Welcome to Scout Parents, Inc.'s annual Boy Scout Swim Invitational. If this is your first time participating in this wonderful event on the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula, we know that you will enjoy yourself and meet many new scouting friends. If you are returning, we again welcome you to this very fun event!!!
The swim meet will be held on September 15, 2002 at the Miraleste Intermediate School Pool. There will be numerous events which can be enjoyed by all. It is not necessary that the scouts be competitive swimmers, because there are events for noncompetitive swimmers to enjoy.
What to wear: swimsuit, sandals
What to bring: towel, sunscreen, shirt, and hat
Where: Miraleste Intermediate School - poolside
When: Sunday, September 15, 2002; 12:30 pm until conclusion (likely 4:00 pm)
An scout who participates in at least three events will receive a patch and ribbons will be awarded to any scout who places in first, second or third place event. Unit ribbons will be awarded to the first, second and third place finishers among packs and troops. The overall winner will be entitled to the perpetual Swim Invitational Trophy which it will hold for one year and have its unit number engraved on the plaque.
Rules:
A scout may swim in up to three individual reaces and two relay races. A scout must swim in at least three races to earn a patch.
Order of medley relay is: backstronke, sidestroke, breastsotrke, freestyle.
A younger scout (age 11-13) may swim in a relay race for older scouts (age 14-17), but not vice versa.
Preparation and lessons from past events:
Patrol leaders - call and remind scouts that signed up.
Scout - if you signed up, it is your responsiblity to attend or notify us that you cannot attend.
Don't wear baggy swim shorts.
Eat a light to medium lunch with carbohydates at least 1 hour before the meet starts.
Practice your flip turns.
Special hints for the wet T-shirt relay:
1. Practice, practice, practice with a wet T-shirt
2. The scouts may swim in any order. They do not have to swim in the order listed on the entry sheet.
3. Determine who is most likely to be the slowest getting out of the water. Have this person last since the race is over when he touches the wall.
4. Determine who the fastest two in exchanging T-rshirt are and assign them to go 2nd and 3rd.
5. The person who is slowest in exchanging T-shirts should go first (since he only makes the exchange once.)
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1. |
13 yr old |
5 yd. |
Ring Toss Relay |
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2. |
17 yr old |
10 yd. |
Ring Toss Relay |
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3. |
10 yr old |
5 yd. |
Ring Toss Relay |
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4. |
13 yr old |
25 yd. |
Freestyle |
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5. |
17 yr old |
50 yd. |
Freestyle |
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6. |
13 yr old |
25 yd. |
Breast stroke |
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7. |
17 yr old |
50 yd. |
Breast stroke |
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8. |
13 yr old |
25 yd. |
Backstroke |
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9. |
17 yr old |
50 yd. |
Backstroke |
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10. |
10 yr old |
25 yd. |
Freestyle |
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11. |
13 yr old |
50 yd. |
Freestyle |
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12. |
17 yr old |
100 yd. |
Freestyle |
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13. |
13 yr old |
25 yd. |
Sidestroke |
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14. |
17 yr old |
50 yd. |
Sidestroke |
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15. |
10 yr old |
25 yd. |
Breast stroke |
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16. |
13 yr old |
50 yd. |
Breast stroke |
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17. |
17 yr old |
100 yd. |
Breast stroke |
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18. |
13 yr old |
100 yd. |
Freestyle Relay |
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19. |
10 yr old |
100 yd. |
Freestyle Relay |
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20. |
17 yr old |
200 yd. |
Freestyle Relay |
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21. |
13 yr old |
100 yd. |
Medley Relay (back-side-breast-free) |
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22. |
17 yr old |
200 yd. |
Medley Relay (back-side-breast-free) |
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23. |
13 yr old |
100 yd. |
T-Shirt Relay |
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24. |
10 yr old |
100 yd. |
T-Shirt Relay |
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25. |
17 yr old |
200 yd. |
T-Shirt Relay |