The Mid Penn Plunge provides an opportunity for competition for girls and boys from all Mid Penn Conference High Schools that don’t participate in the Mid Penn Swimming Championships.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

We are pleased to invite you to the Mid Penn Plunge. The Plunge provides a competition opportunity for girls and boys from all Mid Penn Conference High Schools (“swim schools”) who do not participate in the Mid Penn Championship Swimming Meet and from area non-swim schools. Again this year, AAA & AA swim school and non-swim school swimmers will be combined to compete together at the Plunge.

SCHEDULE

• 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Warm-ups, including sprints (time/lane assignments will be established after entries are submitted, based on entry count). There will also be additional warm-up/cool down periods during the meet.
• 9:15 AM: Mandatory final scratches-only meeting for coaches and officials.
• 9:45 AM: Meet begins.

FACILITY

Northern High School Swimming Pool is at 653 South Baltimore Street, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. Please plan to use the Gym/Auditorium entrance on the fright side of the complex.

The pool has 6 lanes with Colorado Timing System 6 Automatic Timing System and Meet Manager 3.0 Software.

ADMISSIONS

ADMISSION FEE -- Spectator admission to the meet is $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for students.

Meet programs including the heat sheets will be on sale after 10:00 AM for a nominal fee to all spectators for $1.00.

FOOD & DRINK -- There will be an extensive concession stand available throughout the meet. Tables will be available in the lobby for you to enjoy the food. Please do NOT bring any food or drink (other than water) into the pool area.

SWIMMING MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE -- A vendor will be at the meet selling suits, t-shirts and other swimming merchandise.

ATHLETES

ATTIRE -- When a swimmer is outside the pool area in the hallways or lobby, auxiliary gym, or cafeteria, they must wear something on the top of their body and on their feet.

TEAM AREAS -- The Natatorium pool deck (limited space) and Auxiliary Gym adjacent to the pool will be used as team areas for swimmers during the meet. It is the responsibility of each swimmer to insure they are behind the blocks for the start of their heat. There will not be a seeding process area, however, an audio message will be broadcast into the Auxiliary Gym throughout the meet with event status.  There will be limited lockers available in the swimming pool locker rooms, so swimmers should plan accordingly.

ORDER OF EVENTS

• 200 Medley Relay (Girls #1, Boys #2)
• 200 Yard Freestyle (Girls #3, Boys #4)
• 200 Yard Individual Medley (Girls #5, Boys #6)
• Awards and Warm-up/Cool down Break
• 50 Yard Freestyle (Girls #7, Boys #8)
• 100 Yard Butterfly (Girls #9, Boys #10)
• Awards and Warm-up/Cool down Break
• 100 Yard Freestyle (Girls #11, Boys #12)
• 500 Yard Freestyle (Girls #13, Boys #14)
• Awards and Warm-up/Cool down Break
• 200 Freestyle Relay (Girls #15, Boys #16
• 100 Yard Backstroke (Girls #17, Boys #18)
• 100 Yard Breaststroke (Girls #19, Boys #20)
• 400 Freestyle Relay (Girls #21, Boys #22)
• Final Awards

AWARDS

Mid Penn Plunge medals will be awarded to the top six finishers in each individual event and relays.

The results of the meet will be posted on the Mid Penn Swimming web site at www.midpennchamp.com

ENTRIES

All participating schools will be entitled to unlimited individual entries in events. Each school is limited to a maximum of two relay entries in each relay event. Individuals are permitted to enter a maximum of four events, no more that two of which may be individual events. A swimmer from a swim school may swim in either the Mid Penn Championships or the Polar Plunge, but not both.

Times achieved in the Plunge meet will be official PIAA times for District entry purposes.

OFFICIALS

All National Federation of State High School Associations Swimming and Diving rules apply as modified by the PIAA. Certified PIAA officials will conduct the meet.