Relay Information

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Wheaton Swim Club Relay Information
Relays are very often the most exciting portion of a swim meet. Unfortunately they are also the cause of some of the most stressful and unfortunate aspects of competitive swimming. Relays are not the most important part of a swim meet. They are just included as a different way for kids to compete. Most swimmers would rather qualify for an individual event than swim on a relay at most of these meets. The coaching staff will consider the following information when choosing relays. Best Time Attendance Practice accomplishments Taper attitude Relay Starts Gut feeling The coaching staff will first put the names through our Team Manager computer program which will give us the fastest relays based upon best times. In many cases this is the first and last step. If necessary our second step is to consider attendance, training, attention to the relay start technique and the coaches gut feeling as to decide what truly will be the fastest relay. Relays may be decided or changed during a meet. If swimmer A is faster than swimmer B in the 100 free it is only fair to put the fastest swimmer on that day into the relay. The key is to assume nothing and prepare for everything. The staff will put together a list of swimmers who will be on relays on the website however the relay you are on and the position and stroke may change. In many of our championship meets the team may enter several relays (a, b, c…). Swimmers who have not qualified for an individual event are eligible and will be considered for relays at Age Group State and Sectionals. Please communicate with your coach and check the relay assignments for each meet before ending your season. Important Notes: • Regional Relays - Relay Events Not offered at the Meet. • Senior State Relays - Wheaton Swim Club will not enter relays at this meet. Like most teams this meet will primarily serve as a chance to achieve new individual Sectional cuts. • Age Group State Relays – 13-14 year old 800 free relay final selection and order will be available on line the week before competition. The 11-12 relays will be decided the week before the meet but the coaches reserve the right to make last minute changes in relay position, relay you are on (a, b, c) or stroke. *Age Group State Note: For the 13-14 and 11-12 relays, the top 8 seeded relays will swim in the evening session ("finals") while all other relay will swim in the morning as the very first event. Both the host team and our website will have this information available the week of the meet. All 10 & Under relays are swum as the first event of the mid-day 10 & U session. • Sectional Relays – Relays are decided at the meet. If a relay only swimmer is asked to travel with the team that swimmer is guaranteed a relay position at the meet. “Relay Only” swimmers may also compete during the Sectional meet sanctioned time trials.
Wheaton Swim Club Age Group Championship Relays which have currently qualified. Note: More relays may be added if they qualify using times from Regionals. Several "B" and "C" Relays are currently very close to qualifying.
13-14 Girls	13-14 Boys	11-12 Girls	11-12 Boys	10 & U Girls	10 & U Boys
800 free relay "A" (Fri)	800 free relay "A" (Fri)	400 medley relay "A" (Sat)	400 medley relay "A" (Sat)	200 medley relay "A" (Fri)	200 medley relay "A" (Fri)
800 free relay "B" (Fri)	400 medley relay "A" (Sat)	400 medley relay "B" (Sat)	400 free relay "A" (Sun)	200 medley relay "B" (Fri)	200 free relay "A" (Sat)
400 medley relay "A" (Sat)	400 free relay "A" (Sun)	400 free relay "A" (Sun)		200 free relay "A" (Sat)
400 medley relay "B" (Sat)		400 free relay "B" (Sun)
400 free relay "A" (Sun)
400 free relay "B" (Sun)
13-14 Girls Participants	13-14 Boys Participants	11-12 Girls Participants	11-12 Boys Participants	10 & U Girl Participants	10 & U Boy Participants
Brichacek, Meredith Creswell, Marilyn Daun, Andie Duke, Hannah Field, Kara Hoak, Adrianna Lin, Vanessa Patschke, Loreli Taege, Sara Sweeney, Meredith Wilkinson, Emily	Risley, Graham Honsa, Bryant Yuan, Jesse Long, Dan Depew, Jeff	Bagley, Meghan Bertschy, Tori Creswell, Julia Duke, Abby Heger, Julianna Favia, Christina Howley, Michelle Hsu, Connie Kramer, Sarah Ostrowski, Taylor	Clewlow, Michael Hasenberg, Jake Patschke, Bob Pulgine, Nick	Albright, Julie Guraziu, Wendy Julian, Alyssa Liu, Brenda Ostrowski, Kelsey Wang, Stephanie Wei, Helen Walch, Hailey alt: Szeliga, Ann	Bertschy, Andrew Georgitsis, Zak Hasenberg, Jason Laleian, Alex alt: Dibadj, Bryce
Wheaton Swim Club Sectional Relays which have currently qualified. Note: More relays may be added if they qualify using times from Regionals and Sr. Champs. Several "B" and "C" Relays are currently very close to qualifying.
Women 800 Free (Fri)	Men 800 Free (Fri)	Women 400 medley (Sat)	Men 400 medley (Sat)	Women 400 free (Sun)	Men 400 free (Sun)
800 free relay "A"	800 free relay "A"	400 medley relay "A"	400 medley relay "A"	400 medley relay "A"	400 free relay "A"
800 free relay "B"	800 free relay "B"	400 medley relay "B"		400 medley relay "B"	400 free relay "B"
800 free relay "C"		400 medley relay "C"		400 medley relay "C"
Participants	Participants	Participants	Participants	Participants	Participants
Participants will be announced at them meet. Any "relay-only" swimmers will be notified as soon as possible.	Participants will be announced at them meet. Any "relay-only" swimmers will be notified as soon as possible.	Participants will be announced at them meet. Any "relay-only" swimmers will be notified as soon as possible.	Participants will be announced at them meet. Any "relay-only" swimmers will be notified as soon as possible.	Participants will be announced at them meet. Any "relay-only" swimmers will be notified as soon as possible.	Participants will be announced at them meet. Any "relay-only" swimmers will be notified as soon as possible.