Swimmers and Families headed to Penn State - 

Here is Preliminary Information.  We will likely get updated information later in the week, but the information below will give you a great start to the weekend.  Be careful when clicking on the documents "winter splash" and "winter splash mini" are very close in title but the difference between our older swimmers meet and our 8 and under swimmers meet.  

LONG DISTANCE EVENTS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MIDDAY!! NO EVENTS FRIDAY NIGHT!! Please let Coach Sean or me know ASAP if you choose to not swim the distance event, so we can let NLAC know.  

Parking: Please park in the East Deck Parking Garage to ensure your car will not be towed. This is metered parking ---- $1/hour. Most campus lots are permit only parking 24/7. Some hotels offer shuttle service to campus. Inquire about the availability and/or specifics at your hotel's front desk.

Session Timelines + Distance Session Changes:

Swimmers will not have access to the warm-up/cool down pool during the main meet. Breaks will occur after every stroke in the 9-12 and 13 & Over sessions to allow for warm-up and/or cool-down. Five minute breaks after every stroke will be provided for the Mini Meet (a few extra minutes may be added depending on time needed to get swimmers ready for the next event). There will be no breaks during the Distance Sessions.

Change in Distance Session

Due to a schedule change at Penn State, the Distance Session scheduled for Friday night (12/1) will not be held at that time. There will be no Friday evening session. Friday's Distance Session has been split and moved to Saturday and Sunday using the new schedule below.

• Saturday 12/2 (Boys 500 Free & Girls 400 IM)
  • Warm-up: 11:00-11:30 AM (In Meter Pool)
  • Meet Start: 11:30 AM (or as soon as the 13 & Over Session concludes)
  • Swimmers need their own timer. Swimmers need a counter for the 500 Free.
  • 500 Free will swim first, then the 400 IM. Both events will be swam fast to slow.

• Sunday 12/3 (Girls 500 Free & Boys 400 IM)
  • Warm-up: 11:00-11:30 AM (In Meter Pool)
  • Meet Start: 11:30 AM (or as soon as the 13 & Over Session concludes)
  • Swimmers need their own timer. Swimmers need a counter for the 500 Free.
  • 500 Free will swim first, then the 400 IM. Both events will be swam fast to slow.

NOTE: Due to the change in Friday's Distance Session events, if you have a swimmer that no longer is able/wants to participate in either of the Distance Session events (previously scheduled for Friday evening --- 500 Free or 400 IM), please let me know and I will remove them from that event at no charge. Entry Updates, Positive Check-in's, and Scratches: Scratch sheets will be available at the start of each session on the table in front of the Admin Area. Please return these to the Admin Area 30 minutes before the session starts so we have time to get everything seeded and printed for the meet to start on time. If you know of any scratches, event changes, etc., please send those to me now. There will be a positive check-in for the distance events: 500 Free and the 400 IM. Those sheets will be placed on the table first thing in the morning along with the scratch sheets. Positive check-in will close at 10:45 AM. Warm-Ups: The pool deck will open 15 minutes before the warm-up session. The warm-up schedule and lane assignments for the Competition Pool are attached. Officials/Volunteers - Sign-ups and Check-in Details

The sign-up links for officials and volunteers are below. We appreciate any help your families are able to offer to make the meet run smoothly.

• Officials::
  • https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094BACAF2FA64-46332118-nlac
• Volunteers:
  • https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/932856900077/false#/invitation

Concessions and Hospitality:

• Coaches/Officials hospitality will be in the upstairs classroom. If you need directions to the hospitality room please ask at the Admin Area on deck or at the admissions table.
• Concessions for Parents/Families/Swimmers on campus near the pool:
  • Berkey Creamery - located about 1 block from the pool. Along with having amazing ice cream, they make a variety of sandwiches.

Facility Logistics:

• Coaches, Officials, Volunteers, and Spectators will use the same main entrance to McCoy Natatorium.
  • Officials and Coaches will have their credentials checked and receive a wristband before heading downstairs. At the bottom of the stairs you will turn right and enter the pool at the far end by the meter pool.
  • Swimmers will go down the stairs and turn left, entering the pool through the designated/marked locker rooms.
  • A safety marshall will be stationed at the bottom of the stairs to assist in accessing the pool deck.
  • No parents/guardians are permitted to accompany their children down the stairs to the locker rooms and onto the pool deck.
• Team seating (bleachers) are located around the SCY Competition Pool for team use.