Long Course Nationals Update #2

Start the countdown. We’re only 21 days from the 2021 USMS Long Course National Championship, and we’re looking forward to a great event with lots of fast swimming!

Keep checking the 2021 USMS Long Course Nationals page for all official information, including COVID-19 protocols, travel and hotel details, results, and live coverage (including a video stream) for your friends, family, and teammates to follow along virtually.

The psych sheets are now available. See below for seeding decisions and more important updates. Please keep in mind swimmers may scratch events through September 17.

The sixth event will not be dropped. Swimmers will have the opportunity to swim all individual events entered.
The 50s and 100s will be pre-seeded with the oldest groups first, slowest to fastest within each age group, men and women separate.
The 200s, 400s, 800 free, and 1500 free will require positive check-in.
The 1500 and 800 freestyle will be deck seeded by time, men and women separate.
The 400 freestyle and 400 IM will be deck seeded with the oldest age groups first, slowest to fastest within each age group, men and women separate.
Age groups will be oldest to youngest, per USMS rules.
Men’s heats will precede women’s heats for each event.

Psych Sheets

Scratch Deadline Approaching

Empty lanes can dampen competitive conditions, and we'd like to avoid that when possible. Events 200 meters and longer will require positive check-in the week of the event so no action is needed to scratch. If you're absolutely certain you won't be swimming any of the 50s or 100s, please email Event Services to let us know. You'll be removed from those events before we seed the meet to cut down on empty lanes and provide for more competitive heats. Please note that once we take you out of an event, we cannot put you back in. Scratches will be accepted through Friday.

Scratch

SPIRE Social

Happy Hour at SPIRE! Golden Road Brewing and five local wineries (did you know Geneva is in the heart of Ohio wine country?!) will be sampling product along on Saturday, October 9th from 4:30-6:30pm at the SPIRE Banquet Center (adjacent to the pool). Tickets are available for $40 which can be purchased in the Event Store until September 29. You’ll receive complimentary drink tickets, appetizers, a custom wine glass engraved with the event logo, and chance to win prizes from USMS partners including Golden Road Brewing.

Event Store

Need Something at the Meet?

The USMS Partner Village, located by SPIRE Fuel on the first floor, is the destination for your favorite swim products, the latest racing gear, and event logo merchandise. Merchandise items purchased during pre-sales can be picked up in the Partner Village. Hospitality tickets are still available for purchase in the Event Store through September 29.

Event Store

Volunteers and Coaches

Are you interested in being a coach on deck or a meet volunteer? Sign up to be a lane timer, a deck marshal, or post results. The USMS Coaches Committee assigns on-deck coaches each day of the meet as a service to all meet participants. These coaches will receive a hospitality pass for the day(s) in which they are assigned to this duty. Swimmers traveling without a coach can look for our friendly volunteer on-deck coaches wearing bright red t-shirts!