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1.
You can complete a
registration form
printed off the website or ask for a form at one of the pools.
2.
Because you are new to USC, an
agreement form
needs to be completed and a verification of birthday is required. A photocopy
of a birth certificate, passport and valid state identification card are
acceptable.
3.
In the event you are transferring from another US team, our website has a
transfer form which is also available from the pool locations. As a reminder,
if you are transferring, there is a 120 day waiting period before you can
“officially” swim as a USC member for points at the meets. However, you can
still swim in your new USC attire during the waiting period.
There are two places you can go to enter swim meets:
- Meets page - Find the meet that you wish to enter. Click on
the date in the Entry Deadline column. This takes you into
Direct Athletics.
- Home page - Go to the Quick Links section on the left-hand side
of the page. Click on
Meet Registration.
Once you are in Direct Athletics, follow the step-by-step instructions in
How To Enter Meets On-line.
When your fees have been paid according to your fee agreement, you will
receive an email with your username and your initial password. You should
change your password immediately.
If your fees have been paid and you have NOT received an email with your
username and password, please
contact either your
child's coach or
Coach Lownes.
Sometimes Direct Athletics, our on-line meet entry system, will allow you to
choose which events to enter in a meet. If you notice in your confirmation
email that your swimmer was not entered in all of your chosen events, please
contact either your child's coach or
Coach Lownes, ASAP.
Some meets have minimum qualifying times. Some meets have maximum
qualifying times. This can be found in the meet information for that meet.
It is very important to abide by these guidelines. You will be fined if
you enter a meet for which you are not qualified.
If you are unsure of which meets to enter, please
contact your child's coach.
Of course, you can always ask your friends on the team if they are going to a
particular meet. However, you can also check in
TEAM MANAGER. Click on the "Entries" button. Then select the
meet that you are interested in by clicking on the word "Entries" next to the meet name.
Team Manager displays all athletes enrolled for that meet. At this point,
you can page through the entries, or search by athlete name.
Meet results are posted in two places - 1) the
Lake Erie Swimming website, and 2) in
TEAM MANAGER.
The Lake Erie Swimming website will give you results for all races for all
athletes for all teams. To use the Lake Erie site, go to their home page
and click on "Schedule/Results". Next, find the meet that you are
interested in and click on the word "Results" in that row. Then click on
the gender and age group that you are interested in. Some meets may have a
link to all results, regardless of age/gender.
Team Manager will give you results for all races for USC athletes ONLY!
To use Team Manager, go to the Team Manager home page and click on the "Meet
Results" button. Find the meet you are interested in and click on the word
"Results" next to it. Team Manager displays all athletes who swam at that
meet. At this point, you can page through the results, or search by
athlete name. You can also get split times by clicking on "Splits".
Clicking on the "Relays" button displays results for all of our relay teams.
You can find your child's times in two places - 1) at
USA Swimming, and 2) in
TEAM MANAGER.
The USA Swimming site will show you your child's individual times. You
can also see how s/he is ranked nationally.
In Team Manager you can view times for all of our athletes.
To use Team Manager, go to the Team Manager home page and click on the "Athletes" button. Find the
athlete you are interested in and click on the word
"Times" next to the name.
You can find team records in
TEAM MANAGER.
In Team Manager click on the "Records" button. The team
records are displayed.
Team suits can be purchased on-line at
Competition Swimming,
or at
Pannell Swim Shop. Suits can also be purchased at:
Step-In
5 N. Franklin St.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
440-247-9400
Team apparel, such as swim caps, hats, shirts, etc. can be purchased from the
team. Check out the photographs and order form on the
apparel page. Or,
contact the board member in charge of team apparel.
YES! The governing body of high school and
middle school sports, the OHSAA, only prohibits competition in USA or YMCA
meets during the high school and middle school season. There is no
regulation pertaining to practice! In fact, most of the top high school
swimmers in the southwest part of the state practice almost entirely with their
USA team.
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