Otter Home Meets

Otter home meets are generally organized different than other meets. We have found that the best way to complete all events in the designated time and so that each swimmer has fast heats to swim in is to combine all appropriate age groups together into one event.

For example, the 50 free is an event for all ages. Instead of running a 50 free for 8 and unders, 9-10’s, 11-12’s, 13-14’s, and 15 and ups which would be 10 events, we run 4 events. For each gender of 8 and unders and 9 and ups we run a 50 free. This cuts down on empty lanes helping the meet to run at a faster pace.

Swimmers can swim 3 events and 2 relays per meets for awards.

A 4^th swim is occasionally added as an exhibition and does not receive awards.

Scoring for ribbons is still by designated age groups.

Each gender has awards in the 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15-up age groups.

If only one swimmer is in an event, if possible, that event will be combined with the event of the same distance and stroke as the opposite gender.

In longer races, if combining boys and girls gives us a full heat, that is also done.

Girls		Boys
1	11 & Over 200 Freestyle	2
3	8 & Under 100 Medley Relay	4
5	9-10 200 Medley Relay	6
7	11-12 200 Medley Relay	8
9	13-14 200 Medley Relay	10
11	15-18 200 Medley Relay	12
13	8 & Under 25 Freestyle	14
15	9 & Over 50 Freestyle	16
17	10 & Under 100 IM	18
19	11 & Over 200 IM	20
21	8 & Under 25 Backstroke	22
23	12 & Under 50 Backstroke	24
25	13 & Over 100 Backstroke	26
27	8 & Under 25 Butterfly	28
29	9-12 50 Butterfly	30
31	13 & Over 100 Butterfly	32
33	8 & Under 50 Freestyle	34
35	9 & Over 100 Freestyle	36
37	8 & Under 25 Breaststroke	38
39	9-12 50 Breaststroke	40
41	13 & Over 100 Breaststroke	42
43	8 & Under 100 Freestyle Relay	44
45	9-10 200 Freestyle Relay	46
47	11-12 200 Freestyle Relay	48
49	13-14 200 Freestyle Relay	50
51	15-18 200 Freestyle Relay	52
53	11 & Over 500 Freestyle	54

Index

What is a Meet

The Ins and Out of a Meet

Championship Meets

NE Time Standards