2024 Rocky Mountain State Games

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Registration Schedule

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Come join for the 2024 Rocky Mountain State Games at the beautiful indoor 10-lane, 25 yard Myrtha Pool at the Pikes Peak Athletics Training Center! The cost is $10 per event and there is a $5 swimmer surcharge.

2024 Rocky Mountain State Games
July 13th-14th, 2024

Hosted by:    Pikes Peak Athletics – Held under the USA Swimming Approval # CO-24-1909A. In granting this approval it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be free from and held harmless any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event.

Location:    Pikes Peak Athletics Training Center – Altitude 6,286 feet
602 Elkton Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Facility:    

• Indoor, 10 lane, 25-yard pool. Up to 10 lanes will be used for competition. Warm-up/cool down will be available in the competition pool via breaks where warranted/needed.
• Start and turn end depth is 7 feet. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C.
• OMEGA Timing System with touch-pads and 10-line elective scoreboard.

Meet Director:    Joselyn Auxer (jauxer@pikespeakathletics.com)
Meet Referee:    Brad Rose (jbradrose@gmail.com)
Admin Official:    Craig Orkins (orkinsc@gmail.com)
Safety Director:  Rory Grigull (rgrigull@pikespeakathletics.com)
Entry Chair:    Joselyn Auxer (ppameetentries@gmail.com)




*The meet host reserves the right to change warm-up, start times or combine sessions depending on entries.

Penalties:    There will be no penalties for this meet.

Warm-up:    Current USA/CSI procedures for warm-up will be used and strictly enforced. At a sanctioned competitive event, USA Swimming athlete members must be under the supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warm-up, competition and warm-down. The Meet Director or Meet Referee may assist the swimmer in making arrangements prior to the start of the meet. Deck Marshals have the authority to remove any swimmer or coach who does not follow the safety rules during warm-up or the meet. Please note warm up times on session schedule. Warm-up assignments will be sent and posted prior to the start of the swim meet.

Coaches/Officials:    Coaches and officials must be current USA Swimming non-athlete members. Only those coaches with current, valid USA Swimming credentials available will be permitted to act in a coach capacity at this meet. Credentials shall be available at all times. Deck Pass is an acceptable proof of USA membership. Coaches who do not possess these credentials will be required to leave the deck area.

Coaches will be required to check in at the Admin Official desk to show their credentials prior to receiving a heat sheet each session.

Eligibility:    Open to all swimmers registered for the Rocky Mountain State Games.

Age groups will be determined by the swimmer’s age on July 13th, 2024.

Entry Fees:    $10.00 per event. The $5 surcharge per swimmer will go directly to the Rocky Mountain State Games. $1.15 of each event will go towards the CSI fund.

Entries:    

• Swimmers may enter up to 4 events per day. No exhibition swimming will be allowed. All entries are timed finals.
• All times must be submitted in short course yards. Our goal is to seed all athletes of similar abilities together.
• All entries must be submitted via email in Hy-Tek format. Those who have to be hand entered will incur a $30.00 charge.
• Deck entries will be accepted by swimmers already in the meet.

Entry Deadline:    Entries must be received by the entry chair no later than midnight on Sunday July 7th, 2024. Late entries will be considered at the discretion of the meet director, any changes on the day of the meet will not be reseeded.

Seeding:    All events will be seeded slowest to fastest.

Relays:    There will be no relays.

Awards:    There will be medals for places 1-3.

Scoring:    This meet will not be scored.

Timing Rules:    Pikes Peak Athletics Parents are required to time for a portion of the meet as well as parents from other teams.

Medical:    Lifeguards and AED devices will be available to all athletes participating in the meet per R-16 rules and regulations.

Rules:    

• Current USA Swimming Rules, including the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy 2.0 (“MAAPP 2.0), will govern this meet. All applicable adults participating in or associated with this meet acknowledge that they are subject to the provisions of the USA Swimming MAAPP and that they understand the compliance with the MAAPP policy is a condition of participation in the conduct of this competition. 
• Any Swimmers entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member-coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member-coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water without the use of the backstroke ledge. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.
• Coaches and officials must be current USA Swimming non-athlete members. 
• Deck changing is prohibited.
• No photography or video from behind the starting blocks will be permitted during the start and relays, this does include from the viewing balcony.
• Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, restrooms or locker rooms. Operation of a drone or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) anytime athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present. 
• Coaches and parents will be responsible for the behavior and safety of their swimmers and their families. Teams will be held responsible for any damage to the facility. Positive sportsmanlike conduct will be expected.
• Only authorized volunteers and meet personnel are allowed on deck. All others must remain in the designated spectator area or in the public lobbies and are now allowed on deck in the racing venue unless timing for an events or volunteering with the management of the meet. Parents and spectators are asked to leave the viewing area once their athlete has completed each individual event.

Meet Course: 25 Yards

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "PIKES PEAK ATHLETICS."