Flushing YMCA Flyers and Huntington YMCA Bluefish will Co-Host the 2008 New York State Swimming Championships in Long Island, New York, March 14-16, 2008.  The Long Island Marriot will be the host hotel.  In the StateSection is a list of Hotels within 30 minutes of the pool.  If you have any questions contact:

Richard Finkelstein – Flushing YMCA 516-538-3324

There are a number of changes that everyone should be aware of. In addition swimmers and coaches should know that the YMCA will now follow USA technical rules. It is the team and individuals responsibility to be aware of these rules. Some of the basic differences will be discussed later in this information letter. The qualifying times for 2007 short course nationals are posted on the website.

1. We have addedsome open events as non scoring and with strict cut times to give our better swimmers a chance to qualify for Y Nationals under more normal conditions. As these are non scoring they will not affect the number of scoring events a swimmer may enter. The events would be 400 IM, 200 Back, 200 Breast and 200 Fly. Talk to your league commissioner for more details. A decision will be made by October 1,2007

2. The National Y has made major changes in the Officials program. There will be 2 levels of officials. Any person taking the officials course after September 2006 is considered a Level  2 Official. Those who were Level 2 Officials under the old program will need to recertify under the new program as the their certification expires. Until then they must make themselves aware of US rules. Present US certified officials can skip the Level 1 course and register for the Level 2 course if they wish to become Y certified. All new officials must start with the Level 1 course. Remember being Y certified does not make one US certified and being US certified does not automatically make one Y certified. National is working on the process for dual certification.

3. We will be able to offer the course "Principles of YMCA competitive swimming and diving" at the state meet. If all works out it will be given Friday MARCH 14 about noon( this before the meet) 

4. Remember to register your team with the EAST FIELD

Jeff Allen-Wilton YMCA       404 Danbury Rd Wilton Ct

 Email coachja@aol.com