There are 6 regions, each sending the top 2 swimmers in each event. This allows 12 swimmers per event.

There are then 4 Wildcards selected, based on fastest provinical times. For a total of 16 swimmers per event. Wild card positions swim in the event the same as the top 2, these are different then alternates which are on standby incase a swimmer no shows.  

The events on Friday/Saturday and Sunday. The events are all run as Finals and as such swimmers will only swim the event they qualified for one time, unless there is a swim off due to a tie from Regionals.

There is typically medal presentations throughout the day.  

There will be BOTH pools running events/heats at this meet, typically seperated into a girls and a boys pool.

There are A and B Heats. The A Heat is the first 8 swimmers in each event. The next 8 best time swimmers are in the B Heat.

This makes up the 16 swimmers! 

 Your swimmer will have to be alert and listen carefully to the whistles in their pool. 

Swim  off occur when 2 swimmers have tied. Both swimmers will race against each other for the final standing in the provincial race. 

These are exciting to watch because these decide the last entries into the race!

Alternates are to be on deck ready to swim in case one of these swimmers don't make it for some reason.

Be ready to go! The alternates will be placed in the open lanes once the Referee has

called the swimmers up to the blocks. 

(these pools are also labeled below the stands as East and West Pools)

Timing and Score Boards:

The yellow boards below the starting blocks are the touch pads which swimmers have to touch

in order to stop the timing in their lane. They must touch hard enough for it to register.

If the swimmer doesn't touch hard enough (called a soft touch)  you may not see a time

register on the score board. Don't worry... that's why there are timers in each lane with the Plungers,

which is the manual timer. They time like they would at any meet and this is the back up time the

officials will take in the case of a "soft touch' on the touch pad.

Quoted from ASSA Provincials Meet Package: "Primary timing shall be electronic (OMEGA Quantum system)

with manual backup. Please be aware that the scoreboard times are unofficial.

Results will be posted during the meet. If there are any questions regarding results,

coaches may direct questions to the Referee of that session. Swim-offs,

if required will be scheduled at the start or end of sessions."