Swimming Postal
Swimming - Postal
DATES
December 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
LOCATION
Your local pool (remote event - swim at a location convenient for you)
COST
Individual - $10
Relay - $15
Team - $20
Only one registration is needed for the relay and team events. Every swimmer must be registered as an individual to compete in the relay or team events.
EVENTS
1 Hour Individual Race
1 Hour Relay Race (3 or 4 members)
1 Hour Small Team Race (Teams of 5 to 9 members)
1 Hour Large Team Race (Teams of 10 or more members)
* All swimmers must register for the individual race. Relay and team results will be based on each individual swimmer’s time sheet.
CATEGORIES & DIVISIONS
Individual Race: Open to all ages. Men and women compete separately in their respective age groups. Age groups include 8 & under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-24, 25-29 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100+
Relay Race: 3 male relay, 3 female relay or 4 mixed relay (2 male and 2 female) Ages: 8 & Under, 11 & Under, 13 & Under, 15 & Under, 17 & Under
Team Race (Small Team): 13 & Under, 17 & Under
Team Race (Large Team): 17 & Under
Age determination date is March 1, 2025
FORMAT
Swimmers may use any stroke for their swim and change strokes throughout their 1-hour swim. Each member of a relay will swim their 1-hour race individually and their yards from their individual race will be combined to get the relay's results. Each relay member must be registered individually. Individuals in a relay do not need to swim their relay portions at one time or in succession.
Individual Race
Individuals will have 1 hour to swim as far as possible. Meijer State Games of Michigan medals will be given in each category based on the total distance swam in the allowed time.
Relay Race
Relay Teams will consist of three divisions: 3 male, 3 female, or 4 mixed (2 male and 2 female). The relay will be scored on the cumulative yardage of each member from their individual swims. The top relay teams in each division will be awarded Meijer State Games of Michigan medals based on the cumulative distance each member swam in 1 hour. Each relay member MUST be registered for the individual event in order to compete as a relay.
Small and Large Teams
The team score will be based on the average yards swam from the individual event. The first-place team in both the small and large team divisions will be awarded a Meijer State Games of Michigan High Point Champion banner. Each team member MUST be registered for the individual event in order to compete as a team.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Step 1: Register for the individual event above. See below for additional information on how to register for relay/ team events.
Step 2: Print out the Meijer State Games of Michigan Postal Swim split sheet and record every 500 meters/yards. Click Here to download.
Step 3: Email your split sheets to Courtney at cminer@stategamesofmichigan.com. You may email in a scanned copy of your split sheet or a photo taken of it will work as well.
Split sheets must be sent by March 1, 2025.
Relays & Small/Large Teams: Register with the product above. Each relay/team member must be registered in the individual event. Relay & Teams will be asked for each relay/team member’s name. Please enter the names of all participants when prompted to do so, completed by the coach or parent/guardian. The distance used for each person in the relay will be the distance reported from their individual event.
RULES
Competitors can register as many times as they would like, and the fastest verified result will be used for their official entry.
Each swimmer must have a verifier to count laps and record cumulative splits every 500 yards or 500 meters. The event may be timed with either a stopwatch or an electronic timing device. One person may serve as a counter for a maximum of two swimmers per heat.
The event will follow USMS Rules, including USMS Rule 102.12.1 regarding swimwear.
Drafting, flotation, and propulsive devices, including but not limited to pull buoys, fins, paddles, snorkels, and wet suits, are not permitted.
No more than two swimmers may share a lane. If a lane is shared, each swimmer must stay on his or her side of the lane during the entire event (that is, no circle swimming).
An adult acting as a starter, head-timer, or referee shall be present at all times during the swim.
Each swimmer must have a verifier to count laps and record cumulative splits every 500 yards or 500 meters. The event may be timed with either a stopwatch or an electronic timing device. One person may serve as a counter for a maximum of two swimmers per heat.
