Swim Meet 101 - Dual Meets
Dual Meets
What is a dual meet? A dual meet is between Mountville and one other team. There is no fee to swim. There is no entry fee.
-Home meets: arrive at 5:15, warm-up at 5:30, meet starts 6:15
-Away meets: arrive at 5:30, warm-up 5:45, meet starts 6:15
-Notify a coach immediately if your child becomes ill and cannot attend a meet. Changes to the lineup are very time consuming to make.
-Swimmers should bring: towel or something to sit on, towels for after races, warm clothes, sunscreen, healthy snacks, water, things to do such as beads, books, card games, etc.
Electronics are not a good idea. If the weather is chilly, it is helpful to bring several bathing
suits so wet suits can be taken off after races to keep warm. If you have a sportbrella, they
come in handy as we don't have enough tent space for the entire team under our team tents.
Camping tents are not permitted.
-Parents should bring: chairs to sit on
-Dual meets last about 3 hours. Usually the home team provides a treat for the visiting team (and home team) at the conclusion of the meet.
-There is usually a concession stand.
-There is ONE “live” heat for points. The other heats are exhibition. Exhibition swimmers do not sore points, but they usually earn ribbons.
-Dual meet scoring: Points are awarded to the top 3 finishers of the live heats. 1st place=5 points, 2nd place=3 points, 3rd place=1 point. Relays are scored 7 points for the winning relay team only.
-The order of a dual meet is as follows:
Event #1 – Girls 8 and under 25 freestyle
Event #2 – Boys 8 and under 25 freestyle
Event #3 – Girls 10 and under 25 freestyle
Event #4 – Boys 10 and under 25 freestyle
Event #5 – Girls 12 and under 50 freestyle
Event #6 – Boys 12 and under 50 freestyle
Event #7 – Girls 14 and under 50 freestyle
Event #8 – Boys 14 and under 50 freestyle
Event #9 – Girls open (15 and older) freestyle
Event #10 – Boys open (15 and older) freestyle
Event #11-#20 Backstroke events in the same age order as above
Event #21-#30 – Breaststroke events in the same age order as above
Event #31-#40 – Butterfly events in the same age order as above Events #41-#50 – Relay events in the same age order as above
See frequently asked questions for more information on dual meets.